Carey: The late, great Hal Carstens published a wonderful and instructive book entitled "150 Years of Train Models" about two decades ago, in which he traced the origin of all train models and the evolution from tinplate toy trains to scale model trains, with an emphasis on the early pioneer manufacturers, hobby and trade organizations, and publishers of key periodicals that supported those early modeling efforts, including his own excellent Railroad Model Craftsman. Quite an informative read, with lots of photos. Highly recommended, and, heretofore, my main schooling in the important transitions in our great hobby. Worth a look! CHEERS!
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