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Offline 5HorizonsRR  
#1 Posted : 29 December 2010 00:26:35(UTC)
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Update- I'm planning my trip, and am going to visit the Marklin museum. Is the famous shop with the "blemish sale" discounted models here, or somewhere else? If elsewhere can someone tell me where and its hours? I'd love to pick up some cheap "runner" freight cars.

Also, does anyone know if an appointment can be arranged with Ritter restorations? or if they speak english?



Hi everyone!

I had a question for those who may know about or have been to the Nuremburg toy fair in February. It is conveniently right before a business trip I have planned to europe, and I'd LOVE to go this year. I'm wondering if our members may be able to help with a few questions:

1: Is it trade exclusive, meaning not open to the public?
2: If the answer to #1 is "yes", then any ideas how I might be able to land a pass?
3: Is there an ideal day to be there, or will one might be better than another?

Lastly, is it close enough that I can pop a train to Goppingen and visit the factory store and museum?

Thanks in advance for your recommendations!

Edited by user 14 January 2011 22:55:42(UTC)  | Reason: update

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Offline petestra  
#2 Posted : 29 December 2010 01:05:34(UTC)
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Hi , I've never gone although I've been to Germany many, many times but I would contact these in this order.
1.Marklin USA
2.Your current dealer
3.Walthers
If these don't work you can try sending Maerklin in Germany an e-mail. Who knows? I think they are all worth a try.
Good luck,PeterSmile


ps- btw it is for the trade only.
ps- yes, If you're staying in Nuernberg it would be possible to do a day trip to Goeppingen. Hotel space is very hard to get in Nuernberg. Check out German rail sked./I would not drive in February.
Offline H0  
#3 Posted : 29 December 2010 10:16:18(UTC)
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5HorizonsRR wrote:
1: Is it trade exclusive, meaning not open to the public?
2: If the answer to #1 is "yes", then any ideas how I might be able to land a pass?


1: They write: "Nur für Fachbesucher – Kinder unter 16 Jahren haben keinen Zutritt" => trade exclusive
2: http://www.spielwarenmes...ef/entrance-tickets/?L=1

It seems you can get in if you find someone who buys a ticket for you (e. g. a friendly dealer).
They do check papers if you make the registration online.
I don't know if they make any checks if you simply go there.

3: I've never been there. In some years Sunday was a public day, but I think they gave it up.
Regards
Tom
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Offline Alberto Pedrini  
#4 Posted : 29 December 2010 16:14:37(UTC)
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Hi John,
the answer at the point 1 is yes, but you can buy the ticket at the entrance of the fair and register yourself as a Toy operator. Nobody will come to your home to verify what you sell Smile.
Avoid Saturday and Sunday if you can choose.
I suggest to rent a car, it's cheap, and Nürnberg is only 180km far from Göppingen.
Near Göppingen you must go to the Geislingen rampe, is one of the most beatiful place to look at trains, search on youtube, and on google hearth.
If you have got an iPhone or iPad you can buy this app:app
And go around to visit the best german layouts.
Enjoy your trip
Alberto
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Offline 5HorizonsRR  
#5 Posted : 30 December 2010 01:02:29(UTC)
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Thanks Alberto! I will check it all out
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Offline mike c  
#6 Posted : 01 January 2011 19:06:55(UTC)
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John,
if you are interested, Reynaulds in Illinois is offering an escorted trip to Europe in February, including access to the Messe. More details at www.reynaulds.com.
Offline 5HorizonsRR  
#7 Posted : 14 January 2011 22:57:55(UTC)
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trip update above- can anyone help?
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Offline Frankenbahner  
#8 Posted : 29 January 2016 13:34:37(UTC)
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Göppingen may be "must-have-seen" for a Märklin fan...but I think there are other more interesting things to see and visit...

Visit the Nuremberg toy museum, which displays many rail-related items from tin-plate era. Centerpiece of the museums train department is a large American S-gauge layout, consisting of rolling stock and accessoires completely hand-manufactured by the layout's previous owner. The museum is located near town hall, in the old city.

If you're (still) in Nuremberg on February 6th and February, 7th, visit the Nuremberg tramway museum St. Peter. Take tram line 6 or bus line 36 to "Peterskirche". Historic trams from all eras are on permanent display, during these two days an additional model tram show thakes place there.

A historic tram line with cars from the 1920s / 1930s / 1940s operates that weekend.

Around Nuremberg, some scenic rail lines are just waiting to be travelled by you - for example Nürnberg-Nordost - Gräfenberg or Fürth - Markt Erlbach.

Travel the Nuremberg tram an underground network. Lines U2 and U3 operate automatically.

Würzburg is only one hour by train from Nuremberg - a nice town, embedded in a scenic landscape which offers railfans a small but interesting tram network. Okay, it's a more interesting destination during spring, summer and autumn.

Take a train to Munich and travel the tram network there. Get up early to catch a regional train via Treuchtlingen - it takes longer than an ICE, but it runs via the old line through the scenic Altmühl valley.

One of the "must-have-seen" lines of the Munich tram system is the Grünwald interurban, line 25.

Take an ICE to Munich and change there to an Railjet or EC to Salzburg. Forget all those "Sound Of Music" and "Trapp family" stories and travel the trolley bus network instead - the best way to discover the city. Around the city, some scenic rail lines are waiting for you, such as Freilassing - Berchtesgaden (a heavy rail line, now part of the Salzburg S-Bahn system) or Salzburg - Lamprechtshausen (a classic interurban).

Regards,
Florian
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Offline H0  
#9 Posted : 29 January 2016 14:45:47(UTC)
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Originally Posted by: Frankenbahner Go to Quoted Post
If you're (still) in Nuremberg on February 6th and February, 7th, visit the Nuremberg tramway museum St. Peter.
Very unlikely, considering that the first post was written in 2010 ...

Regards
Tom
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