Marklin Model Trains
The story of Marklin trains is a story of both the Industrial Revolution and the changes in perceptions about children that came out of mid-19th century German life.
It is Germany we have to thank for both the word and the idea of "kindergarten"--literally a garden of children. In conjunction with political revolution came the realization that, to grow up well, children needed experiences other than strictly imitating--or doing--the work of adults.
For those experiences, they needed equipment. Lots of equipment. Toys! A tinsmith named Marklin experimented with using metal to make dollhouses. When they succeeded, he added tea sets and exciting mechanical toys derived from developments in industrial machinery, including trains. Marklin's new factory modelled its trains very precisely on those of the German State railway. By 1925, these trains were electrified--as were Marklin's customers.
Today Marklin trains reflect the fine workmanship of early German industry, recent technology, and the demands of a worldwide market. Still visible are the marks of traditional handcraft and the loving understanding of children that formed their origins.
 Vintage Marklin Train Lot  US $49.99
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 Nice Display Marklin Z Train Set With 4 Different Steam Locomotives US $779.00
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 Nice Display Marklin Z Ice Train Set Loco3 Cars US $325.00
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 1954 D54e$ Marklin Train Catalog US $9.99
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 Marklin Ho 2113a Club Car 1995 Conestoga Wagon Train Native American Indians US $2.25
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 Marklin Ho Pop Colors Express Train Set 26512 US $399.99
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 Marklin Ho Berlin Leipzig Long Distance Train Set 26509 US $299.99
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 Marklin 2011 Model Z Ho 1 Train Catalog – 2011 Set Cars Boxcars Engines New US $16.50
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 1968 69 Marklin Model Train Catolog US $19.99
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