August 2020

The Ziegler brothers have completed their museum depot with a small coaling station. After a long wait they decided to build the model themselves. It is functional and looks good.

Here they describe and show how they went about building it.

The German accessory manufacturer Bergswerk offers four new water-based premium clear coats which seal model surfaces highly transparent and non-slip and protect them from UV light.

The new newsletter from Spur 1 Austria brings good news - and critically comments on the speculation in forums about the Chinese production facility.

In 1927, the Swiss Federal Railways SBB purchased two baggage cars from BLS for use in the "Gotthard Pullman Express". 36 photos of the gauge 1 model of Wunder with fantastic views of the rich interior.

From 1926, the CIWL's "Golden Arrow" connected Paris and London.

Wunder has created a 1:32 scale model of the luxurious train.

Two CIWL Pullman cars and a baggage car from the luxury trains "Edelweiss" and "Gotthard Pullman Express" are presenting themselves before the camera. The first one is spectacular on the outside, less so inside. But in any case a gem for gauge 1 collectors with lots of space. Have a look and enjoy!

Shop showcases of scale 1:32 buildings are often decorated with photos because the decoration is laborious or corresponding goods are not available. A kit with musical instruments for a stylish music shop of epochs I to IV will be available soon.

A reader gave us an address for high-quality models of metalworking machines. They are delivered ready to use and are highly detailed.

In May I presented figures for epoch I here. You can also use them in epoch II, if they are painted appropriately.

If tool making is too expensive due to too small series, the industry turns to additive manufacturing. The now offered accessories, like this lathe, are mostly very inexpensive - but unfortunately not in the 1-gauge scale.

The Steiner Modellwerke have redesigned the inclined coaling elevator. The lorries will be produced once again.

While packing the locomotive I discovered the two figures between the polystyrene flakes. They are cast out of metal and neatly painted.

Messe Sinsheim GmbH just published the decision to cancel this year's 37. Int. Modellbahn-Ausstellung, 19. Faszination Modellbau and 12. Echtdampf-Hallentreffen. The events have been planned for October 30 to November 1, 2020 in Friedrichshafen.

At Dingler, the kits of the Baden cars are currently being assembled on a trial basis. Here are the first pictures.

The exhibition in Norway is featured in two videos showing the module layout in operation.