Manufacturers
The inventor of z-scale, German manufacturer Märklin, is still dominating z-scale market. Micro-Trains Line (MTL) of Talent, Oregon has joined Märklin as a major Z scale manufacturer/supplier of Z scale model locomotives, rolling stock, structures, and complete set track systems specializing in North American prototype. There are a growing number of smaller manufacturers, both in Europe and in North America, of Z scale specialty items such as detail parts, electronics, track-building aids, structures, scratch-building supplies, and tools in addition to rolling stock.
In addition to custom Z scale rolling stock for European, Japanese and North American modelers, the German company Freudenreich Feinwerktechnik (FR) has introduced a complete narrow-gauge Z scale system with 4.5 mm (0.177 in) gauge track, which corresponds to metric gauge in prototype and is designated as Zm scale following the NEM standard scale naming system.
American Z Lines (AZL) is a growing manufacturer producing a variety of highly detailed injection-molded North-American prototype diesel locomotives and rolling stock as well as limited-run brass model steam and diesel locomotives.
Tokyo Marui from Japan has also released a line of Z-scale trains and fully developed modular dioramas.
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