The mission of the HO-Scale Trains Resource is to provide information relating to the history of ready-to-run model trains. Specific product lines are presented with their own individual websites that provide the viewer with a look at what each company offered the model railroading hobby. Launched in 2000 with the “TYCO Trains Resource,” The HO-Scale Trains Resource has for over a decade been dedicated to being the foremost online resource of information regarding ready-to-run 1/87th model trains in the world.
Locomotives, Mantua, Mantua Locomotives
Mantua Booster 0-4-0
One of 15 steam locomotives included in Mantua’s 1978 catalog, the first year for second generation offerings from the compnay.
Rolling Stock, AHM, AHM Rolling Stock
AHM 41-foot High-Cube Boxcar
AHM offered a version of the Kader-made 41-foot High-Cube Boxcar in the 1970s.
TYCO, Train Sets, TYCO Train Sets
TYCO Chattanooga Choo-Choo Train Set
A popular and well-remembered entry in TYCO offerings is the Chattanooga Choo-Choo product line. It is first found in the company’s 1975-76 catalog. TYCO designated Chattanooga-dressed pieces with a -15 suffix on the stock number and both the steam engine and caboose are listed as separately available items, in addition to the train set beginning in 1975.