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	National Railway Historical Society - NRHS -
		Joshua fitted a small fan motor under a model of a railroad flatcar, and his first electric train, the Electric Express was born; not as a toy, rather as a display in toy store windows.
		Joshua and Walt Disney made news during the Depression, when an ingenious $1 wind-up hand car on a circle of two-rail track was introduced-with two passengers, Mickey and Minnie Mouse, happily pumping their way into America's hearts.
		Lionel finally "allowed" girls to have their own trains, offering them in a range of soft and unrealistic colors that an out-of-touch management thought would appeal to the youngsters.
	www.nrhs.com /spot/lionel (1552 words)

	NationMaster - Encyclopedia: Joshua Lionel Cowen
		Joshua Lionel Cowen (August 25, 1877-1965), born Joshua Lionel Cohen, was an American inventor and the cofounder of Lionel Corporation, a manufacturer of model railroads and toy trains.
		Cowen also accidentally invented the flashlight in 1898, attaching small canisters containing batteries and light bulbs to a flower pot for the purpose of illuminating the plant.
		Joshua fitted a small fan motor under a model of a railroad flatcar, and his first electric train, the Electric Express was born; not as a toy, rather as a display in toy store windows.
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Joshua-Lionel-Cowen (674 words)

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		Cowen was already a successful inventor when he created his first toy train.
		Cowen was among the finest practitioners of modern advertising.
		Joshua Lionel Cowen passed away in 1965 at the age of 88.
	www.southerlandstation.com /lionel.htm (1551 words)

	Joshua Lionel Cowen
		Joshua Lionel Cowen, born Joshua Lionel Cohen, was an American inventor and the cofounder of Lionel Corporation.
		Cowen sold his first electric train in 1901 to a store owner in Manhattan, intending to use the train to call attention to other merchandise.
		Lionel was soon the largest of three American toy train manufacturers, and for a short time in the early 1950s, Lionel was the largest toy manufacturer in the world.
	www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org /jsource/biography/Cowen.html (309 words)

	New York Press - WILLIAM BRYK -
		Joshua Lionel Cowen was born on Henry St. in Manhattan’s Lower East Side on Aug. 25, 1877.
		Cowen’s vision of America, as reflected in his trains and accessories, struck the exact chord of nostalgia and progress, and the orders poured in.
		If Cowen had been alive (he died on Sept. 8, 1965, and was buried within hearing of a secondary freight line of the LIRR), he would have screamed in protest.
	www.nypress.com /14/51/news&columns/oldsmoke.cfm (1596 words)

	Joshua Lionel Cowen
		Joshua is a twenty-four year old entrepreneur from Manhattan, New York living in the early twentieth century.
		Joshua has decided to take a trip to Berlin, the epicenter of the model train world.
		Joshua has his eye on the well-known Marklin factory which is the world leader in manufacturing of model trains.
	joshualionelcowen.blogspot.com /2006/02/joshua-is-twenty-four-year-old_02.html (183 words)

	Untitled Document
		When Lionel founder Joshua Lionel Cowen's immigrant family arrived in New York after the Civil War, the railroads were literally America's engines of progress.
		Cowen was already a successful inventor when he created his first toy train.
		By the 1960s, freight lines were being scrapped, and fathers and sons were on opposite sides of the "generation gap." That decade saw the tragic demise of New York's Pennsylvania Station, the retirement of The Twentieth Century Limited, and the passing of Joshua Lionel Cowen.
	www.lionel.com /CentralStation/LionelPastAndPresent/History.cfm (358 words)

	The Rise and Fall and Rise Again of Lionel Trains
		Cowen married Cecelia Liberman, the Lionel workshop was moved nine blocks to the north, and Cowen hired an Italian Immigrant, Mario Caruso.
		Cowen's son, Lawrence, was born in 1907, and became the company's emblem on boxes and in catalogs and was to become its President.
		Lionel had hoped to save money with the Mexicans working in the this new factory for 55 cents an hour, but the planning was bad, the work was shoddy, and the move turned into a fiasco...
	www.spikesys.com /Modelrr/lionel.html (3507 words)

