Flammarion's Collectibles series continues with a wonderful selection of 400 tinplate trains including classic engines, passenger cars, elegant sleepers, and rolling stock in antique designs that will delight the modeler and metal toy collectors alike.

Here are the sturdiest designs of Marklin, Bing, Lionel, Paya, Bachman -revered US and European model train manufacturers who produced electric trains for children that now command high prices and instant nostalgia from adults.

Features close to 400 illustrations showing a wide range of collectible trains, including some rare and unusual examples - Includes a history of toy trains from their origins to the present day - Organized thematically rather than by date or price - Contains a bibliography and a list of helpful addresses to find out more about the most interesting collections.

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