Trains and Model Railroading have always been important in my
life. Above is a picture of my Mom and me at the Milwaukee, Wisconsin headquarters of Walthers Model Trains in 1968.
Growing up in the 1970s, I was lucky to have been the
right age to enjoy the many companies that entered and in many cases quickly exited the HO-scale trains market. My train
layout in those days was packed with offerings from AHM, Athearn, Atlas, Bachmann, Cox, Like-Like, Lionel-HO, Model
Power, Pemco, Revell and of course TYCO...and today decades later I still enjoy a look through those company's old catalogs.
In 2000, I noticed that there was no site devoted to
TYCO's line of trains and I was surprised and thought such a site would be enjoyed by many. Years later, the TYCO site
is one of many I maintain and continually expand and enhance. My sites received thousands of visitors each day, proving
that there are a great many other folks out there with an interest in older ready-to-run trains.
This site is a response to numerous e-mail requests for a site devoted to the
Mantua 1978-2001 line.
Thanks for visiting and stop by again in the near future, there's always something
new to see!
