Atlas Model Railroad
| Atlas Model Railroad Company, Inc.
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| legal form | Corporation |
| founding | 1924 |
| Seat | Hillside , USA |
| Branch | Toy industry |
| Website | https://shop.atlasrr.com/ |
The Atlas Model Railroad Company, Inc. manufactures model railways in the track N , H0 and 0 scale .
The company is the largest manufacturer of model railroad tracks in the USA, in particular flexible tracks and switches are produced in the “Code 55 track profile ” (1.4 mm). Turntables, bridges and various rolling stock are also manufactured.
history
In 1924 Stephan Schaffan Sr. founded the Atlas Tool Company in Newark . In 1933, his son Stephan Schaffan Jr. joined his father's company at the age of 16. As an enthusiastic aircraft model maker, he received an order from a dealer to improve model train tracks , which previously had to be assembled from sleepers and rail profiles himself. Stephan Schaffan Jr. developed machines for the automated production of tracks and rail connectors for pre-assembled turnouts and flexible tracks. These products opened the model railroad market to a broader public.
In 1947 the previous garage sales company set up a factory in Hillside, New Jersey, in which the products were manufactured for the mass market. On September 30, 1949, the company was converted into a corporation and became Atlas Tool Company Inc.
In 1962, Atlas introduced a motorway system that later formed the basis for the Faller AMS vehicles.
Web links
- Atlas website - company history. Archived from the original ; accessed on September 28, 2018 (English).
Individual evidence
- ↑ The Moba wiki - N-Track FAQ. Retrieved September 28, 2018 .
- ↑ www.slotcar.info. Archived from the original ; accessed on September 28, 2018 .