Electric train sparks bidding battle

Star of the show at Auktionhaus Heilbronn’s (21.7% buyer’s premium) latest sale of tinplate toys was a rare three-carriage Märklin train from the Rheinuferbahn, the line from Cologne and Bonn along the banks of the Rhine.

The route marked a significant milestone in the history of Germany’s railways, being the first ele…

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