Exclusive Access: Inside Look At Lionel Trains Headquarters And Warehouse! | jlwii2000

[@The_PaleHorseman]

I was worried that the younger generations didn't do model trains anymore, so was worried for Lionel but it seems to me business is booming for them. Makes me happy to see.

[@45searay]

Extremely interesting, I’m 70 now and have had my trains since I was 7....

[@tonyromano6220]

Nice!

[@robertmoyer175]

73 here and still have mine from when I was 6

[@jameswhite8968]

Mine are in loft. Up there on rainy days. Rain today I'll be there! Alabama.

[@1940limited]

Astounding what a huge business model trains have become. It's nice to see Lionel doing so well.

[@kurtbowermaster2015]

Great video overview of the Lionel company. It would have been nice to see close-up detail shots of the displays. Nice that the CEO was so accessible and took time to speak to the camera. Nice guy. I’m more of a Lionel fan now after seeing their great facilities.

[@Dtuba15]

As a nascar fan and a model train fan I love this so much!

[@ankhayratv]

The best ad: a company with good policies and customer service that shows what they do.

[@roge69charger]

I use to purchase my trains at Madison Hardware NY NY My dad would take me there every yr and during the yr he'd purchase an accessory and more track. "I miss that store very much."

[@LordRusty5]

Nice video, James! Nice to see and hear that they are manufacturing "in-house" here in the USA! I wish other companies would follow suit!

[@JAMESMANHUNT9]

the body on my challenger was built in house and the tender was built in house too

[@jamesnelson3324]

@@JAMESMANHUNT9 ]

[@kiwicory100]

Good for US jobs, however, Chinese workers have, if watched closely, meticulous finishing.

[@ron5935]

As a youngster in 1950 I had the silver EMD locos and passenger cars. Was in UP markings but not Armour yellow. I guess I did not know much then. Spent 33 years at EMD until I retired. Hate to think how many locos I had a hand in building. Family went Pennsylvania RR museum maybe 40 years ago and we did a tour of the turntable. I asked the guide about the case & Pan assm for A/B engines rusting in the yard and he wondered how I knew what they were. When I started EMD was finishing the DD40`s. I had a hand in 567, 645 ,710 and H engines.

[@dannyhamby6334]

Never realized lionel was stationed in my home state. I'm 45 minutes away . We have a great little train shop near our home in thomasville called mikes trains and they carry alot of lionel.

[@rd9102]

This is so cool. I haven't played with trains since i was a kid and had a model setup of the frosted flakes train (showing my age), but we got my son a lionel set when he was 3...he is almost 21 now and i am glad to see this. Makes me want to take a trip to see this.

[@bobbyw9046]

As a life long Lionel aficionado I am very happy to see that Lionel is still able to survive - I just wish that your support of older products were better supported! I recently opened up brand new in the boxes pieces that I bought 18 years ago, only to find out they didn't work!! One was the Lionel Ltd. Ed. Backshop - (what a total piece of junk) and the other was the original ZW-C (with 2 180 W PH's) that only works on 3 of the 4 channels. Lionel has no support for these what so ever - but I also blame myself as I bought them 18 years ago and never opened them up. I DO wish Lionel good luck in the future and I am glad to see at least some production come back to the USA.

[@robertnielsen2461]

Those items you mentioned where most likely made overseas.Lionel has made much needed changes in their business associates.

[@trainroomgary]

Cool tour and Hi from a Lionel Layout • Cheers from The Detroit & Mackinac Railway 🚂

[@bernardsaucier2062]

You guys/gals have a very up to. Date facility and I hope to see a lot of new ideas coming forth. Keep up the great work Lionel Folks!!

[@klbird]

Great tour. I'm sure Mr. J.Lionel Cohen would be pleased to see that his namesake trains are still in production.

[@daveg2609]

I have an O gauge engine from 1950, dad's old layout. It runs great

[@johnbenedict6703]

I live in central PA close to where the Weaver factory was. I was there a number of times over the past decades including 6 times in the last several weeks (I saw Lionel reps there on one of the days) as they were preparing to close up for good. Visitors could walk around in the facility, talk to the workers and watch the production. Everyone was so accommodating. The pad printing process that Weaver used produced some really nice designs but the process at the new Lionel plant is so much more intricate and can produce such a variety of color schemes, very impressive. I mention Weaver because the LionScale line are the past Weaver cars. I own 50 or so Weaver cars. I miss that place. All the best to Lionel.

[@ralphnetta4563]

I wish Lionel would bring back their manufacturing of products to the USA 🇺🇸 from Mexico 🇲🇽. As a longtime collector of these iconic trains I NOTICED A MARKED DIFFERENCE IN QUALITY ONCE Lionel moved to Mexico 🇲🇽. Lionel!! Get with it CEO 👨‍💼 AND BRING NOT ONLY THE JOBS BACK BUT THR QUALITY.

