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Fleischmann Trains

History

Fleischmann is a German manufacturer of model railroad products. Fleischmann was founded in Nüremberg in 1887 by Jean Fleischmann, as a toy company. Fleischmann is best known for the production of toy boats in the 1920's and the 1930's. Fleischmann took over Doll et Cie in 1939 and began making trains for which they are renowned today.

Their first model train, in 'O' scale, was produced in 1949. The first Fleischmann HO scale products were introduced in 1952 at the Nuremberg Toy Fair and the 'N' scale "Piccolo" product line was introduced in 1969.

Nowadays, Fleischmann is a well-established brand name in the German model railroad industry, rivalling Märklin in market share. Since they focus almost exclusively on central European prototypes, Fleischmann is relatively unknown outside that area. Most Fleischmann HO products are made for the two-rail direct current system, but they make three-rail, Märklin-compatible (AC) versions of some locomotives. They also market replacement non-insulated wheelsets for use with their rolling stock on three-rail systems. In 2008, Fleischmann was acquired by Modelleisenbahn GmbH, the former Roco Manufacturing Company.

Fleischmann official homepage

Fleischmann museum in Sweden

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