Lionel Trains: Building Your City!

So you’ve got your engine, you’ve got your cars and you’ve got your caboose? You’ve got your track, your transformer and you’re ready to go? Wait right there; you may think you have everything you need to run your train, but what about building your city?

There are many different accessories that you can put to use creating a wonderful layout. One of the most significant and easiest ways to build your layout is with a few buildings!

Lionel Train Depot has a wide variety of accessories to help you find that perfect accessory including a line of wonderful buildings! With a range that spans warehouses to your neighborhood diner, there are a myriad of buildings to choose from!

Every town needs a Post Office; this staple of Americana is the perfect addition to either a rural, city or residential setting. This white brick, two story style building features a red, white and blue motif and in true American style it has an American flag flying high and proud from the center of the building.

You can’t have a town without some residents, so this classic Colonial House is a necessity in just about any layout. This classic home will host many generations of play and living!

If you’ve got a home and residence you’ll have to have a school for the children to visit. This beautiful red schoolhouse is stately and enchanting with its huge white columns and white roof.

Your layout will probably need a few shops in it, and the first shop that you’ll probably think of is a Super Market. With a bright orange sign out front it will be easy to spot this store from the street!

Every town needs a restaurant and you can’t get more authentic than a 50′s style Diner. This aluminum diner is a perfect replica of those Diners that used to be in every town. A touch of history, this diner will be a favorite hot spot in your town!

So take some time and get started building your city, and visit Lionel Train Depot to take a look at their entire line of Buildings and other accessories today!

Lionel Train Sets: Alaska Steam Work Set

A mythical and virtually unknown land lies 500 miles to the north of the American border: the state of Alaska. Alaska is a land full of mystery with miles and miles of unknown land. This virtually brand new state is home to many different ways of life and one of the more interesting ones is that of the rail.

Built in 1915, the Alaska Railroad was a large part of the civilization that has come to find home in the land of Alaska. With tracks that run from the Pacific northwest to interior Alaska through south central Alaska, the rail lines pass through the towns of Anchorage, Eklutna, Wasilla, Talkeetna, Denali, and Fairbanks. These cities have gone on to be known as the “Railbelt” and this railway has gone on to help form the modern highway system in Alaska.

The railway hosts a summertime tour service that is available to tourists from all over the world, but its true purpose is moving freight to and from the northern-most state. The railway provides access to many inaccessible roads and provides the only transportation to many homes and cabins in the area.

Until the 1970′s it was the only means of transportation to many parts of the state! The railway winds its way through beautiful parts of scenic Alaska running through the White Pass as well as the Yukon Route and runs through Canada as well.

Lionel Train Depot offers a set to bring you right to the frosty north with the Alaska Steam Work Set. Riding along from Anchorage to Seward, this trip would normally take over 100 miles, but it can fit within the realm of your home with this fun and realistic set. The set includes a steam locomotive in a stunning black and silver that features an electronic steam whistle and an operating headlight as well as a back-up rear light. Following behind is a 3 dome tank car that carries liquid freight to and from. A crane car can be found behind the tank car and a caboose follows up the rear. The set includes eight curved FasTrack tract sections, three striaght FasTrack sections and a Fas Track Terminal section as well as a transformer.

No one knows what might lay in the snowy northern country that is Alaska, but you can explore it for yourself with a little imagination and the Alaskan Steam Work Set from Lionel Train Depot!

Lionel Trains Little Lines: Polar Express

The world of miniature has fascinated many throughout the generations. A world of tiny things that are all created in extreme likeness to the original item is enough to enchant just about anyone. Lionel Train Depot offers a tiny train set of the iconic Polar Express that is enough to give anyone the Christmas spirit!

The 1985 book written by Chris VanAllsburg The Polar Express is the story of a mythical train that comes and transports a train full of children to the North Pole where they experience the magic of Christmas first hand.

The main character in the story is chosen by Santa to receive the first gift of the year. He chooses a silver bell off of Santa’s sleigh, the boy receives the bell and Santa goes on his way to complete Christmas. When he arrives home he realizes that he has a hole in his pocket and the bell has gone missing. On Christmas morning a package is found under the tree and upon opening it, the silver bell is found, proving Santa’s existence.

