A small temporary layout with some models including the RS 800 and the R 700 A.  

In 1956, Märklin was still feeling the effects of the Second World War as they had to adapt to the changing environment in Europe. The following letter below was sent from the Märklin factory to a collector in Illinois in the year 1956. What brings particular interest to this letter and especially its historical resonance, [...]

Märklin layouts have changed over the years and looking back to the layouts in the catalogs of the 1930s, we can see the different track plans when compared to a layout proposed in the 1960s or 1970s. Many of the layouts were influenced by the accessories offered by Märklin or the realism that the layout [...]

Welcome to the Marklin Stop blog! I will be moving over all the collector resources to this blog so they are easier to read and search through. They became too cluttered on the website, so this should be much better. Enjoy, Paul