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Lionel LEGACY Conrail SD40-2 #6400
Locomotives

Lionel LEGACY Conrail SD40-2 #6400 Review: Fallen-Flag Northeast Heritage Diesel

Lionel

4.7$1299.99
Lionel US 250th Anniversary Patriotic Berkshire with Patriotic Sounds
Locomotives

Lionel US 250th Anniversary Patriotic Berkshire Review: Commemorative LEGACY Steam with Patriotic Sound Package

Lionel

4.8$1499.99
Lionel LEGACY Louisville & Nashville GP18 #902
Locomotives

Lionel LEGACY Louisville & Nashville GP18 #902 Review: Authentic L&N Heritage Road Switcher

Lionel

4.6$1199.99
Lionel LEGACY KCS de Mexico ES44AC #4721
Locomotives

Lionel LEGACY KCS de Mexico ES44AC #4721 Review: Cross-Border LEGACY Diesel with Distinctive Character

Lionel

4.7$1299.99
Lionel LionChief Lionel Lines FT Diesel
Locomotives

Lionel LionChief Lionel Lines FT Review: Corporate Heritage at Accessible Pricing

Lionel

4.6$399.99
Lionel LEGACY Milwaukee Road 250 Hiawatha S3 #261
Locomotives

Lionel LEGACY Milwaukee Road 250 Hiawatha S3 #261 Review: One of American Railroading's Most Beautiful Streamliners

Lionel

4.8$1499.99
Lionel LionChief Plus 2.0 Denver & Rio Grande Western Mikado #1200
Locomotives

Lionel LionChief Plus 2.0 D&RGW Mikado #1200 Review: Iconic Western Steam at Mid-Tier Pricing

Lionel

4.7$549.99
Lionel VISION New York Central Hudson J-3a #5330
Locomotives

Lionel VISION NYC Hudson J-3a #5330 Review: The Definitive American Passenger Steam Locomotive

Lionel

4.9$2699.99
Lionel LionChief Plus 2.0 Hogwarts Express
Locomotives

Lionel LionChief Plus 2.0 Hogwarts Express Review: Is It Worth Double the Base Set?

Lionel

4.8$449.99
Lionel LionChief GP38 BNSF
Locomotives

Lionel LionChief GP38 BNSF Review: The Star of the 2026 Volume 2 Catalog

Lionel

4.5$299.99
Lionel Legacy C44-9W "Honor the Troops"
Locomotives

Lionel Legacy C44-9W "Honor the Troops" Review

Lionel

4.7$749.99
Lionel Legacy GP40-2 Southern Pacific
Locomotives

Lionel Legacy GP40-2 Southern Pacific Review

Lionel

4.6$649.99
Lionel Legacy EMD E7 New York Central 20th Century Limited Set
Locomotives

Lionel Legacy EMD E7 NYC 20th Century Limited Review

Lionel

4.8$1499.99
Lionel Vision Line GP40-2 Chessie System
Locomotives

Lionel Vision Line GP40-2 Chessie System Review: The Best O-Gauge Diesel of 2026?

Lionel

4.7$899.99
Lionel Legacy T1 American Freedom Train #2101
Locomotives

Lionel Legacy T1 American Freedom Train Review: The Semiquincentennial Flagship

Lionel

4.8$1799.99
Lionel LionChief Plus 2.0 Nickel Plate Road Berkshire #759
Locomotives

Lionel LionChief Plus 2.0 NKP Berkshire #759 Review: Iconic American Steam in Accessible Mid-Tier

Lionel

4.7$499.99
Lionel VISION Union Pacific Big Boy #4018
Locomotives

Lionel VISION UP Big Boy #4018 Review: The Definitive Signature-Tier Steam Locomotive

Lionel

4.9$2799.99
Lionel LEGACY CSX/Georgia ES44AC #1834 (Heritage)
Locomotives

Lionel LEGACY CSX/Georgia ES44AC #1834 Review: Distinctive Heritage Paint on a Modern GE

Lionel

4.8$1249.99
Lionel LionChief Plus 2.0 Alaska Railroad SD70MAC Diesel
Locomotives

Lionel LionChief Plus 2.0 Alaska Railroad SD70MAC Review: Distinctive Mid-Tier Modern Diesel

Lionel

4.6$499.99
Lionel LEGACY BNSF ES44AC Tier 4 Diesel Locomotive
Locomotives

Lionel LEGACY BNSF ES44AC Tier 4 Diesel Review: The Definitive Modern GE for O-Gauge

Lionel

4.8$1299.99
Lionel LEGACY Aberdeen Carolina & Western E8 AA Set
Locomotives

Lionel LEGACY Aberdeen Carolina & Western E8 AA Set Review: Short-Line Passenger E-Units in Scale Detail

Lionel

4.7$1199.99
Lionel LEGACY New York Central Niagara 4-8-4
Locomotives

Lionel LEGACY New York Central Niagara 4-8-4 Review: NYC's Most Powerful Passenger Steam

