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Model Railroading - A Brief History |🔥 Model Railroading Powers Ahead With Smaller Trains & New Technology 😄 Website: https://www.modelbuildings.org 😄 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/modeltrainsrailroads 😄 Model Train Help Blog: http://blog.model-train-help.com 1891 Märklin releases the first model railroad system: A clock-work locomotive with cars and an expandable track. 1896 Carlisle and Finch develops electric trains that run on metal track. 1901 The first Lionel train goes on display. 1930s Accurately detailed O scale, and the smaller HO scale and OO gauge trains become available. Early 1940s World War II stops production of electric train sets. Early 1950s Toy trains become the No. 1 toy for boys. Mid-1950s - Adults start scale model railroading as a hobby. - Plastic becomes widely used in model train production. 1962 N scale trains (nearly half the size of HO/OO) come into existence. 1968 LGB introduces large G scale trains for garden railroading. 1972 Märklin introduces the Z scale train (1:220) - smaller than N scale (1:160). 1980s Digital technology changes the way model trains operate with the introduction of Digital Command Control (DCC) systems. 2007 T scale trains (about half the size of Z scale) come on sale. Today Model trains continue in popularity especially with Baby Boomers in the UK, Germany, Australia, New Zealand, and Japan. There’s an estimated 500,000 enthusiasts across the U.S. and Canada. Many hobbyists are using JMRI (Java Model Railroad Interface) and Arduino electronics to control locomotives from a computer, tablet, or smart-phone. 🔥Facebook https://www.facebook.com/modeltrainsrailroads 🔥Model Train Help Blog http://blog.model-train-help.com 🔥Official Website https://www.modelbuildings.org _Brief_History_Of_Model_Railroading _Trains_Railroads _Railway_History _History 🎯Don’t Forget To Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/user/modeltrainsrailroads?sub_confirmation=1 🎯