Lionel Train Depot’s Little Lines: Polar Express is an adorable battery operated miniature of the title character, The Polar Express!  Featuring realistic train sounds like a chugging engine, this set includes a “Steam” engine, a coal tender, two passenger cars and an observation car. These tiny cars ride around a long loop of track that elevates to cross a bridge and to travel around a backdrop of a tall and illuminated Christmas Tree.

The set is easy for a young child with snap together track and easy operation. The perfect introduction into the world of Lionel, this little set is bound to stretch the imagination of anyone young and old with its realistic yet easy operation.

Nothing is more interesting than the world of miniature, and the tiny world of the Polar Express is a beloved story of imagination. Bring home this set today and even better, you can save 10% for a limited time on this and all other Train Sets!

Lionel Train Depot: Save 10% On All Train Sets!

Get started on your holiday with a huge sale at Lionel Train Depot! For a limited time you can save 10% instantly on the entire inventory of Lionel Train Depot’s sets! That means you can put a complete train set under the tree for someone special or you can bring home a brand new set for yourself!

With tons of sets to choose from making a decision can be hard; here are a few of the many wonderful sets you can bring home today!

The perfect way to start your holiday shopping, the North Pole Central Set is the perfect Christmas Train for anyone in your life. This train set includes a die-cast engine with working steam and headlight as well as a tender. Behind the engine lies a gondola with working animation where an elf chases a reindeer as well as  a myriad of other cars and accessories!

With fall in the air its the perfect time to add a Halloween train to your collection. On its way to Transylvania this train is full of spooky mystique from car to car. Behind the steam engine lays a boxcar that plays spooky sounds and even further back you’ll find Dracula chasing a mummy through cargo that doesn’t looks quite right!

Honor an American Hero with the American Fire and Rescue set. This set in bright reds are representations of America’s emergency personnel. With a diesel engine, a ladder car, an emergency command unit car, searchlight car and a first aid caboose this train is ready for just about any situation that could come at it.

Why not round out your holiday shopping with the Polar Express Set? Based on the award winning book and movie, this set is a die-cast replica of the “real” Polar Express. Down to the exact details, the Lionel Polar Express jumps from the pages of the book and from the movie screen into your home with this truly amazing set. From the steam engine to the passenger cars which feature silhouettes that depict scenes from the movie. Truly a piece to be cherished  for generations to come!

So head on over to the Lionel Train Depot and bring home a new set today, whether for you or someone you love this isn’t a sale you’ll want to miss!

Lionel Train Depot: Thomas The Tank Engine

One of the most famous trains of recent years, Thomas The Tank Engine is a favorite among millions of people young and old. Finding a quick audience both in The United Kingdom and The United States, the adventures of Thomas and his friends on the island of Sodor!

The world of Thomas The Tank Engine was first known as a series of books entitled “The Railway Series” and was written by Rev. W. Awdry in 1945. Based on the island of Sodor The Railway Series had a wonderful group of characters that we’d come to know and love! Some of the most recognizable ones are:

* Thomas the Tank Engine
* Edward the Blue Engine
* Henry the Green Engine
* Gordon the Big Engine
* James the Red Engine
* Percy the Small Engine
* Toby the Tram Engine
* Duck the Great Western Engine
* Donald and Douglas
* Trevor the Traction Engine
* Annie and Clarabel, Thomas’s coaches
* The Fat Controller

There have been 41 books released in The Railway Series, 26 by Rev. W. Awdry and the remaining by his son Christopher Awdry. Part of the charm of these stories is that Awdry was a life long railroad enthusiast and his understanding of the railroad and its systems helped to make the series of stories both realistic but also easy to relate to.

Thomas The Tank Engine went on to get his own television series entitled Thomas and Friends in 1984. This show is the one that many Thomas fans know and love well. The charm of The Railway Series shines through to film and has helped to enchant a whole new audience of viewers.

