How The Atlas Model Trains Were Born
Atlas Model Trains Were Born
As a lad of just 16, Stephan Schaffan Jr would accompany his father to the local hobby shop when his father was working on his newest model plane to get supplies. Stephan had less interest in planes, however, then in gaining employment and would frequently hound the owner of the hobby shop for a job. Fed up with Stephan’s frequent requests the owner finally gave the young man some track and told him to try and improve it. Stephan did. Soon the owner was asking Stephan to make other improvements. It soon became apparent to both Stephan Sr. and his son that they could make a business out of manufacturing train track. Thus, the beginning of Atlas model train company.
From its very inception 1949, Atlas became known for making the finest flexible track of any model train company. Unlike the flexible track of these other companies, that would often kink with repeated bending. This company’s track could be bent multiple times without kinking or breaking. This meant that hobbyist using flexible track for spiral easement curves could re bend the track; as many times as he needed until they got the curve exactly as he wanted it.
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As the company grew, it began adding and manufacturing other model railroad accessories to their line of track. Soon they were making locomotives, cabooses and all the rolling stock as well as buildings, people and even livestock. You can create main cities for your train to travel through all from Atlas model train equipment. You can also create farm land, factory areas, and bridges across waterways.
Depending on the size of room you set your model train up in your train can pass through large cities, small hamlets, farm country, or forests. It can travel across the country or around the world. Produce and products can be shipped to markets down the line, and crowds of people can gather at the train station to board the train or simply to hear that train whistle blow. You can create a railroad empire any size you desire.
You can purchase your model train railroad one piece at a time or purchase a starter set. Whatever, and how many pieces you wish to add over the years. You can also choose from N, O, or HO scales for your railroad.
People who build model railroads is easy to purchase gifts for as they are always thrilled with any piece that will go with their railroad. Whether that piece is rolling stock, a building or lantern or a few animals for that farmland his face will light up when he opens your gift. You will not be able to keep him from adding his new pieces to his model train set right away, and showing them off to his friends.
Once that train starts chugging down the track even the most blase visitor will become enthusiastic as the model train rounds those curves, passes through tunnels, and crosses over those bridges. Soon they will be wearing the engineering cap and having a turn at conducting the train as it sweeps around the track.
Before you know, those friends will be carrying around their own Atlas model trains catalog, and picking out rolling stack as they plan their own railroad empire.
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