Circus wagons used to be transported by rail, and are still occasionally transported that way today. Wema now offers suitable cargo for 1-gauge freight cars.

Autrefois, les roulottes de cirque étaient transportées par chemin de fer, et c'est encore parfois le cas aujourd'hui. Wema propose désormais des marchandises adaptées aux wagons de marchandises à l'échelle 1.

At the International 0+1 Gauge Days in Giessen, Mr. Wildi showed me a prototype of a French freight car, and information about it is finally available because the pre-order period is about to end.

Lors des « Internationale 0+1 Gauge Days » à Giessen, M. Wildi m'a montré un prototype de wagon de marchandises français, et les informations à ce sujet sont enfin disponibles, car la période de précommande touche à sa fin.

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.

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.

During a visit by Laurent Wildi, I was able to photograph a new French freight car.

Lors d'une visite de Laurant Wildi, j'ai pu photographier un nouveau wagon de marchandises français.

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.

Stefan Lauscher's standard work on the diesel locomotives of the Wehrmacht was only available secondhand. Now there is a new edition with several pages of additional information and images. A review.

L'ouvrage de référence de Stefan Lauscher sur les locomotives diesel de la Wehrmacht n'était disponible qu'en occasion. Il existe désormais une nouvelle édition comprenant plusieurs pages d'informations et d'images supplémentaires. Une critique.

Schuco's Spark brand is delivering a 1:32 model of the GDR IFA W 50 truck that is not perfect in every way. A detailed discussion with 34 photos.

MarGe Models from the Netherlands delivers the Landrover Series 3 88 suitable for gauge 1.

Schuco has been stingy with new releases, but MarGe Models continues to serve fans of modern trucks.

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.

Spur 1 Austria, officially Spur 1 Modellbahnen GmbH, is exhibiting at the IMA in Friedrichshafen from November 1st to 3rd, 2024. Spur1info already knows the 2025/2026 new products program.

Here are now professional photos of what is probably the most attractive 1-gauge novelty at Bauma.

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.

Properly secured, realistic loads mean an effort that not every gauge 1 operator wants to make. Removable loads are a practical solution.

Jaffa's Moba-Shop offers a range of 3D-printed figures for gauge 1 that no longer need to be painted. This could be an alternative if you don't intend to portray the model people with a macro lens.

The international online magazine spur1info is turning twelve years old these days. Now it's time for the first gauge 1 model to be announced under the new spur1infoMAX brand. The ICE 2 is being developed in close cooperation with the market leader and is naturally setting new standards in every respect.

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.

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.

Wema-Bahn has released a few original figures for gauge 1 that can be used quite universally.

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.

With the Swedish Rc4, Johannes Kerry has fulfilled a dream. But the gauge 1 locomotive is also available for others. 54 photos showing all the details.

It took a little while. But now Schuco can deliver an attractive set with GDR tractor Fortschritt ZT 323-A.

For a long time there were hardly any novelties at Schuco, because the company structure has changed. Now some vehicle models were announced again, which fit to the gauge 1.

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

Diverse traction current systems in Europe were an obstacle to cross-border trains in the 1960s. A publication just released by EK-Verlag memorializes DB's multi-system locomotives, some of which are still in service.

In addition to the well-known suppliers, there are also original figures at companies that are little known in our country. With them, for example, there are two Bugattis.

The Wema Bahnatelier figure manufactory has released a new figure that can be used for many eras: a kneeling pavement worker.

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

Vossloh's G 1700-2 BB is now available as a gauge 1 model from Kiss Modellbahnen DE.

The first Gauge 1 model of the French Gauge 0 supplier AMJL has been released. Those who had pre-ordered now own a beautiful freight car model. A review with 26 photos.

The French market for gauge 1 models is growing steadily. Even if large steam and electric locomotives are delivered again and again, universally applicable, compact diesel locomotives are still missing. JK-Models builds in small series the BB 67400, a diesel icon of the SNCF.

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

Announced in 2021 by Studio Chilap, the DR battery-powered towing vehicle is now ready for production. The handmade model for gauge 1 has special features.

