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Toy floor trains are made of wood and metal -
A German company called Marklin made the 1st model train. -
Carlisle and Finch develop electric powered trains that run on a metal track -
Lionel invents its first electric powered train -
the “Golden Age” of model trains -
HO and O scales are introduced -
Production of model trains stops during WWII -
Early Toy trains are the number one toys for boys -
Mid Plastic replaces metal as the primary material used to make model trains -
N scale trains introduced -
G scale trains introduced -
Z scale trains introduced -
Digital control and realistic sound systems introduced -
There are over ½ million model train collectors in the US & Canada