Lionel trains, such as this gold 700E J-1E Hudson engine displayed at company headquarters in Detroit, have been enjoyed by fans for more than 100 years.

The Chicagoland Lionel Railroad Club’s museum-quality layout is about 40 feet by 60 feet, taking up most of the first floor of the group’s facility in New Lenox.

Everything on the 5-by-12-foot layout dates to his childhood, including the Lionel prewar passenger train set his mother bought for his father.

Lionel trains turns 125, celebrating more than a century of holiday magic. From historic models to smartphone-controlled locomotives, these iconic toy trains continue to captivate kids and ...

The 720-square-foot Lionel train layout -- with all the literal bells and whistles -- will beckon passersby in the Choo Choo hotel lobby until Friday.

Classic Toy Trains’ next special interest publication features 14 layouts you can visit across the United States, from the The Choo Choo Barn, the Chicagoland Lionel Railroad Club, the Virginia ...

Take a train ride, see vintage models and Lionel layouts at the Railroad Museum of Long Island's annual event.

Barry Swartz of Springettsbury Township has built his model railroad layout for 77 years, ever since his father bought him his first O gauge Lionel train when he was just months old. Unfortunately ...