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For some of us, the tiny worlds that are built around model trains brings us back to our childhoods.\u00a0 The creative universes on display in Mannheim this weekend, were sights to behold.\u00a0 From large dioramas of city-scapes with the most minute details (including apple orchards complete with ladders) to larger G-scale displays, they had everything that hobbyists could want and need.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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No detail is left untouched with train enthusiasts!<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t
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Layouts o' plenty!<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t
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People came from far and wide to show off their train sets.\u00a0 We cannot imagine the work it took just to get these large displays to the show.\u00a0 But model train people are of a different sort!\u00a0 They are more than happy to discuss trains with you, tell you how they built their layouts and why they love it.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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People came from as far away as Holland (we saw the cars in the parking lot!) as well as other parts of Germany.\u00a0 There were young parents with toddlers, middle-aged men talking excitedly about railroad enthusiasm and even some teenagers.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n

Everybody was there to enjoy the trains and maybe pick up some new miniature rolling stock!<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Who knew so many people love trains?<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t
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They had everything you need to build your own tiny world in whichever scale you deem appropriate.\u00a0 They had working steam engines, tiny waterfalls, and LED lighting kits for every occasion!\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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Some of these items were too expensive to mention!<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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A famous model steam engine brand had a stand showing off their working wares<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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They even had miniature water falls!<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t
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This O-guage set was for sale, but no price was listed!<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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This old west themed set was for sale in O-guage and completely automated.\u00a0 We were tempted to ask for the price but it could be assumed that a loan would be necessary.\u00a0 Not to mention it would not have fit in the car!\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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If you are thinking about starting your own train set, then this place had everything to get you started.\u00a0 From kits to shape mountains and plant tiny trees to miniature people in every conceivable configuration.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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These guys sold everything miniature!<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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The big brands like LGB and M\u00e4rklin had their own displays at the show.\u00a0 On display were their newest treasures.\u00a0 Beautifully hand-crafted engines with no details left out were running about the layouts.\u00a0 They even sold pasta in the shape of steam locomotives!<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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G-scale trains were on display and LGB even had their own showing off their newest engines and rolling stock<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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They really had lighting kits for everything here, even a tiny carnival.<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t
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So if you want to hit up this show next year, keep your calendar open for early March and check out our website for updates.\u00a0 Maybe we will see you there!<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

For some of us, the tiny worlds that are built around model trains brings us back to our childhoods.\u00a0 The creative universes on display in Mannheim this weekend, were sights to behold.\u00a0 From large dioramas of city-scapes with the most minute details (including apple orchards complete with ladders) to larger G-scale displays, they had everything […]<\/p>\n

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