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In UK, the number of key players in the market is small - it´s basically Bachmann and Hornby, surrounded by a great number of cottage businesses catering for what´s is called the "serious" model railroader. Not to forget Peco for track. In Germany, the number of players has gone down as companies went belly-up in the past years. You have the Marklin/Trix/LGB group, Fleischmann/Roco, Bemo (German and Swiss narrow gauge), Tillig (TT scale, HOm narrow gauge), Piko, Preiser, Faller, Viessmann/Kibri/Vollmer and also a number of smaller businesses, like ESU, Uhlenbrock, Lenz (the inventor of DCC) and lots of others. UK is much more of a builder´s market, whereas Germany is more RTR. Both UK and Germany have regular (daily) steam services, the line from Fort William to Mallaig in Scotland is just one of many in both countries. British Rail is no more - it has been split up into many privatized entities. The Mallaig train is operated by Westcoast Rail - see <a href="http://www.westcoastrailways.co.uk/jacobite/jacobite-steam-train-details.cfm" target="_blank">here </a>
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