United States Toy Train Company

The USTTC is no longer in business, but their items can occasionally be found on eBay or through one of the major auction houses. Here's a photo of their San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) commuter train on my layout.

About 200 BART train sets were produced in 1978. The three-car basic set consisted of a powered A unit, and non-powered B and A units. Additional B units were offered to make longer trains. The set has dual head and tail lights, and the interiors are illuminated. The BART set is powered by a Marx double reduction geared motor, which allows for smooth operation at slow speeds. There is a two-position directional control that permits either forward or reverse operation. The set performs well on Lionel three-rail tubular track and switches.

There are some very good articles about the USTTC in past issues of the Train Collectors Association Quarterly, specifically 1980, volume 26-4, and 2008 volumes 54-2 and 54-3.

Robert