Brass model

In the late 1950s, Japan was known for producing low cost toys and products for export.

The first brass model trains were created during the occupation of Japan by Allied forces.

These were the early hand-built high quality brass models, built with relatively crude equipment in comparison to tools that became available later.

The quality and details of brass models have increased with time along with its price.

These models still often sell for several times the original suggested retail price.