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Graham Farish vs Lionel:Which is more popular?

In October 2026, Lionel had more branded searches than Graham Farish among model railway brands worldwide. Lionel had about 30,300 branded searches, while Graham Farish had 1,600. Lionel made up 15% of all model railway brand searches we track, and Graham Farish accounted for 0.79%. When we asked ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews about model railway brands, Lionel appeared in one of the five answers and Graham Farish in none.

Among model railway brands worldwide in October 2026

Who do people search for more?

Lionel, about 19 searches for every 1 for Graham Farish

Lionel 30.3K searchesGraham Farish 1.6K searches

Who does AI mention more?

Lionel, mentioned in 1 of 5 answers, Graham Farish in 0

Lionel in 1 of 5Graham Farish in 0 of 5

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Top model railway brands in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews

In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Lionel was mentioned in one out of five: in one of the three ChatGPT answers, but not in either of the two Google AI Overviews. Graham Farish did not appear in any of the five answers.

Most recommended by AI

Brands get a higher ranking if they are mentioned earlier in the answers.

  1. Kato1st
  2. Bachmann2nd
  3. Hornby3rd
  4. Marklin4th
  5. Roco5th
  6. PIKO6th
  7. Athearn7th
  8. Atlas Model Railroad8th
  9. Lionel9th
  10. +3 more
  11. Graham Farish–
  12. +2 more

Mentioned by AI

Each dot is one answer, filled in when that answer mentions the brand.

  • Bachmann4 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Kato4 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Hornby3 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Marklin2 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Athearn2 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • PIKO2 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Lionel1 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Atlas Model Railroad1 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Roco1 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Graham Farish0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers

+5 more

See every answer about model railway brands

5 answers

Not named in any answer:

Brands are shown in the order each answer named them. The survey took place in the United States on October 21, 2026.

Is Graham Farish or Lionel more popular in search?

This chart shows how often people search Google for Graham Farish and Lionel by name. Each line represents a brand's share of searches for all 15 model railway brands we track, month by month, from English-language searches worldwide.

Graham Farish and Lionel among model railway brands worldwide, by month

Share of searches by month for Lionel, Graham Farish. The figures are in the table below the chart.

View monthly share of searches table
MonthHornbyMTHLionelMarklinBachmannRapido TrainsAthearnKatoWalthersAtlas Model RailroadRocoGraham FarishPecoPIKOFleischmann
Nov 202528.8%10.5%26.3%8.6%7.1%4.7%3%2.8%3.3%2.1%0.66%0.6%0.55%0.51%0.36%
Dec 202526.4%9.7%27.3%9.7%7.9%4.3%3.4%3.1%3.4%1.9%0.61%0.7%0.59%0.55%0.39%
Jan 202633.4%12.2%16.7%10%6.7%4.5%4.1%3.1%3.6%2.4%0.86%0.7%0.73%0.59%0.47%
Feb 202629.7%16.3%14.9%8.9%7.3%4.9%4.7%3.5%4%2.7%0.73%0.79%0.67%0.49%0.51%
Mar 202629.7%16.2%15.7%8.9%5.9%5.9%3.8%3.9%4%2.6%0.68%0.93%0.69%0.43%0.51%
Apr 202631.4%17.2%14.3%9.4%6.3%5.1%3.8%3.7%3.6%2.3%0.77%0.83%0.55%0.46%0.41%
May 202631.9%17.4%13%9.5%6.4%5.2%3.8%3.7%3.7%2.3%0.72%0.84%0.48%0.46%0.52%
Jun 202633.5%15%13.7%10%6.7%5.5%3.3%3.4%3.7%2.4%0.61%0.72%0.51%0.49%0.47%
Jul 202632.8%14.7%15.6%8%6.6%5.4%4%3.5%3.6%2.9%0.8%0.7%0.56%0.48%0.46%
Aug 202630.5%16.7%14.5%9.1%7.5%5%3.4%3.6%3.8%2.7%0.8%0.81%0.69%0.5%0.56%
Sep 202631.8%17.4%13.8%9.5%6.4%5.2%3.6%3.6%3.9%1.9%0.67%0.84%0.57%0.53%0.42%
Oct 202630%16.4%15%11%6%6%3.4%3.4%3.2%2.2%0.94%0.79%0.66%0.64%0.49%

How has branded search for Graham Farish and Lionel changed worldwide over the last 12 months?

3 findings
  • Lionel was ahead of Graham Farish in every measured month of the 12 months ending October 2026.
  • Across the 12 months ending October 2026, Graham Farish’s share of searches among model railway brands worldwide moved from 0.6% to 0.79%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 1.9K to 1.6K.
  • Across the 12 months ending October 2026, Lionel’s share of searches among model railway brands worldwide moved from 26.3% to 15%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 82.6K to 30.3K.

How did search popularity change for model railway brands worldwide in October 2026?

2 changes

  1. In October 2026, Lionel gained share of searches among model railway brands worldwide, from 13.8% to 15%.

  2. In October 2026, Graham Farish fell from 11th to 12th among model railway brands worldwide.

How are Graham Farish’s and Lionel’s branded searches counted?

3 search terms

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Graham Farish’s and Lionel’s names. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for these branded terms can be used to understand whether interest in the brands is growing, holding steady, or fading.

Graham Farish

1 branded search term

  • graham farish

Lionel

2 branded search terms

  • lionel train set
  • lionel trains

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