Kirchenlaibach is still a railway hub. But the steam locomotive depot has been gone for 50 years. My 22 photos show, among other things, long-forgotten coal-loading facilities—simple inspirations for gauge 1 layouts.

Kirchenlaibach est toujours un nœud ferroviaire. Mais le dépôt de locomotives à vapeur a disparu depuis 50 ans. Mes 22 photos montrent, entre autres, des installations de chargement de charbon tombées dans l'oubli depuis longtemps — de simples sources d'inspiration pour les maquettes à l'échelle 1.

A new special issue featuring nearly 300 photos, train formation charts, and detailed information on the history of the Gäubahn and long-distance service from Stuttgart to Switzerland and Italy is a must-have publication. With the Stuttgart 21 project, the significance of this once-important international long-distance route will continue to decline. Gauge 1 model railroaders will find interesting ideas here for short express trains and prototypical international train formations, as well as D-trains hauled by freight steam locomotives.

Ce nouveau numéro spécial, qui comprend près de 300 photos, des schémas de composition des trains et des informations détaillées sur l’histoire de la Gäubahn et du service longue distance reliant Stuttgart à la Suisse et à l’Italie, est une publication incontournable. Avec le projet Stuttgart 21, l’importance de cette ligne internationale longue distance, autrefois majeure, ne cessera de décliner. Les modélistes ferroviaires de l'échelle 1 y trouveront des idées intéressantes pour des trains express courts et des compositions de trains internationaux fidèles à l'original, ainsi que des trains D tractés par des locomotives à vapeur de fret.

Today, Spur 1 Austria will open its online store for the Prussian P 8, which later became the class 38^10-40 and 038. Foreign versions will also be available. spur1info already has the details. A surprise is part of it, too.

Aujourd'hui, Spur 1 Austria ouvre sa boutique en ligne pour la locomotive prussienne P 8, qui deviendra plus tard les séries 3810-40 et 038. Des versions étrangères seront également disponibles. spur1info donne déjà tous les détails. La surprise fait aussi partie du jeu.

Becker [&] Sohn has announced the release of Gauge 1 brass models of two-axle sliding-wall cars. The prototype of the Hbbis 306, which the DB put into service in 1984, was sitting on my photo table.

Becker [&] Sohn a annoncé la sortie de modèles réduits en laiton à l'échelle 1 représentant des wagons à parois coulissantes à deux essieux. Le prototype du Hbbis 306, mis en service par la DB en 1984, se trouvait sur ma table de prise de vue.

Here are a few more photos of the Bavarian pointed-gable wagon Oq and two cranes from Fine Models for 1-gauge.

Voici quelques photos supplémentaires du wagon bavarois à pignons pointus Oq et de deux grues de Fine Models pour l'échelle 1.

Objects that are too long are difficult to photograph on a photo table. I photographed two 1-gauge models at the Wunder booth.

Les objets trop longs sont difficiles à photographier sur une table de prise de vue. J'ai photographié deux modèles réduits à l'échelle 1 sur le stand de Wunder.

In addition to the two Dingler 1-gauge production models of the Ka/Ks from DRG and DB, which I was able to show at the start of the fair, I had the opportunity in Giessen to photograph four more versions. 28 photos. Here they are.

En plus des deux modèles de série Dingler à l'échelle 1 des Ka/K de la DRG et de la DB, que j'ai pu présenter au début du salon, j'ai eu l'occasion, à Giessen, de photographier quatre autres versions. 28 photos. Les voici.

Auf den Internationalen Spur 0+1 Tagen kündigten die Steiner Modellwerke eine Neuauflage der Dampflokomotiven der Baureihe 81 für die Spur 1 an – falls genügend Bestellungen eingehen. Es gibt sogar einen attraktiven Messepreis.

Dingler will be shipping its battery-powered miniature locomotives for Gauge 1 in the coming weeks. I had the earliest and latest versions on the photo table and on the track. 52 large-format photos and information about the prototype and the model.

Dingler commercialisera ses locotracteurs à batterie pour l'échelle 1 dans les semaines prochaines. J'ai pu présenter les premières et les dernières versions sur la table de présentation et sur le circuit. 52 photos grand format ainsi que des informations sur le prototype et le modèle.

In the popular epoch IV, after 1968, many buffers had already been decommissioned. With the simplest of means, you can create a model railway monument to them.

Dans la célèbre époque IV, après 1968, de nombreux butoirs avaient déjà été mis hors service. Avec les moyens les plus simples, vous pouvez créer un monument ferroviaire miniature à leur effigie.

Due to their widespread use, the Prussian P 8 and its replicas are more varied than almost any other steam locomotive. This is evident from my photos of some class 38 locomotives that were last stationed in Rottweil and Tübingen. Selecting models for a gauge 1 production will be like playing detective.

En raison de leur utilisation très répandue, la Prussian P 8 et ses répliques sont plus variées que presque toutes les autres locomotives à vapeur. Cela ressort clairement de mes photos de certaines locomotives de classe 38 qui étaient dernièrement stationnées à Rottweil et Tübingen. Sélectionner des modèles pour une production à l'échelle 1 reviendra à jouer au détective.

The replica of the nostalgic train in gauge 1 was still missing one car, which generations had used as a simple toy in H0. In the end, it became a realistic-looking homemade model.

Il manquait encore un wagon au train nostalgique reproduit à l'échelle 1, que des générations avaient utilisé comme simple jouet à l'échelle H0. Au final, c'est une construction artisanale réaliste qui a été choisie.

In the second part, Hans Ziegler reports on the procurement and conversion of several 1:32 scale freight cars for the nostalgia train from H0 times.

Dans la deuxième partie, Hans Ziegler rend compte de l'acquisition et de la transformation de plusieurs wagons de marchandises à l'échelle 1 pour le train nostalgique de l'époque H0.

Model railways are often associated with nostalgia, as they bring the real thing into your home in the form of handy models. The standard scale is usually 1:87, H0. But how about recreating an ancient H0 freight train from Märklin in 1:32? The Ziegler brothers have successfully attempted to do just that.

Les trains miniatures sont souvent associés à la nostalgie, car ils permettent de recréer chez soi l'univers ferroviaire réel sous forme de modèles réduits pratiques. L'échelle standard est généralement de 1:87, H0. Mais que diriez-vous de recréer un ancien train de marchandises H0 de Märklin à l'échelle 1:32 ? Les frères Ziegler ont réussi à relever ce défi.

When looking at old photos, you occasionally discover long-forgotten details that were commonplace on railways decades ago. For example, an underfloor hydrant, which can be easily recreated using parts from your spare parts box. A little after-work craft project from Switzerland that requires very little space.

