Lionel Lines

The TCA did a neat article on the ultimate "orange and blue" Lionel Lines train. While not a definitive listing of EVERY item to ever bear the Lionel Lines name, at least it gives you just about everything made in those colors.

http://www.tcaetrain.org/2d-ar...ULTIMATE/index.shtml

Thanks Nick, that was one source I was aware of, in fact it is the driving force behind my collecting the Lionel Lines pieces.  I have a colour copy of that article with just about everything ticked off.  I have noticed several pieces on online auction sites that were not included in that article, so was hoping someone may have filled in the blanks.  Pieces like the LRRC orange/blue/cream rolling stock from the last few years (Ihave the tanker on flat car, have never seen the tank or box car for sale online), some of the blue/grey pieces (railscope loco, F3?, etc).  I saw a picture of a lionel 6-18350, never even knew this existed, hence the hope somebody has done a definitive piece.

cheers

RE: Lionel Lines.

One thing to keep in mind (I think you allude to this in your last post). In addition to all of the Lionel Lines items produced in the past for traditional Lionel locos and rolling stock, you can also find this labeling used for some of the Lionel Corporation Tinplate (LCT) products that have been released in the last few years. Example: I have repro tinplate passenger cars sets with the classic “Lionel Lines” name.  

I have a copy of an older Greenberg guide.  Roadname Guide to O Gauge Trains.  1997, long out of print but it lists items by their roadname, manufacturer, in alphabetical order.

At the time of printing 'Lionel Lines' had the most items, followed closely by 'Pennsylvania'.

In the Lionel modern era (1970 to now), there are well over 300 items decorated as "Lionel Lines".  If anyone is interested in seeing the complete list, let me know and

I'll attempt to post it in a readable format.

Then it was that 12":1' steam engine:  Lionel Lines 844!  OK, it was for one fan trip, but I think that would count.

And was there one REAL GP9 for a short line in orange and blue LL?

Yes, and as a matter of fact Lionel was even considering a model of it.

The Lionel 18350 Archive Collection Lionel EP-5 Electric was cataloged but never made.

Just like the original one.

 >>>I have gathered a fairly large collection, have just added this years lcca convention switcher, and would like to get a solid idea of what is out there.<<

Now that is impressive. I can't even imagine taking on a project like that..

Not sure if you're counting all the peripheral stuff made over the past 40 years by Corgi, Eastwood and others but the list has to be real long. 

I don't have many modern era Lionel pieces, maybe six total if that.

This guy below is my favorite.

Joe

Joe, I have to agree, that is one mighty impressive locomotive and one I am pleased to have in my collection.

Ed h, I would love to see that complete list you are alluding to.  Will have to see if I can find a copy of the Greenbergs guide mentioned.  Does it include colour pictures of the items?

So far I have all the diesels listed in the TCA article including the sets, all the visitor centre rolling stock, and probably 75% of the other rolling stock, I have not bothered chasing things like wheaties boxcars, university boxcars etc.  I also have the green/white/red loco/4 tank cars/caboose set.  I often see black steamers with Lionel Lines on them, more interested in diesels, more my era, but have considered the scout and a couple of other brighter livery steam trains as possible museum pieces for the layout.  I just seem to keep seeing some new piece I was unaware of all the time. 

Were the 2009 LRRC tank car and 2007 LRRC boxcar only made in small numbers?  They never appear for sale and I would love to have them for my 2007 GP9.

cheers

Sinn, link below is for all items that are lettered "Lionel Lines".  If the item simply is lettered "Lionel", it wont appear on my list, but I probably could generate such a list.

Also the product finder on lionel.com will find quite a few Lionel Lines items with photos.

Hope this info helps.

http://www.lionel-modern-era.c...es/Lionel_Lines.html

Thanks ed h, that is the sort of thing I was after!  The part numbers will allow me to google the pieces and see what they look like, the class gives me an idea of what they are. Fantastic!

Interesting that this topic has come up; I was just going to ask what would be an appropriate "Lionel Lines" font.  The thought of relettering my 4-4-2 had crossed my mind.

Aaron