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Toy floor trains
Toy floor trains are made of wood and metal -
The 1st model train
A German company called Marklin made the 1st model train. -
Electric Powered Trains
Carlisle and Finch develop electric powered trains that run on a metal track -
first electric powered train
Lionel invents its first electric powered train -
golden Age
the “Golden Age” of model trains -
Ho
HO and O scales are introduced -
model trains
Production of model trains stops during WWII -
early Toy trains
Early Toy trains are the number one toys for boys -
model train
Mid Plastic replaces metal as the primary material used to make model trains -
scale trains
N scale trains introduced -
scale trains
G scale trains introduced -
scale trains
Z scale trains introduced -
sound systems
Digital control and realistic sound systems introduced -
million model train
There are over ½ million model train collectors in the US & Canada