[@RWSBaden]

Thank you James for a very nice look behind the scenes at one of the countries oldest model train manufactures, Lionel. One thing I noticed that seemed odd to me, Lionel did not have a person in the lobby of their headquarters. All the companies I worked for, had someone at the main entrance to sign for packages, accept mail and page employees when sales reps, etc entered the building. Thanks again James for this look behind the scenes. Cheers, Rich S.

[@espeemike3698]

Hi James, Thanks for showcasing Lionel here in NC. I live close by, visit them from time to time. Being in NC, I hope you had the time to also visit Spencer, NC. About 45 minutes from Lionel. Excellent model railroad shop there, Little Choo Choo Shop. Also, NC Transportation Museum. Mike

[@sort187]

I remember when Lionel was in Mt. Clements, Michigan :-(

[@robertnielsen2461]

sort187 A little oneupmanship here.I remember when they were in New Jersey.Things have changed so much over the years,a tribute to Josh Cowan and his vision.He has to be smiling.

[@brennenseibert6708]

I actually have a couple Lionel trains that are made in Mount Clemens Michigan

[@trainstorm1225]

Lionel is such an amazing company, my first model was a Lionel loco so they’re my childhood. Interesting to see how they make all of this possible.

[@The_PaleHorseman]

I really liked seeing this, I'm glad Lionel is bringing things back in house, production wise. Made in USA should be on Lionel, not china

[@liljohnreplogle]

This is an awesome video! Have always been a Lionel train fan. Thank you so much! 🥇🏆😎

[@brunoskorniak9722]

Great video! Very informative! I want to work in that warehouse! I have 30 years experience on the forklift and even more building models! The store looks like alot of fun too! Thanks for the post!😁

[@Shawn666Hellion]

Always wonder if they ever thought of going into O guage two rail systems and G gauge systems as well,awesome video btw

[@Garcansdad]

Great video. Very informative. I've been collecting Lionel since the fifties. Glad to see they are getting into HO.

[@janetmills4792]

I kept my O gauge up all year. best thing i ever loved. learned everything about electricity and wiring variations FAST. had to keep a good supply of those little smoke pills.

[@zechariahfrink3707]

Super cool video!! Great to see they are taking pride in customer service. MTH needs to take the hint. Also, great to see more production happening here in the US again. Thanks for making/posting this!

[@jtbassgambler2594]

🤣🤣🤣🤣 lionel are GARBAGE

[@drgwnut]

Thanks James and thanks Lionel - nice tour!!

[@cbgadget4740]

Very nice video of your visit James. That’s quite an awesome facility Lionel has there. Thanks for sharing your visit. 👍👍👍😎😎😎 Cary

[@rickkentner1713]

Nice to see NASCAR proudly displayed at a train factory. Cool.

[@eddielopez1323]

Workers are so serious in front of the camera. They seem so happy to work there lol

[@jimkammerer8028]

THANK you FOR your VIDEO and your TIME and information and thoughts and comments very NICE VIDEO indeed NICE to see this in the USA. Very good AWESOME indeed. 👍👍

[@jolliemark6294]

Nice tour....thanks for sharing....Jack

[@LordRusty5]

I would LOVE to see Lionel put their long-time train knowledge in an HO Scale NYC Hudson! Hint, hint!

[@tonyromano6220]

Broadway Limited

[@LordRusty5]

@@tonyromano6220 Already have one .. detailed, painted and weathered ... kzbin.info/aero/PLS3jZx0JPZNoJhmnSW6u1mXZ04cOzxyYI

[@TheKurtsPlaceChannel]

Great video. Thanks for posting this. Have a nice day.

[@dennisneo1608]

Lionel. The best of the best.

[@williamschlenger1518]

I remember when they were in Irvington N.J.

[@kmcd1000]

My friends father worked there.

[@scottbrown7415]

Love this Video. Very informative! Was into O gauge in my youth, planning to build an HO layout as I approach my retirement in five years!

[@knuckleheader1]

Mr. Hitchcock, thank you for creating terrific products. Please, work on quality control. Stop using inferior parts, use the older reliable parts. Especially on the couplers. Get rid of the button tabs. The trains come apart causing accidents, resulting in other broken cars. They also short out on the center rail. Thank you

[@trainlover9943]

Nice! Love all the train displays in the various offices!

[@vincentvanpaepeghem4844]

Great video! Thanks for the grand tour of Lionel! Thanks for sharing!

