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, Athearn, Athearn Locomotives
Athearn Alco PB-1
At the same time Athearn introduced its Alco PA-1, a booster PB-1 arrives in the line in 1970.
Rolling Stock, TYCO, TYCO Rolling Stock
Wide-Vision Caboose
A mid-1970s addition to TYCO’s rolling stock collection was the wide-vision caboose model.
TYCO, Train Sets, TYCO Train Sets
TYCO’s G.I. Joe train set
TYCO’s first TV show-licensed offering of the 1980s was its popular G.I. Joe Electric Train & Battle Set release introduced in 1983.