Hello, my name is Nicole. I am an avid model railroading enthusiast with a particular focus on models produced by the manufacturer Varney.

This will be an ongoing project of mine to document the history of Varney, and showcase my own Varney model trains.

Varney as a company was founded in 1936 by Gordon Varney, in Chicago, Illinois. His company specialized in HO scale model railroading, and played a big role in making HO scale model railroading as popular as it is today. Gordon Varney is often referred to as the grandfather of HO scale. The company lasted until 1960 when it was sold, and eventually was merged into LifeLike.

A Complete list of Varney locomotives: Varney Locomotive List

Varney Locomotive Diagrams and Literature from HOseeker: Varney Literature

The holy grail of Varney collecting: The Varney Yellowstone

This website is a work in progress! I will gradually be adding more pages and a gallery of photos of all my locomotives and rolling stock. Thank you for having a look!

- Nicole

Last updated: November 6th 2024