… are up for auction.
Would be interesting to see if it’s a live auction. 
Sad… Zubi
Hans-Joerg Mueller said:
... are up [url=http://www.haemmerle-bayern.de/cms/cgi-bin/versteigerungen.pl?mod=informationen&&nummer=104]for auction.[/url]Would be interesting to see if it’s a live auction.
Would be more interesting if you just gave it a rest!
Hey Marvin.
Still suffering withdrawal symptoms are you?
It would be really interesting if I could read the dam thing
TonyWalsham said:
Hey Marvin.Still suffering withdrawal symptoms are you?
Worse than just the jitters!
Doesn’t like to be reminded that it’s truly the end of the road. It’s the “Hope springs eternal” malady, very stubborn case, too!
It certainly looks like last one out turn off the light.
Vic,
auction is for remaining tooling, equipment, shelving, etc. Basically what Marklin did not require. I wonder which Nurnberg bank will fund the transaction and who might be engaged to act as consultants. I believe that the fat ladt has finally sung her last note.
Look at the bright side. Its not on Ebay.
Hans-Joerg Mueller said:TonyWalsham said:
Hey Marvin.Still suffering withdrawal symptoms are you?
Worse than just the jitters!
Doesn’t like to be reminded that it’s truly the end of the road. It’s the “Hope springs eternal” malady, very stubborn case, too!
Yep- I am suffering withdrawl symptoms. I just finished reading another thread on this forum concerning quality issues with another company. It’s sad that the benchmark of quality all of the posters are using is the company you guys are happy to see go away.
As far as I’m concerned LGB was the only product I could rely on for robust construction and reliable service and parts after my purchase- so yes I’m going through withdrawl.
John Joseph Sauer said:John Joseph, Happy?? I said that I am sad. LGB brought a lot of joy into my life. As I repeated several times already, I may now be playing more expensive and more realistic toys, but I will always be grateful for the joy which LGB trains brought to me, in not always the easiest of times. I still have almost all the LGB which I ever bought and I get back to them with pleasure and with sentiment. Of course I am glad that some of LGB survived. And sure I will buy some more in the future, but things will never be quite the same, for me. Best wishes from Tokyo, Zubi
It's sad that the benchmark of quality all of the posters are using is the company you guys are happy to see go away. As far as I'm concerned LGB was the only product I could rely on for robust construction and reliable service and parts after my purchase- so yes I'm going through withdrawl.
Zubi,
JJ wasn’t directing his comment towards you. Jack
John Joseph Sauer said:
...............Yep- I am suffering withdrawl symptoms. I just finished reading another thread on this forum concerning quality issues with another company. It’s sad that the benchmark of quality all of the posters are using is the company you guys are happy to see go away.
As far as I’m concerned LGB was the only product I could rely on for robust construction and reliable service and parts after my purchase- so yes I’m going through withdrawl.
I guess you’re quite right if you take your usual narrow view of things, however I have News for you. I’ve watched a few MRR companies go through receivership and I’d say 50% of those got resurrected with new management, better production plans and products that were the equal of what the old outfit produced or even better.
All a matter of perspective and how far past one’s own nose one is able to see.
So here’s to Märklin, the first steps to clean up the product line mish-mash have been taken. Let’s see whatelse they have in mind. BTW I can hardly wait for their RhB Rp-w to be produced. Will be an indication if they see MRRs as toys or models.
Hans-Joerg Mueller said:Hans-Joerg, If you can run them, they become toys. Only shelf queens are generally considered to be models. Best, Zubi
Will be an indication if they see MRRs as toys or models.
Sure hope thier contractors can live up to the previous standards!
John Joseph Sauer said:Marvin.
Sure hope thier contractors can live up to the previous standards!
Do you mean:
a) The previous standard of excellence in the product?
or:
b) The previous standard of management of the Company?
The very high cost of maintaining the former could be considered to be part of the bankruptcy.
The latter was definitely a cause of the bankruptcy.
Tony,
That’s your opinion and you are entitled to it. We do not all concur with you take on what happened.
Personally I’m waiting to see how much longer it will take for Märklin to actually bring product to the market (it’s been quit a while already). They don’t seem to be setting the hobby industry on fire at the moment!
Zbigniew Struzik said:Wow! How to piss off the entire fine-scale modelling community in 17 words or less. Congratulations. It would have taken me at least 25.
If you can run them, they become toys. Only shelf queens are generally considered to be models.
Later,
K
Kevin Strong said:Zbigniew Struzik said:Wow! How to piss off the entire fine-scale modelling community in 17 words or less. Congratulations. It would have taken me at least 25.
If you can run them, they become toys. Only shelf queens are generally considered to be models.Later,
K
Kevin,
Not to worry, reading enough of Zubi’s posts will give you an appreciation of that statement. As it is stated it is his opinion.
John Joseph Sauer said:
Tony,That’s your opinion and you are entitled to it. We do not all concur with you take on what happened.
Personally I’m waiting to see how much longer it will take for Märklin to actually bring product to the market (it’s been quit a while already). They don’t seem to be setting the hobby industry on fire at the moment!
Marvin, JJ or whoever is presently “in charge”,
You obviously missed a few posts about the production/delivery schedule that Märklin LGB® issued. Nothing to get excited about, but a firm indication that the plans are moving ahead. And that’s a good thing!
PS the previous standards, looking at Märklin’s track record, I wouldn’t worry about “the previous standards”, those guys were producing trains when Wolfgang Richter was knee high to a grasshopper!
Zbigniew Struzik said:Maybe this will help.Hans-Joerg Mueller said:Hans-Joerg, If you can run them, they become toys. Only shelf queens are generally considered to be models. Best, Zubi
Will be an indication if they see MRRs as toys or models.
Model
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The word model is used in various contexts meaning something (abstract or physical) that represents 'the real thing'. That entity may be anything from a single item or object (for example, a bolt) to a complete system of any size (for example, the Solar System).
In our case we MODEL railroads.
Modeling: the process of generating a model