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.

A prototype made of die-cast zinc was first unveiled back in September 2025. But the full charm of the SBB/OeBB Red Arrow really comes into its own under the glossy crimson paint finish of the production model, which is now hitting the shelves. A review featuring 68 large-format photos.

Un prototype en zinc moulé sous pression avait été dévoilé pour la première fois en septembre 2025. Mais c'est sous la peinture rouge vif brillante du modèle de série, qui arrive actuellement dans les rayons, que le « Roter Pfeil » (Flèche rouge) des CFF/OeBB révèle tout son charme. Un reportage illustré de 68 photos grand format.

Short is king. Time to look forward to it.

La brièveté est reine. Il est temps de s'en réjouir.

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.

A few meters of overhead lines and battery-powered trains, and regular service is already running on the non-electrified routes in northern Germany. And then there are the noisy diesel locomotives. A snapshot in Schleswig-Holstein.

Quelques mètres de caténaires et de trains alimentés par batterie, et le service régulier fonctionne déjà sur les lignes non électrifiées du nord de l'Allemagne. Et puis il y a les locomotives diesel bruyantes. Un aperçu dans le Schleswig-Holstein.

With slightly less snow and no snow drifts, rail services in Hanover ran smoothly on Monday. The photo yield in 65 minutes: more than 50 motifs.

Avec un peu moins de neige et aucune congère, les services ferroviaires à Hanovre ont fonctionné sans encombre lundi. Le résultat photographique en 65 minutes : plus de 50 motifs.

Großburgwedel is an unspectacular stop on the Hanover–Celle line with a high frequency of trains. Here, you can watch ICE trains pass by at speeds of up to 200 km/h and take photos.

59 photos of six gauge 1 models of the DB class 218 from Wunder.

The operating licence for the Bavarian S 3/6 recently expired. A few farewell pictures from Nördlingen, Germany.

The freight bypass line east of Hanover resembles a jungle in places because DB's infrastructure subsidiary InfraGO has clearly neglected maintenance of the line. The bushes between the two tracks are almost four meters high, and the line is used not only by freight trains but also occasionally by ICE trains. The branches almost brush against the trains.

One bright spot for photographers is that interesting vehicles occasionally appear among the overgrown vegetation.

Let's take another look at France: at details on the tracks and the freight cars with more than a hundred years of history.

Preserving old railway cars is laborious, but urgently necessary given the lack of historical awareness of many railway companies. But what are we to make of the concept I am presenting here in this collection of photographs?

On the return journey from Martigny to Chamonix, the Mont Blanc Express offers more spectacular views. And a small station building is particularly charming. 36 photos.

We have to change trains in Vallorcine, as the Mont Blanc Express can only cover a short section with the aid of a rack railway. The gradient down into the Rhône Valley is 200 per mille.

Traveling on a meter-gauge railway through the French Alps in Haute Savoie is a delightful experience.

Come along and enjoy the photographic impressions.

Colorful collections of cars and exotic locomotives are not uncommon on museum and tourist railways. But finding a large class 52 of the Deutsche Reichsbahn at a small French operator is a real surprise.

Sometimes you come across original accessories far outside the model railway scene, such as original 3D-printed figures for the more modern epochs of gauge 1.

Stadler's KISS multiple units are changing hands for the second time. 20 pictures and some more recent history.

What does a locomotive look like in use? Certainly rarely as some weathering specialists imagine it. 34 photos.

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.

During the last photo trips, heavy freight trains with two locomotives were repeatedly seen. Double-heading is rather rare in Germany and therefore interesting. 23 pictures.

Fair-weather photos of trains in the countryside are ubiquitous. Photographing in snow is more challenging and can yield amazing results. A few recent examples.

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

In the second part of the stay at the freight bypass near Hanover with 59 photos, there are unusual vehicles, very long container cars, double traction, privatized 145s and a colorful DB Vectron. There are upcoming gauge 1 models – but also some that would be long overdue in 1:32, such as the classes 145, 152, 185 and 189.

After cold, foggy days, the sun was shining. A good reason to spend some time at the freight railroad line again to watch the passing trains with the camera. For the first time, I encountered a Siemens Velaro D of the class 407 on its way to Paris, in addition to old and new locomotives, during an unusual track swap.

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

In January 2010, it snowed in Düsseldorf. The inexperienced street cleaning service struggled with the small amount of snow with little success. But the Rheinbahn had an old snow plow. Pictures of the operation.

Märklin is targeting the collectors' market this year with its new 1-gauge products and is announcing a classic.

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.

