Changes in 2005
 
Christmas 2005:

Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year

  • Extract from the 1953 FCW-catalogue

  • made new scans of the 1965 Specialties catalogue

  • new and better picture of the 230 train set

  • re-organized the 017 engine shed

  • Original supplementary box

  • amended the 195 wharf cranes incl. a new colour version

  • 3rd version of the 199 helicopter scene - and some colours of the trucks

  • a cost saving original box for the 185 / 190 helicopters

  • pages of the 758/9 and 860 trucks revised - new pictures

  • showing the difference at the 040 race car chassis

  • a "Capital" pilot trainer "appeared" recently - and landed in Roggow

  • a Biller Open air Layout in England

  • stamps for the 090, 130, 855 and 1520
 
NOV-06-2005:
  • showing a sample of the 500 Maerklin
  • "Specials" as of round about 1960
  • Novelties 1968
  • added some VEDES and Obletter catalogue leaflets
  • information at the 504 Crew Wagon corrected
  • coaches and wagons (513 - battery trucks) amended
  • 1750 E - battery operated excavator - and improved the performance of the other excavator pages
  • 3 "new" train sets - and Newberry's re-listed
  • "How to operate" the 1415 race track
  • the green Egg
  • pages post-war 031, 040, 060 (Bimbo) and 070 (Figuro) completely renewed and amended
 
APR-30-2005:
  • included information about the bright green clockwork at the 013 Diesels
  • added overseen facts at the tin steam locos
  • added information about the ESBI - engine
  • price list 1969 - the same as 1968 - therefore no extra pictures
  • found a 1440 Highway for transformer operation
  • new and better pictures at: 503, 504, 505, 506/7, 508, 510, 511 and 512
  • new helicopter version 110
  • more information and better pictures at the 108 Western Show and 160 Aquarium
  • nearly all leaflets have new and better pictures
  • added a advert-copy of small toy store in Dortmund (wherever that is :-))
 
MAR-27-05:  Happy Easter
  • all catalogues after 1970 with better and larger pictures
  • a catalogue / leaflet of the FCW company as of 1951/52
  • re-designed the 013 clockwork diesels again and again and again
  • a lot of new and better pictures at the following positions:
Train:  001, 005, 012, 501, 502, 511, 514, 515, 520 A, 522, 523, 524
 
Train Sets 235, 1635, 1637
 
Toys 100 TWF, 105, 170, 1302 und 1310
  • found the 1320 World Cup and bought it :-)
  • a new version of the 199 Helicopter
  • amended the 200 Dockland with pictures and information - silver boom version
  • BillerBahn in Sweden - online now
 
FEB-05-2005
  • re-listed the 013 Diesels
  • and added a bright-green and two orange 013 Diesels
  • some add-ons to the 500 steam loco
  • found another 1501
  • (possibly) found the Original of the 550 / 1550 steam loco
  • finally added the 1966 leaflet
  • re-sized and re-newed the pictures at the giants - and added a "new" 1815/1816 version
  • amended pictures from Boston at the "around the world" section - see the "Biller delivery tricycle"
  • corrected the information and added a picture concerning the 2nd pre-war race car