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2. HO scale - Wikipedia

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   HO scale steam locomotives at the N&W RR museum in Crewe, Virginia. HO is the most popular model railroad scale in both continental Europe and North America, whereas OO scale (4 mm:foot or 1:76.2 with 16.5 mm track) is still dominant in the United Kingdom. There are some modellers in the United Kingdom who model in HO scale and the British 1:87 ...

3. Varney Scale Models - Wikipedia

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   Varney Scale Models was founded in 1936 by Gordon Varney, an early pioneer in manufacturing HO scale model trains. The development of a reliable 6-volt motor made it possible to produce model locomotives capable of pulling long trains. The company relocated from Chicago, Illinois, to Miami, Florida, in 1955. [1]

4. Jouef - Wikipedia

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   Around 1960, Jouef made a series of plastic 1:87 (HO) scale cars, trucks and buses mainly for display with its train kits. These were mainly French vehicles including a Peugeot 203 and 403, Simca Chambord, Citroen DS 19, and a few Renaults including the 16 hatchback. These were basic one-piece mouldings with simple plastic wheels.

5. List of model railways - Wikipedia

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   Sonoma TrainTown Railroad 1:4 scale - USA; Virginian and Ohio; Grand Maket Rossiya (HO) - St. Petersburg, Russia; MinNature (HO) - Subang Jaya, Malaysia; EnterTRAINment Junction (G) - USA; Swiss Museum of Transport (HO) – Replica of the Gotthard railway line. Sydney Live Steam Locomotive Society West Ryde, NSW [5] The Model Railroad Club of ...

6. Lima (models) - Wikipedia

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   A HO scale model of SBB CFF FFS electric locomotive made for the European markets. A simplified HO scale model of SNCF diesel locomotive made for the European markets. Lima (Lavorazione Italiana Metalli e Affini) was founded in 1946 as a parts supplier for the Italian state railway (F.S. Italia). When the railway started producing its own parts ...

7. Life-Like - Wikipedia

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   Life-Like logo introduced in 1970. Model railroading pioneer Gordon Varney sold off his Varney Scale Models company in 1960 to Sol Kramer. These HO scale model trains continued to be produced under the Varney name until March 1970, when the first advertising for Life-Like trains appeared in Railroad Model Craftsman magazine.