Daily Archives: December 24, 2010

The End of the Line

The Lionel Postwar small streamline passenger car series that began in 1948 came to an end in 1966.  For that year, Lionel improved on the cars from the previous two years, bringing back lights and window strips.  The cars were … Continue reading

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The Nadir

In the sixties, Lionel was going downhill, heading for the end in 1969.  In terms of the small streamline passenger cars that began appearing in 1948, 1964-1965 was the nadir.  The cars were silver, lettered in blue for Santa Fe … Continue reading

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