Collecting

• 53rd National TCA Convention Banquet Car by Ron Stowell Summer 2007
• 6464 Looking at the prototypes in this series by Jim Heron July 2002
• 6464 PROTOTYPES--ONE OF A KIND AND NONE OF A KIND
  by Bob Mintz  May2003
• 6565-THE NEXT GENERATION by Bob Mintz Spring 2010
• American Flyer Oddity by Leon Sweet Spring 2010
• American Flyer Tank Car Sample by Leon Sweet Spring 2010
• AMERICAN FLYER’S CONNECTION TO A
  TRUE AMERICAN FLYER – CHARLES LINDBERGH by Leon Sweet  Spring 2010
• An Alco Update, by Mike Stella Fall 2008
• An Artful Regret, the Lionel Artrains- by Dennis Leon Clad.   March 2002
• The American Flyer Automobile Car by Robert S. Butler   Feb2004
• April Fools on the Collector---6464 Archives; Once again, for the first time ever a repeat performance for the third time  By Bob Mintz    Spring2005
• Best $50 Investment I Ever Made Bob Mintz owns stock in Lionel. The company is out of business and the certificates are worthless.....Or are they? October 2002
• Boxcar Bonanza - "it can be fun and very challenging to collect Modern Era boxcars".  by Mike Stella.  Oct 2003
• The British are Coming! The British are Coming!!! by Mike Stella Fall 2008
• BUDD - RDCs by Bill Meyer, Bob Mintz and Dr.Joseph Lechner
  Updated Spring 2010
• Built By Lionel. A rare unreported variation of the Red #600 MKT by Mike Stella. September 2002
• Cast Iron Variants by Jerry Loman Summer 2007
• Central Operating Lines Club Cars - from 1981 thru 2004.  By Rich Giannino (GG1)  (photos by Bob Mintz)   Winter 2004
• Christmas Enablers by Bill Fuller. Dec2002
• Collectible Club Cars by Al Schwartz Spring 2010
• Collecting Early MPC Lionel by Mike Stella Fall 2008
• A Collector's Personalized Look at the Lionel ALCO 1500hp F Series…with a special Thank You to eBay! By Mike Stella   May2004
• Coupon Cars by William Myer March 2002
• Customizers Add to the Wealth of Ore Cars - third party vendor variations.
  By Joel Fugazzotto, #84-20874   Winter2005
• Did you know? Part IV. by Jim Herron.   Feb2003
• Display Shelves - all kinds of display shelves filled with all kinds of trains.
  by Mike Stella  May2004
• "DUMPED" in a Rainbow of Colors By Mike Stella Winter 2008
• EAST, WEST, AND BACK TO THE MIDWEST By Leon Sweet Spring 2010
• "eBay helps to plug the holes and more" - "rare" trains can be found if you can pay the price.   By Mike Stella   May2004
• Electric Freight Units of the Milwaukee Road by Mike Stella Spring 2008
• Factory Errors - "Collecting factory errors.....by Shannon Sikora.  Sept 2003
• Finding the American Flyer Chicago Factory Locations By Leon Sweet Spring 2010
• The First Lionel Dealer Advance Catalog? by Leo Schoeck   Feb2004
• The Flap over Flaps by Bob Mintz.   April 2003
• The 45 Gateman, Re-examining the Most Popular Accessory
  by Bradley Kaplan.   May 2002
• 431 Diner What is the story behind this rare stanadard Gauge Piece? by Bradley Kaplan
• 436 Power Station Smoke Stacks Lean to the Left. by Joel Fugazzotto, #84-20874
  Dec2003
• Getting Myself into a PICKLE (car, that is) by Mike Stella Winter 2008
• Going Going Gondolas Part 1 Examining Lionel Post War Gondollas by Mike Stella July 2002
