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International toys fair

Norimberk, 4th February 2010

61th international toys fair was held in Norimberk from 4th until 9th February. Exhibitors were thematic dislocated in 12 pavilions. Trade fair is only contracting and admittance is prohibited for current visitors. Lower age limit is 16 years, so that admittance for children and young people is totally prohibited. Because for every child is perilous see as many kinds of toys. I have never seen as large concentration of toys.
We can watch an economic recession in railway and aircraft modelling - it were a less exhibitors in this segment. But also you can see many show yards, models, kits and modeller electrotechnics.

Main purpose was the Czech locomotive T478.4 presentation on Massoth display stand. Company Massoth digitalized sound of engine and it will supply a smoke generator.

Stand of company Massoth.
(photo © Tomas Randysek)

Locomotives in scale II a 0.
(photo © Tomas Randysek)

Model of locomotive on show track.
(photo © Tomas Randysek)

Technical discussion.
(photo © Tomas Randysek)

New model of locomotive PIKO
DB 260 in showcase Massoth.
(photo © Tomas Randysek)

Company Märklin has one of the biggest presentation in railway modeller pavilion. This presentation was deviced into sections according to scales and products. We were interested in garden railway LGB exhibition which dominated show yard with automatic operation of two passenger trains and one shunting locomotive. There was a display stand with news. You can saw a new green models RhB, too.

Show yard.
(photo © Tomas Randysek)

Display stand with news.
(photo © Tomas Randysek)

Locomotive Ge 6/6 No. 415.
(photo © Tomas Randysek)

Locomotive Ge 4/4 No. 619.
(photo © Tomas Randysek)

Am 4/4 - Swiss version
of German V220.
(photo © Tomas Randysek)

Prototype of passenger car RhB
- this year is "modish" green.
(photo © Tomas Randysek)

Four-axle tank car DB.
(photo © Tomas Randysek)

Show yard LGB:

(photo © Tomas Randysek)

Company Märklin introduced biggish yard in scale HO. One stationary camera scaned operation and visitors can saw it on four LCD displays. Operation on yard was commented by staff service.

(photo © Tomas Randysek)

Company PIKO did not introduce any garden railway news
exclude color alternation of locomotive BR 218:

(photo © Tomas Randysek)

Company DIETZ, which deal with digitizing, introduced two new models of passenger motor cars:

(photo © Tomas Randysek)

Swiss company FULGUREX introduced nicely made steam and electric engines in size 0 and I:

(photo © Tomas Randysek)

Models of company PROTO models:

(photo © Tomas Randysek)

BRAWA has nice exposition, but it left "gummy" scale of garden railway regrettably.
But models in scale HO were placed in tasteful show cases
and panorama of apple ingathering and show yard were very nice.

(photo © Tomas Randysek)

BRAWA - panorama of falled apple loading:

(photo © Tomas Randysek)

BRAWA - show yard:

(photo © Tomas Randysek)

Tillig TT Bahn - my starts with modeller railway:

(photo © Tomas Randysek)

Company Faller is a producer of plant and equipment kits and supplements for modeller railway.
It introduced a large number of panoramats and car system kits
(cars operation on routes of modeller yard):

(photo © Tomas Randysek)

Part of NOCH exposition - producer of greenery for modeller railway:

(photo © Tomas Randysek)

Producer of figures Preiser introduced full production programme not only for garden railway:

(photo © Tomas Randysek)

Company Bush, producer of modeller greenery, introduced nice panorama of loggin railway
and mine railway in three etages:

Company Rocco is a traditional producer of small scale models:

(photo © Tomas Randysek)

Show yard of company Lenz:

(photo © Tomas Randysek)

Company SilFloor introduced a nice trees and shrubs:

(photo © Tomas Randysek)

Company Ladergüter Bauer exposed patinated goods. Some pieces looked very nice.
Model of hall demolishing looked nice too:

(photo © Tomas Randysek)

I admired nice RhB models of BEMO company. In small scale for me, regrettably:

(photo © Tomas Randysek)

Company JÄGERNDORFER exposed especially Austrian rolling-stock,
models of tramways and cableways:

(photo © Tomas Randysek)

Display stand MOEBO was in old factory style as exposed panorama:

(photo © Tomas Randysek)

Models of tramways in show case of company NAVEMO:

(photo © Tomas Randysek)

Especially Swiss rolling-stock of HAG company:

Company PECO had nice collection of locomotives and semaphores:

In detail subtle models on FINE models stand:

Company JoWi introduced embossed houses in scales 0, I and II. Embossments are transferred from photo. Paper is not good for outdoor garden railway and it is a shame:

Modular system of tram lines by KATO company:

Italian company Ocio Creativo had a very nice display stand:

We can saw Czech exhibitors among the airplane exhibitors - company Kopro from Prostejov ...

... and company Eduard, which is producing etched supplements for plastic modeling.

Hasegawa:

Zvezda:

SOCATEC:

VS Tank:

Another Czech representative in big RC models, company HVP modell:

Company Graupner, about number one on trade of RC models:

RIPMAX:

Another interesting exhibits from aircraft models:

I could write separate reportage about plastic and RC models, but this is for another web pages.
As well as for car models. So that via telegraph only:

You can made very nice models from paper. Company Schreiber Bogen is demonstrating this here:

Automobile giant Audi exposed models of pedal cars. Limited set and design in leather
- the price will perhaps astronomical despite of economic recession ...

Some exhibitors tried to revive his presentations by luxury cars. Next pictures can induce an atmosphere of international automobile show in Geneva, but we visited international toys fair in Norimberk, honest!