Under the reference VOLLMER 45710, find the famous water tower of the city of Dortmund, à the so peculiar construction, à the HO 1/87ème scale, measuring 102x102x250 mm.
Regular model details:
- Solid brick construction.
- Steel ornament.
- Bâtiment typical of the city's raw romanticism and economic history.
Characteristic of the design:
- Thanks to its small footprint, this water tank can be easily integrated into the environment of railway stations and is a great eye-catcher.
The manufacturer Vollmer:
Vollmer GmbH & Co.KG, or Vollmer, is a German manufacturer of models and accessories intended for miniature railways. It was founded in June 1948 and its initial activity was the manufacture of metal buttons and collars. At the same time, it also began to develop the manufacture of plastic model train accessories and introduced a patented catenary system;In 1949, the company exhibited at the Nuremberg Toy Fair in Germany, where it was the first to manufacture plastic model train accessories. By 1954, the company had begun production of model houses on an HO scale, and by the 1970s, Vollmer had a big business which included modèles européens and américans!
After ceasing operations in 2014, the company was acquired by Viessmann/Kibri!