En regardant de vieilles photos, on découvre parfois des détails oubliés depuis longtemps qui étaient courants dans les chemins de fer il y a plusieurs décennies. Par exemple, une borne d'incendie sous le plancher, qui peut être facilement recréée à l'aide de pièces provenant de votre boîte de pièces de rechange. Un petit projet artisanal après le travail, réalisé en Suisse, qui ne nécessite que très peu d'espace.

50 years ago, back in the days of the Deutsche Bundesbahn, events were possible that are no longer feasible today due to a lack of switches, tracks, and staff. Here are a few snapshots from August 28, 1975, which include a long-decommissioned Bavarian S 3/6.

Il y a 50 ans, à l'époque de la Deutsche Bundesbahn, des événements qui ne sont plus possibles aujourd'hui en raison du manque d'aiguillages, de voies et de personnel pouvaient encore avoir lieu. Voici quelques clichés pris le 28 août 1975, sur lesquels on peut voir une S 3/6 bavaroise mise hors service depuis longtemps.

Deutsche Bundesbahn's class 181² is one of the most elegant German electric locomotives. Wunder is expected to deliver it for gauge 1 this year. Here are some 50-year-old photos showing express trains to Strasbourg being transferred to the dual-system locomotive in Kehl or Appenweier. Today, the remaining locomotives belong to SEL.

La classe 181² de la Deutsche Bundesbahn est l'une des locomotives électriques allemandes les plus élégantes. Wunder devrait la livrer cette année pour l'échelle 1. Voici quelques photos datant d'il y a 50 ans montrant des trains express à destination de Strasbourg transférés vers la locomotive à double système à Kehl ou Appenweier. Aujourd'hui, les locomotives restantes appartiennent à SEL.

The special trip with 01 173 had Constance as its destination in April 1975. The express train locomotive was turned around and supplied with coal and water at the former depot. 24 pictures.

Le voyage spécial avec DB 01 173 avait pour destination Constance en avril 1975. La locomotive du train express a été retournée et approvisionnée en charbon et en eau à l'ancien dépôt. 24 photos.

There are still many treasures slumbering in my photo archive that need to be discovered and digitized. I had long forgotten this class 119 locomotive, photographed in 1976. There was another one as a gauge 1 model.

Il y a encore beaucoup de trésors qui sommeillent dans mes archives photographiques et qui méritent d'être découverts et numérisés. J'avais complètement oublié cette locomotive de classe 119, photographiée en 1976. Il y en avait une autre en modèle réduit à l'échelle 1.

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The last Prussian P 8 of the Deutsche Bundesbahn, number 038 772-0, made its farewell journey on December 31, 1974, from Rottweil to Basel Bad Bf and back. I was there with my cameras. Now a rare document of its transfer to Hamburg has surfaced, which also contains historical data.

La dernière P 8 prussienne de la Deutsche Bundesbahn, numéro 038 772-0, a effectué son dernier voyage le 31 décembre 1974, de Rottweil à Bâle Bad Bf et retour. J'étais là avec mes appareils photo. Un document rare sur son transfert à Hambourg, qui contient également des données historiques, a maintenant fait surface.

In 1974, the era of steam locomotives slowly came to an end in Rottweil, with diesel locomotives soon taking over traction until electrification. Part 3 of a photo series.

En 1974, l'ère des locomotives à vapeur touche lentement à sa fin à Rottweil, les locomotives diesel prenant rapidement le relais jusqu'à l'électrification. Partie 3 d'une série de photos.

In 1974, the era of steam locomotives slowly came to an end in Rottweil, and the history of the railway depot was largely erased due to stupidity. Part 2 of a photo series.

En 1974, l'ère des locomotives à vapeur prit lentement fin à Rottweil, et l'histoire du dépôt ferroviaire fut en grande partie effacée par stupidité. Partie 2 d'une série de photos.

In 1974, the era of steam locomotives in Rottweil was slowly coming to an end. However, anyone who visited with a camera for an afternoon had the opportunity to capture the operation with 50s, a 038, a 078, and a few diesel locomotives on polyester film. Part 1 of a photo series.

En 1974, l'ère des locomotives à vapeur touchait lentement à sa fin à Rottweil. Mais ceux qui ont passé un après-midi à visiter les lieux avec leur appareil photo ont pu immortaliser sur pellicule polyester les locomotives des années 50, une 038, une 078 et quelques locomotives diesel. Partie 1 d'une série de photos.

In times when there is little news, chance sometimes comes to the rescue when it comes to topics. Pictures from epoch III, which I took with a simple camera.

Just in time for the model making fair in Friedrichshafen, the prototype of the Bavarian workshop car in DB design has arrived at Steiner Modellwerke. Here are the first snapshots of the richly equipped 1-gauge model, which could trigger buying impulses.

Here are the first photos of the prototype of Wunder's DB class 1812 electric locomotive, which will be on display in Friedrichshafen this weekend. The elegant 1:1 scale model is impressive.

Epoch IV of the Deutsche Bundesbahn is still the most popular among gauge 1 model railroaders. But what did it actually look like at the beginning of this epoch? Memories have faded considerably.

When push-pull trains and multiple units were largely used for local transport, Stuttgart Central Station was a hive of activity as passenger trains and mail cars were coupled and uncoupled to change locomotives. 34 historical photos document the new signal box, the last TEE trains, and the locomotives of the 1960s and 1970s.

In 1967, we were still in the era of steam locomotives and the V 200¹. Fourteen images from a bygone era at the end of epoch III that can serve as inspiration.

There are always surprises, especially with Gauge 1. Märklin has now announced three new Gauge 1 products for the fall ahead of the Märklin Days. The E 60 electric locomotive was already available in a different version in 2015. Now it's the turn of fans of epoch IV (from 1968).

Wema-Bahnatelier has added new seated figures to its range that are particularly suitable for gauge 1 passenger coaches. They have a special feature.

We received numerous photos of the finished gauge 1 models of the DB diesel locomotives of the 210 and 218 classes from Wunder's Korean manufacturer. Anticipation is guaranteed—as is the hunt for any remaining available models.

Steiner Modellwerke is announcing the release of the Tn class tank locomotive to mark the 180th anniversary of railways in Württemberg. The steam locomotive for gauge 1, later designated DRG and DB class 94¹, will be available in five versions.

Fine Models has received the hand samples of the DB Ommv 72 self-unloading center car. 52 detailed photos and a long discussion of the extraordinary gauge 1 model.

Gauge 1 layouts are individually built and designed dreams. Sometimes they have to disappear. Fortunately, there is usually still time to photograph them in detail.

42 photos of a richly equipped basement layout that no longer exists.

Since the technical fundamentals of railways have remained unchanged for many decades, old regional railway chassis could be used to build work cars. Steiner Modellwerke took a similar approach with its gauge 1 models of DB X cars.

Photos of the Moha milk cars from Steiner Modellwerke for gauge 1.

Photos and a brief description of the 1 gauge models of the Steinhauser juice cars from epoch IV b, which have never been photographed before and are available from Steiner Modellwerke.