Unusual track layouts and sophisticated shunting options in a confined space are particularly appealing to model railroaders, especially in gauge 1. This article, with 38 photos and a plan, describes and shows in detail how switches, crossings and a narrow track curve are combined in a prototype.

In these gloomy November days, it is good to relive the last days of October in sunshine. I took the 40 pictures along the overgrown freight bypass near Hannover.

DB Cargo no longer has a class 151 locomotive. Märklin has issued two traffic red versions and other versions of this six-axle electric freight locomotive for Gauge 1. #151 035, item number 55256 was literally the model in the photo studio. A review with 63 photos in large format.

MarGe Models has new products for modern truck transportation and agriculture.

Im Teil 2 des Reiseberichts treffen wir Altes und Neues. An einem Haltepunkt sind die Epochen I und VI vereint.

Visiting old photo locations makes you creative.

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.

Horst Göhr has brought the drive of the Gravita from Gauge 1 Austria up to date and patinated the model. 18 photos.

In Wieren, the lines from Uelzen to Stendal and Braunschweig divide. Diversion traffic flows and sometimes comes to a standstill here because Berlin - Hamburg is partially closed.

Due to a closure of the (Berlin -) Wittenberge - Hamburg line for essential construction work, ICE and EC trains will take a detour via Stendal, Salzwedel, Uelzen and Lüneburg until December 14, 2024. A visit to Uelzen and along the America line. 48 photos.

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

There are suitable tractor units and semi-trailers in high quality for the road transportation of containers in gauge 1:32. A report with 52 photos.

Märklin is shipping the Union Pacific Big Boy #4014 this July. The gauge 1 model is large and heavy, which makes shipping somewhat more complicated.

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

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.

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.

Reliability of trains is a goal that Siemens Mobility has achieved in its service depot in Dortmund, among other places. A visit report.

Flashy locomotives and freight cars with a very run-down exterior - only the very brave would want something like this on their gauge 1 layout. A few photos of the freight railroad.

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.

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.

Once again I was drawn to the freight bypass line in the sunshine. 71 photos with ICE, freight trains and engines running empty.

The freight bypass near Hanover is usually very busy and always productive for photographers. A picture gallery with rare, new and old vehicles.

Along with track details, freight cars are among the least photographed objects on the railroad. I found a few that matched Wunder's hand samples in the archive. Hoppes in use during track renewal.

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.

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

Remote-controlled tractors make up the Siku Control range. But there is also a tractor unit for semi-trailers that is suitable for 1-gauge models. How good is the Volvo model?

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.

The following description is composed of individual incidents that happened in reality, garnished with a little fantasy. The almost true story inspires us today as a play scenario on our gauge 1 diorama "Bw Fützen", which is the operating center of the Wutachtalbahn, also known as Sauschwaenzlebahn.

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.

The Gravita 10 BB is used by DB Cargo and other railroads for freight service. Some picture documents.

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.

The modern diesel locomotive from Voith is now available as a highly detailed 1:32 scale model from Spur 1 Austria. A feast for the eyes! 78 photos in large format show the qualities of the model, which has hardly any weaknesses.

It's finally here and on the photo table: the long-awaited Gravita 10 BB from Spur 1 Austria. A preview of the production model in the Northrail version.

Thursday and Friday are the days with the most freight traffic. On the Hanover freight railroad bypass, varied train compositions with old and new electric and diesel locomotives rolled by every few minutes. Some over 60 years old. 56 atmospheric photos.

MRCE sells its locomotives, the brand will disappear from the tracks.

In Speyer, the hand sample of the 310 will be displayed by Spur 1 Austria for the first time. spur1info readers can see the model in advance on 64 photos, complete and with all details that are not visible to the naked eye.

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.

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.

Evidence photos from the manufacturing plants in Asia are always confidence inspiring. Here are some that prove that the Gravita from Spur 1 Austria will soon be in completed production.

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.

The model railroad club "Friedrich List" Leipzig e. V. showed in Giessen a narrow gauge diorama integrated into a small layout. Special attention was paid to tiny details.

Modellbau Marcus Jaegers has completed two new gauge 1 freight cars for SBB Cargo.

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.

The freight bypass in Hannover is always worth a visit. A rich photo yield from 90 minutes.

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

Since February 10, RailAdventure has been operating the Siemens EuroRunner 20 diesel-electric locomotive, which has been available as a gauge 1 model before.

In part 2 of the current freight rail photos, we encounter a 145 with train destination display and colorfully decorated electric locomotives from Europe.

