This brilliant showcase of color looks at the evolution of the toy train industry and its miniature products from 1970 to today. Presented are the O- and G-gauge offerings of Williams, MTH, Weaver, Marx, Railking, Lionel and others. Collectors of these toy trains will delight in the contributions of major industry players as they examine the modern technologies incorporated by the manufacturers and the market trends that dictate their products.
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Merchant seaman, guard & detective agency officer, artist, international photojournalist, film maker, video and television producer, director and writer, mark some of the career paths of author, Gerry Souter during a long life of world travel and adventures. Amazon lists 31 of 45 of his titles with mainstream publishing houses since 1997. His new fiction work evolves from his love of history, romance and bold characters drawn from his own experiences. His enjoyment of shooting sports, journalism and travel over past decades gives the ring of truth to his writing.
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By 1970, American railroads had been flattened by draconian interstate commerce laws. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
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Standard Gauge, Courtesy Carail Museum, Mike Wolf, Pennsylvania Railroad, General Mills, Jerry Williams, Richard Kughn, Large Scale, Marx Trains, Courtesy Weaver Models, Courtesy Williams Electric Trains, Joshua Lionel Cowen, Louis Marx, Williams Reproductions, American Flyer, Mount Clemens, North Western, United States, World War, Courtesy Stan Roy Collection, Far East, Maury Klein, Mike's Train House New!
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By 1970, American railroads had been flattened by draconian interstate commerce laws. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
toy trains Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Standard Gauge, Courtesy Carail Museum, Mike Wolf, Pennsylvania Railroad, General Mills, Jerry Williams, Richard Kughn, Large Scale, Marx Trains, Courtesy Weaver Models, Courtesy Williams Electric Trains, Joshua Lionel Cowen, Louis Marx, Williams Reproductions, American Flyer, Mount Clemens, North Western, United States, World War, Courtesy Stan Roy Collection, Far East, Maury Klein, Mike's Train House New!
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Front Cover | First Pages | Index | Back Cover | Surprise Me!
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- Steam Locomotives by Luciano Greggio in Back Matter
- Hot Wheels (Three Investigators Crimebusters, Book 1) by William Arden on page 32
- American Steam Locomotives by Paul North in Back Matter
- Classic Toy Trains (Motorbooks Classic) by Gerry & Janet Souter in Back Matter
- The American Toy Train by Gerry Souter in Back Matter
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