One might expect that if you have been involved in the restoration and replication of toy trains and participate with a circle of friends and customers who operate and collect antique toy trains you would probably have a top-of-the-line personal collection of toy trains. That certainly is the case for Wolfgang Bauer.
Shown in the following photos is just part of his
collection. There is not enough space in his home to display all of his trains
and from time to time the display is changed so that most of the items can be
admired over time. Note that his collection includes many replicas that he has
built. But there are a number of original rare ancient locomotives and cars
in the collection as well.
One of Marklin’s earliest boxed sets with the rare locomotive # 1020 from 1895 – 1898. Marklin made a reproduction of this locomotive, in 1 gauge, for their 100th anniversary several years ago. The Märklin box with its contents is over 115 years old and exceptionally good condition and complete!
The cover picture of this box is very interesting. All early products (2 stations, goods shed, pump room, signal box house, post office, guard house, signals, trains, rails, carriages, people ...) that Märklin would produce shortly thereafter and before 1900 and are shown in the art work. A unique contemporary document, it is worthwhile to study the cover.
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Top Left: BAUER replica Central Station "Turkish Bath" (Marklin #1941 produced from 1900 to 1903)
Top Right: BAUER replica Halle (Märklin #2067/0, produced from 1907 to 1912,) replica post office ( Märklin # 2130, produced from 1900 to 1902, accessories mostly from Bauer workshop)
Middle: Märklin Hall # 2060/38 with Kaiserwagen (restored,) Märklin Central Station "Cafe-railway station", (# 2015 Märklin produced from 1902 to 1919, restored,) Märklin Central Station, Märklin # 2001EF produced from 1905 to 1912 (restored, accessories mostly from Bauer workshop)
Bottom: Märklin Central-station "Onion Dome Station" Märklin # 2004/1, produced from 1896 to 1914) (restored, accessories mostly from Bauer workshop
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Top: Märklin tunnel, (Märklin #2525/0, produced from 1909 to 1930,) BAUER replica Halle ( Märklin # 2041 produced from 1900 to 1902,) BAUER Replica-keeper's house ( Marklin # 2176 produced from 1905 to 1912, various gauge 0 wagons, accessories mostly from Bauer workshop)
Middle: BAUER replica Central Station "Onion Dome Station" ( Marklin # 2004 / R, produced from 1896 to 1914, accessories mostly from Bauer workshop)
Bottom: BAUER replica English railway station (Märklin # 2846, produced from 1913 to 1929, accessories all from Bauer workshop)
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Top: A gauge 1 train with white and blue 33 cm coaches, Marklin (restored / special paint,) an 0 gauge train with several 26 cm Fast train car, Marklin (restored,) a gauge 1 train with BAUER replica “Cupee” cars
Bottom: various gauge 0 trains and accessories (platforms, stations,
lamps ...) on a large floor layout including:
1. Electric Locomotive Marklin RS 66/12920 (without train)
2. Steam locomotive R 66/12900 (with Herr Bauer’s grandson’s auto
train.)
3. Electric Locomotive Marklin RV 66/12920 (with wooden log train)
4. Electric Locomotive Marklin RS 66/12920 (with passenger train)
5. Railcars Marklin 12970 TW (two middle sections)
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