Fine Models now presents an accurate model of the Bavarian crane car that was in service with the Deutsche Bundesbahn in Bavaria until the 1960s. The gauge 1 model is a mechanical masterpiece. 29 detailed photos.

Dingler now presents illustrations and lettering for all variants of the small battery-powered locomotives Ks, Ka, and class 381 for Gauge 1.

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Occasionally, it is enjoyable to create a simple photo setup for a gauge 1 model. Here is an example.

Märklin lieferte als erste Version des Wismarer Schienenbusses den VT 88 902 der Deutschen Bundesbahn aus, alle weiteren kommen momentan in die Läden. Das Spur-1-Modell kann sich sehen lassen, man muss nur genauer hinschauen. Ein Vorstellung mit 57 großformatigen Fotos, die auch die sonst kaum sichtbaren Details zeigen.

Not everyone will want to buy the 1:1 gauge model of the 403 from Wunder or doesn't have the space for a four- to five-part multiple unit.

The not-so-old book about this beautiful DB train, which also ran for Lufthansa for a long time, is now available at a clearance price.

The 1 Gauge model of the four-part IC train of the first 403 series has made it to the fair as a Wunder model. First photos.

Dingler is always good for a surprise. That is why the company is now launching unique locomotive models that are very well suited to the current 1 Gauge market and do not overburden customers either in terms of space or finances. Detailed information and photos of the two hand samples that will be exhibited at the International Gauge 0+1 Days in Giessen at the weekend.

A whole range of freight cars are still waiting to be realized as a gauge 1 model. Special cars are particularly interesting.

Work continues on the Dingler class 87 for gauge 1. The steam loco with Luttermöller axles is to be delivered this year.

Ambitious model railroad projects take a long time, especially in gauge 1. One reader's model of a gated railroad crossing is nearing completion and will be surprising for its unique functions.

The class 44 with its three-cylinder engine was one of the most impressive standard design locomotives. 27 pictures that I took in the 1960s and 1970s.

Boxcar “Bremen” and the Pwgs 44 are based on the same underframe. A good reason for Spur 1 Austria to also produce this freight train baggage car, which is widely used in Germany and Austria, as a gauge 1 model.

Which locomotives bring the prestressed concrete sleepers to the track construction site? Variety is guaranteed.

After the concrete has hardened in the mold, the prestressed concrete sleeper is not yet finished. Part 2 of an exploration.

Without concrete ties, not much can be done on the railroad. But how are they made and what do they really look like? Part 1 of an exploration.

A 3D print was also shown at the Spur 1 meeting in Speyer. However, the development of the Wismar railcar from Märklin is already further advanced.

Wunder's Eurofima car had its premiere at the 1 Gauge meet in Speyer. The hand-built sample of the class 218 has also turned out well.

Station signs are a little-discussed topic. The following article, with original documents, describes how they were supposed to be since era III of the Deutsche Bundesbahn.

Spur1-igartig.de has masterfully built a substantial part of the Reutlingen South Station as a Gauge 1 model. The building is intended to be the impressive centerpiece of the diorama, with a highly interesting track plan.

Der Würfel mit den vier beleuchteten U-Buchstaben steht noch auf dem Turm am Dortmunder Hauptbahnhof. Auch wenn DUB jetzt DAB ist, eignete sich die Brauerei als Inspiration für ein Spur-1-Diorama. Und ganz in der Nähe herrscht Wiedersehensfreude.

Steiner Modellwerke will soon be introducing new state railway freight cars.

22 photos of the German and Swiss wine barrel cars that Fine Models will deliver for gauge 1 at the end of October.

27 Fotos der Güterzug-Begleitwagen Pwgs 41 der zweiten Serie, die Fine Models Ende Oktober für die Spur 1 ausliefern wird. Mit dabei ist auch der rote Wendezug-Befehlswagen.

Modern freight cars are colorful. The gray service tank cars of the DB have become yellow and red water cars. A few yellow examples for gauge 1 are still available at Kiss.

Color pictures of railways were rather rare in the post-war and subsequent economic "miracle period" of Germany. Heinrich Petersen searched for such pictures at the Railway Foundation and provided vivid commentaries on them.

After the 98¹⁰, Wunder is now delivering the class 98⁸ with Bavarian roots as an all-round successful gauge 1 model. 46 photos in large format.

Before the production models start rolling shortly, an intensive look at the Spur 1 Austria production sample: 44 1267 from Bw Rheine with tub tender. 75 large format photos.

Fine Models GmbH is on vacation until the end of August. Spur1info already has 63 photos of production models of the freight train baggage car and the luxury horse-drawn carriage.

The Wismar railcars from Märklin for gauge 1 will come later.

A couple of photos of freight trains loaded with tubes. 1971 and 2007.

Kiss will soon be delivering the DB service tank car. A production model stood in front of the camera. 30 photos.

When enough conversion cars were available for passenger trains, the Deutsche Bahn converted many Donnerbüchsen into railroad service cars. Kiss Modellbahnen offers a maintenance car with kitchen compartment for gauge 1 for epochs IIIb to IV, as they could be found at many medium and large stations.

All but a few of the Kiss Modellbahnen thunderboxes are sold out. A few DB push-pull command cars are still available: 56 inspiring images.

Wunder will soon be delivering the DB express train cars. A preview of the excellent, long sold-out gauge 1 models.

The DB Museum is venturing into one of the last hardly explored topics in railroad history. Next Friday, April 26, 2024, the Nuremberg museum will launch the special exhibition “Under Pressure. The history of the train toilet”. In eight themed areas with around 150 exhibits, documents and photos, the development of the train toilet from its beginnings in the 19th century to the present day is recounted. Exhibits include the chamber pot from Chancellor Otto von Bismarck's drawing room carriage, a model of a faeces transport carriage, toilets in original and miniature size, a pioneering bioreactor and many stories to make you smile.

Here are a few photos of the now painted and lettered hand samples from Gauge 1 Austria, which were exhibited in Giessen.

Three interconnected gauge 1 layouts from the Netherlands were the main attraction in Hall 1 at the International Gauge 0+1 Days in Giessen. Model building at the highest level has been offered here. 36 photos in large format.

Frank Mäule and Alexander Lösch have created a diorama in gauge 1 to commemorate the remaining branch near Remscheid. Model building at a very high level, as was the case at the International Gauge 0+1 Days in Giessen.

Gauge 1 Austria showed the Henschel-Wegmann train in two versions in Giessen: Deutsche Reichsbahn Gesellschaft and Deutsche Bundesbahn.

The three hand samples of the gauge 1 DB class 151 from Märklin made a very good impression.

The more powerful version of Deutsche Bundesbahn's V 100, the class 212 since 1968, in pictures from a bygone era. And one that looks like new.

