I know its early, but these model railroad advertising pages from the Fall 1958 issue of Model Trains magazine will give you an idea of what I would like for Christmas. I think the prices have gone up a little though. ENJOY!
Great Santa Fe Railroad, OK Brand trains from Herkimer Tool & Model Works, Inc. - 278 Harter Street, Herkimer, New York.
Kusan-Auburn KMT Model Kits - Nashville, Tennessee - New Haven Railroad Alco PA Locomotive with military railroad equipment.
Model Railroading by Athearn Inc., Dept MT, 11929 S. Western Avenue, Los Angeles 47, California - (These are in fact my favorite brand of model trains)
5 comments:
Those do, indeed, look pretty nice!
Will they fit in your stocking?
ATHEARN is still offered as a premium brand. My only wish is that I had, at the present time, the capital to swoop down on a few new items...
A very fun post!
Ha, I think I remember that first ad, I think it ran in Boy's Life (for me).
Thanks for this.
JG
Herkimer is still in business.
They have been reduced to making custom screws and small parts.
http://www.herkimertool.com
My error, apparently Herkimer spun off the train/engine business.
Which is closing in 2013 because of retirement of its owner.
http://www.okengines.com/main.shtml
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