Hello, Has there been any discussion on expanding and building a Wunderland in an other coutry such as United States or Canada?

Hi trainwrekd,

Well, let's put it this way:
We had many inquiries from abroad investors but so far had to reject every single one. The reason is that we're very happy here in Hamburg and we're also convinced that a Wunderland cannot be built to just economic principles. If, however, some time in the future a "train-nuts" investor from the US or Canada wants to talk to us and really understands the spirit of the Wunderland, we are certainly willing to discuss this matter with him.

Regards,

Erhard
(Admin)

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Why don't you ask for sponsors, such as Union Pacific or DB (to represent their rail transport company), Southwestern Airlines or AirFrance (to, again, represent their air transport company). The possibilities are almost endless - all we just have to do is give it a shot. I'm all for it!

Derrick
(Living In The Hot, Hot Desert!)

Hi Derek.
You might be for it, the owners have not yet done so while that would make it more difficult for them to build what they want and with what they want. As long as they continue to touch the sky each year anyhow, I really cant see any limits either.

Mit freundliche Grusse - Qrt

@ Derrick:

We don't want any sponsors since we love our independence. Once you have a sponsor, it won't take long until he wants his own ideas and/or his own materials represented on the layout...

Erhard

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Ouch......

I think the guys at wunderland have got it just right,i like the idea of them all having free range to input there own ideas as well as having parts of the world in the lay out and a fantastic railway. I would love to do something like this in the uk "if i had the money" and i wouldent have a sponsor, it would be like minded model makers all adding eliments to the layout as well as a great railway,maybe if i won the lottery it will happen ,but untill then i will visit and enjoy what the guys at wunderland are doing.
keep modeling guys.....

Hi,

Can I suggest to share your knowledge in how to built or to sell some stuff to realize a personal project – I can foreseeing a terrific increase interest in the “Miniatur Wonderland” with all relative benefits.

Roberto

Hi Roberto,
I'm quite convinced that once you post your questions here, you will get the answers you need for your projects. We actually do share our knowledge (to a certain extent). The only thing is that so far very few questions came up in this forum.

Another source of inspriration for you may be our weekly reports, which you find when you click "Exhibit" from the top menu and then "weekly reports" from the left sidebar.

Just let your questions come


Regards,
Erhard

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