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For 60 years, Atlas has been a leader in the world of model railroading. Atlas has its roots in model railroad track and accessory making through invention, innovation and ingenuity. Atlas has a proud reputation as a family-owned business and is well-known for quality and excellence. Between Atlas and our sister company, Atlas O, we currently manufacture track, locomotives, rolling stock and structures in N, HO, O and O-27 scales.
The National Model Railroad Association (NMRA), an organization of model railroaders, advances the worldwide scale model railroading community through education and standards as well as advocacy and fellowship.
Model Railroad News is an independent publication. It is neither owned by, nor affiliated with any manufacturer or distributor of model railroad oriented products or services. Model Railroad News brings you the best up to date model railroading information each and every month.
The East Bay Model Engineers Society was founded in 1933 and ranks as one of the oldest modelling clubs in the nation.
The following history leading to the formation of EBMES was posted by Ken Shattock, past member, on the Trainorders Forum, “Model Railroading”, in December 2008. His commentary and photographs from his extensive archive are reproduced here with his kind permission.
In 1930 there was a group of modelers who were interested in a variety of models: electric trains, steam-powered trains, boats, race cars and model airplanes. The group was known as the “Golden Gate Model Engineers Guild” . They were headquartered in San Francisco and published a monthly bulletin for the members, known as “The Guildsman”. Besides having their own private meetings, the “Guild” would also put on public displays of their models to let the general public see what their organization was all about and to possibly attract new members.
