| The Atlas Model Railroad Company, was founded by | | | | throttle response and also smooth running. The |
| Stephan Schaffan Sr., an immigrant from | | | | fantastic range of electrical components available |
| Czechoslovakia, in 1924, as a general machine shop in | | | | along with clear and precise instructions also attract |
| New Jersey. His son Steve Jr. was interested in | | | | more people towards this hobby. An array of layout |
| building model airplanes and was friendly with a local | | | | instruction books complete the requirements of the |
| hobby shop owner. With a drive to venture into new | | | | train collection hobby. |
| avenues of earning money, Steve Jr. took up the | | | | The new range of accessories for Brass HO train |
| challenge of improving the model track parts when the | | | | sets include Market place products like fruit stands, |
| owner suggested it. | | | | display rock and signs; stylish diner areas with interior |
| Model trains were famous in those days, but the | | | | tables, benches, window glazing; car wash construction |
| railroads and other accessories were not available. | | | | with open bay office area, air filling station, etc; |
| Steve Jr. created a "switch kit" that was an instant hit. | | | | drive-through bank with drive-through lanes and ATM; |
| This lead to the invention of stapling of rail to fiber | | | | Substation and Transformer. The train set products |
| track, rail joiner, pre-assembled turnouts and flexible | | | | include HO track Cleaning Car, HO Ford Fairmont |
| track. The range of accessories encouraged the | | | | Sedan, HO Trainman sets, HO 40' standard-height |
| hobby of model railroading and Steve Jr. realized that | | | | container and HO die-cast vehicles, all with new paint |
| he could make it a business. While the factory was | | | | schemes. |
| built in 1947, Atlas Tool Company Inc. was officially | | | | The N scale products have also expanded into new |
| incorporated as a New Jersey company. | | | | models like N 20,700 Gallon Tank Car, N Trainman |
| The most popular products from Atlas are Super-Flex | | | | Cupola Caboose, Trainman sets, 50' Single Door box |
| track, Snap-Switches, Custom-line Turnouts and more | | | | car, N GP series of locomotives, 3560 covered |
| and was known for its reliability and durability. The | | | | Hopper and many others, again with new paint and |
| product range has expanded since then covering | | | | number schemes. |
| almost every aspect of HO and N scale model | | | | The enthusiasm and high standard of Steve Schaffan |
| railroading. There are about 40 freight car types in | | | | is now about 50 years old, but has never come down. |
| more than 550 paint schemes in the N scale and HO | | | | Atlas is still the leader in innovation and technology in |
| train sets are available in over 25 different freight car | | | | model railroad industry with the train sets that come |
| types in more than 265 paint schemes; not to mention | | | | along with the accessories, and continue to produce |
| the ever expanding future range of products. The N | | | | quality, precision products that are durable, reliable and |
| scale locomotives and HO locomotives are well known | | | | keep the model railroad collector coming for more. |
| for their prototypical detailing, printing, reliability, excellent | | | | |