Moonlight and Violins

Company History: Bill Schopp's Moonlight & Violins Railroad was a pioneer railroad when it was created in the mid 1930 period during an era of paper tie strip, outside 3rd rail for 6 volt D.C. pickup and lots of trackwork crammed into a usually 4' x 6' table. Schopp became a prolific model railroad author, writing well over 1000 articles during his lifetime. Subjects included loco construction, kit bashing, layout design, trouble shooting and just about every other model railroad subject.

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