Great keep up the great work

Good job! The postwar metal trucks came in bar end and staple end varieties. If you lightly oil the wheel at the axle, they run as well as any of the new trucks. The late postwar era went to plastic trucks but the metal ones, being heavier track better. The dies on the box cars were modified over time and the rivet lines were eliminated to make more room for graphics the same is true on the 81/2” cars as well. Those later cars may possibly be the same modified postwar molds. The earlier 6462 gondolas had a separately applied brake wheel these were eliminated after the first year or so of production to reduce costs, they also did this with the 6456 hoppers. also the earlier gondolas had a metal frame under the plastic bodies where the trucks were mounted. The modern logos are awesome but very expensive. I love my postwar locos. And some if the newer ones with the sound. Thanks for a great video.

You failed to mention can motor electronics burning up on a serious derail rendering the locomotive useless.

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Great idea for the video !

Very nice! I run almost exclusively post-war and MPC, with a few modern cars and an MTH Rail King locomotive. I've never had a problem with a Pullmor motor and all of my post-war engines from 1950-53 still run quite well. A little lube and new brushes is about all that they need. Post-war trucks are stout, but don't roll worth a damn. The needlepoint-bearing trucks that were introduced during the MPC era are excellent. I've pulled 45 cars of the MPC era, along with newer Lionel, K-Line and Williams, with one locomotive. My post-war cars are bricks, as far as trucks go. I tried pulling ten tank cars and they actually can string-line on a curve. The detailing on the newer equipment is very good, for sure. I wish, though, that they had metal couplers and side tabs, rather than the thumbtack tabs on the bottom. An excellent video, as always.

Very cool! ❤❤❤

Nice comparison 👍 good video of old and new

What are your thoughts on postwar Lionel locomotives equipped with modern tech? I wanna do it on my 681 but I don’t know if it’s worth it

Cool post-war, MPC and modern comparisons. 💯

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I hope that in 40 years time, you still have all of these trains. I can promise you that parts will be available for the postwar and mpc era trains without electronics. Those nice quiet DC can motors, good luck finding replacements. I have many mpc era freight cars and most of them have die cast sprung trucks. I agree with you that their plastic couplers suck.

Cool!

Nice steamers!

Very nice

Nice

Great work!

What a superb presentation. Unsensationalised, you've just presented the catalogues and their content just as they are. And double kudos as you've actually placed Lionel in its context of the time, that being unlike some, you've presented Lionel as it did take time to become established. It did take time to develop as a major player. Just a thoroughly watchable, knowledgeable video. Very Well done. Just to add a minor fyi: the meaning of the term (word) "standard" has actually shifted over the years, from being having a generalised definition of being the epitome of a product or service (PRR and Cadillac both being "standard of the world" as well as Lionel), by the mid-fifties the word had settled down to defining a rather more mundane "being the same as or of a universal nature" so when Lionel advertised their "standard gauge" it was more in the context of the product being of an exemplary nature, rather than being as the more modern definition of being suited for universal design, hence the fact that the 2 1/8" track was unique to Lionel wasn't actually relevant to the name. A British car manufacturer began life as "standard", however by the mid fifties the brand name had become so diluted it had now the name of the mediocre, standard being beneath the new deluxe etc. Standard motorcars became Triumph in 1959.

A very nice look-back at the catalogs over the years. Very well done, for sure. A fine video, as always.

That 227 Lionel Canadian National has no reverse, and no Magnatraction. But due to a large traction weight it pulled fairly decently.

This one was a lot of work, hope you enjoy!

My trains are toys… all good if you want scale but I’m just an old kid.. lol

This is impressive! A question: why did you choose to use Fastrack instead of the vintage tubular track? Thanks in advance!

A true luxury train trip in Lionel Land!

Postwar classics !

I absolutely LOVE this video. The turbine and the berk always make a great pair for running

Like ,alot !

This vid is mid at best

I love those aluminum streamliners. I've been wanting to find a good set myself. You have some fantastic running steamers.

Great video ,very original !

Nice cabooses David.

Just in time for pride month

my favorite era is modern era especially TMCC /Legacy stuff which i can't afford so i stick with lionchief stuff i have to have my sounds

I have a 736 that works perfectly. The only thing that is different from the factory, is the smoke unit on mine uses liquid smoke fluid.

Ugh hate when that happens 👍

Oof I had that happen with a locomotive

Oh no!

*i love toy trains oh no sound effect*