Märklin Company History
1859 Theodor Friedrich Wilhelm Märklin begins in Göppingen with the fabrication of dolls kitchens.
1891 The sons of the founder present at the Leipzig Spring Fair as the first company Clockwork train with rail systems in the form of a figure eight.
1895 introduction of the first with toy train operated on steam and electricity in track size 1 (45 mm). Introduction of the track 0.
1900 Establishment of a show room.
1914 introduction of the metal construction kit.
1935 introduction of the 16.5 mm-gauge "H0", the first electric table railway.
1972 Introduction of the mini-club. Märklin mini-club with 6.5 mm gauge and the scale of 1:220 is the smallest electric
Series railway in the world.
1979 Presentation of the prototype of an electronically controlled Model H0 railway. Presentation of the 1984 production-ready electronic-Steuersys system, "Marklin digital," where the trains and magnetic objects independently with or without a computer installation can be controlled.
1996 at the Nuremberg Toy Fair the Märklin
new C-track system emerged, suitable both for children as well as for professional model railways.
1997 Takeover of the company Trix Modelleisenbahn GmbH & Co.
KG by Märklin Holding GmbH
2002 The new piezo motor opens up new applications for
more fun in the models. The compact design - including the miniature motor control electronics needs just 30x10x15 mm square - allowd the current model of a locomotive move fairly realistic.
2003 With a new generation of light signals surprised
Märklin to Toy Fair in Nuremberg. The eight models are extremely delicate and highly precise.
In the same year, Märklin offers a "gigantic" model
: The steam locomotive of the BR 01 in the track 1 length 75 centimeters, weighs 5.5 kilograms and is full of the latest digital technology. It is the biggest ever Märklin locomotive built.
2004 "Märklin Systems revolutionises the model railway. The 3rd Generation of the digital controller consists of Märklin
new standards for functionality, data, speed, handling and design.
2005 Märklin has maintenance-free high power motor C -
Sinus developed, it is now even more compact.
For the toy fair in Nuremberg Märklin provides a Trix
Minitrix and the new digital control system, as well as for the new Trix H0-C-track before.
2006 From the 1st June 2006 Märklin belongs to the financial investor Kingsbridge with its headquarters in London. After 147 years as a Family business have the shareholders decided to sell their shares.
2007 With the acquisition of the Nuremberg garden railway manufacturer LGB, the company creates a new standard and complements its product range with the only missing standard gauge. Through the acquisition of the company Hübner Feinwerktechnik Märklin track expanded its offering for 1-Europe-wide most comprehensive program in the traditional track.
2008 with the new Central Station, the new Send Control Center, Märklin brings even more game and fun with new applications and optimal handling of the models.
Source: Firmengeschichte
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