Train Trivia (answered)

[Anonymous]

Anyone have a July 1994 copy of "Classic Toy Trains"? There is an article in that issue called "Lionel Gets Drafted". That should tell us everything that they made during the war years. I saw compasses and telegraph keys made by them for sale on ebay, but there might be some other items as well.

[Anonymous]

Interesting, I heard on I Love Toy Trains, the episode on Lionels history, that it was the Navy.

[Anonymous]

What about the Army? http://www.chss.montclair.edu/~pererat/8320a.gif "LIONEL" MILITARY GENERAL PURPOSE KEY J-38:(12KB) This is the straight key which was manufactured for the military by the Lionel Toy Company during WWII.

[Anonymous]

Yep, it was the Navy. Wouldn't you like to be on a ship and see the Lionel logo on your radar. Stay tuned tommorow, I have something special up my sleave.

[Modelcar]

...Navigation systems for the Navy...

[Anonymous]

I know that Lionel made telegraph keys during WWII, but not positive who they made them for. I am guessing the Army Signal Corps. I think they made other items, so will say they made something for Army, Navy, and Marines.

[Anonymous]

I had asked about the first railroad to use the telegraph to dispatch trains. Please don't ruin this one, just guess, no matter how easy you think it is.

[espeefoamer]

That answer appears to be from a totally different question[%-)].

[Anonymous]

Ok I will change the question.

[CSSHEGEWISCH]

That's not trivia, that's common knowledge among us! It was in 1852 by Charles Minot on the Erie.

[Anonymous]

DURING WORLD WAR II, LIONEL BUILT PARTS FOR WHO?

1.Army
2. Navy
3. Marines