Over a century ago, the first train was assembled. Model railroading has become much more then child’s play. Collectors are serious about this hobby so much so that the art of collecting has been passed on from generation to generation. It is not uncommon for someone today to have in their possession a model railroading [...]
The American Flyer Model Train
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Although The American Flyer model trains were at their peak of popularity between the 1940s and the 1960s, they actually had a long history before that, and their popularity seems to be on the increase again today. William Hafner, working as a toymaker in Chicago, developed a clockwork motor for use in toy cars in [...]
Measuring Toy Trains
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In 1891, Mrklin, a toy company in Leipzig, Germany, became eternally connected to toy trains when they developed the standards for toy trains. Over a hundred and ten years have passed and toy train manufactures are still using Mrklin’s standards to measure toy trains. When it developed the standards for toy trains, Mrklin was a [...]
The Difference Between Model and Toy Trains
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Model railroading hobbyists would be offended if you call their model train collection toy trains. For them, it would be like calling a classic piece of literature a novel. Besides, who can blame you? Toy trains and model trains are small in size and are powered by electricity or other types of power sources. However, [...]
Outdoor Toy Trains – Bringing the Fun Outside!
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Toy trains are typically seen indoors in a variety of settings. The most popular display is around a Christmas tree, circling the perimeter around all the gifts. Some people choose to set up their own unique display for year-round viewing inside their home. But rarely will you find a toy train display outdoors mainly due [...]
HO Toy Trains – An Antique of Today
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Collecting toy trains is referred to as the world’s greatest hobby and for some, it isn’t just a hobby. It’s a passion and a way of life, perhaps beginning in childhood. Several toy train collectors started their hobby as children, when they were given a toy train as a gift. Toy trains, at one time, [...]
Discover Model Trains
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Model train manufacturers have done a great job of recreating life size trains as realistic models. And they’ve been doing it since the late 19th century when electric model trains first appeared. Take a moment to discover the magic of model trains. Germany is where it all began when Marklin introduced their full line of [...]
Model Train Scales
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When you get into model railroading, you quickly learn about model train scales. Every model train that is produced has a scale letter associated with it, such as: HO, O and so forth. The scale let’s you know how true to life it is and more importantly, the physical size of the train itself. The [...]
