Lionel: A Collectors Guide and History, Vol. 3: Standard Gauge

Lionel: A Collector's Guide and History is the definitive reference for collectors and toy train enthusiasts to Lionel's history, production, designs, and advertising. First published in 1975, these pioneering volumes gave shape and direction to a hobby that was just beginning to grow and blazed the trail for many publications which have followed. Volume III: Standard Gauge features: Steamers and electrics from the early and classic periods * 10, 100, 200, and 500 series * OO, HO, and 2-7/8-inch gauge * magnificent brass and metal pieces from the 1900 to 1940 era * and dozens of black-and-white photos and 46 color photos of more than 400 different pieces.