Lionel

4.8$1249.99
Lionel LEGACY GE ET44 Tier 4 Diesel Locomotive
Locomotives

Lionel LEGACY GE ET44 Tier 4 Diesel Review: The Current Standard for Modern American Freight

Lionel

4.8$1149.99
Lionel LEGACY Pennsylvania GG1 Electric Locomotive
Locomotives

Lionel LEGACY Pennsylvania GG1 Electric Locomotive Review: The Most Iconic American Electric

Lionel

4.8$1249.99
Lionel LEGACY Nickel Plate Road Berkshire 2-8-4
Locomotives

Lionel LEGACY Nickel Plate Road Berkshire 2-8-4 Review: The Most-Modeled American Freight Steam

Lionel

4.8$1099.99
Lionel Vision Line Chesapeake & Ohio Allegheny 2-6-6-6
Locomotives

Lionel Vision Line C&O Allegheny 2-6-6-6 Review: The Most Powerful Steam Locomotive Ever Built

Lionel

4.9$2199.99
Lionel LionChief Plus 2.0 Santa Fe F3 ABA Diesel Set
Locomotives

Lionel LionChief Plus 2.0 Santa Fe F3 ABA Review: The Iconic Warbonnet at Mid-Range Pricing

Lionel

4.6$749.99
Lionel LEGACY Pennsylvania K4 Pacific 4-6-2
Locomotives

Lionel LEGACY Pennsylvania K4 Pacific 4-6-2 Review: The PRR Steam Standard in Scale-Detail LEGACY Trim

Lionel

4.7$1149.99
Lionel Vision Line Union Pacific Big Boy 4-8-8-4
Locomotives

Lionel Vision Line UP Big Boy 4-8-8-4 Review: The Modern Lionel Flagship

Lionel

4.9$1999.99
Lionel Legacy New York Central Hudson J3a 4-6-4
Locomotives

Lionel Legacy NYC Hudson J3a Review: The Best Steam Engine Lionel Makes

Lionel

4.8$1599.99
Lionel Legacy New York Central Mohawk L-3a
Locomotives

Lionel Legacy New York Central Mohawk L-3a: Authentic Steam Power Meets Modern Electronics

Lionel

4.7$799.99
MTH Premier Union Pacific Big Boy 4-8-8-4
Locomotives

MTH Premier Union Pacific Big Boy 4-8-8-4: The Flagship Steam Locomotive That Delivers Pure Magic

MTH

4.7$899.99
Lionel Vision Line PRR Duplex T1 4-4-4-4
Locomotives

Lionel Vision Line PRR Duplex T1: The Crown Jewel of O-Gauge Steam Locomotives

Lionel

4.8$1199.99
Lionel Legacy GP38-2 Diesel Locomotive
Locomotives

Lionel Legacy GP38-2 Review: The Everyman Diesel That Punches Above Its Class

Lionel

4.6$329.99
Lionel LEGACY Norfolk & Western Class A 2-6-6-4
Locomotives

Lionel LEGACY Norfolk & Western Class A 2-6-6-4 Review: Articulated Steam Done Right

Lionel

4.8$1599.99
Williams by Bachmann Canadian Pacific 4-6-2
Locomotives

Williams by Bachmann Canadian Pacific 4-6-2: Reliable Steam Power at a Sweet Price Point

Williams

4.0$299.99
Lionel LionChief Plus 2.0 Great Northern Empire Builder
Locomotives

Lionel LionChief Plus 2.0 Great Northern Empire Builder Review

Lionel

4.5$449.99
Lionel Vision Line NYC J-3a Hudson 4-6-4
Locomotives

Lionel Vision Line NYC Hudson Review: The Best O-Gauge Steam Loco Ever Made?

Lionel

4.9$1299.99
MTH Premier Chesapeake & Ohio 2-6-6-6 Allegheny
Locomotives

MTH Premier C&O Allegheny 2-6-6-6 Review: The Biggest, Baddest O-Gauge Steam Locomotive

