type privately held company founded 1887 headquarters heilsbronn germany key people jean fleischmann founder gerhard joiser ceo products toys model railroads parent modelleisenbahn gmbh slogan die modellbahn der profis website http www.fleischmann.de fleischmann model locomotive prussian class t 10 locomotive lint train fleischmann is a german manufacturer of model railway products . fleischmann was founded in nuremberg in 1887 by jean fleischmann as a toy company . their first model train in o scale was produced in 1938 . their first h0 scale products were introduced in 1952 and their n scale piccolo product line in 1969 . nowadays fleischmann is a well established brand name in the german model railway industry rivalling m rklin in market share . since they focus almost exclusively on central european prototypes fleischmann is relatively unknown outside that area . most fleischmann h0 products are made for the two rail direct current system but they make three rail m rklin compatible versions of some locomotives as well as replacement non insulated wheelsets for use with their wagons on three rail systems . history edit at the nuremberg toy fair in 1952 fleischmann first began presenting its very own lineup of h0 scale models . building off their prior preference to use 2 rail dc the technology was implemented into the h0 scale making fleischmann the first company to offer such a product line . since its early introduction it was the company s intention to completely exploit this technology and give its fans the opportunity to determine the direction of the trains in advance . the tough metal tracks with discreet cardboard sleepers was indication of fleischmann s objective and was the base for the perfected track line used in layouts today . in conjunction with the track and a full assortment of accessories for the model railroad layout h0 tycoons were presented with a class 01 tender loco a class 80 tank loco and a class e44 electric loco since the very origin of the product line . during its existence fleischmann has continued to release extraordinary products with the knowledge that modelers have a passion for control and absolute realism . fleischmann offers a model track with full profile rails thinking turnouts a super model turntable and even a rack & pinion railway . its more recent lineup includes the profi label which consists of the pre ballasted track profi couplings for true close coupling operation and even the tilt technology found in both the pendolino and the ice t express train . for the millennium fleischmann introduced twin technik state of the art digital technology . in february 2008 fleischmann was taken over by modelleisenbahn gmbh which also owns roco . 1 the two companies continue as separate brands under modelleisenbahn gmbh while benefiting from economies of scale through joined development projects marketing and procurement . 2 references edit mremag.com news service german modelleisenbahn gmbh press release december 2008 external links edit wikimedia commons has media related to fleischmann . fleischmann official homepage fleischmann us distributor german news item on roco takeover retrieved from https en.wikipedia.org w index.php title fleischmann model railroads & oldid 711061251 categories companies based in nurembergprivately held companies of germanymodel railroad manufacturerstoy train manufacturerstoy steam engine manufacturersgerman brandshidden categories articles with german language external linkscommons category with local link same as on wikidata navigation menu personal tools not logged intalkcontributionscreate accountlog in namespaces article talk variants views read edit view history more search navigation main pagecontentsfeatured contentcurrent eventsrandom articledonate to wikipediawikipedia store interaction helpabout wikipediacommunity portalrecent changescontact page tools what links hererelated changesupload filespecial pagespermanent linkpage informationwikidata itemcite this page print export create a bookdownload as pdfprintable version in other projects wikimedia commons languages deutschespa olfran ais slenskal tzebuergeschnederlands polskiportugu s suomisvenska edit links this page was last modified on 20 march 2016 at 18 41 . text is available under the creative commons attribution sharealike license ; additional terms may apply . by using this site you agree to the terms of use and privacy policy . wikipedia is a registered trademark of the wikimedia foundation inc. a non profit organization . privacy policy about wikipedia disclaimers contact wikipedia developers cookie statement mobile view