The V 100 of the Deutsche Bundesbahn, the later classes 211 to 213, were not particularly popular because they replaced the steam locomotives. Today, every photo of this diesel locomotive is a joy to behold.

Delivery of the DB class 54^15-17 freight locomotive, formerly the Bavarian class G 3/4, is underway. Kiss Modellbahnen has once again completed a beautiful model for gauge 1. 60 large format pictures and a review.

There is another new announcement for gauge 1.

The hand sample of the Bavarian crane from Fine Models in the Bundesbahn version is much more complex than the Länderbahn version.

Bavarian state railroad cars are ideal for gauge 1 because they are short and often have unusual shapes. Fine Models has now received the hand samples of the crane wagon and other models. I have photographed them in detail.

Railroads fascinate most of us because of their technology. From the track system to the radio technologies for train movements and communication between train crews and operations centers and signal boxes, we find here a collection of mostly interlinked technologies that did not exist anywhere else in this form.

This is about telephones of the Deutsche Bundespost and the Deutsche Bundesbahn.

Steiner Modellwerke have received two hand samples of the Moha milk tank wagons for gauge 1.

Dingler produced eleven variants of the Wismar rail bus. The young Deutsche Bundesbahn version was on the photo table. 33 photos with all the details.

Chance brought an old manuscript to light that contained a proposal for an H0 diorama. However, with a little more space you could also develop a varied diorama for gauge 1 that is suitable for all eras. Klusenstein is ideally suited as a layout area for short trains from 1912 to the present day.

The DB self-unloading car Ktmmv 69, which Wunder presented as a hand sample, also characterized mixed freight trains from the 1960s until today. A few examples should enrich the freight
car fleet.

Wunder has announced several self-discharging wagons that are already impressive as hand samples and are extremely inexpensive. Among them is an Otmm 70 in the SNCB version. 34 photos with all the details.

Wunder again takes the detailing of the gauge 1 model to the extreme with the DB apron express train car.

Fine Models is expanding its 1 gauge range for friends of Bavarian railroads with more freight cars. Detailed information and first photos of two hand samples.

For the current tenth anniversary of Steiner Modellwerke, there is a new freight car - and an update.

Our country station offers plenty of inspiration for all Gauge 1 enthusiasts who want to build their tracks as close to the prototype as possible. 71 photos with incredible details.

The rural station in Baden-Württemberg is structurally compact and operationally productive. Inspiring historic photos and a continuing chance find that demonstrates the potential of a gauge 1 layout.

Sometimes it's the small stations that have a lot to offer, especially for freight traffic, and that don't require complicated track plans. If they can be used for several epochs, they are perfect for gauge 1. I found such a station in Baden-Württemberg, Germany.

Märklin has received a running sample of the DB class 151 electric locomotive. First snapshots of the gauge 1 model assembled from the production parts.

From China, Fine Models sent photos of all versions of Henschel's rotary snow plough for 1 gauge.

In the popular epoch IV, short express trains were observed as well, for example between Zurich and Stuttgart. Pictures from my archive with interesting train consists from 1970 to today.

In the current newsletter, Spur 1 Austria announces the 44 460 from Bw Rottweil, which was taken out of service in Crailsheim in 1973.

The second batch of Köf II is delivered by Steiner Modellwerke. A few impressions of the well-done locomotive.

I photographed a hard-working class 50, a 044, an 038, and more at Aldingen in October 1970. The first of the two freight trains contained a surprise.

Because of the almost sensational demand for gauge 1 models of the class 44 or 043 and 044, I looked into my archive. The tremendous steam development of this heavy three-cylinder freight locomotive made for spectacular pictures.

At the new booth, Spur 01 Modellbahnen showed a hand sample of the DB class 66.

In addition to the SNCF steam locomotive 231.G/K, Wunder showed other hand samples of Bavarian locomotives and a four-axle conversion car in Speyer.

Scanning old negatives is time-consuming and puzzling. But a special train in Singen in 1975 could be dated. A few days later, an unusual work train passed by that could almost be recreated on 1 gauge.

There is an interesting film about the DB class 181² in H0 at Märklin-TV.

The Müngsten Bridge, opened in 1897, is 107 meters high and crosses the Wupper near Solingen with two tracks in a spectacular way. A remarkably good film about Germany's highest railroad bridge is available at public service TV WDR.

Stuttgart's main station was a well-functioning terminus with interesting rolling stock in the 1970s. A look back to epoch IV. Later, Märklin also advertised model trains here.

When the Deutsche Bundesbahn was still run by experienced railroaders, every depot had an emergency train ready to provide rapid assistance in the event of a derailment. Of course, locomotives and personnel were also kept on hand for this purpose. So they were quickly on the spot.

Meet the Rottweil emergency train on standby and on the way is shown in ten pictures that I took about 50 years ago.

50 years ago, the steam locomotive era of the Deutsche Bundesbahn was almost over. Special trips with steam trains, circulations of the last steam locomotives and test runs with converted vehicles determined the picture. 18 photos from my archive that bring long-forgotten things back to light.

Dingler has new photos of the hand sample of the class 87 announced over the weekend.

Dingler will be showing a hand sample of a new locomotive in Mainz today. Here are the details.

Dingler's side unloading cars (hoppers) for gauge 1 are now available. First photos of the production models.

Lok- und Waggonbau Klaus Wagner presented a diorama in Gießen that was designed down to the last detail and featured several locomotives: The small depot.

Models of certain variants of the class 44 are also offered by Spur 1 Austria in small editions for our neighboring countries.

Spur 1 Austria propose également des modèles de certaines variantes de la série 44 en petite édition pour nos pays voisins.

The hand sample of the Kiss DB oil car makes a largely convincing impression in the photo studio. But setting the right tone is harder than you think.

Fine Models/Kiss Modellbahnen Germany has received a hand sample of the DB service tank car. First photos of the gauge 1 model.

Obsolete gauge 1 brass models can be brought up to a higher standard - and offer tinkering fun. Bernhard Lindlbauer has taken on an old gondola.

After a long break, Weinert Modellbau is again developing some fine accessories for 1 gauge.

The hand sample of Deutsche Bundesbahn's class 98¹⁰, which Wunder will produce for Gauge 1, is likely to trigger a desire to buy among Bavaria fans. 35 photos showing all the details.

A review and 46 large format photos show the strengths and small shortcomings of the Koef II, first batch, from Steiner Modellwerke. A gauge 1 model that is a joy to look at and also well suited for shunting dioramas.

There is exciting news.

Looking at the cabs of Wunder's E 93 hand sample makes you want to climb aboard. 52 photos show the qualities of the highly detailed brass model for gauge 1, which is scheduled for delivery in 2023.

Fine Models has received the first photos of two production models of the short Bavarian baggage cars.

Not everyone has the space to document an entire station area in 1:32 scale. In narrow gauge, the stations are naturally smaller. Therefore, a masterpiece was created with the three structures of Ochsenhausen, which spur1info has the chance to show with 44 photos.

