Collecting Märklin Model Railroads With Kevin McCarthy

This Cape train enthusiast uses his technical knowhow to bring his collection to life

- Derick Kirk

A railroad enthusiast since receiving his first train set as a teenager, retired print and coating technologist Kevin McCarthy has been working seriously on his Märklin train collection for over 15 years. Kevin’s astounding collection and railway setup is housed in its own 50m 2 building on his smallholding in Noordhoek on the Cape Peninsula. Set on a large table, tracks wind over model bridges through scenic villages and green countryside.