Model train company Lionel to open store in Rockefeller Center for the holiday season

[Harry 1,090]

All aboard!

 

Lionel, the iconic model train maker, is opening a shop for the first time in its century-long existence.

 

The popup store will have a home across from Radio City Music Hall in equally iconic Rockefeller Center, just in time for the busy holiday tourist season.

 

"We want to be at the epicenter of Christmas in New York City," CEO Jerry Calabrese said yesterday at Lionel's Madison Ave. corporate headquarters.

 

The store, open Nov. 1 through Jan. 4, will show off new, kid-friendly products. If it performs well, a permanent Manhattan store might be next.

 

Its window display will have three trains running through mountain scenery. The trains are "O gauge," built to scale at 1/48th the size of real trains.

 

Read more: http://www.nydailynews.com/money/2009/10/20/2009-10-20_new_train_of_thought_lionel_store_will_open_in_rockefeller_center_for_the_holida.html#ixzz0UUuNyOMs

[KNIGHTRIDER3:16 198]

(W)ooooo the ©ountdown begins ,I can't (W)ait (W)ooooo:tup:(K)<R>

 

I'm dancin for joy (L)o(L):tup:

[Grand Concourse 2,690]

This is fantastic news! I hope they have different train sets than the same Polar Express, Harry potter ones I see at FAO and the museum annex at GCT.

[Brighton Local 703]

Im sure well see this model laying around the store....

 

The Infamous R27

[LRG 217]

Im sure well see this model laying around the store....

 

The Infamous R27

 

That car looks good! But I'm not too much a fan of "O" gauge unfortunately.

[metsfan 2]

Don't forget the Disney Christmas Train oct 28-nov1 at GCT! :cool:

 

- A

[KNIGHTRIDER3:16 198]

O (G)'s :tup::tup:the best

[Dan05979 1,028]

nice set, anymore? today I bought 2 car mnrr m7, I still have all mine in their box.

[Grand Concourse 2,690]

I hope they have 'non motor' cars. I don't think i can afford a set. And if they sell cars individually, how much would they normally be?

I bought this for $40:

[Dan05979 1,028]

same here i can only afford the 2 car sets, plus i'll probably never run them.

[theaveragejoe 282]

looks good but I prefer HO scale models

[Forest Glen 4]

Awesome. Right after I check out the tree I'll stop by.

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