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Toy Trains: 19351975

(Paperback)


Publishing Details

Full Title:

Toy Trains: 19351975

Contributors:

By (Author) Bob Leggett

ISBN:

9781784423087

Publisher:

Bloomsbury Publishing PLC

Imprint:

Shire Publications

Publication Date:

6th May 2019

UK Publication Date:

18th April 2019

Country:

United Kingdom

Classifications

Readership:

General

Fiction/Non-fiction:

Non Fiction

Main Subject:
Dewey:

625.19

Physical Properties

Physical Format:

Paperback

Number of Pages:

64

Dimensions:

Width 149mm, Height 210mm

Weight:

148g

Description

The 00 gauge train set was the ultimate boys toy of the 1950s and 60s. Electric 00 gauge trains were introduced by Trix and Hornby Dublo in the mid-1930s, but the Second World War quickly halted production. However, they burst back onto the post-war scene with great success, and 00 quickly became the dominant scale in Britain, and was taken up by other large manufacturers including Tri-ang. Whilst the components of the sets themselves were often basic, they could be transformed into astonishing landscapes in the hands of imaginative builders. The sheer number of box sets, locomotives, rolling stock, buildings and accessories gave everyone the ability to form a bespoke layout. This beautifully illustrated introduction to the heyday of clockwork and electric 00 gauge trains tells their story up until 1975, when finer detailing and changing trends led to them becoming enthusiasts models rather than childrens toys.

Reviews

I feel like a gap in my education has now been filled... an interesting and informative read. * MODEL RAIL *

Author Bio

Bob Leggett has had a lifelong enthusiasm for railways and train sets and is a committee member of the Train Collectors Society. In 1993 he started the Alresford Festival of Toy Trains and he has his own post-war toy museum at Beale Park, Pangbourne.

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