Just unpacked one of these stations for display, WOW is it gorgeous!
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That is a beautiful building! I didn't realize the back was an open interior....reminds me of the playset buildings of Louis Marx and Company.
WOW!!! That box looks bigger than the Big Boy's shipping carton!!! 
BEA-U-TIFUL !!! 
David
When I talked with Mike Wolf about this station last week he was very excited. MTH is currently doing some neat projects with Marklin. You'll hear about this station and more when the Mike Wolf episode of Notch 6 releases next week.
Mine is being shipped this afternoon, can't wait.
I love the artwork on the box, it would look nice hanging on a train room wall.
John.
I love the artwork on the box, it would look nice hanging on a train room wall.
John.
I'm reminded of someone who'd decided to build a HO scale model of the Antwerp, Belgium depot in scale. By the time he was done it took up almost the entire room he'd set aside for his layout. He told me that if he'd truly understood the size of European depots, he'd have never taken on the project.
Having travelled in Europe, I've seen several of them (most of which were remodelled or compeltely built new after the war as they were common aim points for bombing raids) and they're much larger than people imagine until they see them in person.
Originally Posted by John Clifford:
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I love the artwork on the box, it would look nice hanging on a train room wall.
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I love the artwork on the box, it would look nice hanging on a train room wall.
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Great idea, John!
David
Real nice.... but have a hard tine spending a $1000.00. A little bit out of my range. For those who have the opportunity to purchase! Enjoy!!!
Sunrise
Very sharp!
Peter
P51, that Antwerp depot is something else isn't it? The interior pics of that station make you want to drop everything and start building it. As for the Leipzig model, I'll settle for that box front and frame it.
It's on display here in the store BTW
Originally Posted by Firewood:
P51, that Antwerp depot is something else isn't it? The interior pics of that station make you want to drop everything and start building it.
Yep, I got to walk around inside it once when my brother and I went to movie just down the street from the station. It's an amazing depot, one that had its fair share of remodelling, courtesy of the RAF and USAAF during WW2. It kills me that the Germans consigned all of Europe to having to rebuild itself after 1945. It truly sickens me to think of all the treasures that were lost. The original Antwerp station came very close to being one of them.
As for the Leipzig model, I'll settle for that box front and frame it.
I agree, I love that art as well.
This station would work well as a terminal station with either Bridgeboss or Ace train sheds backed up to it.
Bob Nelson
As a long-time Maerklin fan, I can't wait to see if more Standard and O gauge tinplate items come from this agreement. (Who knows... could Gauge 1 items be on the to do list as well?)
I am not sure Marklin ever did any standard gauge, but they did do Gauge One and certainly O gauge.
Remember Lionel's so-called "standard" gauge was the ODDBALL gauge when it was introduced. It was Cowen's blatant, and persistant, hype that got it established.
Beautiful building! You gotta admire Mike Wolfe for almost single handedly bringing back standard gauge tinplate to the world stage after it all but disappeared for half a century.
Thanks for posting the pictures.
Don
It's simply Tin Plate Art, Beautiful to look at, Wonderful to Hold, but if your in the store and drop it, Consider it Sold. I love looking at these Tin Plate Stations, Bridges, and Signals, and Trains. WOW! Happy Railroading.
LL:
I have a bunch of "Lionel Classics", "MTH Tinplate Traditions", and LCT standard gauge engines and cars, including the BRUTE and its 4-car passenger set (30" long state cars!).
I know awesome when I see it and hold it! 
Art, Marklin did make standard gauge trains and they were beautiful. They did not make anywhere near the the quantity of the American makers and therefore they are quite rare.
John.
John.
