Roco becomes TT big player

[rekoboy]

It has just been announced that Roco has taken over the TT scale producer Kuehn-Modellbahn. Roco is clearly using the takeover to establish itself as a real TT scale rival to Tillig and Piko as Kuehn's range includes a full TT track programme along with numerous DB/DR/DB AG/ CD electric and diesel locos and railcars, and, of course, the beautiful BR 94 steam loco plus some very nice carriages and freight wagons.  The catalogue (see link) seems to emphasize only new items, as in those taken over from Kuehn, and ignores Roco's existing own TT steam locos, except for the BR 38, and makes little mention of Kuehn's BR 94. The missing BR 94 might well be as a result of the need for Roco to get Kuehn's moulds back to Europe (or Vietnam!) from the factory in China which produces for Kuehn. Might be a problem! And Roco may well want to rejig the loco with one of its own motors.

https://www.roco.cc/documents/uploads/downloads/Kataloge/20230928_ROCO_TT_Katalog.pdf

Edited October 2, 2023 by rekoboy

[Stefan88]

Guessing Kühn saw an opportunity to offload the TT business at a tidy profit, perhaps prior to retirement.

[rekoboy]

I understand that Herr Kühn is keeping the electronics division of his company which produces decoders for all model railway scales.

[rekoboy]

For the German speakers among you here is an interesting, very recent interview with a Roco product manager.

 

[TTDB]

I had a Kühn BR110  and very competitive on price did they ever release the N wagen cab cars? , 

Edited November 15, 2023 by TTDB

[rekoboy]

I think not. German TT fans are keen to see if Roco will get Kühn's planned developments into actual production.

Edited November 15, 2023 by rekoboy