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From: mascagni@acf4.UUCP (Michael Mascagni)
Newsgroups: net.railroad
Subject: Re: European Model Trains
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Date: Thu, 5-Dec-85 07:46:00 EST
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Posted: Thu Dec  5 07:46:00 1985
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>/* acf4:net.railroad / karayan@nvuxr.UUCP (G J Karayannopoulos) / 12:49 pm  Nov 26, 1985 */
>I am looking for people who are interested in European
>prorotype model trains, in both HO and N scales.
>
>I am particularly interested in the DB (West Germany's railway),
>but I would appreciate hearing from anyone who likes European
>prototypes.
>/* ---------- */

Are you aquainted with Marklin (the a has an umlaut) model trains.  They
are commercially made German trains available in HO scale, an N like
scale called the Marklin miniclub and a larger than O scale.  My father
is European and was aquiated with Marklin and its reputation for quality
craftmanship, rugged and easy to use design, and extreme attention to
detail.  I would suggest that you look into their catalog, as you might
expect their most comprehensive collection from the Europrean railways
is their DB collection.  One warning, the Marklin trains run only on
Marklin tracks and only with Marklin power plant.  They have two types
of track systems available, but both are three rail systems which precludes
interfacing with "Tyco-type" rails.  Also, the inter-car coupling system
is unique to Marklin thus you cannot buy freight or passanger cars from them
and expect to easily pull them with non-Marklin locomotives.  Don't be
discouraged, however, the trains are beautiful and making you European
collection all Marklin would not be a bad idea.