Manufacturer of lettering sets and brass/german silver etched parts for H0 scale model railways.
Gaßner Beschriftungen
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About Gaßner Beschriftungen
Gaßner Beschriftungen produces lettering sets and retrofit sets for H0 scale model railways. The range includes dry-transfer letterings as well as screen-printed decals for freight cars, locomotives and passenger cars of Era 2 (Deutsche Reichsbahn) and Era 3 (Deutsche Bundesbahn and Deutsche Reichsbahn). With over 350 items, a broad spectrum of prototype-accurate model letterings is covered, with great emphasis placed on correct typefaces and content matching the prototype. Metal plates are reproduced using the finest etched parts made of brass and german silver; matching accessories round out the offering. The company was founded in 1977 by Hermann Gaßner and was run as a sole proprietorship in Unna until 2025. After the owner's death on 23 March 2025, Joachim Reinhard together with Wagenwerk continues to run the business and the range responsibly.
- Site
- Unna
- Processes
- Dry-transfer letterings (historical, since 1977), Decal letterings produced by screen printing, Etched parts (finest brass and german silver etched parts for reproducing metal plates), Lettering sets (dry-transfer letterings, screen-printed decals) for, Etched parts made of brass and german silver (reproduction of metal plates), Accessories for lettering sets
- Materials
- Brass, German silver, Decal letterings produced by screen printing, Dry-transfer letterings
- Founded
- 1977
- Industries
- Model railway accessories (H0), Model making
- 01
Screen printing/etching technology
- 02
Assembly of the lettering sets
- 03
Shipping via shop and Wagenwerk.de
Materials and Processes
Brass
Material for the finest etched parts for reproducing metal plates.
German silver
Material for etched parts that reproduces metal plates on models in faithful detail.
Decal letterings produced by screen printing
Has enabled the precise rendering of small lettering and lines since the 1980s.
Dry-transfer letterings
Historical production method of the first lettering sets from 1977.
Locations
Unna
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Components
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dry-transfer letterings (historical, since 1977)Surface | – | – | – | – | – |
| Decal letterings produced by screen printingSurface | – | – | – | – | – |
| Etched parts (finest brass and german silver etched parts for reproducing metal plates)Surface | – | – | – | – | Brass, German silver |
Additional services
History
- 1977
Hermann Gaßner offers the first lettering sets for model freight cars as dry-transfer letterings for Era 2 freight cars.
- 1980
Conversion to screen-printed decals; the range grows with locomotives and passenger cars to over 350 items.
- 2025
Hermann Gaßner dies on 23.03.2025; Joachim Reinhard (Wagenwerk) continues the business and the range.