10 Interesting Fact About Model Trains

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• The train model was first made in 1891 by the Lionel company in the United States.
• The first miniature train produced commercially is the HO scale model (1:87) which was introduced in the 1930s.
• Miniature train models are produced on various scales, from the smallest, scale Z (1: 220), to the largest, scale G (1: 22.5).
• Some people collect railroad models as a hobby and build a miniature railroad track in the basement or in their living room.
• The train model is often used in films and television to display train scenes.
• A complete miniature train station can be a very complicated project and requires a lot of skills and patience.
• In some countries, such as Germany and England, there are miniature train clubs that are very popular.
• Miniature train models can be installed with a digital control system, which allows trains to run with adjusted speeds and directions.
• There is a miniature train exhibition around the world, where people can see a miniature railroad that is very detailed and complicated.
• Some well -known railroad companies, such as Amtrak and Union Pacific, also have a miniature train collection that is sold for train fans.