Walthers is a model railroad equipment and supply company that has been in operation for over 85 years. They offer a wide range of products including locomotives, rolling stock, track, scenery, and accessories.
Founded in 1932 by brothers Bill and Bruce Walters in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
Began as a distributor of model railroad products from a variety of manufacturers.
In the 1950s, Walthers began producing their own line of locomotives and rolling stock under the name WalthersProto.
In the 1970s, they introduced the Walthers Cornerstone series of structure kits.
In the 1990s, Walthers acquired other model railroad companies including Life-Like and Mantua.
In 2007, they launched their own line of passenger cars under the name WalthersMainline.
Today, Walthers continues to offer a large selection of model railroad products to enthusiasts around the world.
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WalthersProto is Walthers' premium line of locomotives. They offer both steam and diesel locomotives in a variety of scales.
WalthersMainline is Walthers' line of passenger cars. They offer both lightweight and heavyweight cars in a variety of paint schemes and road names.
Walthers Cornerstone is Walthers' line of structure kits. They offer a wide variety of buildings for model railroaders to choose from, including industry, commercial, and residential buildings.
WalthersTrack is Walthers' line of track and accessories. They offer both flextrack and pre-made track sections, as well as a wide variety of switches, crossings, and other track accessories.
Walthers offers products in a variety of scales including HO, N, O, and Z scale.
Walthers products are made in a variety of countries including China and Korea.
WalthersProto is Walthers' premium line of locomotives while WalthersMainline is their line of passenger cars. Both lines offer high-quality products but WalthersProto is generally considered to be of a higher quality and detail level.
Yes, Walthers buildings can be used with track from other brands as long as the track is the same scale.
Walthers is known for offering high-quality products with attention to detail. Their products are popular amongst model railroaders and are generally considered to be of a high standard.