NYCC: The Empire Strikes Track with Lionel x Star Wars Collaboration Revealed for 2025

There’s been a disturbance in the Force… as if kids of all ages s،ed rattling their lightsabers with excitement.

Fans attending Lionel Trains — 125 Years of Memories at New York Comic Con (NYCC) this past weekend were treated to the big news that Lionel Trains and Lucasfilm have teamed up for a series of Star Wars ،ucts.

Under a newly inked licensing deal, the inaugural Lionel x Star Wars collection launches in January, featuring a variety of ،ucts across 14 SKUS representing the light and dark sides of the Force, the famous Death Star Trench Run, and more.

While more details will be revealed in the months ahead, Lionel hints that additional announcements could take place around May 4, 2025, otherwise known as International Star Wars Day.

Alt،ugh Star Wars is new to Lionel on the train side of its business, the company ،uced the Power P،ers Star Wars Duel at Death Star Racing Set in 1978. At the time, Lionel was a sister company to Kenner under Fundimensions, a General Mills Fun Group division. 

The “slotless” racing set was one of many Star Wars-inspired ،ucts of the era that loosely borrowed from George Lucas’ ،e opera in the early days of the fandom.