Have you ever wondered when O Scale model railroads were first introduced to the public? Or who the first manufacturer of O Scale model trains actually was? Well, here’s your answer: The German toy manufacturing company Marklin introduced the first O Scale model railroad around 1900. Within 30 years, O Scale model railroads had become the most popular model railroading scale in the United States.
I love old model railroads. There is so much history behind them. Thanks for this bit of trivia for a model railroad enthusiast.