Other Motorized Units

In an effort to continue to diversify their offerings, Lionel began producing small motorized units in 1954. Although this helped to broaden the company's sales market, the trend was also an effort to stay abreast with the current railroads. Many real life railroads built speciality items for unique tasks. Lionel did not let this fact go unnoticed and built many speciality items for its own line -- such as the 68 Executive Inspection car and 3360 Burro Crane. These relatively inexpensive and self-propelled units were small in size and contained a single motor. Pulling power was minimal -- usually two or three freight cars being the maximum load.

Click on any of the entries in the chart listed below. You'll be presented with detailed information on the specific item. Every listing contains specific product data with a brief history of the item and at least one photo. Whether doing some serious research on model trains or simply taking a stroll down memory lane, take your time as you absorb the pages that follow. Some of you will view the exact trains you had while growing up, some will recognize the trains your parents had, others will discover startling facts about the glory years of a company that has become a piece of Americana.