QUOTE: Originally posted by OKHIKER I was born in 1947. The U.S. was at peace as we were between WWll and Korea and Give 'Em hell Harry Truman was President. Relations with the Soviet Union had hit the skids and the cold war was beginning to heat up. On the domestic front Lionel was really beginning to hit its post-war stride. The new Lionel engine for 47 was the 2332 GG-1 electric. This was the single motored version which was produced through 1949. the 726 Berkshire and 671/2020 Turbines for that year were substantially re-engineered from the 1946 models in that they had new single worm drive motors, new smoke units and re-designed boilers. This was the year I believe the operating milk car was introduced and was it ever a hit. With all that being said my fondest remembrances of Lionel Trains really didn't start until the early 1950s. I consider myself fortunate to have been a youngster during Lionel's golden years. It was a great experience and I still love Lionel Post-War to this day.
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QUOTE: Originally posted by macdannyk1 1964. The year of the last Beatles concert (on the day of my birth, no less!) I don't know what was going on with Lionel.
QUOTE: Originally posted by nitroboy Boy, 1971 for me, just as Lionel started producing their most detailed and technological advanced trains!!!!![censored] I guess I'm the young one so far.............
QUOTE: Originally posted by NYSubway18 1975. Althogh I don't know much about what was going on in trains then, I don't think it was exactly a high point for Lionel. I guess an important item of the time was the release of the American Freedom Train in HO. All in preparation for the upcoming Bicentennial the following year.
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