2018 was a colorful year with countless announcements of gauge 1 models. The spur1info project list included no less than 238 projects. Not much was delivered - except from Märklin - but there was something for most customers. Among others, they had the choice between models of the class 78 from Märklin and Kiss.

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

The Internet is an inexhaustible source of information when it comes to the history and condition of locomotives and other rail vehicles. But you can't do without books, because reaching for the shelf sometimes provides faster orientation than confusing Wikipedia articles. Transpress has recently published inexpensive German language books on ÖBB and SBB locomotives and railcars that provide an up-to-date overview.

Field railway kits in 1:35 scale can be equipped with a motorized running gear for 16.5 mm gauge with little effort. Thomas Zeitz shows an example.