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 LIONEL 1957 ART BOX CAR -- NEW -- 2006 US $19.99 
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 VINTAGE LIONEL RR LINES 1679 BABY RUTH BOX CAR US $140.00
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 LIONEL CLASSIC ART BOX CAR -- NEW -- 2006 US $19.99
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 LIONEL 1954 ART BOX CAR -- NEW US $19.99
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 LIONEL G SCALE 8-87002 ATSF GRAND CANYON LINE BOX CAR W/OB US $43.00
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 Lionel 6-36169 Coca-Cola 3-Dome Tank Car MIB New US $52.24
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 LIONEL G SCALE 8-87003 GREAT NORTHERN BOX CAR W/OB US $44.00
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 Lot of Lionel Shell train cars US $.99
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 LIONEL POSTWAR 6415 SUNOCO 3 DOME TANK CAR US $40.00
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 LIONEL 6-9450 GREAT NORTHERN RAILWAY CATTLE CAR MINT IN BOX US $19.99
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 1A-1931 LIONEL ELECTRIC TRAIN TOY MODEL RAILROAD POWER HOUSE FREIGHT STATION CAR US $21.95
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 LIONEL O UNIBODY TANK CAR CARGILL CRGX#4787 6-17977 HTF US $89.95
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 LIONEL POSTWAR 6362-55 WHEEL TRUCK CAR US $48.00
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 LIONEL 6-9725 MKT THE KATY CATTLE CAR MINT IN BOX US $19.99
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 Lionel Bangor & Aroostook Railroad HO Scale Box Train Car HO MIB US $12.99
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 Lionel standard gauge 18 corporation car A34 US $67.00
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 Lionel 6-7210 Union Pacific Smooth side Dinning car US $110.00
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 LIONEL NORTHERN PACIFIC FLAT CAR WITH TRAILERS 6-9120 US $16.00
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 M1 LIONEL 18431 LIONEL TROLLEY CAR MOTORIZED NEW IN BOX US $129.00
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 LIONEL #3562-50 YELLOW OPERATING BARREL CAR - A.T. & S.F. NEW BARRELS WORKS NICE US $39.50
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 Lionel 6-9546 Union Pacific Smooth side Combo car US $105.00
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 Lionel number 431 Standard Gauge Diner Car US $300.00
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 LIONEL CONGRESSIONAL CARS 1955-56, EXCELLENT, PRIVATE COLLECTOR US $1,150.00
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 Lionel 6-9545 Union Pacific Smooth side Baggage car US $200.00
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 LIONEL NORSCOT CATERPILLAR BOX CAR-C9 L@@@K US $25.95
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 LIONEL #29857 PWC #6660 Lionel Lines Boom Car US $54.95
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 MTH PREMIER PEPPER PACKING COMPANY REEFER CAR MT-9400L "NEW" WORK W/LIONEL US $30.00
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 LIONEL 2421, 2422 & 2423 027 STREAMLINED 3 CAR PASSENGER CAR SET - C7 CONDITION US $395.00
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 LOT OF 7 ORIGINAL LIONEL TRAIN CARS.ALL NEW STILL IN ORIGINAL BOXES AND PLASTIC. US $199.00
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 Lionel New 6-19152 Union Pacific Duplex Roomette Car US $100.00
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 Lionel Train Set Milwaukee Special Passenger Cars US $149.99
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 LIONEL PREWAR TRAIN 2677 GONDOLA CAR EXCELLENT W/BOX US $50.00
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 Lionel Georgia Power 31950 1995 Depressed Flat Car Flatcar w/ Wire Cable Reels US $44.99
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 LIONEL TRAINS 18305 LACKAWANNA MULTIPLE-UNIT COMMUTER CARS NON-POWERED NIOB NICE US $239.95
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 LIONEL TRAINS 18304 LACKAWANNA MULTIPLE-UNIT COMMUTER CARS - NIOB VERY NICE US $379.95
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 LIONEL 6-16660 LIONEL FIRE AND LADDER CAR ...mint in the box US $35.00
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 Lionel Train - "O" Scale - gravel grain car green US $26.99
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 LIONEL TRAINS 9662 DISNEY'S DONALD DUCK BOX CAR - VERY NICE US $43.95
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 LIONEL TRAINS 9661 DISNEY'S GOOFY BOX CAR - VERY NICE US $47.95
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 LIONEL TRAINS 9664 DISNEY'S CINDERELLA BOX CAR - VERY NICE US $79.95
