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From: jar@siemens.UUCP
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Subject: Re: European Model Trains
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Date: Mon, 9-Dec-85 08:51:00 EST
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Apropos Marklin:
They produce HO (1:87), Z (1:220) and I (1:32).
HO uses 12V AC and has a third rail in the middle of the tracks. Their
models are good but not the best you can get in Germany. Fleischmann and
Roco are much better in details. German models will normally not couple with
American trains unless you do a lot of individual work at each car, engine,
etc.
I personally would recommend Roco, because you get most for the money.

A very nice thing is Marklin Z which uses 8V DC is *VERY* little. It is a
toy *ONLY* for adults which do not need glasses.

If you are interested in more discussions about that, I'm from Germany and
can probably tell more about German model trains.

Juergen A. Reimann
Research & Technologie Lab.
Siemens
105 College Road East
Princeton NJ 08540

(609) 734-6527

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