	Lionel Trains, The Lionel Corporation, American Flyer, Plasticville and other toy train collectibles.
		This certificate was actually issued to Joshua Lionel Cowen, inventor of the Lionel Electric Train, and remained his property until he sold his full interest in Lionel in 1959.
		Founded in 1900 by Joshua L. Cowen, Lionel was registered as a Corporation in 1937 under the laws of the State of New York.
		It must have been with great pain that Joshua and his wife, Lillian, made the decision to sell their interest in the company whose name was synonymous with toy trains, and whose brand image was recognized by 70% of all Americans during the era.
	www.trainpaper.com /showcase.html (630 words)

	Train Wreck, Leading Your Company Article - Inc. Article
		The industry's legendary founder, Joshua Lionel Cowen, pulled few punches in battling his rivals of the day, A.C. Gilbert and the Ives Co. A 5-foot-5-inch titan of American entrepreneurship, Cowen founded Lionel Manufacturing in 1900 at age 23.
		Tougher times befell Lionel in the '60s, however, when it shrank to a holding company that leased its name to the toy division of General Mills.
		At age 22, a year younger than Joshua Lionel Cowen had been when he founded Lionel, Wolf was becoming a player in the industry.
	www.inc.com /magazine/20050201/mth.html (966 words)

	Lionel Trains - Popular Mechanics
		With a natural feel for toymaking and a flair for the dramatic, in 1900, at the age of 22, Joshua Lionel Cowen founded the Lionel Manufacturing Co. in lower Manhattan.
		Cowen's creations initially beckoned window-shoppers with their unique animated displays driven by wet-cell batteries wired to the track.
		Not surprisingly, Cowen's first train, the Electric Express, was nothing more than a motorized box that traveled a simple loop of track.
	www.popularmechanics.com /technology/transportation/1289231.html (497 words)

	Lionel model railroading information, LCCA train club history, member benefits
		Members of the Lionel Collectors Club of America are folks from all walks of life who love to operate or collect toy trains from all eras.
		For many, that joy in model railroading began in childhood when a Lionel electric train was the toy of choice and Lionel was one of the most recognized trademarks in the world.
		"Lionel" is part of the club name because members favor the trains made by the Lionel Company begun in 1900 by Joshua Lionel Cowen.
	www.lionelcollectors.org /about (567 words)

	LIONEL CATALOGS - GREENBERG REPRODUCTIONS
		Lionel’s yearly catalogs are an integral part of their history, and there is no better documentation of what lionel produced than these catalogs.
		Greenberg’s Lionel Catalogues: 1933-1942 Volume III (Hardcover) By Bruce C. Greenberg This bound edition of the Lionel catalogs from the years 1933 to 1942 which witnessed the introduction of the top-of-the-line O-72 models, oo gauge (the precursor to HO), and the massive and detailed O scale Hudson.
		Greenberg’s Lionel Catalogues: 1955-1960 Volume V (Hardcover) By Bruce C. Greenberg This bound edition of the Lionel catalogs from the years 1955 to 1960 show the fast-paced changes in Lionelville as the company adds HO trains and a remarkable variety of specialized cars and accessories, including a pastel train set for girls.
	www.tandem-associates.com /lionelcatalogs.htm (565 words)

	eBay Guides - Lionel Trains Buying Guide
		Lionel trains are an American classic that date back to 1901 and remain popular today.
		Joshua Lionel Cowen, an inventor with an entrepreneurial spirit, first introduced Lionel trains to the world when he set up an electric train in his store window to attract customers.
		The common gauge for modern Lionel trains is O gauge, which measures 1¼ inches between the outer rails.
	pages.ebay.com /buy/guides/lionel-trains-buying-guide (1655 words)

