Preview of gauge 1 at the Faszination Modellbau trade fair in Friedrichshafen
by Friedhelm Weidelich
The “Faszination Modellbau” trade fair will take place in Friedrichshafen on Lake Constance over the coming long weekend. There will also be a live steam indoor exhibition and a Lego fan exhibition. All areas of model making will be represented.
New samples are awaiting visitors at the stands of the gauge 1 suppliers.
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New workshop car prototype from Steiner Modellwerke
by Friedhelm Weidelich
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.
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First images of the hand sample of class 181.2 from Wunder
by Friedhelm Weidelich
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.
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Ulm, End of May 1969
by Friedhelm Weidelich
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.

