Lionel Standard Gauge Sets
Showing bold initiative in 1906, Lionel took leadership by introducing "Lionel Standard Gauge" track with three rails. Standard Gauge track has 2 1/4" between the running rails. Prior to Lionel's move, there was no standard for toy trains and thus very little cross compatibility. Lionel's founder, Joshua Lionel Cowen contended that it would be beneficial to all model train companies if they adopted cross compatibility and standards with all their products.
The first Standard gauge sets began to make their appearance in the Lionel train product line around 1910. Packaging these Standard gauge trains into sets including a locomotive, a few cars and enough track for a basic layout, the "train set" was born. Although, Lionel called them "Outfits".
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 Standard Gauge Lionel 339 341 Lionel Lines Decal Set US $11.50 --> Ends In 7h 17m <--  |  Lionel Set 347 Standard Gauge With 8e 337 338 C 7 US $600.00 --> Ends In 1d 6h 12m <-- |  Lionel Trains Standard Gauge Freight Set Prewar Restore US $57.00 --> Ends In 1d 11h 46m <-- |
 Prewar Lionel Standard Gauge Passenger Set 18 19 190 US $159.15 --> Ends In 1d 13h 4m <-- |  Standard Gauge Dorfan Lionel Passenger Car Set US $290.82 --> Ends In 1d 13h 16m <-- |  Lionel 332 339 341 Standard Gauge Passenger Car Set US $141.15 --> Ends In 1d 14h 38m <-- |
 Lionel Standard Gauge Intermgear And Plate Rebuild Set US $16.00 --> Ends In 2d 6h 7m <-- |  Lionel Standard Gauge Replacement Brush Holder Kit Set US $13.00 --> Ends In 2d 6h 12m <-- |  Lionel Classics Standard Gauge Set Of 3 Cars US $100.99 --> Ends In 2d 14h 49m <-- |
 Lionel Standard Gauge Brass Observation Railing Set US $30.00 --> Ends In 4d 6h 38m <-- |  Lionel Standard Gauge 384 Steam Passenger Car Set Mib US $519.99 --> Ends In 4d 7h 58m <-- |  Standard Gauge Lionel 332 Rpo Decal Set US $8.00 --> Ends In 5d 3h 31m <-- |
As a testament to their durability, there are collectable Standard gauge sets that are still run to this day. Vintage Lionel trains really harken back to a time when American manufacturing was synonymous with quality. In other words, in that period, things were made to last.
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