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Model Railway History Quiz

1) In which year was the “Model Railway Journal” first published?
a)1965
b)1975.
c) 1985
d)1995.

2) Which company manufactured the first mass market train set in 1891??
a) Marklin
b) Lionel
c) Bassett-Lowke
d) Egger-Bahn

3) What is the scale ratio used in Z gauge modelling?
a) 1 to 180
b) 1 to 220
c) 1 to 360
d) 1 to 450

4)Who was employed as an adviser as part of a Hornby TV campaign in the 70s and 80s?
a) Ringo Starr
b) Les Dawson
c) Bernard Cribbins
d) Peter Snow

5) Which company made the first electric train set in 1897?
a) Edison Corps.
b) Carlisle & Finch
c) Marklin
d) Piko

6) Who is renowned for his model of New York Grand Central Station?
a) Rod Stewart
b) Neil Young
c) Mandy Patinkin
d) Gene Hackman

7) Triang Railways brought out a model of a Class 3F tank loco [or Jinty]. What was its BR number?
a) 47602
b) 47604
c) 47606
d) 47608

8) Which Nazi bigwig was reputed to be a railway modeller?
a) Heinrich Himmler
b) Hermann Goerring
c) Albert Speer
d) Josef Goebbels

9) Who produced the first DCC decoder in 1989?
a) Kuhn
b) Zimo
c) Lenz
d) Tams

10) In which Yorkshire town is Metcalf Card Models located?
a) Knaresborough
b) Harrogate
c) Wetherby
d) Skipton