June 2022

Märklin announced today in a dealer newsletter that some gauge 1 steam locomotives are already sold out ex works.

At the International 0 + 1 Gauge Days in Giessen, Andreas Schuster from Atelier AnSchu had his latest creation on offer. This is a stock winch in gauge 1, applicable in workshop and for mounting on locomotives. A kit made of nickel silver, very detailed and - above all - immediately available.

In Annecy, about fifty kilometers south of Geneva, stands the magnificent Maison Gallo. A replica for 1 gauge.

Finally, a few snapshots and information from the International Gauge 0+1 Days in Giessen.

Wunder has now decided to produce DB's four-axle conversion cars.

Those who wanted to explore all the layouts needed a lot of time and were able to gain interesting impressions. The creativity of many layout builders was convincing. A picture gallery.

Proform Spur 1 from Switzerland has completed the first model of the class 65¹⁰ of the Deutsche Reichsbahn. First pictures.

Among the many layouts, some already known, the O gauge layout Chemin de fer de la chapelle with a northern French SNCF motif stood out. 20 photos in large format.

The International Gauge 0+1 Days in Giessen were well attended. Do both Gauges fit together?

The three module boxes with a 1:32 scale light railroad, designed down to the last detail, were constantly besieged. It revolves around a sour cucumber manufactory in the style of the 1950s. The modules rightly received the attention, because the modeler works on a very high level.

AMJL had decided at short notice to exhibit in Giessen. And brought an interesting experience with them.

There was a lot on display at the large Spur 1 Austria booth.

Push-pull command cars dominated the scene at the Fine Models and Wunder booth at the International Gauge 0+1 Days in Giessen, Germany.

Märklin's S 2/6 for gauge 1 presented itself in Gießen unpainted with the molded parts ready for production.

Snapshots from the International Gauge 0[nbsp] +1 Days in Giessen.

This coming weekend, the International Gauge 0 +1 Days June 2022 will take place in Giessen, north of Frankfurt. The focus is clearly on gauge 0. For the first time, gauge 1 is coming along quasi piggyback and on a trial basis in order to gather experience in the flood of trade fairs and exhibitions as to which might be worthwhile in 2023 - and which might not.

2018 was a colorful year with countless announcements of gauge 1 models. The spur1info project list included no less than 238 projects. Not much was delivered - except from Märklin - but there was something for most customers. Among others, they had the choice between models of the class 78 from Märklin and Kiss.

A few interesting versions for gauge 1 enrich the growing market of current rail vehicles.

The Internet is an inexhaustible source of information when it comes to the history and condition of locomotives and other rail vehicles. But you can't do without books, because reaching for the shelf sometimes provides faster orientation than confusing Wikipedia articles. Transpress has recently published inexpensive German language books on ÖBB and SBB locomotives and railcars that provide an up-to-date overview.