Legendary Lionel Trains

Celebrate a century of Lionel trains, America's best-loved toys! Legendary Lionel Trains takes a look back at the most memorable trains from every era of Lionel's storied history, with special focus on those of the 1940s and 1950s-the trains that were every boy's dream then and have become collectible icons of Americana today. John Grams and Terry Thompson, two of America's best-known toy train authors, compile years of observation and study in the pages of Legendary Lionel Trains. But the real highlights are the photos-Lionel's most beautiful trains captured in rich, full-color images taken by the country's foremost toy train photographers. These stunning pictures will transport readers back in time to an era when trains were America's favorite toys. Packed with remarkable photos and insightful commentary, Legendary Lionel Trains will please toy train fans of all ages. It's sure to become the indispensable book on Lionel, perfect for anyone who ever had a toy train-or wanted one.Grams, John is the author of 'Legendary Lionel Trains', published 0013 under ISBN 9780871162113 and ISBN 0871162113.