• Going Going Gondolas Part 2 Examining Lionel Post War Gondollas by Mike Stella August 2002
• Going Going Gondolas Part 3 The 3rd part in this Series. Examining Lionel Post War Gondolas by Mike Stella.   September 2002
• Going Going Gondolas Part 4 The 4th part part in this comprehensive Series. by Mike Stella.    October 2002
• Good Golly Missed Trolley!  by Bob Mintz. updated Spring 2010
• Hafner Variations Found on eBay by Jerry Loman Summer 2007
• Hallmark Christmas Ornaments By Lionel by Jim Herron. Dec2002
• The Handkerchief - discover some interesting Lionel Handcars. by Bob Mintz
  updated Spring  2010
• Hello Trolley! by Bob Mintz - Do you collect Lionel Trolleys? Do you have every trolley they've made? How about the Rice-A-Roni Trolley? May 2002
• Hey Kids,…what time is it??? Why, it's how'd he do “dat” time!!! -by Bob Mintz. Check out some Lionel clocks.   Summer2005
• How Does Your #436 Power Station Stack Up?  by Joel Fugazzotto  Sept 2003
• How Many Lionel #600 MKT Switchers Do You Have? More "Rare" Postwar those "Guides" Ignore by Mike Stella Summer 2007
• How modern is the "Modern Era"? by Mike Stella   Dec2003
• Hudson Products by Gordon Wilson, Photos by Paul Wassermann, MD updated Spring 2009
• Hudson Products Pt 2. by Gordon Wilson, More on this unique set June 2002
• I Like Collecting Lionel Cataloged Sets By Mike Stella Spring 2008
• I Play with "O" Gauge by Mike Stella Fall 2008
• Illinois Central Monday Morning Rail by Mike Stella Fall 2008
• Imperial Limited Line by Jerry Loman Summer 2007
• In Answer to the “6464 Thousand Thousand Dollar Dollar Question Question” 
   by Bob Mintz (6464Boxcar Chart)  updated Spring 2010
• Is That Car Really A Variation? - some tips for the collector on evaluating "variations".  By Jon Bonds  Nov 2003
• Is This the Most Expensive "Pipe Car" Ever? By Mike Stella Summer 2007
  
• It's Fun to“Collect” Trains  - you never know where or when that special "find" will show up.  By Mike Stella   Nov 2003
• It's Not All Lionel "O" Gauge By Mike Stella Summer 2007
• Joshua Lionel Cowen's Little Factory - modeling railroads within railroads.
  By Mike Stella GHS;AA;BSEE;MSLT;Esq.    May2004
• K-Line Katalogue  by M. Stella  May2003
• Let's Start a Fight! A Postwar War! - Amercian Flyer vs. Lionel.  by Mike Stella
  Feb2004
• Libby's Is More Than Canned Food by Paul Wassermann April 2002
• Lionel Control Towers By Bill Meyer and Bob Mintz Spring 2010
• Lionel 6-1663 Lake Shore Amtrak Set  By Brent Johnson  Spring2005
• Lionel 801 cabooses numbered 4390 By Doug Gordon  Winter 2004
• Lionel 822 prewar O-gauge cabooses - by Doug Gordon   Spring2006
• The Lionel Blue Boys By Bob Mintz Spring 2010
• Lionel's new Missle Launch Set or Lock and Load in Lionelville by Brady Burdge
  Feb2003
• Lionel New York Toy Fair Boxcars; 1973 to 2004 -
  Article and photos by Robert I. Mintz and Frank Samaritano  Fall 2004
• Lionel New York Toy Fair Boxcars — 1973 to 2006 article and photos by Robert I. Mintz and Frank Samaritano   (updated)  Spring2006
• Lionel’s Textbook of Model Railroading - by Joseph H. Lechner. Sept 2003
• Lionel’s Textbook of Model Railroading (Part II) -a look at Lionel's 1957 catalog.
