Fleischmann (model railroads)
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Fleischmann is a German manufacturer of
Nowadays, Fleischmann is a well-established brand name in the German model railway industry, rivalling Märklin in market share. Since they focus almost exclusively on central European prototypes, Fleischmann is relatively unknown outside that area. Most Fleischmann H0 products are made for the two-rail direct current system, but they make three-rail, Märklin-compatible versions of some locomotives, as well as replacement non-insulated wheelsets for use with their wagons on three-rail systems.
History
At the Nuremberg Toy Fair in 1952, Fleischmann first began presenting its very own lineup of
Fleischmann offers a model track with full profile rails, "thinking" turnouts, a turntable, and even a rack & pinion railway. Its more recent lineup includes the PROFI label, which consists of the pre-ballasted track, PROFI couplings for true close coupling operation, and even the tilt technology found in both the Pendolino and the ICE-T express train.
In February 2008 Fleischmann was taken over by Modelleisenbahn München GmbH, which also owns Roco.[1] The two companies continue as separate brands under Modelleisenbahn München GmbH, while benefiting from economies of scale through joined development projects, marketing and procurement.[2] In August 2017 the two companies were put up for sale by Modelleisenbahn München GmbH.[3]
In March 2018 it was reported that the Fleischmann brand would from 2019 and onwards only cover the company's N scale products, while the H0 production would be designated the Roco brand.[4] Many Fleischmann H0 models have since been issued as Roco H0 models.[5]
References
- ^ mremag.com News Service Archived 2008-07-04 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ (in German) Modelleisenbahn GmbH press release Archived 2009-01-22 at the Wayback Machine, December 2008
- ^ (in German) Wer will Roco Fleischmann haben?, August 2017
- ^ (in German) https://www.ots.at/presseaussendung/OTS_20180302_OTS0103/spritzgussproduktion-wird-aus-gloggnitz-in-die-slowakei-verlagert
- ^ https://www.roco.cc/rde/produkte/sets/zugsets/61481-6-tlg-set-preussischer-guterzug-kpev.html