My local bookstore had a copy of the pocket guides. A lot of price guidelines and model numbers. Good for a pocket quick reference. I was hoping for pictures.
Is there a price / collecting guide that has pictures of the rolling stock as well as the value guidelines.
There isn’t a local train store where I can peruse the books before ordering.
Thank.
Greenburg prints many books on Lionel, American Flyer & Marx. The Lionel books are
for all eras of Lionel. Ask your book dealer or check the ads in Classic Toy Trains
Magazine. The Greenburg books have been very helpful to me when it comes to
looking for items to buy. Try them, you will like them!
Dr.Fu-Manchu, The Train Guy.
Several years ago I purchased 2 volumes of 100th Anniversary Edition Lionel Illustrated Price Guide and History. Vol 1 is 1900 - 1969, Vol 2 is 1970 - 2000. The authors are Tom McComas, Charles Krone, and Todd Wagner. The volumes are also labled “Toy Train Revue” # 15 and # 16 respectively. Yes, they are illustrated with 100’s of color photos, pricing, rarity, info, etc. ,etc. My only gripe is that the pages in Vol 1 are coming loose from the binding, (due to heavy use) so I have to be careful not to lose any. I have consulted this Vol extensively for bidding guidelines on e-Bay.
I intend to pick up the current Greenberg’s guide, just to be on top of prices. There is also another book (maybe Greenberg’s) that is a guide for Rare and Unusual Lionel items. This book is available through Barnes and Nobel - I don’t have the exact title, but there are photos. I think the book is expensive, though
Hope this helps!