Marklin Z Scale

Shop the Marklin Z Scale collection by locomotive type, rolling stock, train sets, or track, or continue browsing this page for the wider selection of Marklin Z trains, accessories, structures, and models.

The Marklin Z Scale lineup extends well beyond trains and track. Depending on inventory, you can find buildings and structure kits, stations, bridges, signals, catenary components, figures, vehicles, scenery pieces, and other accessories for developing a complete Z Scale railroad.

These products give this umbrella collection important territory beyond the dedicated child pages. Marklin Z accessories can add structures, railroad activity, overhead-wire details, road vehicles, scenery, and other finishing elements to a 1:220 layout.

Marklin Z is built to 1:220 scale, allowing a surprisingly complete railroad to fit into a compact space. Stations, yards, scenery, bridges, signals, and longer train runs can all be incorporated without requiring the room demanded by larger scales.

The small size does not limit the variety of equipment. Marklin Z includes German and other European trains, American prototypes, accessories, structures, and specialty railway models representing many different railroad eras.

Not every powered Marklin Z model fits neatly into steam, diesel, or electric locomotive shopping. The line has also included railcars, multiple units, maintenance equipment, and other specialty railway models.

This umbrella collection is where those less conventional Marklin Z models belong, along with accessories and layout pieces that do not have their own dedicated child collection.

Marklin's Z Scale history reaches back more than five decades, and older Mini-Club trains, accessories, structures, track pieces, and special releases remain part of the market today.

Trainz sells new Marklin equipment and also receives previously owned collections, so this collection can bring current models together with used, vintage, discontinued, collectible, and hard-to-find Marklin Z Scale products.

If you have a Marklin Z collection to sell, Trainz buys qualifying model train collections that can include locomotives, train sets, passenger and freight cars, Mini-Club equipment, track, structures, accessories, and other models.

Visit Sell My Trains: How It Works to learn about the process and see whether your collection may qualify.

What scale are Marklin Z trains?

Marklin Z Scale trains are built to approximately 1:220 scale.

Is Marklin Mini-Club the same as Marklin Z Scale?

Mini-Club is the historic name associated with Marklin's Z Scale line and is especially common on older products and packaging.

Does Marklin make Z Scale accessories as well as trains?

Yes. Marklin has produced Z Scale structures, signals, catenary components, vehicles, scenery items, and other layout accessories in addition to trains and track.

Does Marklin Z include both European and American trains?

Yes. German and other European railroads are strongly represented, but Marklin has also produced American Z Scale locomotives, rolling stock, and train sets.

Is Marklin Z a good choice for a small model railroad?

Yes. Its 1:220 size allows more railroad to fit into a limited space than larger scales.

Can I find older Marklin Z and Mini-Club models at Trainz?

Yes, when available. Trainz carries new Marklin products along with older equipment from previously owned collections.