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Railroad History

Collectible Brass Model Trains: A Quick Primer

Posted on by Nightwatch Trains
11
Nov

What you’ll read today: Nothing compares to brass trains Early beginnings: the Postwar Era Why brass for model trains? Common importers of brass trains Well-known manufacturers of brass The future of brass model trains For the collector of brass model trains, nothing quite compares to the instant you lift the cover off the old box […]

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HO Trains

The Appeal of Old School HO Scale Brass Trains

Posted on by Nightwatch Trains
11
Jun

Maybe I’m just old school, but I prefer brass locomotives in my HO scale train collection. One day, I might just make it my mission to convince all of you out there who pass on brass to reconsider 😊 A top grumble that some in the model railroading community often mention is that the older […]

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