Broken noses come – Les nez cassés viennent

by Friedhelm Weidelich

French electric locomotives with their distinctive head design are famous. The 1:32 scale models are getting a little closer.

Les locomotives électriques françaises, avec leur design caractéristique, sont célèbres. Les modèles réduits à l'échelle 1:32 s'en rapprochent un peu plus.

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Giessen: From Braubach to Bad Willemshoehe

by Friedhelm Weidelich

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.

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Giessen: Layout Snapshots

by Friedhelm Weidelich

These narrow-gauge systems are still worth seeing, even if they have been exhibited before.

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German and Dutch Days of Rail 2023

by Friedhelm Weidelich

In two weeks, the Days of Rail will be held all over Germany, where the rail industry will present itself in all its diversity. Märklin is also taking part.

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One more Locomotive for RailAdventure

by Friedhelm Weidelich

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

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Dutch electric locomotive from Modelbex

by Friedhelm Weidelich

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

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Edelweiss Dining Car, deluxe, by Wunder

by Friedhelm Weidelich

Two CIWL Pullman cars and a baggage car from the luxury trains "Edelweiss" and "Gotthard Pullman Express" are presenting themselves before the camera. The first one is spectacular on the outside, less so inside. But in any case a gem for gauge 1 collectors with lots of space. Have a look and enjoy!

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Toy Fair 2020: Fulgurex

by Friedhelm Weidelich

On the stand of Fulgurex you could find all sorts of familiar things. But the next Gauge 1 novelty is already planned - with an interesting side effect.

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Three High Quality 1-Gauge Layouts

by Friedhelm Weidelich

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.

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