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Fleischmann
Fleischmann is a German toy and model railway maker founded in Nuremberg in 1887 by Jean Fleischmann. The company began with tin toys, including ships, aircraft and magnetic floating animals. It introduced a two-rail direct-current 0-gauge model railway in 1949 and H0 gauge in 1952. Its later railway products include locomotives, wagons, track and control systems. Fleischmann entered N gauge with the piccolo range in the 1960s and became part of Modelleisenbahn Holding GmbH in the 2000s.
- Founded
- 1887
- Countries
- Germany
- Locations
- Nuremberg, Germany · 1887
- Founders
- Jean Fleischmann
The story of Fleischmann
Jean Fleischmann founded the company in Nuremberg in 1887. In the following decade it began making tin toys, including ships, aircraft and magnetic floating animals. In 1910 the company exhibited at the Brussels World’s Fair and received a gold medal for its toys.
In the 1930s the range expanded to include aircraft models, metal construction sets, sand toys and steam engines. Fleischmann also produced its first model railways, based on designs from Doll & Co., while developing its own 0-gauge railway models. In 1949 it introduced a two-rail direct-current 0-gauge model railway, followed by H0 gauge in 1952.
During the 1960s Fleischmann added electronic model railway products and the Rallye Monte Carlo slot-car set, and entered N gauge with piccolo. In the 1980s it introduced Profi-Gleis track and FMZ multi-train control. In the 2000s Fleischmann became a member of Modelleisenbahn Holding GmbH. The brand’s later product history includes the Z21 control system and its N-gauge range.
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Vintage Fleischmann dealer’s illuminated plastic advertising sign, approx. 50 cm long, 1970sView in the museum
Fleischmann H0 gauge Swedish Ee 3/3 electric loco #1330B, mid-1950sView in the museum
Fleischmann H0 gauge USA Union Pacific 2-8-2 steam loco #1367, mid-1950sView in the museum
Fleischmann H0 gauge USA 4-6-2 steam loco #1365, mid-1950sView in the museum Original catalogues
Fleischmann 1988 100 Year catalogue Dutch versionFree account to read
Fleischmann 1992-1993 Dutch catalogueFree account to read
Fleischmann 1994-1995 Dutch catalogueFree account to read
Fleischmann French catalogueFree account to read
Fleischmann 1981-1982 Dutch catalogueFree account to read
Fleischmann 1963 German versionFree account to read
Fleischmann 1962 German versionFree account to read
Fleischmann 1967-1968 catalogue Dutch versionFree account to read