2012 Nostalgia with a Modern Twist Hearken back to the days of tinplate…a time when toys sparked the imagination of children all over the world. Relive the iconic scene of a family gathered around a Christmas tree watch- Due in large part to the ing the electric train run circles around a pile of glimmering pack- pioneers of model railroading, ages. For many, tinplate trains, regardless of scale or gauge, call including Lionel, American to mind the magical introduction of electricity, which made things Flyer, Ives, and Marx, trains like silent movies and radio the primary forms of entertainment. began to take on a life of their own. Designed to be taken to produce the most exciting and fun-to-operate While the first toy trains were rudimentary wooden models- apart, these early trains allowed trains ever produced, while still highlighting the created to be pushed or pulled (by a string) across the floor, before boys to understand the inner genuine graphics of the originals. long, American trains had a design and individuality all their own. workings of an electric engine These new trains now used cast iron instead of wood, allowing themselves, discovering firsthand manufactures to capture details, as they never had before. The what made their favorite Traditional or later years of the nineteenth century brought consumers self-pro- toys run. Sets like the Contemporary pelled locomotives that ran on pieces of sectional track. 214 Armored Motor car transported enthusiasts to Lionel Corporation produces most of our another world, allow- locomotives and sets in two flavors, one recre- ing boys to “Play War! ating the item virtually just as it was originally offered, And bring up siege guns the other infused with digital technology that brings the latest on the tracks”. Addition- ally, sets like the Flying Yankee, which recreated the real-life train down to the smallest detail, were now easily accessible by anyone. For nearly three decades, M.T.H. has been making Tinplate Traditions™ reproductions that take you back to that era, to give you the same thrill a child had when he opened a box and became the luckiest kid on the block. When Lionel LLC and M.T.H. sounds, lights and features to these created the licensing venture called Lio- classic trains. Traditional locomotives feature open-frame AC nel Corporation Tinplate, we were able motors and mechanical E-units (reverse units) while Proto-Sound Table of Contents Proto-Sound .................................. 2 versions feature the same accurate, nostalgic Celebration Series......................... 4 appearance on the outside but feature 21st- Ready-To-Run O Gauge Sets ......... 6 Century technology inside. Proto-Sound offers today’s tinplate operator more features than a Ready-To-Run Std. Gauge Sets ....... 8 child of the 1920s or ‘30s ever dreamed of; turn to O Gauge the next page for more details. Girl’s Freight Set ....................... 10 See ‘Em in Action 284E Freight Set ........................ 12 Passenger Car Sets .................... 14 We also offer you the choice of learning about our products in the “Product Search” feature, and then scroll down the item 616 Flying Yankee ..................... 16 through traditional or 21st-Century media — or both. In this and page for detail photos and/or a link to an action video. future catalogs, we’re striving to recreate the excitement that a Junior 1700 Passenger Set ........ 18 new catalog generated nearly every year from the early 1900s Where to Find ‘Em UP City of Denver Sets .............. 20 through the onset of World War II. To help set the stage, we’ve in- Baby Blue Comet Set ................. 22 cluded many quotes from Lionel and American Flyer catalogs of the Reflecting the cooperative nature of the Lionel Corporation, a col- period; like the trains themselves, the language is often outlandish, 2800 Series Freight Cars ........... 24 laboration between Lionel Electric Trains and M.T.H., our products colorful, and only loosely related to the real world. will be available from both Lionel and M.T.H. authorized dealers. 2600 Series Freight Cars ........... 26 We invite you now to turn the page, step back in time and enjoy Standard Gauge In addition, you can explore Lionel Corporation products in a manner the magic that was — and still is — tinplate toy trains. that would have seemed like science fiction to a child of the 1920s American Flyer 4694 Set ........... 28 or ‘30s: seeing and hearing them in action on a computer screen American Flyer No. 4689 & 4637 30 perched on your desk or in your lap, on www.lionelcorporation.com. 385E & 1835E Locomotives ....... 32 Close-up photos and action videos of many items in this catalog 309 Passenger Sets.................... 33 can be found on our site. On the home page, simply click “The 408E State Set ........................... 