How Model Trains Are Made:

The people behind garden railways' OEM Aristocraft now bring you an inside, behind-the-scenes look at how model trains are made. Their preview: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=USbtGFiLD0I

The website: http://www.howmodeltrainsaremade.com

You will journey across the world to China, where in a certain factory, model trains are produced, assembled and boxed for delivery across the globe. You will see be hind the scenes design work here in the states and the efforts that go into cutting a high-quality plastic injection mold.

Produced by the people who build 1/29th scale 45mm gauge equipment tour the factory where trains from several companies are built. It may focus on the Garden Railway equipment, but the information in this video applies to all scales, regardless of manufacturer.

“How Model Trains Are Made” is a new and exciting DVD that takes viewers on an around-the-world trip to see the complex process of building a train from conception to completion. Lewis Polk and Scott Polk of Aristo-Craft Trains lead this exciting and informative tour to Sanda Kan, one of the world’s largest model train factories, located in China.

I didn't think there were any Polks still alive, let alone active in the model railroad industry.

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Otto:

Lewis is CEO and his wife is CFO of Aristocraft Trains. Their son Scott appears poised to takeover the family business, while brother Jonathon is a graphics artist in Cali, and is the webmaster for Aristo.

If you EVERY think you might be interested in garden railroading, the ECLSTS held annually in York PA is THE place to go where reps from EVERY large scale manufacturer are present, including the entire command staff from Aristo. The folks at Aristo created the show more than a decade ago in order to create a forum from which to grow the hobby.

This video promises to be an awesome feature.

jgallaway81 wrote:Lewis is CEO and his wife is CFO of Aristocraft Trains. Their son Scott appears poised to takeover the family business, while brother Jonathon is a graphics artist in Cali, and is the webmaster for Aristo.

I only know the Polks from when they operated what had to be the largest hobby shop in New York City. It was iconic. Been gone for about 15 years or more.

If you EVERY think you might be interested in garden railroading...

Not my thing, but thanks for the mention.

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