Lionel showing interest in Märklin
Model Retailer Magazine is reporting that a German newspaper Südwest Presse reported…
a delegation from U.S. toy train manufacturer Lionel has visited Märklin’s production facilities in Göppingen in Germany and Györ in Hungary, presumably with interest in purchasing the company.
Märklin, a German toy and model train manufacturer that was founded in 1891, is about to emerge from an early 2009 bankruptcy. The company is turning a profit and apparently Lionel is showing interest in purchasing the company. Märklin’s trains are unique because they are powered by a hidden 3rd rail in the middle of the track.
Read the entire Model Retailer article here.
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