Collector's Guide to Prewar Lionel Trains, 1900-1942

by David Doyle

With a handy and compact format you can conveniently carry this go-to train guide in your car, or keep it in a desk drawer as a quick reference while surfing auctions on the Internet. Sporting an... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0896894622
• ISBN13: 9780896894624
• Release Date: April 2007
• Publisher: Krause Publications
• Length: 272 Pages
• Weight: 1.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 4.9" x 8.0"

Customer Reviews

Lionel prewar trains collectors guide

This guide is loaded with excellent color photos and information covering Lionel trains from 1900 through 1942. It covers standard gauge through 00 gauge. It is intended for both novice and experienced collectors with detailed pricing guidelines based on product conditions.

Flawless Transaction

The book was delivered very quickly. The seller took great care to protect the book during shipping as the book arrived in perfect condition.

A valuable guide to keep with you

Like Mr. Doyles other new Lionel train guide for post war trains, the Collector's Guide to Prewar Lionel Trains, 1900-1942 is prove to be an important resource for both the buyer and seller of antique Lionel train sets. Containing information on virtually every toy train made by Lionel between 1900 and 1942, the book will prove to be a gold mine of information. However I found two of the appendices at the end of the book to be of particular value. Appendix I, Awakening Sleeping Toys and Appendix II, Setting Up Your Train each contain information important to the collector. There is also a small chapter on Lionel Catalogs and Paper Products and another chapter devoted to Accessories, Toys and Novelties. All in all this is one you'll want to keep close.