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  2. Tyco Toys - Wikipedia

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    In the 1960s, TYCO changed its focus from train kits to ready-to-run trains sold in hobby shops and added HO-scale electric racing sets, or "slot car" sets. A wide range of slot cars and repair parts, track sections, controllers and accessories were also available. The slot car rage started in 1963. [3]

  3. John Whitby Allen - Wikipedia

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    John Whitby Allen (July 2, 1913 – January 6, 1973) was a prominent American model railroader.He pioneered or developed several aspects of the hobby on his HO scale Gorre & Daphetid model railroad in Monterey, California, popularizing them with numerous magazine articles and photographs starting in the 1940s.

  4. HO scale - Wikipedia

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    HO or H0 is a rail transport modelling scale using a 1:87 scale (3.5 mm to 1 foot). It is the most popular scale of model railway in the world. [1] [2] The rails are spaced 16.5 millimetres (0.650 in) apart for modelling 1,435 mm (4 ft 8 + 1 ⁄ 2 in) standard gauge tracks and trains in HO.

  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. 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]

  7. Athearn - Wikipedia

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    Athearn, models representing a balance of detail features and price point, in HO and N scale. Roundhouse, representing affordable, durable models for entry-level buyers; from 2004 to 2015 the line consisted of former "Blue box" models only. [6] McHenry, HO-scale and N-scale model railroad couplers

  8. US-1 Trucks - Wikipedia

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    The vehicles supplied in the sets were but a small selection of those available: The Peterbilt dump truck appeared in most sets (except the G.I. Joe, Highway Wrecker and Stomper Sets) - usually in the standard lime green, but was olive green especially for the army transport set, was blue an yello in three others and it is thought to have been ...

  9. Broadway Limited Imports - Wikipedia

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    On April 8, 2007, BLI combined their website with Precision Craft Models, Inc. [1] The company expanded its offering in 2007 with the addition of its "Blueline" product line. The Blueline HO-scale train models offer digital sound systems but lack the DCC remote control and sell for about half the price of the company's Paragon series models.