50 photos and a review of Wunder's distinctive Bundesbahn KKks and Tae(m)s 890 swing roof cars for Gauge 1.

The command car for push-pull trains is a hand sample from Kiss Modellbahnen with an interesting interior. 28 pictures showing all the details you haven't seen before.

The outdoor grounds of the DB Museum in Nuremberg are home to some rarities. But the mechanical signal boxes are not to be sneezed at either.

A visit to Nuremberg is worthwhile, because the city has a lot to offer. The main attraction for railroad fans should be the DB Museum, for which you should take plenty of time.

Steiner Modellwerke has added Bavarian whistle and bell signs to its program.

Märklin's fall novelties for Gauge 1 are big and heavy. In addition to the green Köfferli, there is also a German electric locomotive that is still in use today.

Usually, you see very little of the interior of an electric locomotive. Wunder's 151 for gauge 1 fascinates with a detailed replica of the engine room, where the bar is set very high. Exclusive pictures that fascinate.

Dingler has received the G 90 freight cars and is now starting delivery.

The model of the class 52 for gauge 1, which will soon be available from MBW, is something to behold. 72 first-class photos in large format and a review without whitewashing.

Now the details of Wunder's class 93^5-12 for gauge 1 have been finalized.

60 photos of the production model of the DB class 52 from MBW.

Like the DB class 111, the class 181² is a timelessly beautiful locomotive. MBW has now announced that it will deliver the multi-system locomotive for the 50th anniversary in 2024. It will be able to handle international trains.

Due to slow customs clearance, the two Donnerbüchsen hand samples from Fine Models arrived only today. 18 pictures of the attractive passenger cars for gauge 1.

The class 64, which is being realized by MBW as a gauge 1 model, was a beautiful tender locomotive. 30 photos from my archive, some of them more than 50 years old, recall long-gone Bundesbahn times and the uses of the compact steam locomotive.

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

And again there are more 1 gauge novelties.

The model has already been announced, now the hand sample is available: the MaK 600 D from Spur1-Exklusiv is nearing completion.

You don't have to own the most modern locomotive to form an era-appropriate freight train with Dingler's new cars. First information and photos of the two hand samples for subscribers.

The E 03 001 with a TEE train was announced. But it was also worthwhile to be on the road with the camera. A picture sheet with 34 current photos.

MBW has initial illustrations of the class 64 and is working on a quick delivery date.

Turning an old V 60 from Pein into a highly detailed, contemporary gauge 1 model: It's possible, if you are capable of doing it.

Horst Göhr has built a DB track maintenance worker's house.

Together Jörn Gomann, Marc Schneider showed his Hünstetten station, which allows for varied operation with only three switches.

News for subscribers.

In 1976, I photographed some DB class 485 railcars with class 885 cab cars in southern Baden.

The Prussian T 3 from Wunder is expected to be delivered in March 2022. An intensive photographic look at the attractive gauge 1 model with 36 large format photos.

The handbuilt model of the post-war version of the Köf II is presented with an open cab and BSI switching coupler. The DB locomotor model was developed by Steiner Modellwerke and is scheduled to be available as a production model in the summer of 2022.

In the summer of 2022, the small Köf II or class 323 locomotives are to be delivered by Steiner Modellwerke. The excellent handbuilt model of the 323 454 in detail with 32 photos.

The upcoming Bavarian rest-stop signal for gauge 1 offered by Steiner Modellwerke has a very special appeal.

Steiner Modellwerke is working on various semaphore signals. An intensive look at the hand pattern of the Baden main signal.

Finally there is a new product announcement again. MBW intends to deliver models of the DB class V 60 and its following versions of the classes 260 ff. in 2023.

MBW has surprisingly announced that gauge 1 models of DB's class 65 will be delivered this year.

Part 2 of the review of Wunder's class 111 gauge 1 models with 31 crisp large format photos.

Three gauge 1 models of the DB class 111 from Wunder are shown and reviewed. Part 1 of the review contains 58 photos in large format for connoisseurs and the undecided.

Dingler had the hand sample of the G 90 patinated. A few photos.

Dingler is presenting a two-axle freight car as the first new item in 2022 for Gauge 1. Not much time will pass until delivery.

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

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

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.

Fine Models is presenting the hand samples of the second series of Bavarian freight cars at Intermodellbau - and already a part of the third series.

The class 111 from Wunder is a long awaited gauge 1 model. Some photos.

MBW announces the DB diesel locomotive of the class V 90 or 290 as an inexpensive gauge 1 model.

The DB KKks 89/Taes 890/Taems 890 swing roof car from Wunder Präzisionsmodelle brings a new design to the range for gauge 1 freight cars. The hand pattern suggests a versatile model for gauge 1.

Modellbau Marcus Jaegers has two new flat cars based on German and French prototypes in its program.

Spur 1-Exklusiv issues a V 65 diesel engine for gauge 1 that has particularly exclusive features.

Steiner Modellwerke has decided to add two more versions of the planned small locomotive for gauge 1 to its program.

The Gauge 1 novelty merry-go-round continues to spin at high speed.

Wunder will shortly be introducing a new freight car for 1 gauge. It is a swing roof car.

As the first version, Fine Models has just delivered the gauge 1 model of the E 71 13 of the Deutsche Bundesbahn. 57 large format photos show all the details of the Prussian electric locomotive classic. The review describes the strengths and shortcomings of Fine Models' model - and clarifies the question of whether the competitor's locomotive is better.

Fine Models is currently delivering the E 71 13 and the blue E 71 19 of the DB. First photos.

And once again there is a novelty for the gauge 1 to announce!

Wunder will announce a new locomotive model for gauge 1 in the next days. spur1info already has the details.

Railroad cranes may be among the least known rail vehicles. This subject, reserved for specialists, has rarely been covered in magazines and books. Udo Kandler has rolled up the history of German rail cranes in his book published by EK-Verlag and compiled spectacular pictures.

Self-built buildings for gauge 1 are unique models with charm. Unfortunately, the popular model of the brick and half-timbered signal box no longer exists - and it had a different name.

With nice steadiness, Dingler announces new models in June and is able to show hand samples exactly one year later - usually this weekend in Sinsheim. Because the Spur-1-Treffen had to be cancelled again due to Corona, spur1info shows the photos of the picture-perfect cars.

Thirty years ago, on June 2, 1991, the ICE train service of the Deutsche Bundesbahn or Deutsche Bahn AG started with high-speed trains of class 401. Information and a large picture gallery with views from outside and inside.

After the announcement of the class 24 by MBW, it was obvious that the class 64 will also come as a gauge 1 model.

Only a small double-digit number of customers receive the small series model of the Bavarian cogwheel locomotive PtzL 3/4 or the later class 97¹ from Fine Models these days. The highly complex handbuilt model is even more enjoyable if you take your time during commissioning. A comprehensive article about the first-class model with practical tips for running in.