Lionel Train Depothas the perfect train for the Thomas fan in all of us, young or old! The Thomas Train Set is a wonderful set to get anyone started in the hobby or to just have a blast with! Thomas is included as a fully functional engine with three different faces included so that you can choose his mood. Following behind are his faithful cars, Annie and Clarabel that follow him in perfect harmony carrying his passengers. Annie and Clarabel’s roofs lift off so that you can help load and unload your passengers. The set also includes three figures, three straight “FasTrack” sections, eight curved “FasTrack” sections, a “FasTrack” terminal and a transformer. All you need to get going right away!

One one of the most well known trains of recent history, Thomas is a wonderful, beloved, and cherished train that you can bring home today!

Lionel Train Sets: The Hogwarts Express

A land of fantasy and amazement, Hogwarts is the magical wizard school that lives in the magical world of J.K. Rowling’s Harry Potter. Regarded highly as one of the best pieces of children’s literature  in recent times, Harry Potter’s adventures at Hogwarts are enough to enchant just about anyone.

Harry Potter is seemingly a normal orphan that lives with an aunt and uncle that are less than kind to him until one day when he encounters the world of wizarding . The Hogwarts Express is the magical train that takes each and every student to the Hogwarts School where they learn the magical ways of witches and wizards.

The train runs between London and the mystical town of Hogsmeade. On the train the students are met with other students whom they will spend the year. This is where Harry meets who would become his very best friends, Ron and Hermione! The train is truly a large part of this fascinating story and is the scene for amazing bits of adventure and plot to all seven of the books!

On the Hogwarts Express, Prefects, or the highest placing students in each grade, ride in a separate car specifically for them and the rest of the cars are lettered. Once at Hogwarts the train will disappear until time comes for the students to head back to their homes once a year full of magic and adventure has passed.

Lionel Train Depot has their very own Hogwarts Express to take you off to Hogwarts! An exact replica as told in J.K.Rowling’s books, Lionel’s Hogwarts Express is ready to roll into Hogwarts! The engine is created in die-cast metal and is virtually maintenance free and a tender follows close behind. Decorated in the colors of burgundy and black, the entire train is simply oozing in Wizarding goodness! Following the engine are three passenger cars that match in perfect sync to bring students to their final destination.  The set includes a locomotive, tender, three cars, track and a transformer to get you started right from opening the box!

Bring the magic of Hogwarts into your home today with a wonderful train set depicting the magical Hogwart’s Express!

Lionel Train Sets: Lone Ranger and the Wild Wild West!

A legend of the wild west, The Lone Ranger was a masked cowboy that fought crime with his faithful scout Tonto and his horse Silver.

A staple of not only early television but also radio, the Lone Ranger is one of the most recognizable characters ever created. Beloved by many, his mystery, mystique and desire for adventure created a character like no other! With his altruistic morals and ability to right the wrongs of the world, The Lone Ranger is truly a one of a kind hero that has been re-created in just about every media possible.  Seen in everything from movies to comics, figures to video games, the Lone Ranger finds an appropriate home on the rails with Lionel Train Depot!

Lionel Train Depot brings you the ultimate scene from the Lone Ranger as he fights a bandit aboard a speeding train in the set The Lone Ranger and the  Wild West! This set includes a blue and silver steam locomotive in Wild West style with red, gold and yellow accents. The locomotive features forward, neutral and reverse operation, realistic sounds and puffing smoke.

Behind the locomotive is where all the action takes place! A shootout with between The Lone Ranger and a dastardly bandit takes place on this animated car where The Lone Ranger must stop the bandit before he reaches the locomotive! The car moves as it chugs along with The Lone Ranger and the bandit moving up and down in their gunfight. There is also an old-style truss rod gondola with covered box loads in shades of red and gray as well as a 19th century baggage car that has authentic wild west sounds.

Never to be left without his faithful sidekicks, figurines of Tonto, his horse Scout as well as figurines of The Lone Ranger himself and Silver are included so that you can design your own wild west adventures. The set also features an 80 watt transformer, track to create a 40″x60″ layout, and additional figures.

A trip back in time may seem like a fantasy, but a ride back to the days of The Lone Ranger, Silver, Tonto and Scout is easily achieved with a bit of imagination and a trip to the Lionel Train Depot!

Hello world!

Welcome to WordPress.com. This is your first post. Edit or delete it and start blogging!