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Vollmer gauge Z scale 1:220 kit restaurant "Ratskeller" #9545 new in original box
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PromotedLiterature & HistoryDe Andreis Peugeot 201: biscuit boxes on wheels
You may recognise these little Peugeot 201 vans without knowing their maker. They were produced by Giacomo de Andreis in…
PromotedLiterature & HistoryWatches, jewels and model trains: Tenshodo’s Ginza history
Tenshodo was an established Ginza business long before it sold its own model trains. Founded in Tokyo in 1879 as…
Literature & HistoryDistler’s range ran from small tinplate toys to a car with gears
The tinplate lorries in our museum show one part of Distler’s output. The Nuremberg company also made an unusually elaborate…
Literature & HistoryA red fan for a winter railway: Bing’s rotary snowplough
Turn this Bing wagon towards the camera and the large red fan becomes its defining feature. The 0-gauge tinplate model…
Literature & HistoryWhy Märklin’s little Bavarian Mallet is blue
The steel-blue finish of Märklin’s Z-gauge Gt 2x4/4 represents a special appearance of the real locomotive. Märklin identifies it with…
Literature & HistoryBing’s range went beyond the toy railway
Bing’s name appears on railway toys and working steam models, but the Nuremberg maker also supplied children’s magic lanterns. The…
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