MARKLIN ANNOUNCES 2024 LGB NEW ITEMS

Paul M · 12 Jan 2024

Diesel2000 said:
So far none of the unique high end models have translated down to the more mass-produced regular line, although the opposite seems to be true

Last year's Heidi/Rhatia GE 3/4 has not been produced in a plastic model this year or last. Interestingly this was previously produced in plastic in several different versions - 21272, 20271, 20274 as recently as 2018.

The Fairlie has also not been done in a plastic version.

So my point is 'maybe', but there's no real consistency to determine if thats their aim or not. My guess is they will do it if they think it will sell, but it might be a few years away.

If they're going to continue down this route, they'll price themselves out of the market. They seem to have gone from reasonably priced to very high end

DickyC · 12 Jan 2024

Paul M said:
If they're going to continue down this route, they'll price themselves out of the market. They seem to have gone from reasonably priced to very high end

Im guessing Marklin are trying to be a German mass produced Roundhouse and own some of that market in Europe with Euro specs locos, thats a new market and dont blame them. Also LGB made a product that was solid and reliable for 50 plus years with a now buoyant secondhand market, (thats not good for business in the long run) so your sales are limited to extravagant purchases when the pension man comes a knocking with his gold handshake.

When you look at the factory tour videos from the 90s there were ALOT ! of items being produced for what I assume has always been a fairly narrow market over time. The US share was considerable (hence why LGB USA was removed so marklin could take more control of that market) but as time has moved on the market unfortunately is moving on to their eternal glory and its the secondhand dealers who are inflating prices for items they know will sell.

My dad for example thought nothing of paying £800 back in the 00s for a HSB loco he loved, then another and another (and he really didnt have that kind of cash around to do it, but it got addictive) But it was justified when he needed the cash for a move and the same items paid him back. My mum spent the same on dolls houses and there only worth is as memories and firewood (apart from two excellent houses she got from from a guy who ran Trigger pond )

Piko do seam to be re inventing a market in Std gauge which is interesting, but only the Europeans on here will be able to full explain that as i dont think its a UK seller.

As with Merklin LGB, there "marketing" seams way off, is this the real market whos buying there new stuff, glam middle aged couple ?

or is it enthusiast !

The following advert is good, but I thought the Mafia guy was buying up the trains to sell on ebay from the weak dealer not for his grand daughter, she would be more interested in minecraft and gaming now !

dunnyrail · 12 Jan 2024

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