December 2021

All the best for the new year!

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MBW has set out to produce class 44 steam locomotives for gauge 1. Individual details have already been determined.

Horst Göhr has weathered a refrigerator car at the end of its operational life.

Frohe Weihnachten!

While the Spielwarenmesse press office was still looking forward to personal contacts at the end of January 2022 yesterday, Märklin, the largest model train exhibitor, is canceling now its participation.

As far as Gauge 1 is concerned, the year is over, though surprises can never be completely ruled out. Since this year 2021, it has been normal to be surprised again and again about the winding paths of the industry. A look back and forward.

Trains in the snow are part of winter. Here you can watch them.

Märklin will not realize some gauge 1 novelties due to lack of advance orders.

As I have already reported, the Gauge 1 meeting 2022 will not take place in Sinsheim. Here is now the announcement of the organizer.

For some railroad models, the question arises for a variety of reasons whether there was a prototype. Bruno Waldmeier has given some thought to this.

There is news from the Gauge 1 world.

High quality 3D printed figures cover many eras and situations. Belgian 3D studio.be has again expanded its large program.

Almost finished is the large H0 layout in the Märklineum in Göppingen, Germany. Snapshots and impressions.

MarGe Models from the Netherlands is constantly developing new modern truck models in 1/32nd scale. With two trucks, hurry is the order of the day.

How do you build a ballast plant or a loading station? Horst Göhr shows: Like this, for example!

Fine Models announces several freight train conductor cars for gauge 1 for 2023.

MiniArt will soon launch a kit of the Tempo E 400 high loader flatbed.

Small locomotives are found far too seldom for Gauge 1. MBW will soon be delivering the DRG, DR and DB class 80 shunting locomotive. The attractive steam locomotive model is suitable for shunting in passenger and freight stations as well as in industrial operations. On a diorama, the tender locomotive could serve sidings.

A review with 48 photos.

After a long hesitation of the Gauge 1 suppliers and the fair organizers, it is now clear: Instead of Sinsheim, there will be a second fair after Mainz, which will deal with Gauge 0 and 1.

There is an alternative to the figures that come with the SNCF 241-A-58 from Märklin.