A look at the law makes it easier to find the law, was a standard saying of professors in law seminars. Three hours on the railroad line make it easier to get an overview of the ever-changing locomotives, railroad companies and freight cars. The current railroad is more colorful and diverse than ever before. A nice contrast to the brown and gray freight trains of yesteryear.

Already available next week are some novelties from MarGe Models for modern road traffic, agriculture and loading scenes.

When I visit my hometown and the weather cooperates, I like to take a few photos at the old trunk line, where new vehicles can always be seen.

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.

MarGe Models is shipping some new trucks and tractors for the current epoch VI to fit gauge 1 models.

Klütz is known for its compact station with turntable, whose buildings also were available for gauge 1. The light railroad with 600 mm gauge of the Foundation deutsche Kleinbahnen offers interesting perspectives and some nostalgia. 60 photos.

Culemeyer road rollers brought freight cars and heavy loads to places where there were no tracks. RailAdventure has developed auxiliary bogies for transferring rail vehicles that work on rail and now also on road.

Flexible freight cars in all colors, new types of containers and lightweight construction, prototypes and new couplers: At InnoTrans in Berlin, you can experience the rail trends of the next decade. 58 pictures show where the journey is headed.

More than ever, the future of passenger rail transport consists of multiple units. InnoTrans 2022 made that clear. But the drives are becoming more environmentally friendly.

The Austrian class 52 steam locomotive from Spur 1 Austria is distinguished by its rich detail and excellent sound. A detailed review and 74 large-format photos show the qualities of the Gauge 1 model.

InnoTrans, the world's largest rail trade fair, opens today in Berlin. 124 new rail vehicles will be presented on 3.5 km of track. RailAdventure has brought some of them to Berlin.

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.

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.

There is no shortage of interesting trains in the east of Hanover even on Sundays, where the freight bypass and the main lines to the east and north meet. The most interesting train from RailAdventure came after sunset. 36 photos, some of them spectacular, with trains and traction units of all kinds.

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.

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

And again there are more 1 gauge novelties.

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.

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.

Where I took pictures 55 years ago, I still make photos today. Photos from there and on the road.

We have the Vectron as a model for gauge 1, and the Traxx 2 as well. But today's rail traffic has even more to offer. A picture gallery with 48 current photos.

Tohru Nakamura, who runs the top restaurant Tohru in the Schreiberei in Munich, has once again received two stars from the Guide Michelin. Congratulations!

You can also enjoy exclusive catering from him in Luxon, RailAdventure's contemporary modernized TEE observation car.

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

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.

RailAdventure spent the weekend towing Deutsche Bahn trains that were silted up and trapped by last summer's flood. Some pictures.

Part 2 of the description of the Vectron model from Kiss for gauge 1 is devoted primarily to the fascinating wealth of detail under the locomotive frame. 39 large-format photos provide unusual insights.

Kiss Modellbahnen is just delivering the gauge 1 model of the Vectron from Siemens Mobility. The multi-purpose locomotive, which has already been sold over 1,200 times, is also very well done as a model. A short presentation of this European electric locomotive and the first part of a review with many informative photos showing all the details.

The photos of the Vectron from Kiss are almost ready. A small preview of the excellent gauge 1 model.

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.

At Intermodellbau, Fine Models/Kiss showed more hand samples - and already a production model.

Modern and old electric locomotives bear weathering and operating traces of varying intensity. But some traces they have in common. 45 photos with which you can judge the quality of patination on gauge 1 models.

On November 27 and 28, a Model Railroad Day will be held at the Museum of German Inland Navigation in Duisburg. Gauge 1 modules with Ruhr area flair will also have their premiere at this event.

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

As Märklin confirmed upon request, the Gauge 1 models of the modern Bombardier Traxx 3 electric locomotives and the new container cars will only be realized if there are enough advance orders.

Friends of modern railroad models should therefore pre-order the locomotives and cars from dealers by October 31, 2021.

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.

Heavy and very powerful is the new Ce 6/8 I from SBB Historic that Märklin is offering as a gauge 1 model. A review of the Swiss electric locomotive with 76 expressive photos in large format.

In the third and last part of the report about the Fichtelbergbahn of the Sächsische Dampfeisenbahngesellschaft (SDG), we once again meet steam trains on the way and look at the Hüttenbach Viaduct and the terminus Kurort Oberwiesenthal, which has a nostalgic automat. Two videos complement my photos.

In the second part we look again at the station Cranzahl, other small stations at the narrow gauge railway and accompany trains with the camera.