  by Joseph H. Lechner.    Oct 2003
• Lionel’s Textbook of Model Railroading (Part III)--Scenes from a Dream Layout
  By Joseph H. Lechner   Nov 2003
• Lionel’s Textbook of Model Railroading Part 4: Building the Dream Layout - Some final observations on the 1957 Dream Layout. by Joseph H. Lechner
  Dec2003
• Lionel Visitor's Center Cars Bob Mintz teaches us about this interesting series of cars to collect. Updated Spring 2010
• “Live Long and Prosper”- Lionel's Romulans, Vulcans and Klingons - switchers and other motorized units.  by Bob Mintz (updated) Winter 2008
• Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwll-llantysiliogogogoch!!! by Mike Stella Fall 2008
• Love Those 60-Year-Old Strombecker Kits by Mike Stella Fall 2008
• Maintenance of Way in the 21st Century--Ballast Tampers and Beyond
  ...gang cars, fire cars, burro cranes, step vans, snow plows, speeders and more. by Bob Mintz   updated Spring 2010
• Manufacturer's Salute: Right of Way by Mike Stella Fall 2008
• Mickey Has a Black Nose! by Mike Stella Summer 2007
• Mintz's Mint in the Box Mint Cars. by Bob Mintz (updated) Spring 2010
• Miss "Sophie" Trolley By Jerry Loman Spring 2009
• More 6464…The Never Ending 6464 Series - by Dr. Paul Wassermann, Shannon Sikora and Bob Mintz .   Sept 2003
• More on Collecting those Early MPC Sets by Mike Stella Fall 2008
• More “Ore!” Lionel® Adds to Its Roster of Catalogued and Uncatalogued Ore Cars   By Joel Fugazzotto, #84-20874 (updated)   Spring 2006
• A Most Unusual MARX Sand (Coal) Loader - by Dr. Paul Wassermann
  Spring2006
• The MPC Collector. Variation Explanation or Possible Creation? - Lionel's MKT Stock Car #9707  by Mike Stella     Feb2004
• MTA -- Are these the most difficult Club Cars to find? by Mike Stella  Feb2004
• Multiple Units …Multiple Units …Multiple Units… by Bob Mintz  - a look at Lionel Commuter Cars.   Summer2005
• Museum Cars TCA convention cars. by Gordon Wilson.  March 2002
• My Boat Car is Bigger than Your Boat Car By EWI Michael Stella, USN Summer 2007
• My Favorite Catalog- by Peter Atonna. The 1948 Lionel catalog is Peter's choice as the all time best.  Sept 2003
• My Favorite Locomotive by Mike Stella Fall 2008
• My Greatest Find By Mike Stella Spring 2008
• My Last Alco or "The Rock Island Line is a Mighty Fine Line" By Mike Stella Summer 2007
• My Three Madisons - by Paul Olekson. Just when you think your're out, they pull you back in.  Sept 2003
• Nassau Lionel Operating Engineers by William Meyer, Richie Williams & Al Schwartz March 2002
• NEWBERRYPORT-by Clem Clement   Jan 2003
• Not a "BIG BOY" But a Very "Little Brat" by Mike Stella Winter 2008
• "Not Exactly" - 6464 Picture vs. Production by Bob Mintz Updated Winter 2008
• O Gauge Hood's Milk Cars - by John Mateyko    Spring2006
• Oh no!!! Not another @#$%^&* # 6464 Variation!!! by Bob Mintz Just when you thought you had them all! June 2002   Revised Spring 2010
• One Car, exponential variations! A case of not so "fuzzy" math. - the Lionel Missile Car.  by Mike Stella    Feb2004
• One 'EL of a Great "Idear" - the M.T.H. Subway Cars by Bob Mintz Spring 2010
• ONE OF A KIND TIMES THREE  - Three Customized GG1s.  by Bill Meyer
  Jan 2003
• Peculiar Orbs by Shannon Sikora   April 2003
• A Personal Guide to Collecting Postwar 6464 Boxcars, By Mike Stella Winter 2008
  • Part ONE
  • Part TWO
  • Part THREE
  • Part FOUR
  • Part FIVE
  • Part SIX
  • Part SEVEN
• THE POOR MAN'S WEED SPRAYER SET by Bob Mintz.  Jan 2003
• A Postwar Variation You Never Heard of Before... Until Now! By Mike Stella Summer 2007
• "Praise the Lord, I Saw the Light"  by M. Stella (searchlight car)  July2003
• A Prewar Prototype or one of a kind: The 200 Series Cattle car, Boxcar, Caboose, and Dump car by Al Dicara Spring 2010
• QVC-RIP-PDQ by Bob Mintz   April 2003
• The Rarest Lionel Boxcar of All??? By Mike Stella Summer 2007
• The Real Santa Claus by Louis Hertz. Dec 2002
• Ready Made Toys - "a new company having a significant history with toy trains."
