Trying to find out when the HO's where made out of state?
Thanks,
LionelZona,
Lionel HO trains were made or partially made overseas during 2 periods of production, 1957 - 1966 & 1973 - 77.
The first HO trains were licensed through Rivarossi in 1957 & later through Athearn.
Dies & Tools were later purchased from John English - Hobbyline for domestic production.
HO was dropped in 1967.
In 1973 HO was reintroduced by Lionel, with production divided between domestic partial production at the Mt Clemens Plant & overseas partial production by Kader(Bachmann) in Asia.
HO was again dropped from Production in 78.
Thanks for that info!
How do you tell if the engine was made in America? Will it state anyplace on the train?