| For a period of sixty years, the Atlas brand has | | | | as the flagship model for the company. Shaffan Jr. |
| been one of the leading makers of train models, | | | | was the same inventor who was responsible for |
| including manufacturing the model train track and | | | | the creation of plenty of many other accessories |
| other accessories. The company has also | | | | that have revolutionized this industry. |
| overseen plenty of innovative inventions that | | | | The company later became Atlas Model Trains |
| continues to exemplify the company as an | | | | and came up with the first pre-assembled rail |
| international brand. Atlas is a business that was | | | | tracks. This would make it much easier for train |
| started by one family and also paved the way | | | | enthusiasts to assemble the rails. In addition, the |
| for its sister company known as Atlas O. | | | | Atlas models were made with painstaking detail |
| Among avid model train enthusiasts, the Atlas | | | | and often were created in the likeness of actual |
| brand and its history is especially well-known. The | | | | passenger or cargo trains. |
| brand was conceptualized by a young man known | | | | With the overwhelming success from these |
| as Stephan Shaffan Jr who was very inventive | | | | humble beginnings, the company has continued to |
| and had moved from his native Czechoslovakia to | | | | thrive and even has began to develop HO and N |
| New Jersey. He initially worked for his father for | | | | scale models. In addition to this they have also |
| while but later on began making models just as a | | | | introduced industrial rail lines. |
| fun pastime. Shaffan Jr initially began creating | | | | This company has no doubt come a long way and |
| model airplane. However, he then switched to | | | | its rich history has served as a platform on which |
| model trains after he was given some model | | | | all its subsequent success can build upon. The |
| trains by the proprietor of a model airplane. | | | | company still holds a large share of the current |
| Shaffan Jr came up with an innovation that | | | | model train market and strives to maintain the |
| allowed the miniature trains to slow down while | | | | same spirit of the founder, which is to create |
| they are moving on the track. This was done by | | | | magnificent trains that provide enjoyment to |
| altering the electricity voltage on the brass tracks | | | | enthusiasts not only in the United States but also |
| using a connected switch. He then started the | | | | all over the world. |
| Atlas Model Railroad firm which used a switch set | | | | |