Maerklin/LGB distributor

[Curmudgeon]

Maerklin has yet to announce in a press release who the new distributor is since Walthers is out.

 

But....it's out there already:

Heartland Wholesale Hobbies

6929 Seward Avenue

Lincoln, NE

68507
[phone]

 

http://www.hhwonline.com/

 

 

We are please to announce that HHW has been selected

to distribute Marklin, LGB and Trix. 

Please watch for further details!

[Greg Elmassian]

TOC: Have you ordered anything from them yet? Curious to see if it is "working".

Greg

[Curmudgeon]

Nobody has asked. I get flyers almost daily on all sorts of stuff.

[vsmith]

I hate to say this but since the distribution switch LGB has become even more invisible :-(

[Greg Elmassian]

Yeah, but the need for parts has increased.

[emdmike]

Rick and Ross of Zionsville Train Depot(the reborn Watts Train Shop) are really good at finding LGB parts to fix them.  Both for the do it yourselfer or thru the shops repair service.   But I agree, LGB has become more invisible and parts prices have increased(when you can find them).   I doubt that LGB will ever regain the presence they once had in the USA, inpart due to waning interest, rising prices putting some modelers out of the new product range and thier own decisions on the North American market.  Shame to, I prefer LGB above all others, even on the used market.  Mike