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Like these old lionel commercials

Notice how they are all WHITE kids.

1950's kids: learning about atomic energy 2020's kids: don't know what a woman is

The toys that launched a generation of scientists.

That boxcar would be great for crashes imo

Specs and info wanted for the AC Gilbert or Lionel "Climbing Circles" (Serpentine) used to display electric trains in motion at Department stores circa 1940's thru 1960, About 6' diameter track (Lionel 072) and over 5 high feet at top circle. Requested by Gunnar Henrioulle Member R&LHS Pacific Coast Chapter. In Weinstock's Sacramento store.

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They made such cool shit back then. Shame things are so disposable these days..

Got my dads set up from the 50's < Lots of memories < now im 60 gave it to my nephew < Him and his son enjoy it ! They have a newer track now < That replaces the old metal track < Its still working great! At like 75 years old <

The Gilbert build your own Dirty Bomb set .

Ally Ally Windfree!

Art Baker, long time no see, of " You Ask For It" SHOEEE...!

it makes me realize that my Dad got me my train when I was very young, maybe 5 or 6. I'm thinking he had a lot of fun setting it up too.

0:02 amd 0:21 what whistle was that?

This commercial is actually from 1959 (not 1962). The items and cars described are in the 1959 Lionel catalog and this commercial appears in the 1959 Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade broadcast video I just saw on Vimeo.

What other AMERICAN MADE toy made in the 40’s and 50’s has replacement parts available and can/will still function perfectly.?

Ten cent is kind of steep isn`t it?

feaking epik

what I would give to live in the late 40s early 50s- life was great, and seeing Lionel at its peak, when every boy wanted a turbine or 736 Berkshire, or a super chief.

Super cool

Romantic

Sadly, Ralph "Dixie" Donnell was killed in April 1967 while testing an F-111 near Calverton, NY. Both engines flamed out shortly after take-off and the ejection capsule malfunctioned.

Great commercial need to see this now snd then

My dad actually used to have this set and he gave it to me in my bedroom and what a coincidence I found the same company the mediator train what a coincidence

The 1960's was all about the rockets. Even trains were about the rockets.

I had the wing thing

My dream never did come true

It's a shame a American Icon now made in CHINA were good, now over priced JUNK>

This is where a Lionel started to lose its direction it was trying to make itself popular as a toy but it should have promoted it as a hobby. Practically everybody had a cheap circle of Lionel track that just went around the Christmas tree at Christmas time and the only time it came out of the closet was at the holiday season. You took the track out you set it up you played with it you took the track apart you put everything back in the boxes and you put it away. It wasn't like you built a layout with scenery and buildings and people and accessories. The helicopter car would launch the helicopter one time it would hit the wall and get destroyed. They tried to stay current with the space race with space cars and launchers and stuff like that and real hobbyists weren't interested in that type of crap. The continued cheapening of the line turned off and insulted many of their customers. Lionel made good stuff mediocre stuff and some downright garbage. Not everything they made was Cadillac grade. You could make a decent o gauge layout for the same space requirements as a big h o scale layout. Remember when everything under a Christmas tree including the wrapping paper the tree itself the ornaments everything was American made to close they got for Christmas for American made the toys they got for Christmas for American made everything we had used to be American made and now nothing is American made how sad that is.

One Christmas I got a All Aboard set, it was such a huge step up from 3 rails on the carpet.

We still have all this stuff.And it still works perfect

wonder if the plaane footage was Grumann Calverton NY

Upcoming sets from Lionel: The Hulcher derailment cleanup set with working side boom crawlers and a crane.

I wonder if his kid ever became a fighter pilot?

Remember this song? "There's real smoke a puffin, the whistle you hear, I'm a Lionel (toot)(toot) engineer."

My Great Grandfather got my grandfather a train set, then he got one for my Dad, and then Me. And I still have the ‘48 671 Freight set.

Now you know why the US put man on the moon so fast.

Sounds like a fallout commercial

Love the old Lionel stuff

It's to Dangerous for the kids⚠☢☣

Do you know it’s uncut? I like it better this way!

That Royal Blue train has red heavyweights behind the blue streamlined engine. Still a grand effect seeing it on the layout!

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Erector Sets taught generations of boys and girls the basics of mechanical, structural and electrical engineering. We need these back in production.

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What a great layout the good old days just a memory now oh well

Thank You!!!

I like the how they have a girl using the microscope right away.

The steam engine and stock is the set I have. Got it on my 4th or 5th Christmas 1953 or 54. Still operates like it did back then. Wish they still made the AF trains I’d like to get more accessories and track.