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Lionel Toy trains quiz

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What 1927 Lionel product is based off of the New York Central S2 Electric locomotive?

a)

254e

b)

381e

c)

252e

d)

251e

2.

What was the most desirable locomotive of the prewar era?

a)

263e blue comet

b)

381e locomotive

c)

700e scale hudson

d)

763e hudson

3.

What does TMCC stand for?

a)

Train man control center

b)

Train Master command control

c)

Train master cool control

4.

What is the most expensive/sought after Lionel train today

a)

700e scale hudson

b)

400e blue comet set

c)

400e "the brute" set

d)

2190w ATSF super speedliner

5.

Who was Lionel trains most fierce rival in the Postwar era?

a)

Marx toys trains

b)

American Flyer trains

c)

Williams by Bachmann

d)

MTH electric trains

6.

What happened to Lionel in the MPC era?

a)

They were very sucessful

b)

They had a near-encounter with filing for bankruptcy

7.

What is a Lionel 1001 locomotive made of?

a)

Plastic

b)

Cast iron

c)

Sheet metal

d)

Tin

8.

How is a Lionel postwar "Scout" motor held in place?

a)

2 screws and a slide in mount

b)

2 screws alone

c)

a knurled mounting pin tapped in place

d)

a tapped-in knurled mounting pin and 2 screws

9.

Why were Lionel Trains strictly compressed in the postwar era?

a)

To make them more affordable

b)

To make them fit the tight turning radius of the O-27 track

c)

To make them easier to store

d)

To make them more serviceable

10.

What is Lionel trains's best selling set?

a)

The Polar Express

b)

The Santa Fe Super Chief

c)

The PRR Keystone

d)

The C&O Empire Builder

11.

Why doesn't Lionel very often make Australian locomotives, such as the SD70ACS?

a)

They are a different gauge, which would cause Lionel to switch gauges just to accommodate Australian locomotive(s).

b)

They are expensive in real life, and only about 3 railroads have pockets deep enough for expensive locomotives, causing Lionel to not have any variations.

c)

They would be expensive for Lionel to produce, and Lionel would make an error such as getting colors wrong from a lack of research on these locomotives.

d)

Nobody would buy them because most people have American themed layouts, which would cause an Australian locomotive to be unrealistic.

12.

Why has Lionel never made a P42?

a)

There also wouldn't be enough variations

b)

They would be expensive to produce

c)

They already got beat by MTH to making one

d)

They have had too many projects to deal with the matter