Tales from the Trackside
The Official Lone Star Trains Blog
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Hidden Treasure in the Modern Era: MODERN era Lionel Promotional Sets
Most collectors know about the prewar Macy's Special tinplate set or the postwar Zenith promo set that was an in-house salesman's incentive set.
But lots of folks don't realize that Lionel continued this service on into the modern era, and some of these sets are scarcer than their postwar ancestors.
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When Young Old Customers Grow Up! From Thomas to ONE to ONE Scale
Many of you know us as a crazy busy mail order business for your trains. But before we were shipping your trains, we ran an old school American Dre... -
The INNOVATIVE Lionel Electronics Set: the 1946-48 Set That Used COMMAND CONTROL
A Special Collector Set from 1946--the FIRST set in 1946! When reopening after being closed for World War 2, Lionel came back with a BANG with the ... -
The Odd Lionel Boston & Maine 6464-475 PURPLE boxcar? When is purple really purple?
One of the fun things in collecting is learning about and trying to own the many variations out there of your favorite pieces. Lionel's 6464 series... -
How do I connect my Prewar Lionel Flying Yankee articulated streamliner? Check out our video!
When you get a Lionel Prewar articulated streamliner, sometimes it can be a little confusing how to attach the cars using the vestibules. Wonder no... -
CPKC Railroad Holiday Train 2025 is coming SOUTH this year!
BIG CHRISTMAS TRAIN NEWS From the 1:1 scale world... CPKCS has terminated the Rudy holiday train. But wait, there's GOOD news! Instead, they are le... -
But why is it called a MADISON car?
What's in a name? Â Recently I was showing some MTH passenger cars to a recovering HO Scale operator who has made the O gauge plunge. When I pul... -
Don't Sleep on Cool O gauge Flyer like this Blue Comet!
American Flyer was originally based in Chicago and made three rail Standard Gauge and O gauge and even wind ups...just like Lionel. It was not unti... -
Lionel's LW Transformer, Dad's Favorite!
My Dad spent much of his early adulthood trying to buy all of the trains he never had as a relatively poor youngster growing up in small town Texas... -
American Flyer Circus Set CutOuts Diorama Video and Listing
Hurry Hurry Hurry! Step Right Up! Check out the American Flyer Circus Set Cardboard Cutout made into a nice diorama! In 1950, American Flyer put ou... -
Custom Christmas Cars Now Available and Ready to Ship!
Lone Star Trains is now offering Custom Christmas cars in our favorite gauges--ALL of them! The first sleigh full is ready--we have cars in Prewar ... -
How to learn about sales FIRST!
Every now and then we have a sale or promotion that I know you want to hear about. HOW, you ask? All you have to do is sign up for our newsletter ...
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