#Lionel of fundimensions manual
#Lionel of fundimensions series

The division was later retitled Fundimensions in 1973. After General mills got the rights to Lionel trains, they merged their business into their toy division, Model Products Corporation. The post-war era is still highly sought after.

Working accessories - including crossing gates, highway flashers, and traffic warning bells - became more and more lifelike. Lionel sold the rights to General Mills, an American manufacturer of customer goods, in 1969. S62 1981 The Physical Object Pagination 48 p. Classifications Dewey Decimal Class 625.1/9 Library of Congress TF197. Other Titles Enjoying Lionel-Fundimensions trains.

#Lionel of fundimensions manual

840 Power Station - grew ever more elaborate. Continues: Greenbergs operating & repair manual : Lionel-Fundimensions trains, 1970-1978 / by Stan Shantar. 402 electric engine, the Hellgate Bridge, and the No. Meanwhile, Lionel's fabulously illustrated catalogs became children's cherished 'wish books.' The products they portrayed - like the No. Slogans such as 'Lionel: The Father and Son Railroad,' and 'Real enough for a man to enjoy - simple enough for a boy to operate,' were the first of many to pitch family themes.

#Lionel of fundimensions series

Lionel ads appeared nationally in newspapers, boys' magazines, and 'Grown-up' publications like The Saturday Evening Post.Ĭowen got endorsements from celebrities, and even started a Lionel radio show. Lionel Fun Dimensions Traditional Series Electric Trains Catalog Lionel/Fun Dimensions, Div. 1900-1969: The Lionel Corporation 1970 - 1985: Lionel, Division of MPC/Fundimensions 1985-1986, Division of Kenner-Parker 1986 - 1995: Lionel Trains, Inc. Cowen was among the finest practitioners of modern advertising. Lionel was part of Fundimensions, which was combination of Lionel, MPC Car Models and Craftmaster Paint by Number Sets. People wanted to forget the war and indulge in life's pleasures - and more of them could afford luxuries like toy trains, thanks to easy credit. Following a brief recession, Lionel entered an era of unprecedented growth.