Joshua Lionel Cowen: Maker Of The Lionel Train Set

Michalis 'BIG Mike' Kotzakolios



Tag: Lionel Train Set

I find it so inspiring to think about all the normal, everyday human beings who made such a difference in our past, present and future. Take Isaac Newton or Thomas Edison for example. They didn't grow up rich and famous. It took hard work and dedication for them to discover what they did. And look at our world now; who knows what we would be living like today if Isaac Newton hadn't discovered gravity, or Thomas Edison hadn't made his first light bulb. There are so many men and women who have helped bring us to where we are today.

It just goes to show that if you have a dream or a passion, follow it and never give up, because you never know what sort of an impact you will have on a person's life, or even the whole world.

Joshua Lionel Cowen is another example of this. Born in 1877, Cowen grew up with trains and growing technology. In fact, he was born right before Edison's first electric light. Cowen and his family immigrated to New York after the Civil War, during the time when railroads were America's greatest achievement, growing and prospering rapidly.

Then, the first year of the 20th century, Cowen founded Lionel. Cowen was a successful inventor from the very start. His first toy train was a hit, and it continued to grow from there. Somehow Cowen convinced kids and adults alike that his trains would prepare children for adulthood. Houses were soon filled with Lionel trains and layouts. However, it did not last.

Soon the 1960's came rolling in, and with it came planes and other newer toys and inventions. People became interested in newer, more modern toys and gadgets. Then Joshua Lionel Cowen passed away, and so did freight lines.

That's not the end though. Today Lionel is back, with bigger, faster trains. So, even though Cowen is not here today, his trains are still being produced, newer and better. Lionel trains are once again popular and loved by kids and adults. One mans dream has turned into a creation known throughout the world.

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