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KALEIDOSCOPE

Text: Daniel Kägi

Photos: Daniel Kägi, Rolf Orschel

The family Corina and Urs Welte-Senn have been

touring with the Fähtz-Musik Express ”Disco Ex-

press” in Switzerland since 2003.

The ride was built in 1982 for Heinrich Sonnier, and

travelled last in Germany under the management of

Christian Mentel from Leipzig. Since 2004, it has been

gradually redesigned. This began with the paybox, af-

ter which the chaises were completely renovated. The

previous rounding boards were replaced completely

and the new elements redecorated, so that the ”Disco

Express” is now presented in an almost totally new

look. Atelier Siefert from Germany was engaged to

complete the decoration and painting. All the wheels

are to be replaced, which will result in a smoother ride

sequence. ■

The ”Disco Express” in

current design

Urs and Corina

Welte-Senn with offspring

The ride in earlier

designs, 1994 and 2002

DISCO-EXPRESS

Text: Michael Petersen

The new Faller catalogue 2007/2008 is now availa-

ble in all specialized shops. Almost 480 pages

show the complete range of model constructions on

scales of HO, TT, N, and Z, in a modern catalogue lay-

out. Pages 336 to 365 are dedicated to the colourful

and fascinating world of fairground models. Novelties

such as the ”Geister-Tempel” (Nr. 140427) and both of

the fairground booths ”Entenangeln” and ”Tütenan-

geln” (Nr. 140446) are very well illustrated. Models ta-

ken out of the programme are the Wild Mouse, Freefall

Tower Kinzler, Breakdance, the caravan set in white,

and the transport wagon set, also in white. All these

models however are still available in the specialized

shops for a short while. The fairground range on an N

scale remains unchanged. ■

FALLER 2007/2008

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