Classic Toy Trains,9780760313671

Classic Toy Trains

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ISBN13: 9780760313671
ISBN10: 0760313679
Format: Paperback
Pub. Date: 2002-11-01
Publisher(s): Motorbooks Intl
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Summary

From Lionel's first printed pamphlet in 1902 to the full-color fantasies of the 1950s and beyond, Classic Toy Trains revisits the collectible toy trains of Carlisle & Finch, American Flyer, Ives, Hafner, Lionel and others. Filled with over 200 images of rare toy trains, accessories, layouts and catalog artwork, this nostalgic volume flashes you back to the fun-filled days of yesteryear and your care-free hours spent riding the rails.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments 7(8)
Introduction 8(5)
The Pull, Ignite and Key-wind Era
13(14)
Hot Wiring Early Electric Trains
27(10)
Highballing Into the Twentieth Century
37(16)
Toy Trains Roll Into the Roaring Twenties
53(14)
Casualties and Survivors of the ``Classic Age''
67(24)
Battle of the Catalogs---Lionel and Flyer Go Head to Head
91(42)
Toy Trains and Railroads---Bankrupt Dreams
133(8)
Toy Train as Adult Collectible---The Rebirth
141(19)
Index 160

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