During Black Week, which is still in progress, you'll be pelted everywhere with cheap mass-produced goods from China or shop-wares from dusty corners of the warehouse. Everything has to go, even if the discounts were already valid before and will be even bigger at the beginning of 2023, because potential customers have good reasons to hold back. Without compulsion to buy and discount, there is also still next week a pretty figurine set of Wema-Manufaktur, which you can (let) give.

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

Brick and half-timbering, a small footprint and a touch of romance: Horst Göhr builds a small train station in the Altmark region of northern Saxony-Anhalt that unfortunately lost its function 21 years ago.

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.

Dingler hat eine Animation des kommenden Wismarer Triebwagens produzieren lassen. Einblicke in das kommende Spur-1-Modell.

The remote-controlled tractors in 1:32 scale need trailers to fulfill their purpose. Here are presented some, part of which even have a servo drive and lighting.

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.

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

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.

An interesting announcement for European gauge 1 customers.

Now the price for the new Dingler hopper has been set.

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.

From France we received photos of the SNCF covered freight cars for gauge 1.

Schuco has also this year a large and interesting range of vehicles for gauge 1.

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.

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.

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.

A little preview of the well done class 111 for 1 gauge from Wunder.

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

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.

First pictures of the Gauge 1 hand samples from France.

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

In the 1970s, DB locomotive 85 007 stood in the parking lot in front of the engineering college in Constance. As a museum piece, it came to Freiburg under a shelter. Hans and Walter Ziegler have rebuilt it in 1:32 scale. A building instruction for patient model builders.

Wema Bahnatelier has added to its assortment a craftsman and two figures handling the wheelbarrow that was already delivered.

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

Some nice details were found on the modules in Annaberg-Buchholz. 22 photos in the fifth part of the report.

The Oschersleben depot and some DR locomotives are the subject of the 38 photos from the gauge 1 days in Annaberg-Buchholz.

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

After numerous heavyweights, there is finally a compact vehicle on the market for Gauge 1 that is suitable for shunting in tight spaces.

There is no better prototype than the prototype. And suddenly chance helps to make an idea come true in 1:32 scale. A series of worker's houses, supported by an automobile manufacturer, was converted into models down to the last detail.

In July and August, there will be even more 3D printed figures in Jaffa's Moba Shop. Here we see in advance what capabilities 3D printing offers.

After the 2013 Spur1 meeting in Sinsheim, I reported on July 7, 2013 about Wilgro models that were offered at Wyko-Echtdampf. Among the heavily patinated models were also two worth seeing half-assembled kits of the class 86.

According to the comments, the models created by Mr. Groß in this condition were suitable to enrich the respective scene as rusty models on the siding or on a scrap yard.

The following report by Hans and Walter Ziegler shows that there is another way and that the two torsos do not have to eke out an existence as lifeless scrap.

Jacek Wysocki from Poland is currently building a tank car train. Here are some snapshots.

A bundle of novelties for the gauge 1 market in Austria and other European countries has been announced by Spur 1 Austria today. Among them are three electric locomotives and two steam locomotives that already existed as gauge 1 models. You can see the prototypes in numerous photos and operations.

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.

A refined 3D print was the basis for the Reichsbahn maintenance car from Oberdittmansdorf in Saxony.

Wema-Bahn expands its range of figures and useful things for creating gauge 1 scenes. The originals of the new figure are unpopular because of their mercilessness, but indispensable.

In order for the project to be realized and result in more models, I would like to remind you of an interesting freight car that will be built for 1 gauge.

Anyone who offers figures for 1 gauge must think of scenes and situations. The concrete mixer set from Wema is suitable for small construction sites from the time before today's cube house design.

The rustic original for a bridge diorama or module in 1:32 scale still needs to be supplemented with suitable rolling stock. Here are 49 year old photos and some new ones for inspiration. They show an amazing range of locomotives, railcars and passenger cars.

Modelbex has expanded its gauge 1 offering to include a Nederlandse Spoorwegen locomotive that has French relatives.