	Lionel, LLC Summary
		Although Lionel, LLC now owns all of the trademarks and most of the product rights associated with Lionel Corporation, the original producer of Lionel trains founded in 1900, there is no direct connection between the two companies.
		Lionel, LLC continued to manufacture and market trains and accessories in O scale under the Lionel brand and S gauge under the American Flyer brand.
		Additionally, on May 27, 2004, Union Pacific Railroad sued Athearn and Lionel for trademark infringement because both companies put the names and logos of UP, as well as the names and logos of various fallen flag railroads UP had acquired over the years, on their model railroad products without a license.
	www.bookrags.com /Lionel,_LLC (1940 words)

	1900s: Sports and Games: Lionel Trains \| 100 Years of Pop Culture
		Joshua Lionel Cowen (1877–1965), a young man who since childhood had been fascinated by trains and railroads, founded the Lionel Manufacturing Company in lower Manhattan, New York, in 1900.
		Although Cowen did not invent the electric train—one had been displayed at the 1893 Chicago World's Fair—he was the first to produce miniature, electric trains as playthings.
		Soon Cowen was manufacturing meticulously designed and painted miniature reproductions of diesel locomotives, steam engines, cabooses, and trolleys as well as coal, cattle, and passenger cars, all operated electrically.
	www.bookrags.com /research/1900s-sports-and-games-bbbb-01/lionel-trains-bbbb-01.html (509 words)

	Lionel (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Although Joshua Lionel Cowen started with a battery-driven electric fan motor in his wooden "cigar box on wheels" gondola, named the ELECTRIC EXPRESS, was not built to a particular scale, but for most of the first half of the century his company was known as the leader in "Standard" gauge model railroading.
		Lionel has always been the leader and innovator in the development of rolling stock and passenger equipment.
		Joshua Lionel Cowen and his Lionel Corporation pioneered virtually every development of O and O27 American model railroading equipment during those many years.
	www.modeltrainclassics.com /Lionel.html (766 words)

	Invent Now \| Hall of Fame \| Search \| Inventor Profile \| Joshua Lionel Cowen
		Joshua Lionel Cowen invented model railroads in the early 20th century.
		America's railroads were at the zenith of their importance in the early years of the twentieth century, and Cowen's miniature locomotives and cars showed a fascination with the machinery that made America work.
		After tinkering with other uses for electrical current, Cowen envisioned using a small electric motor, which he had attached to a blade to make a battery-powered fan, to move a miniature car around a set of handmade tracks.
	www.invent.org /hall_of_fame/1_1_6_detail.asp?vInventorID=325 (217 words)

	Bookview, issue 218, Wm.Tienken (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Joshua Lionel Cowen was born on August 25, 1877, the eighth of nine children all growing up in New York City.
		Lionel introduced its own HO line in 1957, the last year the company made a profit on the manufacture of electric trains.
		Lionel and American Flyer were feeling the pressure of changing times and, for both toy train companies, everything came to a head in 1959.
	members.aol.com /bookviewzine/issue218.html (3968 words)

	HMA-Hobby Manufacturers Association - Joshua Lionel Cowen
		The Lionel Corporation quickly became the largest U. toy train manufacturer, a title it held for close to 75 years.
		Lionel trains were revered toys, making Lionel trains a "must have" Christmas present for boys (and their dads) growing up during much of the 20th century.
		Cowen's genius was in marketing his train sets and in establishing a corporate spirit of innovation.
	www.hmahobby.com /bios/JoshuaLionelCowen.html (163 words)

	Lionel:America's Favorite Toy Trains
		Since 1901, when Joshua Lionel Cowen launched his company by creating a small number of electrified toy trolleys for department store window displays, Lionel has been the leader in toy electric trains.
		Lionel's success is based on excellent engineering, durable construction, numerous accessories, and great play value.
		Lionel's resurgence in the 1990s was just in time for the company's 100th anniversary celebration in 2000.
	www.voyageurpress.com /Store/ProductDetails_32562.ncm (210 words)

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		The locomotive incident was one of the several ill-fated experiments conducted by Joshua Cowen (born Cohen), a small dark-haired boy who was fascinated with mechanical devices of all kinds.
		Cowen sold the rights to his invention to a restaurateur named Conrad Hubert, who tried marketing it as a decorative object.
		Joshua Cowen's early mechanical genius was what got his famous model train business started.
	www.bsu.edu /web/entrepreneurship/pages/lionel1.htm (218 words)

