Standard Catalog of Lionel Trains 1900-1942

by David Doyle

Originally used by shopkeepers as an animated window display to promote other products, Lionel trains are still on display, but now as a main attraction in the collectibles world. You can confidently... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0896892395
• ISBN13: 9780896892392
• Release Date: November 2005
• Publisher: Krause Publications
• Length: 400 Pages
• Weight: 3.45 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 8.2" x 10.9"

Customer Reviews

The most complete guide available for Lionel products: collectors won't want to be without it

David Doyle's new Standard Catalog Of Lionel Trains 1900-1942 is the most complete guide available for Lionel products: collectors won't want to be without it. From the turn of the century until World war II, Lionel turned out toy trains for kids of all ages: over a thousand color photos blends with pricing guidelines for different conditions to accompany a history of Lionel products. Organized by type of product, from passenger cars and ballast cars to box cars, collectors will find this quite an easy reference to use.

Standard Catalog Of Lionel Trains 1900-1942

This is a great guide for my Lionel collection. This book is very handy for buying and selling Lionel trains. I have found this guide to be very accurate.

A wonderful Reference work

David Doyles new book on pre war Lionel is a must have volume which comprehensively reviews, using photographs and text, every piece Lionel manufactured during that time. Where he scores over other catalogues is as well as giving price valuations he shows rarity in simple to understand ratings something which is quite often hard to find

Wow! Great single volume reference!

I bought this book based on my favorable impression of this author's earlier volume on Postwar Lionel Trains. I was not disappointed! This book is a quantum leap forward! The photos are much larger, clearer and well lit. Checking the prices listed against what I just paid at York they seem to be accurate, and the rarity scale is handy too. Prewar enthusiasts have not had an up to date reference in years - we have one now! This single book will replace three now on my shelf. Listed are Standard Gauge, 0, 00 and 2 7/8. Engines, cars, accessories and catalogs are all listed, along with vintage catalog appearing occassionally. My only complaints are that no information is provided about Lionel sets, only the individual items - and although the book claims to have 1100 color photos - and probably does - I'd still like to have seen photos of some of the other paint schemes of some of the items. However, despite these minor complaints, this book is a great value!