![]() The FA-1 was brought back in 1988 for its appearance in Lionel’s Rail Scope offering. Note the differences in the Amtrak FA-1 from the mid-1970s and the C&O model from the 1960s on the left. Back in 1974, Lionel returned to HO with a GP9 and (again) an Alco FA-1. The blue-and-yellow Chesapeake & Ohio FA-1 is from Lionel’s early 1960s catalog. Lionel purchased this diesel model and other English-made trains around 1960. The plastic shell’s tooling started with John English’s HObbyline in the 1950s. Perhaps the longest survivor in Lionel’s line to date is this Alco FA-1. The line saw additions during the early 1960s and remained part of Lionel’s catalog through 1966. Lionel purchased tooling from John English’s HObbyline and used those models as the basis for its HO products during the 1960s. The agreement would see only a year of cooperation between the two companies, and Athearn started producing HO for Lionel in 1958. The company selected to import its first collection of HO for 1957 from Rivarossi in Italy. According to Greenberg’s Guide to Lionel HO Volume I 1957–1966 (Greenberg Publishing, 1993), Lionel had been considering an HO line for a number of years. The closest Lionel came prior to 1957 to marketing to the more serious or hobby end of HO was a pre-World War II line of OO-scale (1/76) model trains.Īs many know, the O-scale market’s dominance in the hobby diminished in the 1950s, and HO became the scale with the most sales by the decade’s close. Introduced in 1957 and dropped following its appearance in Lionel’s 1966 catalog, the 1950s/1960s Lionel releases mark the company’s first run at HO model trains. In-depth features on Lionel and its history is planned for future editions of MRN’s sister publication, HO Collector. There is far too much history to cover in “From the Archive,” but here’s a brief journey through Lionel’s history with HO model trains. The upcoming holiday season, along with Model Railroad News’ examination of the latest group of Lionel releases for the HO market, presents an excellent opportunity to take a look back. Much has been written about Lionel and its place in history. No extra charges above regular charge for Media Mail Priority, however, may incur extra postage (this is a huge, heavy set).From the Archive: A Brief History of Lionel HO 1 and Supplement #11 are replacement copies (were missing) and Vol. In Near Fine/VG+ condition with some pages slightly yellowed with age, a few page punchholes pulled (clear reinforcements now applied), no marks, writing or other defects of any kind. This is a superset of 3 volumes, which I haven't seen offered in many years includes two volumes of supplments (#10-25 and #26-41), all in original binders. This is the Holy Grail of Lionel parts and diagrams books usually not available and, when it is, often sells for $700 or more (for Vol. ,, LIONEL PARTS, DIAGRAMS TOY TRAINS MODEL RAILROADS STEAM ENGINES, DIESEL POSTWAR ROLLING STOCK, MODERN PASSENGER CARS, ACCESSORIES, TRANSFORMERS, SWITCHES, TRACK, ORIGINAL INSTRUCTION SHEETS, O GAUGE MPC STANDARD AMERICAN FLYER S WELLSPRING HO SCALE FUNDIMENSIONS VERSIONS OF CLASSICS, Crafts & Hobbies|Model Railroading, Oversized 11.5" x 11.5" ring binder set, 3 volumes, approx. Samuel Baum ed.: Lionel Parts List and Exploded Diagrams 1970-1986 SUPERSET: 3 Vols. ![]() No extra charges above regular charge for Media Mail Priority, however, may incur extra postage (this is a large, heavy set)., Books In Near Fine condition, no marks, writing or other defects of any kind.SOLD AS SET. This is a set of supplments (#10 - #19) in the original binder. Rare set of supplements to the already rare original volume of the same title. Oversized 11.5" x 11.5" ring binder set, approx. Original binder and interior leaves in perfect condition, no marks or other defects of any kind. This is the Holy Grail of Lionel parts and diagrams books usually not available and, when it is, often sells for $700 or more. Lionel Parts List and Exploded Diagrams 1970-1986. , Near Fine,, LIONEL PARTS, DIAGRAMS TOY TRAINS MODEL RAILROADS STEAM ENGINES, DIESEL POSTWAR ROLLING STOCK, MODERN PASSENGER CARS, ACCESSORIES, TRANSFORMERS, SWITCHES, TRACK, ORIGINAL INSTRUCTION SHEETS, O GAUGE MPC STANDARD AMERICAN FLYER S WELLSPRING HO SCALE FUNDIMENSIONS VERSIONS OF CLASSICS, Crafts & Hobbies|Model Railroading, TWO BINDER SETS. Samuel Baum ed.: Lionel Parts List and Exploded Diagrams - Modern Era: Post 1970 - AND - Supplements 10-19 in Separate Binder - hardcover
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