	All Aboard : The Story of Joshua Lionel Cowen & His Lionel Train Company by Ron Hollander - BestBookDeal
		This year the Lionel Train Company celebrates its 100th anniversary, and to commemorate the milestone comes a an updated second edition of ALL ABOARD!, the marvelous story of Joshua Lionel Cowen and the toy trains he created.
		Is the definitive illustrated history of Joshua Lionel Cowen, the company he founded, and the electric trains that for decades were synonymous with boyhood in America.
		Originally published in 1981, it has been revised and updated for Lionel's 100th anniversary, capturing the spirit of a company remarkable for its resilience and dedication to innovation — traits that continue to define it even today.
	www.bestbookdeal.com /book/detail/0761121331 (599 words)

	Lionel Santa Fe Special Freight Set
		In 1900 Joshua Lionel Cowen founded the Lionel Manufacturing Co. near New York City Hall and began production on the Electric Express, the first Lionel train displayed and designed for window shopping.
		In 1906 Lionel introduced the 3-rail track system, standard gauge.
		In 1918, the name of the company was changed to The Lionel Corporation.
	www.drtoy.com /1998_c/lionel.html (170 words)

	AmericanHeritage.com / The Little Engines That Could
		JOSHUA LIONEL Cowen didn’t invent his miniature electric trains thinking they’d become one of the most popular toys in the world.
		For the next fifty years, Cowen kept innovating, ruling the toy-train world as he introduced the transformer and three-rail track (1906), locomotives (1907), the sequence switch (1926), which allowed remote-control operation of trains and track switches, and the steam whistle (1935).
		Cowen was notorious for his commitment to accuracy; in one famous incident he was upset to discover that a New York Central engine had 1,402 rivets, while his Lionel model had only 1,399.
	www.americanheritage.com /articles/magazine/it/1995/3/1995_3_64.shtml (744 words)

	Amazon.com: All Aboard!: The Story of Joshua Lionel Cowen & His Lionel Train Company: Books: Ron Hollander (Site not responding. Last check: )
		This year the Lionel Train Company celebrates its 100th anniversary, and to commemorate the milestone comes a an updated second edition of ALL ABOARD!, the marvelous story of Joshua Lionel Cowen and the toy trains he created.
		Roy Cohn was the grandson of Joshua Lionel Cowen...
		The Story Of Joshua Lionel Cowen and His Lionel Train Company is the fascinating story of the man who made the electric toy train one of the most popular toys for...
	www.amazon.com /All-Aboard-Joshua-Lionel-Company/dp/0894801848 (1717 words)

	Joshua Lionel Cowen at AllExperts
		Joshua Lionel Cowen (August 25, 1877-September 8, 1965), born Joshua Lionel Cohen, was an American inventor and the cofounder of Lionel Corporation, a manufacturer of model railroads and toy trains.
		Energizer HoldingsCowen had built his first toy train at age 7, attaching a small steam engine to a wooden locomotive he had carved.
		The invention was a flop, and Cowen gave the invention to Conrad Hubert, who decided to try selling the lights without the flower pot.
	en.allexperts.com /e/j/jo/joshua_lionel_cowen.htm (486 words)

	sell.com classifieds : Lionel Train Book 1877-Up Sets Stories Adver for sale in Kansas City (2N9DJ)
		Is the definitive illustrated history of Joshua Lionel Cowen, the company he founded, and the electric trains that for decades were synonymous with boyhood in America.
		Originally published in 1981, it has been revised and updated for Lionel's 100th anniversary, capturing the spirit of a company remarkable for its resilience and dedication to innovation - traits that continue to define it even today.
		And the glorious full-color catalogs and breathtaking layouts that brought the Lionel world to life and mesmerized kids and their fathers alike.
	www.sell.com /2N9DJ (649 words)

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