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The compact Prussian locomotive as a gauge 1 model from MBW is a joy to look at. A review of the late DB version from Bw Hannover-Linden with 82 photos showing every detail.

The epoch IV version of the 232 001 from Märklin differs from the V 320 001 of epoch III. Some photos.

Fine Models expands the Bavarian freight car program presented a few days ago with two models for early epoch III.

Die 97 101 der DB im Zustand von 1962 von Fine Models ist die zweite Variante, die hier in 36 Fotos vorgestellt wird. Sie unterscheidet sich in vielen Punkten von dem zuvor gezeigten Länderbahn-Modell.

It took Spur 1 Austria almost exactly one year from the (second) announcement of the E 71 to delivery. The compact electric locomotive is presentable and inventive. 80 large format photos show all facets and the qualities of this Prussian locomotive model, whose prototype was last in service with the Deutsche Bundesbahn in South Baden.

The E 71 from Spur 1 Austria is well done. A little preview.

Fine Models is preparing a second Bavarian car series. The first model is already fixed.

Red Hummer, Black Buffalo and BR 01 202: Infantilization and lack of expertise go hand in hand in model railroading.

In 1970, snow was still a regular occurrence in February, and winter was not a reason for the Deutsche Bundesbahn to stop traffic as a precaution. Some photos.

Fine Models will announce several versions of Henschel's six-axle snow blower soon.

There is news for subscribers.

MBW offers the 03¹⁰ also for gauge 1 after the gauge zero model.

Older gauge 1 models did not always have such a high level of detail as today. That can be altered: Bernhard Lindlbauer describes how to breathe a little more life into a 25-year-old model from Fine Art Models.

The class ET 85 electric railcar from Wunder for gauge 1 is still to come. However, the EB 85 sidecar to reinforce the train consisting of powered rail car and cab control car is already available.

spur1info shows 59 photos of the two handbuilt samples of the Prussian T 3 in Prussian state railroad version and as a Bundesbahn locomotive, which might make you go weak. Because the three-axle cult tender locomotive is just too sweet! A detailed report describes the equipment of the gauge 1 model.

All aboard please! Here come another 32 photos with deep looks into the extraordinarily well done gauge 1 passenger cars AB3yge and B3yge by Wunder.

From 1955 to 1958, three DB repair shops built a total of 653 three-axle conversion cars with baggage and service compartments. Wunder has meticulously reproduced the prototypes. The gauge 1 models are unsurpassable. 42 photos in large format show the wealth of details.

The three-axle conversion cars of the Deutsche Bundesbahn were coupled in pairs. If you want to couple the new gauge 1 models of the 3yge cars from Wunder close to prototype, you have to plan a little and procure suitable couplers. There are several solutions, which are presented here.

The Wunder gauge 1 models are being delivered these days. About 35 years ago, the DB cars were phased out. What did the passenger trains with conversion cars look like back then, what is also important in the models? 35 photos I took about 50 years ago, when the 3yg(e) cars were commonplace.

I received the following message from MBW, which contains more details about the price and delivery schedule of the announced models.

A new book sheds a lot of light on the trains of Touropa, Scharnow, Hummel [&] Co. A must for all buyers of the Touropa cars from Wunder.

After eleven days in customs, the Gauge 1 production models of the 3yg conversion cars of the Deutsche Bundesbahn have finally arrived at Wunder.

With original accessories, old car models can be remarketed. Märklin took this approach with the G 10 and upgraded it to a car for livestock transport. The gauge 1 model 58945 brings a few hours of handicraft fun into the house and stimulates the imagination.

Travel agency special trains shaped the tourism industry in the 1950s, when the own car was still an exception in Germany. Touropa was one of the most important providers of vacation trips to European destinations of longing. The hand sample of the gauge 1 model of a Touropa couchette car spreads pure nostalgia. 35 photos show all details and the surprising quality of the interior design.

One year after the announcement of the novelty, Wunder has received the first hand sample of the classic express train car of the Deutsche Bundesbahn. The gauge 1 model offers superlative equipment, but will not fit on every layout.

You don't want to repack such a heavy gauge 1 model like the V 320 from Märklin. If you need to do so, I have a suggestion on how to do it without helpers.

It was a pleasure to photograph the two hand samples of the ET and ES 85, in epoch IV the Deutsche Bundesbahn class 485 and 885. The models are produced for Wunder only in double-digit numbers and are not suitable for every layout. Here are the details and 53 photos that show where the journey is heading.

Wunder systematically works off its backlogs. Exactly five years have passed since the announcement of the ET and ES 85/485 and 885. But now Wunder has received the hand samples. And they are already in the photo studio at spur1info.

Here are photos that whet your appetite for the attractive Gauge 1 models of the vintage railcar from the Reichsbahn era.

A model of a diesel locomotive must offer convincing engine noise. Here's a sample of what the V 320 from Märklin sounds like.

Märklin's V 320 001 of the DB is a massive diesel locomotive. Spur1info was able to examine it as a pre-production sample. A gauge 1 locomotive with which market leader Märklin shows which impressive and enormously attractive models can be produced with zinc die casting. A few innovations are also included in the package.

A report with 84 photos showing every detail.

Märklin has provided spur1info with a pre-production model of the V 320 001 of the Deutsche Bundesbahn. The gigantic gauge 1 model is impressive not only because of its weight, but also because of the wealth of details - outside and inside.

Part 1 with 39 photos in unique quality.

A few months ago I introduced new figures for the early railway epochs, which were a bit cumbersome to acquire.

Now there is a much broader offer of the figure designer and a website about it.

Car kits for gauge 1 are rare and overstrain many model railroaders. Inspired by the requests of live steam railroaders from Switzerland, Dingler dared the experiment and published two kits of Baden cars. The baggage car offers hardly any major hurdles even for beginners - if they know a few tricks and tools. It is not a quick kit for three afterwork hours. But with a little patience and my detailed assembly instructions with 60 pictures you will successfully reach your goal.

Specialist dealer Beesmodellbahn has decided to develop and exclusively offer a railroad service vehicle.

Spur1info subscribers often have an information advantage when it comes to announcements of new products. You will be thrilled immediately.

Fine Models hat neue Fotos vom Handmuster der E 71 in der Bundesbahn-Version. Das Spur-1-Modell wird Holzböden in den Führerständen erhalten.

Spur1-Exklusiv has decided to make a special offer.

Kiss Modellbahnen Deutschland, a brand of Fine Models, announces a new model that hardly anyone would have expected.

For five years a hardly known railroad company existed in the French occupation zone in southwest Germany: SWDE.

The current EK-Special 138 describes the complicated railroad history after the end of World War II.