[@sparky107107]

James, I didn't see that coming from you . but makes sense, O scale, Lionel. awesome. I didn't know they did custom cars for people and holidays. thank you for that bit of information. and the tour was cool as well. final note on Lionel. wtg to a company that produces a lot of their stuff here on home soil. Hats of to them for that , now if you don't mind, I have to go check out the warehouse sales. bye for now

[@jlwii2000]

They're getting back into HO so I figured I would go check it out.

[@The_PaleHorseman]

Really awesome they did this! I just got into the hobby and I'm enjoying it alot!

[@michaelbenoit248]

About a few years ago I had a lionel lionchief plus mikado, and it broke 15 minutes into usage after it came out of the box, since it was still under a warranty I sent it back to get fixed cuz I still liked the engine, then when I got it back it went a centimeter forward & stopped then it started smoking in places it wasn't supposed to then I sent it back for a full refund, then I've been running the old postwar diesels & steamers & they've been great these far with eh occasional cleaning & maintenance myself. for the price of one mikado, I bought 3-5 old postwar engines & they seem to be working well, the e-units on these things are a little problematic tho.

[@byates59]

I love Lionel trains! Thanks James!

[@joep4235]

fantastic tour... thanks so much guys !!!

[@marktaylor8659]

I never knew that Lionel was into racing, but it does make sense. Whenever I run my trains the most asked question is, is that as fast as it will go?

[@teadyconnolly9590]

Excellent video James well done on this one very interesting and great inside story from start to finish and the store is just mind blowing to see this is just unbelievable video James

[@TourCompany]

Now that was cool! Thanks for the Tour!

[@jasonatkins6926]

Thanks James and thanks Lionel.

[@JtTaylor-mx3tm]

I was at the mall a few weeks ago. I never been into O scale that much and after seeing the prices now I know why. Hopefully you walked the mall James. There alot to see. And not alot of malls have a beef jerky store.

[@Drewtrainfan]

I wish I took a tour of the Lionel Headquarters.

[@nscalefun]

AWESOME!!!!! Thank you for sharing and keep up the good work.

[@rusty383]

Always Wanted to see this place.

[@scottledbetter7212]

Great video ! Kudos to Ryan as well for an entertaining and informative tour !

[@mamanbear1]

Wonderful and knowledgeable video, James. Ryan is really articulate. Glad to see Lionel So well organized for the future and doing some manufacturing in the states. You have sine clout, dude. If you can, it would be nice to get MTH or Sunset as well. Well done .

[@JoeG-firehousewhiskey]

Very cool tour, thats for the video!

[@MrMomobot]

well that was cool. this is the kind of tour I wanted to go on at NECA's HQ... but that didn't happen. seriously this is awesome.

[@albersala1968]

Very interesting! Thanks for sharing, James.

[@jackdurbin4324]

I loved the old lionel trains and the new lionel trains to I love ho trains to Jack 👽👽

[@davidglaum2538]

I remember Christmas when my uncles and my dad put all Lionel trains together and run them all over the house. Mom had to work in the kittens with trains around her feet. My dad also had America Flyer trains. Dose anyone remember them?

[@steffenrosmus1864]

Was your mom a vet ? " had to work in the kittens...."😉

[@davidglaum2538]

Steffen Rosmus Kitchen 😱🙀😩😝

[@20thcentlimited]

Great insight into the operation. Always a lot more support people involved than you would think. Thanks for posting.

[@hohobbyist1098]

Loving all these behind the scenes videos! Also, 6:26: Bachmann EZ track in a Lionel facility...

[@James-Railyard]

Most likely is their HO maglock track system.

[@dexecuter18]

@@James-Railyard Its definetely Bmann track, mag lock doesn't have pronounced joiners. There was a decent time gap between them making the Polar Express in HO and their HO track so it was probably just done for convenience.

[@larsmy2968]

@@James-Railyard you are right

[@cdp200442]

I so picture in my mind their offices in a strong well designed brick building with cabinets and tables made from oak and maple.. just as it was at the very start.

[@Northeast_Mainiac]

My favorite Loco is the Lionel veranda

[@rvnmedic1968]

So, a good question to have asked James would be: are kids putting down their tablets and cell phones and getting back into model trains? I know there's a good % of adults with their layouts, but with the product you are putting out it seems like the demand must include a lot of kids. Very nice vid, BTW!

[@exot_gamOC]

I wonder why Lionel is pushing so hard on the HO market? o Scale is their greatest history and achievements! My Post war Trains are still running! Truly Amazing!

[@kungfuwitcher7621]

Nice vid. Have to admit I have never heard of them, but I am in England so probably wouldn’t have done had I not seen this. Very interesting to see the different elements of the company.

