150 YEARS OF TOY TRAINS: history of model trains (NEW BOOK)
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150 Years of Toy Trainsby Hal CarstensThis is a NEW BOOK - Not a used book.Book is wrapped and mailed in a top-quality, durable container.A Railroad Bookmark is included with each book.We try hard to be the NUMBER 1 Railroad Book Dealer on ebay with 1,500+ titles.Order before 3:00 pm (ET) for same-day postal mailing.400 PHOTOSExplore the history of model trains with Railroad Model Craftsman publisher Hal Carstens.The manufacture and enjoyment of model trains has a long history tied to American innovation and ingenuity. Patent models were among the very first locomotive and train models made over 150 years ago.As railroads expanded, a demand grew for models of these fabulous, smoke-belching locomotives.Wood and paper models were followed by lithographed tin pull toys and cast iron windups and then electric models.The scale model industry started small as men like Paul Egolf, Fred Icken, Rollin Lobaugh, Bill Walthers, Gordon Varney, Hugh Nason and Howell Day began producing scale kits.Read about the start of NMRA, TCA, TTOS, HIAA and MRIA.Features more than 400 photos of pioneers, products and layouts.Laminated Hardbound, 8.5"x11", 154 pages, text, many illustrations and 400 b&w photos.Visit our ebay store to view other books of interest. We add new books regularly so check back often.We sell books - Railroad, Aviation, Modeling, and
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