Vintage continental S gauge

[Guest]

I was wandering around the 'net earlier and stumbled across this which, to say the least, surprised me a little. S-gauge being produced in Germany in the early 1950s. The standard is of the time - pretty crude - but it gives a fascinating insight into the development of model railways in that period. A site describing the range is here (In German - use Google Translate):

 

http://www.seppelbahn.de/SpurS.htm

 

Some of this stuff can be seen in action in this youtube of an international exhibition held in Kaarst, Germany, in 2012. See between 2:18 and 3:43. 

 

 

I thought I knew my S-scale history. Clearly, I was wrong.

 

[Phil Copleston]

David,

 

Indeed. These models are well known and collectable toys nominally to 1:64 scale and running on 22.5mm gauge track. They were known as 'Spur S' made in the 1950s and '60s by the East German firm of Liebmann of Stadtilm, later VEB Metallwarenfabrik. The steam and electric locos have crude plastic bodies on simple chassis, whilst the rolling stock of coaches and wagons is lithographed tinplate. It turns quite regularly up on eBay. 

 

Further details here http://www.traincollectors.org.uk/TCS%20News%20Article.htm and here http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Metallwarenfabrik_Stadtilm

 

More on YouTube here 

[Guest]

David,

 

Indeed. These models are well known and collectable toys nominally to 1:64 scale and running on 22.5mm gauge track. They were known as 'Spur S' made in the 1950s and '60s by the East German firm of Liebmann of Stadtilm, later VEB Metallwarenfabrik. The steam and electric locos have crude plastic bodies on simple chassis, whilst the rolling stock of coaches and wagons is lithographed tinplate. It turns quite regularly up on eBay. 

 

Further details here http://www.traincollectors.org.uk/TCS%20News%20Article.htm and here http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Metallwarenfabrik_Stadtilm

 

More on YouTube here