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TT
TT (Table Top) is a model railway scale developed in the United States by H.P. Products. At 1:120 scale, it was designed to make a working model railway compact enough for a tabletop. The first TT models were presented and delivered in 1946, following the company’s establishment in 1945. TT later became established in Germany through manufacturers including Rokal, Zeuke and Berliner TT-Bahnen, and remains in production through later makers such as Tillig.
- Founded
- 1945
- Countries
- United States
- Locations
- United States
- Founders
- Hal Joyce
The story of TT
TT began as an American model railway scale developed by engineer Harald L. “Hal” Joyce. Joyce designed a 1:120 railway in 1941; implementation was delayed by the United States’ entry into the Second World War. He established H.P. Products in 1945, and the company presented and delivered its first models in October 1946. The name TT, for Table-Top-Trains, referred to the compact layout size.
The scale was adopted by manufacturers in Germany. Rokal began serial TT production in 1948, becoming a leading maker through the 1960s. Zeuke & Wegwerth introduced TT models in 1957; after nationalization, the company became VEB Berliner TT-Bahnen. Following the 1993 insolvency of Berliner TT-Bahnen, Hans-Jürgen Tillig took over its assets and continued production. The scale has since been produced by multiple manufacturers, including Tillig.
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