In the early 90's, Lionel reissued the legendary 700E locomotive. Together with this reissue was the brainchild of legendary rock musician Neil Young, an avid model railroader himself, and Richard Kaughn called LionTech Railsounds II. This technology further cemented Lionel's claim on the forefront of model railroading as it digitally captured the sounds of real-life Mikado trains and brought it to the model layout.
Another Lionel pionered product was the TrainMaster control system which was released in 1994. Although Remote controlled cars and oher toys have gained popularity by this time, the applications of such a technology only came from Lionel's TrainMaster. It enabled the railroader to control the locomotive through and RC remote.
These innovations are but a few of what Lionel came up with during this decade but I find them both rather notable as they made such a big impact for the enjoyment of model railroading.
