A micro layout refers to a very small and compact model railways layout that is designed to fit within a confined...
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The era system was introduced by manufacturers to help modellers identify in which period of history their model's prototype would have been seen in service. Both Hornby and Bachmann have a system where they allocate their models a number between 1 and 9 (11 for Hornby) and each number represents a specific period in history.
Hornby and Bachmann broadly follow the same main periods of railway history as changes where obvious, huge and significant, but one or two dates and descriptions of the period do vary slightly.
The era system for both Bachmann and Hornby follow roughly the same periods in railway history and are described to give a clear indication of which period they are referring to, however, it should be noted that the list is tinkered with occasionally to make it more relevant and user friendly.
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