MTH

4.8$499.99
Lionel Legacy NS Reading Heritage SD70ACe
Locomotives

Lionel Legacy Norfolk Southern Reading Heritage SD70ACe Review

Lionel

4.7$599.99
Lionel Vision Line Big Boy 4-8-8-4 Union Pacific
Locomotives

Lionel Vision Line Big Boy 4-8-8-4 Review: The Ultimate O-Gauge Steam Locomotive

Lionel

4.9$899.99
Lionel Pennsylvania S2 Steam Turbine
Locomotives

Lionel Pennsylvania S2 Steam Turbine: The Most Unusual Locomotive You Can Own

Lionel

4.8$649.99
MTH RailKing Big Boy 4-8-8-4 Steam Engine
Locomotives

MTH RailKing Big Boy Review: The King of O-Gauge Steam

MTH

4.8$499.99
Lionel Vision Line Union Pacific FEF-3
Locomotives

Lionel Vision Line Union Pacific FEF-3 Review

Lionel

5.0$829.99
Williams by Bachmann Reading T1 4-4-4-4
Locomotives

Williams by Bachmann Reading T1 4-4-4-4 Review

Williams

4.0$299.99
Lionel Vision Line Chesapeake & Ohio 2-6-6-6
Locomotives

Lionel Vision Line Chesapeake & Ohio 2-6-6-6 Review

Lionel

5.0$889.99
Lionel Legacy BNSF ES44AC
Locomotives

Lionel Legacy BNSF ES44AC Review

Lionel

4.0$559.99
MTH Premier Norfolk & Western J Class
Locomotives

MTH Premier Norfolk & Western J Class Review

MTH

5.0$449.99
Lionel LionChief Southern Pacific GP9
Locomotives

Lionel LionChief Southern Pacific GP9 Review

Lionel

4.0$249.99
Lionel Vision Line NYC Dreyfuss Hudson
Locomotives

Lionel Vision Line NYC Dreyfuss Hudson Review

Lionel

5.0$849.99
Lionel Legacy CSX C40-8W
Locomotives

Lionel Legacy CSX C40-8W Review

Lionel

4.0$569.99
MTH RailKing SP Daylight 4-8-4
Locomotives

MTH RailKing SP Daylight 4-8-4 Review

MTH

4.0$249.99
Lionel Vision Line B&O EM-1 2-8-8-4
Locomotives

Lionel Vision Line B&O EM-1 2-8-8-4 Review

Lionel

5.0$869.99
Lionel NYC Niagara 4-8-4 LionChief
Locomotives

Lionel NYC Niagara 4-8-4 LionChief Review

Lionel

5.0$349.99
Williams by Bachmann PRR GG-1 Electric
Locomotives

Williams by Bachmann PRR GG-1 Electric Review

Williams

4.0$279.99
Lionel Legacy SP Cab Forward 4-8-8-2
Locomotives

Lionel Legacy SP Cab Forward 4-8-8-2 Review

Lionel

5.0$799.99
Lionel Vision Line PRR K4 Pacific
Locomotives

Lionel Vision Line PRR K4 Pacific Review

Lionel

5.0$879.99
MTH Premier C&O Pere Marquette 2-8-4
Locomotives

MTH Premier C&O Pere Marquette 2-8-4 Review

MTH

5.0$399.99
Lionel LionChief Plus NYC F3 AA
Locomotives

Lionel LionChief Plus NYC F3 AA Review

Lionel

4.0$349.99
Lionel Legacy Conrail SD60M
Locomotives

Lionel Legacy Conrail SD60M Review

Lionel

4.0$529.99
Lionel Vision Line Allegheny 2-6-6-6
Locomotives

Lionel Vision Line Allegheny 2-6-6-6 Review

Lionel

5.0$849.99
Lionel Vision Line Reading T1
Locomotives

Pennsylvania Anthracite Power on Display

Lionel

5.0$829.99
Bachmann Spectrum 2-8-0 Consolidation
Locomotives

Affordable Steam Excellence

Bachmann

4.0$189.99
Lionel Legacy CSX SD70ACe
Locomotives

Modern Freight Power Done Right

Lionel

4.0$569.99
Lionel Alaska Railroad GP38-2
Locomotives

Unique and Instantly Eye-Catching

Lionel

4.0$329.99
Lionel LionChief Plus 2.0 Western Pacific F3
Locomotives

Feather River Canyon Ready

Lionel

4.0$279.99
Lionel Vision Line SP GS-4 Daylight
Locomotives

The Most Beautiful Steam Locomotive Ever Built

Lionel

5.0$879.99
MTH Premier NYC Dreyfuss Hudson
Locomotives

Stunning Art Deco Design

MTH

5.0$449.99
Williams by Bachmann Nickel Plate Road Berkshire
Locomotives

Great Value Steam Locomotive

Williams

4.0$249.99
Lionel Vision Line Union Pacific Challenger
Locomotives

Massive Articulated Steam Power

Lionel

5.0$799.99
Lionel Vision Line Pennsylvania GG-1
Locomotives

Iconic Electric Locomotive Perfected

Lionel

5.0$849.99
Lionel Nickel Plate Road GP9
Locomotives

Solid GP9 at a Great Price

Lionel

4.0$329.99
Lionel Berkshire 2-8-4 Pere Marquette
Locomotives

A Steam Era Masterpiece

Lionel

5.0$679.99
Lionel ET44AC BNSF
Locomotives

Impressive Modern Diesel Power

Lionel

4.0$549.99
Lionel Vision Line Hudson NYC
Locomotives

Lionel Vision Line Hudson: A Masterpiece

Lionel

5.0$749.99
Lionel Vision Line Big Boy 4-8-8-4 Union Pacific
Locomotives

The Ultimate O-Gauge Steam Locomotive

Lionel

5.0$899.99