There are settings that you can't invent. Eventually you will find a believable accumulation of details that inspire a modeler to a diorama. Here comes a bridge scene for gauge 1 that has it all and could be realized on a compact footprint for epochs I to VI.

After his SNCF shunting locomotive, Johannes Kerry is working on a French large diesel locomotive for 1 gauge.

Jaffa's Moba Shop has set its figurine program for 2021 and will post it in the store in a couple of days. The lively looking figures for 1 scale are scans of real people in poses that are very rarely found elsewhere. A preview.

The shunter set from Noch is suitable for modern eras because of the clothing.

Dingler received production samples of the passenger cars from BLS, SOB and SBB - and photographed them right away.

Schuco again has an extensive program in 1/32nd scale for 2021, and there are two surprises.

There is news for subscribers.

An established manufacturer enters the production of French freight cars.

Next week Jaffa's Moba-Shop will introduce new figures.

Here is a preview of the vibrant figures of people and animals from the 3D printer.

Many years ago Revell launched two easy to assemble kits in 1/32nd scale, which are now more up-to-date than ever.

Swiss tractors had their own design language and character. A supplier from Switzerland offers 1:32 models based on Hürlimann [&] Co. prototypes, which are also available in Germany.

Jaffa's Moba-Shop has expanded its range of products with more figure sets. Some fit very well to the new market stands.

Modellbau Marcus Jaegers has built a Luxembourg Fads in 1/32nd scale for a customer.

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

Before the coaling station Hans and Walter Ziegler built a small workshop for their museum depot Fützen. The illuminated model is removable and has a sophisticated power supply.

As a dental laboratory technician, Joachim Lutz is very familiar with moulds. He has built a bridge for the gauge 1 club layout with team colleagues that is quite impressive.

Accessories for gauge 1 are usually quite large. Kits can be mounted without magnifying glass and the secure grip of a four year old. The pallet kit discussed here is ideal for fun at the end of the working day - and the result is very close to the original.

If you get desperate when coupling 1e narrow gauge vehicles, the model coupling is to blame. Now there is a solution that gives pleasure.

Achim Lutz has weathered a pseudo-patinated used SBB Eaos open freight car from Märklin according to a prototype photo. The effort was worth it.

Lively looking figure sets are the speciality of Jaffa's Moba-Shop. Now we have new products again.

Wema Bahnatelier has released two new figures, which can be used in many ways.

Jaffa's Moba-Shop presented in Stadtoldendorf three new sets of figures for the first time, which have their special charm.

Horst Göhr has built a signal box for a customer, which is to be installed on a gauge 1 layout.

It is much work to cover a roof with model tiles. But the effort is worth it if you strive for the highest model-making quality.

MO-Miniatur is expanding its small assortment for rail-bound vehicles and announces Roll on/Roll off Cars. There is also a novelty for the depot.

The 320 001 of the track construction company Wiebe hummed quietly on the Märklin gauge 1 roller bench.

Spur1-igARTig has again completed 1/32 scale models of two structures that once stood on the Kocher Valley Railway Waldenburg - Forchtenberg and which were moved to the Hohenlohe Open Air Museum in Schwäbisch-Hall, Germany.

Dingler had some of his models of the Ae 4/7 of the SBB photographed.

Recently model railway friends met in Lodz in Poland for a small model railway fair. There were also three 1-gauge enthusiasts.

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.

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?

Finally 39 photos from the Cité du Train in Mulhouse, France. Here we meet two world record locomotives and many other exciting railway vehicles.

Modern locomotives need modern freight cars. MBJ Modellbau Jaegers has new colorful models under construction. Especially impressive is the detailed, 810 mm long carrier for 80 ft containers.

Dingler's four-axle gravel cars from Switzerland have quite modern prototypes. A series of 47 pictures gives an insight into what the cars look like in operation.

With part 2 of the report, the corner house "Dorfstraße 9" by Stangel will be completed. Prerequisites for the successful completion of the semi relief structure for gauge 1 are patience, improvisation and new roof tiles.