Sep 1, 2024 · This exploration highlights the major milestones in model train manufacturing, focusing on pivotal companies and their contributions from the early 20th century to the present day.

Any well-detailed kit or ready-to-run model you see today owes its quality in part to the work of Levon Kemalyan. Levon left us in 1976, but the mark he made on the hobby of scale model railroading is …

Along the timeline is an accounting of early toy train manufacturers, of inventions, cartoons, magazines, history, and insights into the growth and development of TCA and the growth and development of …

Nov 20, 2024 · From their origins as simple tinplate toys to today’s intricate, highly-detailed machinery, model trains trace a fascinating evolution that mirrors advancements in technology and changes in …

1896: Carlisle and Finch in the United States develops electric- powered trains that run on metal track. 1901: Lionel produces its first electric train, built initially only as a store-window display. Shoppers …

Jul 31, 2025 · With the popularity of HO scale, there has long been an abundance of manufacturers producing a range of products to fit every budget. Here, we’ll cover some of the most common HO …

Discover how ExactRail is dedicated to upholding the tradition & history of model railroad train sets with this article & timeline.

Companies like Baltimore Locomotive Works are credited to making the first passenger model train in the 1830s. George Brown & Co., of Connecticut is famous for manufacturing the earliest self …

From 1860 to 1890, many American train makers gained notoriety as "the golden age of American tin train making" was established. As the 90's rolled around, several big names in the toy train industry …

Companies like Marklin and Lionel set the standards early on for a well-crafted, highly detailed model train, and it only continues to evolve. In the mid-1900s, scale modeling became increasingly popular …