Private company
Varney Scale Models
American game company based in Chicago, founded in 19361
Varney Scale Models was founded in 1936 by Gordon Varney, an early pioneer in manufacturing HO scale model trains. The development of a reliable 6-volt motor made it possible to produce model locomotives capable of pulling long trains.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0
Last updated Oct 21, 2026.
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Varney Scale Models was founded in 1936 by Gordon Varney, an early pioneer in manufacturing HO scale model trains. The development of a reliable 6-volt motor made it possible to produce model locomotives capable of pulling long trains.2
Products and brands
- scale model
Listed on Wikidata.1
Timeline
- 1936Founded Founded1
Links
- WikipediaVarney Scale Models
- WikidataQ7916044
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- 1WikidataVarney Scale Models on Wikidata
- 2WikipediaVarney Scale Models on Wikipedia