June 2024

At the end of the first half of the year, we take a look at the updated gauge 1 project list, because a lot has changed again.

The former Ukrainian kit manufacturer announced figures and scenes from today's world.

In Giessen, I was already able to photograph parts of the "only true" SBB Crocodile Ce 6/8 II from Pesolillo. Now the gauge 1 hand-built model is assembled and impresses with an unusual wealth of details.

Since absolute attention to detail is generally preached in gauge 1, but there is often a lack of implementation when it comes to loads, Hans Ziegler has calculated what load a car can carry - and on which lines.

Two events for gauge 1 enthusiasts are taking place next weekend.

Locomotives normally run for 30 to 40 years, sometimes even longer. However, the class 145 has already served its time at DB Cargo after around 25 years.

Many roads lead to Rome, so Ern Hettinger has another suggestion for the design of a ballast load that can be removed.

Empty ballast cars look dull. Hans Ziegler has equipped his Talbot car with a cleverly removable load.

Märklin has specified the delivery months for the next 1 gauge models.

43 images, among many others, that exposed the camera sensor within an hour.

ICE 4 trains now dominate the picture on the Hanover - Berlin line. But when the S-Bahn runs with Reichsbahn carriages, a visit with the camera is definitely worthwhile. 48 pictures from 100 minutes on the line.

Not only in the United States, but also in Germany, trams fell victim to motorization and short-sighted traffic experts. This also applies to the Reutlingen tram on a meter gauge, which was discontinued in 1974 and even operated freight traffic until 1962. Eleven historical pictures from 1972 with a flair that has long gone.

It's raining in southern Germany, but there are also some bright spots.