History
In 1973, Iberten launched its first model train engines, modeled after a green diesel SNCF 61006 shunter.
In 1992, Model Iber S.A., the company from Barcelona behind the Ibertren brand, was forced to shut down due to financial problems.
In 2004, a company named "Ibertren Modelismo, S.L." (also from Barcelona) relaunched the brand, with a H0-only catalog.
In 2008, the company announced at the Nuremberg Toy Fair that it would manufacture N models again.
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