  by Bob Mintz   Oct 2003
• The Rio Grand is REAL GRAND! By Mike Stella Spring 2008
• SIGN IN PLEASE  by M. Stella  May2003
• Something Novel, Unusual, and Extraordinary  - variations of Lionel's Pinkerton gondola car. By Shannon Sikora  Nov 2003
• So that's where they all went! - some interesting facts about Lionel's Export Sets. by Dave McEntarfer  Feb2004
• “Something is rotten in the state of Denmark” by Bob Mintz  Spring 2010
• Switch and Sway; All the Way; with the Santa Fe by Mike Stella Fall 2008
• A Tale of Two "Cities" By Mike Stella Summer 2007
• Ten Things I Have That You Don't!!! By Mike Stella Spring 2008
• These Ain't Lionel but 3-Rail from "Around the World"... and More By Mike Stella Winter 2008
• "Things found at Train Meets not held in Pennsylvania!" by Mike Stella  Feb2004
• Those Wonderful TCA TURBINES from the Postwar Era By Mike Stella Winter 2008
• “Three-Of-A-Kind”—Lionel’s 16536 Chessie System C&O SP-Type Caboose
  By Stuart Rankin   Oct 2003
• A Tinplate Reproduction, But Who Made It. An interesting York find. Who made this reproduction 439 panel. by Bradley Kaplan
• Too Many Fish in the Sea - an updated Article on Aquaruim Cars.
  by Bob Mintz  (updated) Spring 2010
• Trainmaster USA-A Guide to Lionel® Licensed Products by Eastwood Memorabilia® and Corgi Classics®   By Bob Mintz   Spring 2005
• A Trip to Gimbels, The Jersey Central Virginian, & Other Things Story
  by Paul Olekson   Winter 2004
• Turbine Power on "Lionel Lines" By Mike Stella Spring 2008
• THE ULTIMATE LIONEL LINES SETS - If you love those orange and blue trains, you'll enjoy this article. by Bob Mintz  updated Spring 2010
• Under the Hood of the Black Ike - "the ACE Trains A4 Pacifics have arrived".
  By John S Halajko   TCA 84-20653   Nov 2003
• Unusual Variation – No. 337 Illinois Central Car  By Dave McEntarfer.  Nov 2003
• Variation Illumination or shedding some light on a Lionel favorite.
  by M. Stella  May2003
• V-V-Vat’s All F-F-Folks! Lionel’s 0 & 0-27 Vat Cars By Jon Bonds.  Nov 2003
• Wellspring Employee Christmas Cars by Stuart Rankin   Feb2003
• What's wrong with this picture? by Bob Mintz   Feb2003
• Which came first, the wild fowl or the embryo? by Bob Mintz March 2002
• William Weary By Bob Mintz updated Spring 2010
• Window Display and Animated Window Display Cars  By Bob Mintz
  updated Spring 2010
• WONDER OR BLUNDER? By Bob Mintz Spring 2008
• The World’s Fastest Growing Hobby?  by Bob Mintz   July2003
• Yard Sale Treasure by Bob Grassi   Fall 2004
• You may already be a Winner! by Dr. Joseph Lechner  April 2003
• Your Left, Your Left, Your Left, Right, Left By Mike Stella Winter 2008