Collecting special and interesting items is one of the most attractive, appealing and popular hobbies worldwide. Globally, many collectors are keeping their own special sets of collections that vary from books, to comics, coins, t-shirts and whatever else could be collected, displayed and sold as novelty items over time. Collecting model trains is one of those recreational activities that has been enjoying huge popularity in the past decades. History of Model Train Collecting The habit of collecting model trains can be traced back to the United Kingdom. During the onset of the 20th century, the elite from London and from other important British cities started making their own replicas of trains, which were the most common and fastest mode of transportation those times.