Handcrafted one-off pieces for model railroading: turntables, traversers, engine sheds, bridges and dioramas made to customer specifications

Lokführer-Lukas H. Schürr Modellbau e.K.

96117 Memmelsdorf, Kellerstr. 6 (Headquarters)New on Amplifa

2–10Employees

e.K.Legal form: registered merchant (eingetragener Kaufmann)

40 yearsOwner's experience in precision mechanics

25 yearsExistence of the Lokführer-Lukas brand

30–200 cmLength of the bridge models

About Lokführer-Lukas

Lokführer-Lukas H. Schürr Modellbau e.K. is a one-man business in Memmelsdorf near Bamberg that produces customized models for model railroading. The portfolio includes turntables in various sizes (including 30, 35, 60, 70, 80 cm as well as segmented and Flat-Bed versions), traversers, engine and goods sheds, station buildings, signal boxes, bridges from 30 to 200 cm in length in truss and box girder designs, as well as factory dioramas and loading cranes. Production is carried out as custom-made pieces and as kits in metal, sturdy plastic and wood; decoder and control system installations for turntables (e.g. Direct Control, DRS-DEC-SP1) are also offered. The owner has a solid training in precision mechanics and reports 40 years of professional experience; the company celebrated 25 years of existence under the name Lokführer-Lukas. Each model is personally built and made as a one-off piece to the customer's specifications.

Site: Memmelsdorf
Processes: Individual model making (turntables, engine sheds, factory dioramas, bridges, cranes according to, Manufacture of turntable models (turntable 30/35/60/70/80, DDM, Segment, Special, Flat Bed), Bridge building (models): truss and box girder bridges, 1–3 tracks, Kit offerings and decoder/control system installation for turntables (Direct Control, DRS-DEC-SP1), Custom-made model railroad models (one-off pieces), Turntables, traversers, segmented turntables, Engine sheds, goods sheds, station buildings, bridges (30–200 cm), Loading crane, dioramas
Materials: Metal, Plastic, Wood
Employees: 2–10
Industries: Model railroad accessories / model making (Gauge 0, Gauge 1, G-1-O)

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Customer inquiry and model planning
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Manufacturing in metal, plastic or wood
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Assembly and finishing
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Installation of decoder/control technology (optional)
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Delivery as finished model or kit

Materials and Processes

MET

Metal

Used for turntables, bridges (truss and box girder) and mechanical components.

KUN

Plastic

Sturdy plastic for traversers, locking mechanisms and bridge models.

HOLZ

Wood

For building and shed models; for weatherproof designs, warp-free wood is used.

Locations

Memmelsdorf

Headquarters and production

Lot size: One-off pieces (lot size 1)
Materials: Metal, plastic, wood

Industries

Model railroad accessories / model making (Gauge 0, Gauge 1, G-1-O)

Processes & technical limits

Processes	Tolerance	Max. part	Weight	Lot size	Materials
Individual model making (turntables, engine sheds, factory dioramas, bridges, cranes according toAssembly	–	–	–	1 (one-off piece)	Metal, Plastic, Wood
Manufacture of turntable models (turntable 30/35/60/70/80, DDM, Segment, Special, Flat Bed)Assembly	–	100cm	–	–	Plastic, Metal
Bridge building (models): truss and box girder bridges, 1–3 tracksAssembly	–	200cm	–	–	Metal, Plastic
Kit offerings and decoder/control system installation for turntables (Direct Control, DRS-DEC-SP1)Assembly	–	–	–	–	–

Additional services

Custom-made model railroad models (one-off pieces)Turntables, traversers, segmented turntablesEngine sheds, goods sheds, station buildings, bridges (30–200 cm)Loading crane, dioramasKits and finished models

History

The company celebrated “25 years of Lokführer-Lukas”; the owner reports 40 years of experience in precision mechanics.