Preview of the International Toy Fair 2020

by Friedhelm Weidelich

The Toy Fair in Nuremberg has been steadily losing importance for gauge 1, but Märklin makes it worth a visit.

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Lenz Elektronik Has A New Owner

by Friedhelm Weidelich

Company founder Bernd Lenz withdraws (not completely). The future of the O gauge and electronics manufacturer is secured. A gauge 1 manufacturer is also involved.

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Samples of the Bavarian Low Side Cars from Fine Models

by Friedhelm Weidelich

Fine Models has received three samples of the Bavarian low side cars of the Oq and O types. In Bavaria they were indispensable in epochs I and II. They should become attractive gauge 1 models. 37 photos in large format demonstrate what you can expect.

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A Closer Look at the Handmade Sample of the Bavarian Cogwheel Locomotive by Fine Models

by Friedhelm Weidelich

The two hand samples of the Bavarian cogwheel steam locomotive PtzL 3/4, the later class 971 of the Deutsche Reichsbahn and Deutsche Bundesbahn, set a very attractive monument to the prototype. 55 first-class photos show the richness of detail offered by the strictly limited models of Fine Models for gauge 1.

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