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I still have the Marklin HO model train from my youth. 40 years later it still works and kids love it (when we take it out). One winter we mixed it with Lego f
by TacticalCoder 3y ago
I still have the Marklin HO model train from my youth. 40 years later it still works and kids love it (when we take it out).
One winter we mixed it with Lego from the Harry Potter series and pretended the train was the one going to Hogwarts.
Toys that still work 40 years later are amazing.
Younger parents who didn't play with model trains are also in awe. For those who have enough room it's really a nice thing to do to play together with your kid(s).
It s not crazy pricey either if you don't go wild.
- euroderf 3y ago> 40 years later it still works Years ago I read that Märklin held the record for an engine running continuously out-of-the-box. Like, it ran for two weeks solid before it finally melted down.
- Timothee 3y agoAs a teenager I had a Marklin catalog that I kept for years. I spent a lot of time turning the pages to dream about all these models and layouts…