[@erniestammers5121]

Hi I am also in the UK, and my first experience of Lionel trains was way back in 2012, with a Christmas locomotive set, primerly as a tree set. But even though this was a "Cheaper" set I then researched further, watched a few videos on KZbin, Eric's Trains, I was instantly hooked, researched further for discounts etc. And eventuality found Trainworld.my layout is not very large compared to those shown on various websites in the USA where they have huge space's. I have now over Twelve locomotives that are Lionel Legacy command, although I can only run two at any one time, I rotate them every so often. But get a lot of pleasure out of the diorama side, if you are into model trains, then these are top notch, but very very expensive. My wife of 50+years is not always happy with what I have spent over the years on model trains, but since I'll health I had to give up motorcycling and scuba diving, and I am only 73. Every man needs a hobby.🙄 Any way kindest regards.

[@billysanders4477]

-Great video James, very interesting. I am a great fan of yours, keep up the good work. Bill Sanders

[@zeeeman8744]

Hey I think I just saw my Santa Fe PAA diesel that I sent in to get repaired !

[@rusty383]

Can we Visit when we come to the Transportation Museum!?

[@jasonbrown4239]

Lionel is and will always be the best train company they went my nephew track because he was sick were still running trains that were mine and my grandpa's we did just loose half or stuff in r layout from the basement getting flooded a while ago kids broke in and destoyed the layout but I fixed alot if that but no matter what the trains always make good memories

[@caseyworoszylo4203]

Keep up the awesome work .

[@peterlovaglio9979]

Great Video Thank you.

[@grguy793]

Very interesting. Lionel always built quality trains.

[@chtyan]

I remember when Lionel trains were affordable.

[@jenniferwhitewolf3784]

Chtyan ...AND made in USA by Citizens.

[@chtyan]

@@jenniferwhitewolf3784 Ain't that the truth

[@paulprovenzanotelejug7877]

For some products, your affordable comment means that it cannot be supported by made in USA

[@markgindes9251]

Do your employees get a discounted price on your products?😀😀😀

[@LIMowersAndMore]

Welp looks like I’m getting the Lionel Chief plus big boy!

[@johnnylee6742]

Nice job.

[@mikeweglian]

I wish you could order online or via phone for the warehouse sale. Tough to make the trip to NC if you live out of state :(

[@cadenchristiansen3553]

I am a nascar and train fan so obviously Lionel is my favorite

[@silverfox5319]

What type of carpet are you using on the layout? The gray color blends in beautifully with the FasTrack. Apparently it must not be detrimental to the locomotives or you would not be using it. Thanks for the tour, I really enjoyed it.

[@artivan81]

Que felicidad debe ser trabajar ahí.

[@donnlowe9129]

I would like to see them produce a New Haven I 5 in S gauge.

[@CZ350tuner]

The US has Lionel and Britain has (Triang) Hornby. Both even marketed each others products in the mid 1960's. Rovex Limited (the actual company behind the Triang Railways / Triang Hornby / Hornby Railways brand) licenced and scaled down to 00 the Lionel ducking giraffe car, exploding box car and the helicopter launching flat car during the 1960's during a technology exchange. At the time Triang Railways / Triang Hornby were the world's biggest international model railway manufacturer in TT, 00 and 12 Inch gauge railways. It all went bad in 1971 and Rovex Limited was separated from Triang and sold to Dunbee-Combex-Marx to be rebranded Hornby Railways.

[@62ejo]

Any chance you have any POST WW 2 parts?? 1946 1957

[@barbaramason4274]

My Grandson Dane Was Wondering If They Had Any Idea About the movie Lionelville Dvd Part 2 Was Even Coming Or If They Were Still Thinking On Making It? Sincerely Mr. Larry Dean Mason

[@gregoryrunningelk865]

Lionel, I bot an American flying polar express engine but don’t have the remote control for it. So how do I buy a controller for it and a O scale as well.

[@harrybender9932]

I wish Lionel would do a scale Santa fe 2 10 4. Or maybe a pennsy 2 10 2

[@johnnyd63]

After listening to these corporate tools,I have no doubt why Lionel is in the dire condition they're in...Uninspired leadership leads to uninspiring products.

[@fastsetinthewest]

Excellent.

[@vermontrail-fan5557]

Nice video James, I am always wondering what the Manufacturer is going to do next. In my mind I am wondering if they will bring back the O scale VTR and Green Mountain locomotives or even do them in HO!😉 Great job again James, hope you have a good night.😊❤️🌙👍🏻👍🏻

[@jasonfuller57]

I like trains but I am a big fan of nascar and I think Lionel does a really good job on making there nascar diecast

[@kmcd1000]

The grey Hudson in the lobby looks just like my Hudson that went on fire.

[@mixtec53]

Really cool!!!

[@gibsondrummer]

Does Neil Young still own Lionel ?

[@joshuaparker1850]

Great video!

[@stevenswett2268]

Great Job James! Another First!!

[@Mnrr6131]

I’d die to see you and Eric’s Trains collab