34 Models” on the left-hand menu, enter the item number 381E & State Cars ..................... 36 No. 7 & No. 6 Steam Sets .......... 38 Presidential Sets ....................... 40 Red Comet Sets ............................ 42 214 Armored Set ........................... 44 No. 8 & No. 9 Trolleys ............... 45 500 Series Freight Cars ............. 46 200 Series Freight Cars ............. 48 Accessories .................................... 50 Transformers/DCS ........................ 60 Track ............................................. 63 Club ............................................... 64 { 1 } Website .......................................... 65 Locomotive Features Traditional or 21st-Century Electronics Great Smoke Lionel Corporation offers you the choice of enjoying tinplate trains Proto-Sound steam engines feature fan-driven Pro- that perform just like new toys of eighty years ago, or updated with toSmoke™, the most powerful smoke system in the modern features and technology. Most of our locomotives are of- hobby. You can vary the intensity with the smoke fered in both Traditional and Proto-Sound® 3.0 configurations. “volume” control on the locomotive or remotely with a DCS handheld. Traditional versions don’t just look like the pre-war originals; they operate like them, too. Traditional locomotives feature open-frame Synchronized Chuff AC motors and mechanical E-units (reverse units) for operators who and Puff want to recreate the full tinplate experience — complete with buzz- Like a real steam engine, Lionel Corp. ing E-units, growling motors, and the smell of ozone in the air! steamers feature puffs of smoke and steam chuff sounds synchronized with the Proto-Sound 3.0 versions feature the same accurate, nostalgic drive wheels. Better than any other model appearance on the outside but 21st-Century technology inside. train, our locomotives portray the drama Proto-Sound offers today’s tinplate operator more features than of a steam engine slowly chuffing and a child of the 1920’s or ‘30’s ever dreamed of, including all of the puffing as it pulls out of a station and gets following features: up to speed. And steam chuff sounds vary automatically depending on how hard your Vivid Engine Sounds engine is working. Proto-Sound features digital recordings with CD-quality playback. Press the transformer whistle/horn button to hear the wail of an Brake Sounds electric locomotive horn or the melody of an authentic steam Engine brakes squeal whenever you throttle whistle. Press the bell button to alert passengers to your train’s back sharply or pull into a station. In arrival or departure. With the optional DCS system, you can also DCS mode, you can trigger the tune each engine to your preference by individually adjusting bell, brake sound with the Brake horn or whistle, and steam chuff or electric motor volume. button on the DCS handheld. Station Sounds Proto-Sound passenger engines offer Passenger Station Proto-Ef- fects™, a complete arrival and departure sequence that you can acti- vate from your transformer or DCS handheld. Freight engines include Freight Yard Proto-Effects, a symphony of freight terminal sounds. Atmospheric Sounds Crew conversations, the whoosh of a steam engine opening its cylinder cocks, and a host of other atmospheric sounds play auto- matically at random when using a conventional transformer — or can be activated individually from the DCS handheld. Speed Control and Slow Speed Capability Original tinplate locomotives often had two speeds: fast and faster. Proto-Sound 3.0 locomotives can throttle down to a slow crawl, highball down the main line, or maintain any speed in be- tween. And the Locomotive Speed Control built into Proto-Sound 3.0 acts like the cruise control on a car, keeping your train moving at the speed you select, regardless of hills and curves. { 2 } Remote Uncoupling Product Features Our O gauge Proto-Sound steam locomotives offer remote “Ready-to-Run” Sets Include: - Operating stamped steel or die-cast Traditional Electric uncoupling anywhere on your layout, controlled from your - Locomotive with Proto-Sound® 2.0 couplers (various coupler styles, as transformer or DCS remote. The opening of the coupler is ac- Locomotive Features: and 3.0, featuring passenger station or per original prewar models) companied by the hiss of air hoses parting and the clank of the - Stamped steel body and chassis freight yard Proto-Effects™ - Opening doors on reefers, boxcars, coupler opening. - Baked enamel finish - 3-car consist (O Gauge sets) or 2- and cattle cars - Colorful, attractive paint scheme car consist (Standard Gauge sets) - Brass or nickel trim - O Gauge sets feature 31” x 51” Traditional Steam - Metal wheels,