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 LIONEL TRAINS 9660 DISNEY MICKEY MOUSE BOX CAR - VERY NICE US $39.95
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 LIONEL 6-9710 RUTLAND BOX CAR USED US $14.99
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 LIONEL TRAINS 9663 DISNEY'S DUMBO BOX CAR - VERY NICE US $49.95
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 1953 Lionel Trains Mickley Catalog "O27" O Gauge Locomotives Cars Accessories US $29.95
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 LIONEL TRAINS 9665 PETER PAN HI-CUBE BOX CAR VERY NICE US $69.95
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 LIONEL TRAINS 9666 DISNEY'S PINOCCHIO BOX CAR - VERY NICE US $144.95
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 Lionel 2003 Toy Fair Box Car US $15.00
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 LIONEL # 6-11170 THREE RIVERS FAST FRT SET- Loco w/TrainSnds & (4) cars **SALE** US $289.00
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 LIONEL G SCALE 8-87101 PENNSYLVANIA REEFER CAR...WITH BOX US $45.00
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 LIONEL G SCALE 8-87105 SEABOARD REEFER CAR...W/OB US $43.00
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 LIONEL # 6-36875 POLAR EXPRESS CAR w/CONDUCTR ANNOUNCEMENT sound clip from movie US $99.00
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 LIONEL 2533-1 SILVER CLOUD PASSENGER CAR IN C8 CONDITION WITH ORIGINAL BOX US $149.95
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 LIONEL TRAINS 9668 DISNEY'S PLUTO BOX CAR - VERY NICE US $177.95
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 T.T.O.S. Convention Special Issue Box Car Lionel Trains O Scale Issue 1-78 US $78.00
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 LIONEL, No. 6-19867, Operating Poultry Dispatch Car (#3434 Chicken Sweeper Car) US $19.99
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 LIONEL TRAINS 9669 BAMBI BOX CAR NIOB VERY NICE US $94.95
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 LIONEL TRAINS 9670 DISNEY'S ALICE IN WONDERLAND BOX CAR - VERY NICE US $81.95
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 LIONEL TRAINS 9211 PC RAIL BOX CAR MINT NR US $29.95
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 LIONEL TRAINS 9429 COWEN BOX CAR MINT NR US $29.95
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 LIONEL TRAINS 9769 BESSIMER& LAKE ERIE BOX CAR MINT US $24.95
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 LIONEL TRAINS 9414 COTTON BELT BOX CAR MINTNR US $24.95
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 LIONEL TRAINS 9431 COWEN BOX CAR MINT NR US $29.95
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 LIONEL TRAINS 9434 COWEN BOX CAR MINT NR US $59.95
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 LIONEL TRAINS 9447 PULLMAN STANDARD BOX CAR MINT US $24.95
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 LIONEL TRAINS 9705 RIO GRANDE BOX CAR MINT US $29.95
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 LIONEL TRAINS 9771 TCA MUSEUM BOX CAR MINT US $29.95
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 LIONEL CANADIAN NATIONAL BOAT LOADER CAR boats cn O GAUGE 6-30145 train 6-26632 US $67.84
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 LIONEL TRAINS 9671 DISNEY'S FANTASIA BOX CAR - VERY NICE US $85.95
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 LIONEL # 6356 NEW YORK CENTRAL 2 LEVEL STOCK CAR US $14.69
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 Lionel 6-16891 Tank Car Accident US $129.99
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 LIONEL TRAINS PREWAR NO. 513 ORANGE STOCK/CATTLE CAR - VERY NICE US $94.95
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 LIONEL TRAINS PREWAR NO. 514 LIONEL LINES BOX CAR - VERY NICE US $129.95
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 MTH PREMIER CHESAPEAKE & OHIO REEFER CAR 20-94011 "NEW" WORK W/LIONEL US $32.00
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 MTH PREMIER CHESAPEAKE & OHIO REEFER CAR 20-94014 "NEW" WORK W/LIONEL US $32.00
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 MTH PREMIER NATIONAL CAR COMPANY REEFER CAR 20-9402L "NEW" WORK W/LIONEL US $32.00
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 LIONEL 9344 CITGO 3 -DOME TANK CAR NEW ,UNRUN US $27.50
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 Lionel Train Mogen David Wine Car US $15.00
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 LIONEL #16741 UNION PACIFIC ILLUMINATED BUNK CAR MIB "O" GUAGE US $19.99
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 Lionel Train No. 3530-50 Transformer Pole for use with No. 3530 Car in BOX US $52.89
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 RYAN NEWMAN 2012 #39 TORNADOS 1:24 ACTION - LIONEL NASCAR DIECAST CAR US $64.95
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 LIONEL 1978 TCA CONVENTION CAR NO. 6-9611 CLEAN WITH BOX US $14.99
