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Model trains and accessories Bowser Manufacturing is a United States manufacturer of model railroad equipment, located in Montoursville, Pennsylvania . Founded in 1946 by Bill Bowser in Redlands, California, he used his skill as a machinist to design and produce one of the first lines of accurately scaled steam locomotive kits in HO scale .
Williams offers a more "traditional" train layout reminiscent of the 1950s, with diesel engines, and rolling stock similar in look to the same O gauge products introduced by Lionel Trains during the golden ages of model railroads. Steam engines include semi-scale and scale representations.
In 1992, after the reunification of Germany, the company was purchased by PIKO Spielwaren GmbH. [2] PIKO Spielwaren GmbH was founded in April 1992 by Dr. René F. Wilfer, PIKO’s President, who had been working in the toy industry since 1986 and had previously managed a model building company. Piko at the International Toy Fair Nuremberg 2016
This is a category for companies who have made products related to model railroading or railway modelling. See also Category:Toy train manufacturers . Subcategories
Märklin was among the early model railway companies to introduce a digital train-control system. The Märklin Digital system for Märklin's 3-rail AC train layouts was introduced in 1984 using Motorola microchips. A few years later the system developed jointly by Märklin, Lenz GmbH and Arnold GmbH was introduced for 2-rail DC locomotives. The ...
Some blamed companies like Walthers that have become increasingly vertically integrated for putting many of the small suppliers and Local Hobby Shops out of business. However, the retail trends were more the result of the evolution of mail-order into online retailing and less from direct marketing by distributors.
Steam-powered toy locomotives and an open wagon were also available from Wilesco for a while. [8] The company still manufactures a range of plastic and aluminium scoops and hooks, as well as steam toys. Wilesco's main rival is the British-based steam model manufacturer: Mamod. Mamod and Wilesco produce similar models, at similar prices and size ...
Most consider Mehano model trains to be comparable to Lima and other inexpensive brands [dubious – discuss], probably because of the low-end American prototype models they have manufactured for American model railroad companies. At the end of the 1990s, Mehanotechnika shortened its name to Mehano and widened its range with different TGV models.