LGB Bankruptcy

[Anonymous]

Anybody have any updated info on what's going on with LGB?  Is someone else buying them out or when/if we can expect to see their products become more available?

[rtraincollector]

You would get more info from the folks over in garden railroading same owners just a different mag. heres a link to there forum

 

   http://www.trains.com/trccs/forums/91/ShowForum.aspx

[Buckeye Riveter]

http://www.ogaugewatch.com/ogaugewatchcom/2006/09/ownership_of_lg.html

 

 

[PhilaKnight]

Heard a rumor at one train shop that Marklin (I think thats how it's spelled) Bought them. That was awhile ago , around last Christmas I heard that.

Just read the interview. Like I said it was a rumor.

[dougdagrump]

The big question now is what will be the relatioship between LGB/Marklin and LGBofA, good/bad/terrible/lawsuit ?

Personally I hope it is good, I need some parts that are in very short supply.

[Anonymous]

Since LGB of A is only about 15 miles from my house, I'm going to set up an appointment to visit their showroom (I've done it 3 times before) within the next 3 weeks and while there I'll try to get some inside information and let everyone know.  I also need some parts and I'm looking for a particular engine at the moment.  Get the production line going again!

[lionelsoni]

(Joseph, in modern German it's "Märklin".  The dots over the "a" are shorthand for the "e" that follows it in the older spelling of "Maerklin", which is perfectly correct and a reasonable alternative if you don't have an "ä" on hand.  It is often mispronounced "mark-lin"; but, however it is spelled, it should be pronounced "merk-lin".)

[dougdagrump]

Geez, I'm in Escondido and touring their facility never occured to me.

[Anonymous]

I haven't been in several years, but for a train lover it's like being a 7 year old at DisneyLand.  You do have to call to make reservations and they only let a limited number of people in to see their working and static displays, and that's only once a week during a one hour block (things may have changed though).  You'll think you died and went to LGB heaven.

[Bob Keller]

Here's a link to a thread in the GR forum with a translated interview with the head of Marklin, the new LGB owner:

http://www.trains.com/trccs/forums/1198370/ShowPost.aspx