Library - Magazine Articles About Model Railroad History  

Category Description: Historical information about the hobby itself.

Boxcar Ken  
Railroad Model Craftsman 2002-08 Keith Wills pg. 110 Scale: O

O scale catalog.

Ground Foam: Realistic Scenery Made Easy  
Model Railroader 1999-11 Jeff Wilson pg. 87 Scale:

Ground foam rubber was introduced in the 1975 by Woodland Scenics.

Mid-century Prototypes  part III
Railroad Model Craftsman 2003-07 Keith Wills pg. 110 Scale:

Early diesel models.

The Beginnings and Growth of HO Scale  
Model Railroader 1999-12 Jim Hediger pg. 87 Scale: HO

The first ad showing an HO-scale freight train.

TT Anyone?  
Railroad Model Craftsman 1996-05 Keith Wills pg. 108 Scale:

Describes the now-commercially dead truly American scale.

TT Scale: The All-American Export  
Railroad Model Craftsman 1996-06 Keith Wills pg. 108 Scale: TT

The scale died down in the U.S. during the late 1950's, but in Western Europe and Communist Bloc countries it seemed to thrive much longer.


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