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

Many locomotives of the Deutsche Bundesbahn were used elsewhere at the end of their service at the state railway. A few V 200's came into the desert - and not each one survived. Klaus Wagner built models of these.

The fourth part deals with two self-built gauge 1 boxcars from the 1980s and other freight car models that were worn out in service.

Dingler has now described the details of his 14 variants of the two-axle Prussian passenger cars and the mail/luggage cars in greater detail. And an addendum about the Wismar railbus.

MBW plans to deliver an DRG/DB E 95 in 2021.

We continue with patinating examples of the Ziegler brothers. The pictures speak for themselves.

Märklin has now delivered the second pot car with item number 58725. If you can get the gauge 1 model out of the packaging without a crash, you can look forward to a little handicraft fun.

Fine Models has finished the last unpainted shown hand sample of the 97 101. Four photos of the gauge 1 rack locomotive, which will be available in autumn 2020.

Like the announcement, the production model of DB's class 81 has its premiere at spur1info. The first gauge 1 locomotive from Steiner Modellwerke is now available. The price-performance ratio is right. But what is particularly well done and what can be criticised? A review with 88 large format photos.

Ten professional photos of the production model of DB's 81 001, era IIIb, by Steiner Modellwerke for gauge 1. For subscribers only.

Freshly unpacked is the DB tender locomotive of class 81, which has just arrived from Steiner Modellwerke.

Hans and Walter Ziegler have taken two more freight cars for weathering.

The 1-gauge cars show the long years of service of the prototypes.

"Only through patination a row of cars will look like a real train," wrote Hans Ziegler and sent an article and many pictures showing how he and his brother Walter proceeded with weathering freight cars. This is because brand-new gauge 1 models appear somewhat out of place on a railway landscape that is obviously close to the original.

Wunder Präzisionsmodelle will produce a rather exotic cab control and baggage car for gauge 1, which had its origin in Bavaria in epoch III.

The hand sample of Fine Models' E 71 has been painted and lettered. Photos that make you want to own this Prussian vintage locomotive for gauge 1.

Wunder's makeshift baggage cars have provoked more reactions than any previous meeting - consistently positive ones. Since 1967, the models of these cars have been appearing in front of my camera time and again.

From 1957 the Deutsche Bundesbahn built a makeshift baggage car from two 3rd class makeshift passenger cars. Like all transitional solutions in Germany, these cars were in use for decades.

Wunder Präzisionsmodelle now delivered the long baggage cars, which were used in all types of DB trains. The gauge 1 models are well made, but need matching radii. 49 photos of all details.

Many electric locomotives of the former state railways and the Deutsche Reichsbahn have fallen into oblivion because they were only built in small numbers and did not always prove themselves. The German language book by Dirk Winkler recalls them with brilliant photos once again in the memory of railway enthusiasts and engineers. The text has unfortunately turned out rather joyless due to unnecessary flaws.

After Spur 1 Austria, Fine Models also announces an E 71. It is already almost finished. There are understandable reasons for the double development.

The Austrian class 93 of gauge 1 Austria is nearing completion - and the Easter Bunny brings a rustic electric locomotive.

Monheim was the terminus of the Bavarian local railway Fünfstetten - Monheim. Now there are the station building and the coaling station as gauge 1 models.

Dingler customers will not have to wait much longer for the bulk freight wagons Ktmm 65 and Ktmmv/Ud-73 of Deutsche Bundesbahn. We take a look at the hand samples. 31 photos and an animation.

Not a grass mat next to the gravel, but a varied vegetation makes the locomotive shed diorama for gauge 1 worth seeing. Grass and plants have "grown" quite fast. But before that I had another idea.

In the fifth part of the building report the plumbing work on the roof of the small locomotive shed will be completed. In addition, two realistic-looking puddles are created with the simplest of means.

Even an engine shed covered with tar paper in 1:32 scale should have gutters. Another challenge for the occasional handyman...

A diesel locomotive needs fuel from time to time. So a small filling station is integrated into the gauge 1 diorama. This also increases the play value.

After the positioning test and three glued-on walls, literally basic work is carried out in the engine shed. Parts of the interior fittings are also made. Inspired by imagination, a useful workshop utensil is created, which I have never seen in any model before.

A small chipboard, a started and a finished kit and a piece of track. This gave rise to the idea of developing a diorama that provides plenty of activity and fun even during the building stage. While doing handicrafts, it quickly became clear that once you started, the ideas develop by themselves. Perhaps also with you, dear readers.

The battle for market share is gradually taking on grotesque features. Now, MBW as third player announces three-axle conversion cars.

Fine Models has today received two hand samples of the Bavarian cogwheel steam locomotive PtzL 3/4, which are only produced in an exclusive edition of 40 pieces. Here are the first photos.

Did you know that the Deutsche Bundesbahn also released records? A look back into epoch III.

Until the 1970s, there were manually operated gantry cranes in German railway stations for reloading heavy goods from open freight cars to carriages and trucks - and vice versa. For those who don't necessarily need real action on a Gauge 1 diorama or at the loading track, Jürgen Hans offers an attractive alternative to functional models.

Lokladen, Bingen, Germany, offers an exclusive gauge 1 model produced by Dingler: ETA 178 001 of the Deutsche Bundesbahn.

Dingler has provided us with photos of the Wittfeld battery-powered railcar 1-gauge model .

The Christmas presents are never ending: Fine Models announces tomorrow the Bavarian rack locomotive PtzL 3/4. Here already are the details and photos of the handmade samples.

Until Epoch IV, the collection and transport of scrap metal was a rustic business. My photos show what it really looked like back then.

They are extremely rare on model railways - especially not on 1-gauge. They have also been removed in many places: safety points or trap or catch points.

Wunder will announce 23 new car models for gauge 1 over the next few days. Spur1info already has the details.

Modelle von Lokomotiven, die man selbst erlebt und fotografiert hat, sind relativ selten. Umso erfreulicher ist es, wenn von Kiss Modellbahnen eines der letzten Exemplare der Baureihe 78 als Spur-1-Modell angeboten wird. Die 078 192-2 war zuletzt im Bw Rottweil eingesetzt und fuhr von Rottweil aus Personenzüge nach Tuttlingen, Villingen und Horb – und auch den letzten nach Balingen.

Wie gut ist das Modell gelungen und stimmt es auch mit dem Vorbild überein? Fünf Vorbildfotos und über 70 Bilder des Modells erleichtern die Beurteilung.

Märklin's 1-gauge model of the DB class 78 entered the market at the end of December 2018 and was very successful. In a few days I will introduce the 78 from Kiss, which is now being delivered.

The review of the Märklin model is still available in the archive. To compare and because the reproduction of the 73 photos in the new system is better, I present the article about Märklin's 78 440, article number 55077, here once again.

