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1887	Jean Fleischmann grounds in Nürnberg, Germany, an engraving works
1899	The new factory in the Bielingstrasse in Nürnberg is put into use.
1917	Jean Fleischmann dies. His brother and wife continue the firm until 1940; than the sons Johan and Emil Fleischmann take over.
1930	Fleischmann logo 1930-1950.
1938	The takeover of the fa Doll & Co, enables Fleischmann to produce trains in scale O.
1940	During WWII the production is changed into cartridgebelts, visors and gas-mask cans.
1948	The destroyed factory at the Kirchenweg, Nürnberg is ronovated. At Fleischmann 27 people are working.
1949	The first modeltrain in scale O with two-rail-system is officialy introduced on the Frankfurter autum-exhibition. The production of steam engines is resumed.
1950	Fleischmann logo 1950-1966.
1952	At the Nürnberger Toy-fair Fleischmann introduces her HO-program. Locomotives and coaches in scale 1:82.
1953	Motor type 53 introduced.
1957	The introduction of the trackwork with correct profile rail and the contact point underneath the locomotives and rail coaches.
1958	Introduction Motor type 58 (round motor).
1959	Fhe HO-program is a best seller. This means the end for the O-scale, steam engines and boats. Locomotives and express coaches are made of plastic.
1964	Production is increasing. In Heilsbronn a new factory is build.
1965	The scale 1:82 is abandoned, all modells are now 1:85.
1966	The view between boiler and frames of steam locomotives is possible. The series 55 was the first locomotive with the enigine in the tender.
1967	Fleischmann logo 1967-1982.
1967	The racing track "Rallye Monte carlo' is introduced.
1967	"Thinking point" and the Primalux electric constant lighting introduced.
1968	The current used numbering introduced.
1968	The correctly functioning rach railway system.
1969	Fleischmann's N scale model range introduced by the name Piccolo, with track with built-in ballast.
1970	The track-cleaning wagon on the market.
1971	The scale 1:85 is abandoned and the electric locomotive series 103 is the first in the scale 1:87.
1971	Fleischmann renumbers the whole collection of trains.
1972	The "Fox"-coupler introduced, forerunner of the "Profi"-coupler.
1977	The super 48 road-turntable introduced.
1981	DRG BR 38, steamlocomotive P8 introduced.
1982	De Fleischmann logo 1982-
1982	The "Profi"-track with built-in ballast and correctly coloured sleepers.
1983	The "Länderbahn" annual special series introduced.
1985	The "Profi"-coupler with pre-uncoupling and the close couplingmechanism.
1986	The digital control FMZ.
1987	Fleischmann is 100 years old.
1987	Fleischmann introduces the steam-locomotive, series 39. A supermodel of 277 pieces.
1988	Fleischmann brings the Dutch Plan V on the market. Again a super-model.
1989	The integrated flywheel armature for the standard Fleischmann motor.
1989	The 282 mm long coaches introduced, an intermediate length between the old 1:100 length and the true scale 1:87 length
1990	All new lokomotives are equipped with brown wheels.
1991	The cataloge is changed; separate cataloge for scale HO and N.
1992	The "FMZ-Control 4", the small digital system.
1992	The "Magic Train", scale Oe introduced.
1994	The Pendolino is introduced. This model is developed by Fleischmann for Märklin too.
1994	The small diameter (16 meter) HO turntable.
1996	The new railbus motor-coach VT 95 with trailer. Finally the best model of the savior of the branch line.
1996	The Digital Control for four-train-system introduced.
1997	Goodbye to the proved round-motor. Fleischmann electric locomotive series 101 becomes a middle-engine with universal joint.
1998	Fleischmann introduces the steamlocomotive class 41. A supermodell.
1998	Fleischmann introduces the steamlocomotive 65 015 as a limited edition for 1998.
1999	Fleischmann introduces the set "50 Jahre DB". A steamlocomotive BR 38 with four coaches.
1999	Fleischmann N-"Piccolo" exists 30 years. Exclusive locos and wagons are available, umong other things a steam locomotive, series 39^0-2 in "foto-anstrich".
2000	Fleischmann introduces the TWIN-CENTER. A digital system for FMZ and DCC locomotives. The new steam locomotive is one of the series 13^10-12.
2001	Now Fleischmann fans can create their modell track by computer, Fleischmannn introduces the Fleischmann Model Layout Planner.
2002	During the Nürnberger Messe Fleischmann introduces the long expected 3-axled "umbau" coaches.
2003	Fleischmann introduces the model of the electric locomotive, DB, class E19¹. The digital Lok-Boss is available.
2004	The steam locomotive, DB, class 186, is the showpiece of the Nürnberger Messe. Train-Navigation is introduced, together with the first software update of Twin-Center.
2005	Fleischmann introduces the type 76⁰ (T 10) DRG steam locomotive and two variations of the diesel locomotive type 221: EBW-Cargo and imoTrans.
2006	The greatest news is the tender locomotive type 17¹⁰ and the LINT (Leichter Innovativer Nahverkehrs-Triebwagen). The best news for The Netherlands came on the end of 2006: the Dutch variant of the LINT. The yellow/white railcar of Syntus.
2007	Fleischmann excistes 120 years and celebrates this with monthly offers. The special offers are fortunataly only valid in Germany. Fleischmann treated the fans on the Jubilee train, but most of all; the tank locomotive type 95.
2008	Many Fleischmann fans were very surprised to hear that the German-Austrian Modelleisenbahn Holding GmbH, better known as owner of Roco, takes over Fleischmann.
2009	Fleischmann introduces over 130 new models and color variations. The Fleischmann Kurier disappears and is replaced by a combination of Kurier and Roco Report. During this year Modelleisenbahn GmbH presents a definition of models for Fleischmann and Roco.
2010	The definition of models for Fleischmann is very clear in three areas: - Historic locomotives, coaches and wagons from the German Lnderbahnen, - Models from the earlier epoches I, II and III - Nostalgia models. During 2010 most of the models from the epoch IV and all model from epoch V disappeared from the collection.