The Fichtelbergbahn Cranzahl - Kurort Oberwiesenthal in Saxony overcomes a difference in altitude of 240 meters (789 ft) on a route of 17.4 km (10.8 m) in the Ore Mountains. With steam, of course. We went along for the ride.

Current freight cars are painted colorful and make the modern railroad colorful and attractive. Modellbau Marcus Jaegers has produced a modern white-red painted Eanos of Rail Cargo Austria.

To partially rebuild a dismantled narrow-gauge railroad and to run a busy operation on it: At the Pressnitztalbahn, volunteers have managed to bring a Saxon narrow-gauge railroad back to life. A visit and a ride are worthwhile. And you quickly realize: The Harz narrow-gauge railroads could certainly learn a lot from the narrow-gauge railroad operators in Saxony. 47 photos showing an adorable 750 mm narrow gauge railroad in the Ore Mountains.

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.

To build seven tank cars, you need time and patience. Now they are ready to roll on 45 mm track.

Aby zbudować siedem wagonów cystern, potrzeba czasu i cierpliwości. Teraz są one gotowe do jazdy po torach 45 mm.

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.

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

Besides the class 182 of Deutsche Bahn, there are other electric locomotives that resemble the Austrian Taurus. An addition.

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.

RailAdventure NL enriches the transfer and test runs in the Netherlands with a four-axle electric locomotive for the 1.5 kV DC network.

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.

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 two new figure sets on offer.

The freight line near Hanover always offers surprises. A picture gallery with 45 photos taken in storm, rain and sunshine.

ÖBB and Siemens Mobility today presented the first new Nightjet car. This provides interesting insights into the production.

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.

I just received photos from Fine Models of the Vectron that will be delivered under the Kiss Modellbahnen Deutschland brand in May 2021. The amount of detail will surprise steam locomotive enthusiasts.

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.

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.

Fine Models has received first snapshots of the completely new hand sample of the Siemens Vectron. The modern electric locomotive is marketed under the in-house brand Kiss Modellbahnen Deutschland.

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.

The Vectron from Siemens Mobility has now been approved by authority Trafik-, Bygge og Boligstyrelsen to operate for the Danish State Railways. Three locomotives of DSB's class EB are already on their way to Denmark.

With its 8.55 kg, the SNCF 241-A-65 for gauge 1 is a heavyweight with very high tractive power. This applies to the Märklin model both technically and literally. Because the aesthetics of the French steam locomotive in Swiss hands appeals to everyone. Read the detailed review of the gauge 1 model here, with over 100 excellent photos.

SNCF's 241-A-65 is a Swiss-based heritage locomotive that leaves no one cold. As a Märklin model for gauge 1 it was worth 98 photos in large format. The pictures of this impressive French locomotive show its strengths and few weaknesses, the review is in progress.

Yesterday, Deutsche Bahn announced an ICE order with Siemens. Because the press material said so, the journalists rushed at the radio-permeable windows and the bicycle compartments. But because an ICE 3 is not an ICE 3, hardly any media report was correct or was decorated with false pictures.

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.

Locomotives in this color scheme are rare. A Polish company stands out with this. Pretty in pink.

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.

From Easter onwards, new groups of figures for gauge 1 motifs will come onto the market. Here is a preview of the figures and planned sets.

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.

Jacek Wysocki's Dragon is finished. An impressive gauge 1 model from Poland, completely self-built.

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

Schuco has delivered some models that are interesting for the 1950s to 1970s. A new large tractor is coming for the present day.

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.

MarGe Models has new modern trucks in the pipeline - and really long trailers that are shaping the 21st century's roads.

MiniArt is constantly expanding its range of kits in 1:35 scale with civilian motifs.

Many of them can also be used together with 1:32 scale.

Unusual, weird designs of locomotives, cars and multiple units are popular with model railroaders. Soon there will be a new darling of the public.

Schuco has delivered the Kirovets K-700 T. The die-cast model is a three-axle special version of the Russian large tractor with front loader and available at €89.95.

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.

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.

Jacek Wysocki hat schon einige polnische Lokomotiven im Maßstab 1:32 gebaut. Nun arbeitet er an der Fertigstellung des sechsachsigen "Dragon" der Newag, der ein attraktives Design hat.

Gebäude verwittern mit der Zeit, wenn sie nicht gepflegt werden. Und sie zeigen Spuren von Umbauten. Einige Fotos.

Travelling by train trough Europe on the panorama deck and dining with the star chef - this dream can now be fulfilled with the most luxurious parlor car in the world. I had the opportunity to experience the atmosphere in Luxon and to meet the highly decorated chef.