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Maerklin/LGB distributor

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Posted by emdmike on Sunday, January 3, 2016 12:29 PM

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

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Posted by Greg Elmassian on Saturday, December 26, 2015 11:50 PM

Yeah, but the need for parts has increased.

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Posted by vsmith on Friday, December 25, 2015 10:12 PM
I hate to say this but since the distribution switch LGB has become even more invisible :-(

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Posted by Curmudgeon on Monday, December 21, 2015 8:56 PM

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

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Posted by Greg Elmassian on Monday, December 21, 2015 1:21 PM

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

Greg

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Maerklin/LGB distributor
Posted by Curmudgeon on Wednesday, January 14, 2015 2:59 PM

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
(402) 464-6456
 
 
 

We are please to announce that HHW has been selected

to distribute Marklin, LGB and Trix. 

Please watch for further details!

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