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 Lionel Baltimore & Ohio x 16109 single dome Tank car, O Scale, New, Original Box US $10.50
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 LIONEL TRAINS PREWAR NO. 810 CRANE CAR - VERY NICE US $219.95
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 LIONEL TRAINS PREWAR NO. 515 YELLOW SHELL TANK CAR - VERY NICE US $145.95
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Why Lionel Trains Continue to Grow
Despite Joshua Lion Cowen’s belief in the value of his Lionel toy trains and the success that it will eventually enjoy, he most certainly would not have imagined that the popularity of his products continue to be strong today, especially given the revival in model train collecting in recent years. Lionel model trains were a pioneer in the model train and railroad business, and gained a strong foothold in the industry due to its impeccable attention to detail and quality, partly because of the large group of skilled toy train craftsmen that Cowen employed for his business. This attention to detail spawned countless Lionel trains set which were incredibly realistic and provided fans with endless hours of fun and pure joy. The popularity at its height resulted in a high percentage of Americans that owned at least one set of these toys. They were also a top choice for gifts for every occasion, from Christmas to the New Year.
An amazing fact that is not commonly known about the creator of Lionel trains is that Joshua Lionel Cowen was not originally an American. He moved to the country and settled down with his family, before falling in love with trains as well. These large locomotives were growing in popularity as a mode of transport at that time, and Cowen decided to translate his love for them into model toys which could be enjoyed by people all over the world. He also wanted Lionel trains to be a source of inspiration and learning for locomotive fans worldwide, and knew that they would become popular and sell like hot cakes due to their importance in many countries as a source of transport and a strong economic factor. Within a few years of starting his toy train business, Lionel trains quickly became successful, evidently through his move to bigger offices and the growing number of employees to cope with rising demand and popularity.
The durability of toy trains and model railways has proven itself over the last few decades. When Lionel trains first came out, they were a huge hit and many were fascinated by the detail and quality afforded to each train set. Building and setting up a railroad set with live trains were also a sight to behold, and they still are today. Despite the advent of cars and subsequently, planes, trains were also a necessary mode of transport in many countries, especially in those where financially it was more affordable to use these to transport various products within the country or across neighboring countries. Till today, trains can sometimes be more cost effective than using airborne transport, even if the cost of fuel for locomotives has risen considerably due to its increasing scarcity. With trains having an enduring presence even in the modern world, it is hard to imagine a dwindling interest in model Lionel trains.
While it is more difficult to get hold of a Lionel train model set nowadays due to decreasing production and the fact that other toy train producers are coming out with cheaper alternatives, there are still plenty of options for model train set collectors and aficionados. The Internet is definitely an option, with many fans and collectors going online to trade in their favorite sets and models, especially with Lionel prewar trains. If you look hard enough, there are bound to be bargains and a few gems to be found, with collectors all over the world. In fact, with a more specialized production of the train sets, Lionel trains have increased in value, especially for older vintage models which have become increasingly difficult to locate. There are many individuals who have grown rich as a result of their hobby and love for collecting toy trains, and Lionel trains are often a major factor in their success.
About the Author
Greg Howard is a collector of Lionel trains set and often provides insights on making your Lionel trains purchase. For more info on Lionel model train sets, please visit Greg's site.
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Frequently Asked Questions...
I have a lionel polar express O Gauge set and a car is broken, can it be replaced?
It is the end car, not an additional, can I buy another one
Answer:
If you can't find anything online (I'd suggest eBay) try the Train Collectors Association web site -- for sale section: http://tcabuysell.org/index.php?page=home&uq=4cfc17d5781ac Good luck.
