Today, they are the last classic Federal Railway diesel locomotives still in widespread service with DB AG: the medium-weight shunting and marshalling locomotives of the V 90 family.
Commissioned in the sixties and seventies in over 500 examples

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Märklin: The legendary V 200.1/221 is coming! Officially unannounced, we can show detailed design drawings. The „Red Arrow“ has been delivered, from the same manufacturer, but the Henschel DH 500 Ca shunting locomotive is not yet available. We bridge the waiting time with a look at the diverse prototype. Featuring the Italian three-phase locomotive E.554

17 and 18 October 2026

It's that time of year again - the Dutch Gauge 1 trade fair is entering another round.

Maarn, De Twe Marken, Trompplein 5

The entrance fee is €10

The list of exhibitors will be announced soon on the organiser's website.

– The model railway manufacturer is celebrating its open day this year at its main plant on Stuttgarter Straße. Whether Märklin, Trix or LGB – visitors can look forward to many impressions on Friday, 18th and Saturday, 19th September.

Term: Friday 18th and Saturday 19th September 2026

Location: 73033 Göppingen, Märklin Factory, Stuttgarter Straße 55–57

Admission 9 AM to 3 PM each

Parking at the EWS Arena, shuttle buses are operating (look out for the Märklin signage)