Spur 1 Austria's Gravita Weathered
by Friedhelm Weidelich
Horst Göhr has brought the drive of the Gravita from Gauge 1 Austria up to date and patinated the model. 18 photos.
Austrian Water House
by Friedhelm Weidelich
Many water reservoirs for steam locomotives were hidden in more or less inconspicuous buildings, partly because of the risk of frost. For example, the water station in Vöcklabruck, which has now been created as a 1:32 scale model.
1 Gauge Rotary Snow Plough from Fine Models
by Friedhelm Weidelich
From China, Fine Models sent photos of all versions of Henschel's rotary snow plough for 1 gauge.
A Short International Train from Switzerland
by Friedhelm Weidelich
In the popular epoch IV, short express trains were observed as well, for example between Zurich and Stuttgart. Pictures from my archive with interesting train consists from 1970 to today.
Exclusive: Hand sample of the Austrian Class 310 from Spur 1 Austria
by Friedhelm Weidelich
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.
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Austrian Roundhouse
by Friedhelm Weidelich
Sometimes you have to make do with what's available on the gauge 1 market - until you come across better alternatives. Now the German roundhouse has been replaced by a ring-shaped locomotive shed based on an Austrian prototype.
Austrian Loco Shed
by Friedhelm Weidelich
A modeler has built an Austrian-style locomotive shed for a gauge 1 layout. Of course with interior equipment. 33 photos.
Models for neighboring Countries
by Friedhelm Weidelich
Models of certain variants of the class 44 are also offered by Spur 1 Austria in small editions for our neighboring countries.
Spur 1 Austria propose également des modèles de certaines variantes de la série 44 en petite édition pour nos pays voisins.
The new Diesel Engine at RailAdventure
by Friedhelm Weidelich
Since February 10, RailAdventure has been operating the Siemens EuroRunner 20 diesel-electric locomotive, which has been available as a gauge 1 model before.
Photos of the Spantenwagen from Spur 1 Austria
by Friedhelm Weidelich
Spur 1 Austria provided some photos of the ÖBB frame cars that will be delivered soon.
Report from Giessen: Spur 1 Austria
by Friedhelm Weidelich
There was a lot on display at the large Spur 1 Austria booth.
New Books about ÖBB and SBB Locomotives and Trains
by Friedhelm Weidelich
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.
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Images of ÖBB Rh 52 from Spur 1 Austria
by Friedhelm Weidelich
Photos come in from Austria of models of the ÖBB class 52 from Spur 1 Austria, which have arrived at a customer.
A Layout in Austria
by Friedhelm Weidelich
In the summer of 2017, I portrayed an exceptional gauge 1 layout in Austria. Now a photographically very talented student provides us with atmospheric photos of the further built layout.
Novelties from Spur 1 Austria: Taurus & more
by Friedhelm Weidelich
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.
New Nightjet Cars of Austrian Railway ÖBB
by Friedhelm Weidelich
ÖBB and Siemens Mobility today presented the first new Nightjet car. This provides interesting insights into the production.
Announcements from Spur 1 Austria
by Friedhelm Weidelich
In December 2020, Gauge 1 Austria just announced, the ÖBB class 93 will finally be delivered.
Photos of the Class 93 from Spur 1 Austria Published
by Friedhelm Weidelich
Spur 1 Austria made test runs with the model of the 93 and published a short report and photos.
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