Frank Kotnik of the Knights of Columbus raises thousands for charity with Lionel boxcars, including the "Keep Christ in ...

Kids of the 1950s loved Lionel’s little switch engines. The stubby proportions and whirling drive rods of these classics give them an industrious appearance as they scoot around a layout.

The 1950s brought a boom in the popularity of model trains, fueled by post-war economic prosperity and the advent of mass ...