At the third Sauerland gauge 0 and gauge 1 meeting, three gauge 1 layouts and dioramas were shown, which demonstrated craftmanship at the highest level. My colleague Stefan Karzaunikat from Spur-Null-Magazin provided us with photos which offer many suggestions for a realistic design of layouts and dioramas in 1:32 scale.

Op de derde Sauerländer Spur 0 und Spur 1 Großbahntreffen wurden drie systemen en diorama's getoond, die de modelbouw op het hoogste niveau demonstreerden. Mijn collega Stefan Karzaunikat van Spur-Null-Magazin heeft ons foto's geleverd die ons veel suggesties bieden voor een realistisch ontwerp van faciliteiten en diorama's in schaal 1:32.

Catenaries are very complicated to model. However, you should pay attention to details in a gauge 1 layout with overhead contact line that only become apparent at second glance.

On the way to Mulhouse in Alsace I tried to photograph some vehicles of the Dreiseebahn in Seebrugg. The collection is interesting.

At the station you will also find relics of past times.

45 photos.

The new Sommerfeldt overhead contact line for gauge 1 should be somewhat simplified and inexpensive. How good are the components and how do you differ from the Wunder product range?

A cohesive train appearance as with the prototype is a matter of nerves of steel with four-axle passenger cars on gauge 1. Even the fine motor skills of a surgeon won't get you far. But there are now practicable tools to solve these problems cleverly and to ensure an automatic connection of the cars.

The Bavarian two-axle car models by Fine Models, shown in raw condition in Sinsheim, are now painted and lettered.

In the summer of 1869, the Rottweil - Tuttlingen section of the Gäubahn went into operation. A nostalgic photographic supplement.

What does the new 1-gauge freight car from Wunder have that others don't? spur1info shows it vividly.

Deutsche Bundesbahn had only two class 66 locomotives built, a beautifully proportioned steam locomotive. The first brass model from MBW for gauge 1 brought DB's 66 001 and 66 002 convincingly to 45 mm tracks. 67 large-format photos showing the qualities of this scale model and not so well-done details.

My first long journey in search of interesting locomotives led in summer 1968 to Ulm and Augsburg. 17 pictures from times long past.

Slowly my photographic range of action is increasing in 1968. But first we take a look at passenger trains with three-axle conversion cars and at freight traffic.

1: Once again my afternoon perspective in Aldingen, about 16 o'clock. A Rottweil P 8 brings the conversion car train to Tuttlingen. The guard wears the blue-black uniform with the high hat usual at that time. The conductor in the luggage compartment gives the departure signal.

2: The turntable in Tuttlingen is defective, so the 38 3637 with closed cab rund backwards.

3: Aldingen celebrates a festivity on the sports ground. Why the 38 2039 reverses is unknown. The locomotive crew watch the hustle and bustle as they drive past.

4: In June, another V 100 comes into play. That's what locomotive drivers looked like on the V 100! The V 100 1218, built by Henschel in 1962, already bears the new "computer number" because the two German railways are introducing electronic data processing on a larger scale.

5: Again and again a Rottweil 44 pulls the conversion cars - due to circulation or because the 38s are slowly running short.

6: At the southern end of Aldingen's station, the 38 2242 takes a bend. In the background the church on the Dreifaltigkeitsberg.

7: In Ebingen (Württ) - today Albstadt-Ebingen and reduced to two tracks - a typical passenger train with auxiliary baggage car and conversion cars is waiting for the oncoming train.

8: 44 1376 reaches the end of the incline from Rottweil to Aldingen with a typical mixed freight train. The fireman has already burned the first tonne of coal on the 11 kilometers.

9: An unfortunately rare perspective from Aldingen. The freight train with sliding wall cars and many different boxcars is waiting for the passenger train. On platform 1, women and children (in knee socks) and the handcart are waiting for the next train, luggage and express goods. In the foreground are the steel wires that control switches and form signals. They come at the kilometer marker from the signal box extension from the 1930s. Since a few years the annex has been removed.

10: A short local freight train with hopper and sliding wall cars.

11: Spaichingen's Köf II no longer has a special coupler. Because the signal box in the direction of Tuttlingen was only occupied at train crossings, the shunting locomotive always arrived on track 3 with its "handover". By order of the dispatcher she then drove past the switch in the direction of Rottweil. Then the turnout was switched by wire and the shunting locomotive driver was ordered by manual signal to move to track 1. From there, further marshalling movements on the loading tracks were organized.

12: A local freight train in Tuttlingen. At that time freight trains looked like this, four-axle freight cars were still rare. Goods were often covered with tarpaulins. - The range of freight cars for gauge 1 is unfortunately quite small.

13: A refrigerator train rolls past Bernau in Bavaria. Today, refrigerated goods travel by truck.

14: Spaichingen's Köf II has now been renumbered 323 740-1. The "Deutsche Bundesbahn" lettering has not yet been replaced by the DB logo. An E 040 with scrap and a boxcar will be brought immediately to Spaichingen.

15: Freight traffic is still strong in Trossingen City, the terminal of a private shortline electrified from the beginning in 1898. The container car must have been quite new, the container still belongs to the DB. Someone painted smilies on the buffer plates. - The 1-gauge industry still strongly neglects the topic of containers, although it can be used over the epochs III to VI. These two-axle carrying wagons are still in operation.

16: 50 2970 from Bw Radolfzell reaches the end of the gradient on 24.12.1968 with her long freight train in Aldingen. For good reason there are no new locomotive numbers on the outside. Inside the cab the number 052 970-1 should have been indicated since 1.1.1968. It is one of her last trips: One week later the steam locomotive is taken out of service, on 3.3.1969 it is decommissioned. The steam locomotive era at Deutsche Bundesbahn is coming to an unstoppable end.

Who remembers the Deutsche Bundesbahn about 50 years ago? I have checked my photo archive. 14 photos from times long past.

Who remembers the Deutsche Bundesbahn about 50 years ago? I have checked my photo archive. 14 photos from times long past.

Märklin has reissued an old Hübner model of the Deutsche Bundesbahn V 23 stock car. The 1-gauge model is essential for epoch III.

At Intermodellbau 2019, MBW Spur 0 had only one gauge 1 model on display, the class 66. There's still a little delay in delivery.

A long series of Fine Models' Bavarian beer cars for gauge 1 attracted the attention of visitors at the Fine Models and Spur1-Exklusiv exhibition stand - and two steam locomotive versions of the Palatine and Bavarian railways as well.

It doesn't always have to be a steam locomotive, because there are more than enough of them for gauge 1. Dingler Präzisionsmodelle has decided on a model that actually ran on electric power. 6 photos of the handmade sample.

Wunder's three-axle DB conversion cars are represented by a handbuilt sample of the "Deutsche Weinstraße" buffet car in Dortmund. The level of detail is enormous. 30 photos.

Fresh from Asia came two unpainted hand samples of the Deutsche Bundesbahn's makeshift baggage cars. The gauge 1 cars are very detailed.