This is the rear seat in a Maybach, the luxury line built by Mercedes (discontinued Dec. 2012)
Our next "Trains and Cars" tour in 2016

our 50 / 50 concept

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Due to popular request we now offer a very special new tour once a year only!

Many train fans seem to be automotive fans too, and had asked us if we could also include a visit to BMW, Volkswagen and Audi in addition to Mercedes and PORSCHE.
Well, instead of going away from our "train tour concept" and mixing everything together, we have been conducting one tour per year for the train and auto fans among you. 
50% of the time will still be dedicated to layouts, ICE rides, museums, etc., and 50% to German automakers.

Optional Part 1: York, London - Chunnel - Paris (please go here for information) : http://www.modeltraintravel.com/part-1-york-uk-london.html 
PARIS -  FRANKFURT - COLOGNE,
German group meets, scenic train ride through the picturesque Rhine river valley to Cologne, cathedral tour plus sightseeing tour, or river cruise. Overnight.

Cologne / THE RING, 65 mi. from Cologne is the worlds most exciting race track, the Nuerburgring, build on Hitlers order. Today it still attracts auto- and racing fans from all over the world. Based on your interest we will spend a day there and you can race your heart out.

HAMBURG, visit the world's #1 layout
Miniatur Wunderland. Overnight.

WOLFSBURG  

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visit at VW Autostadt, (visitor campus)
guided tour, 4x4 test drives and all day exploration. Overnight.
BERLIN, sightseeing tour and stops at Brandenburg Gate, Checkpoint Charlie, Holocaust Nemorial, German Capitol, Wall memorial and much more.
LOXX - Germany's #2 layout, Berlin Technology Museum (trains, planes, ships, cars), Museums Island,
#1 toy train store. 2 overnights.

BLACK FOREST   

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Schramberg combination museum, world's largest collection of handmade all metal locomotives in gauge 2 (1:22.5), 2 automobile collections, a diesel museum; in Hardt we visit a  large H0 and LGB layout. Overnight in an original villa!
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Mr. Etore Bugatti's own private car, valued at $ 27 Mio.

Mulhouse/France

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French Natl. Railroad Museum.
French National Auto Museum.
world;s largest Bugatti collection,
Roman bath from 50 BC

Dresden

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Sightseeing, palaces, treasure collection,
VW transparent plant, Dresden Traffic Museum
left: Frauenkirche, after WW2
100 % destroyed after the
bombing and fire raids by the RAF and US AF, now totally
rebuilt to it's old glory. Overnight.


Nuernberg

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This train ride is like a 4 hr. roller coaster ride through a beautiful countryside:
German National Railroad Museum, antique tin toy store and toy museum as an
option


Ingolstadt

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Visit the Audi Forum (visitor center) and do a factory tour; then time to explore on your own. Overnight.

MUNICH

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German National Museum's traffic and transportation exhibit, BMW  World with tour, and time to explore on your own.

   STUTTGART

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The Mercedes-Benz plant in Sindelfingen is the  world's largest manufacturing plant of Daimler AG. 
In the global production network of Mercedes-Benz Cars, the Sindelfingen plant has a special role as center of excellence for luxury class passenger cars.

Mercedes Museum (#1 in the world), factory tour and PORSCHE Museum. 
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This Porsche 956 could drive on the ceiling at 321 km/hr.
Optional Part 3: Switzerland add-on
(please go here for more information: http://www.modeltraintravel.com/part-3-swiss-alps-add-on.html )