Lionel and other companies “were stamping objects out of metal, and they were making stations and ... the ratio of your model train compared with a real one. An O scale model train is 1:48 ...

Lionel’s No. 671 Pennsylvania RR S2 steam turbine is one of the classic O gauge locomotives of the postwar era. Lionel released it for the first full product line of the post-World War II era in 1946.

For those who know their model trains, large scale includes S-scale, O-scale (Lionel size), G-scale (often found in garden railroads), F-scale, 7 ¼ gauge, and 7 ½ gauge models. Some large-scale ...

Best things to do for a magical time this holiday season This beloved holiday exhibit features Lionel model trains traveling along a 34-foot long, two-level, "O" gauge model train layout.