| Originally a toy company that specialized in doll house | | | | switching operations is the specialty feature of the |
| accessories, Marklin found its name and fame | | | | Marklin train sets. Further, the Marklin HO train sets |
| spreading with the branching and developing the model | | | | have known to grow in value as time passes and is |
| railways. The first ones were the wind-up trains with | | | | still growing. |
| cars that ran on tracks. These tracks could be | | | | The special feature of the Marklin's is the concept of |
| expanded and extended. Marklin realized that the initial | | | | third-rail track system eliminated the polarity problems |
| purchase of the model trains would keep the | | | | in wiring and gained popularity because it was |
| consumer coming back for the accessories and also | | | | trouble-free. The third rail is concealed in the roadbed |
| more train sets. Marklin is also known to have | | | | with only small studs protruding through the track's ties, |
| developed model railroad gauges or scales other than | | | | and the outer two rails are connected electrically. |
| N scale and Wide gauge. The range of scales | | | | Marklin also brought about the first digital rail control |
| available are Gauge 1, HO scale and Z scale. Trix, | | | | system. Marklin K83 and k84 are the Digital systems |
| acquired by Marklin, provides Holdings of N-scale and | | | | with the address of each module set by a DIP switch |
| DC operated HO scale. | | | | in the case. Right from its start in 1986, the multi-train |
| Marklin's range of HO train sets came out in 1935 and | | | | control products has found its way to the top markets |
| have been liked by children, teenagers and adults. The | | | | and eventually houses. The current digital system |
| HO locomotives have diecast metal frames and metal | | | | allows simultaneous operation of up to 80 locomotives |
| wheels, while most of the locomotives and passenger | | | | and 256 solenoid accessories all on the same layout. |
| cars have the bodies made of metal, too. The use of | | | | The DELTA multi-train control system is the entry level |
| metal wheels in the freight and passenger cars | | | | for digital scale and is expandable to the more |
| prevent derailments. The HO starter sets come with a | | | | complex digital versions. |
| locomotive railcars, oval of track and transformer. The | | | | With the extensive range of products, all care is also |
| C track extension sets are available to expand the | | | | taken to give a great packaging and also a print run |
| track layout of a starter set, to attach the passing | | | | number that indicates the printer, month and year of |
| sidings, switching tracks and storage sidings. Simplicity | | | | printing. |
| of the complex layout schemes and the challenging | | | | |