Production model of the DR class 95 from Kiss Modellbahnen
by Friedhelm Weidelich
Kiss Modellbahnen Deutschland has delivered the 1 gauge class 950 production models, the former Prussian T 20. A review with 68 photos in large format.
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Production Samples of the Fine Models' Freight Train Vans
by Friedhelm Weidelich
27 Fotos der Güterzug-Begleitwagen Pwgs 41 der zweiten Serie, die Fine Models Ende Oktober für die Spur 1 ausliefern wird. Mit dabei ist auch der rote Wendezug-Befehlswagen.
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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.
Portrait of Märklin's Gauge 1 Model of Steam Engine DR 02 0314, Part 2
by Friedhelm Weidelich
What is she like now, the 02 0314-1 from Märklin? The steam locomotive model for gauge 1 also has great play value.
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Portrait of Märklin's Gauge 1 Model of Steam Engine DR 02 0314
by Friedhelm Weidelich
100 unique photos in large format document the gauge 1 production model of the 02 0314-1 of the DR from Märklin, item number 55127. The steam locomotive model has an elegance all of its own.
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A Short Preview of Märklin's DR 02 0314-1
by Friedhelm Weidelich
The Märklin gauge 1 locomotive cuts a fine figure on the photo table. Here are the first pictures from a large series. Look forward to more!
Spur-1-Treffen Speyer: Models from Dingler
by Friedhelm Weidelich
On the joint stand of Dingler and Lokladen were some hand samples on display. Still a handful of the beautiful Ge 6/6 I of the Rhaetian Railway are available.
Spur-1-Treffen Speyer: Hand Sample of Class 95 and More from Fine Models/Kiss
by Friedhelm Weidelich
Premiere hatte in Speyer auf dem Stand von Fine Models ein Handmuster der Baureihe 95 und die bayerische AA1.
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News from Spur 1 Austria
by Friedhelm Weidelich
Spur 1 Austria lowers a price and announces a new model version.
About Spur 01 Modellbahnen -updated
by Friedhelm Weidelich
If you want to have the classes 24 and 64 originally planned by MBW, you should hurry up with your order at Spur 01 Modellbahnen.
A highly detailed Klütz Loco Shed
by Friedhelm Weidelich
Horst Göhr has turned a simple locomotive shed kit into a highly detailed model for 1 scale. 56 pictures, prototype photos and a video.
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 Station has been Completed
by Friedhelm Weidelich
Horst Göhr has completed and photographed the Neuendorf-Karritz station. The attention to detail is visible - and this is what the 1 gauge is predestined for.
EL 16 from Studio Chilap
by Friedhelm Weidelich
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.
Rural Station by Horst Göhr (2)
by Friedhelm Weidelich
Horst Göhr's rural station is nearing completion. Here are some snapshots of the building.
A visit to Nuremberg (2)
by Friedhelm Weidelich
The outdoor grounds of the DB Museum in Nuremberg are home to some rarities. But the mechanical signal boxes are not to be sneezed at either.
A visit to Nuremberg
by Friedhelm Weidelich
A visit to Nuremberg is worthwhile, because the city has a lot to offer. The main attraction for railroad fans should be the DB Museum, for which you should take plenty of time.
Rural Station by Horst Göhr
by Friedhelm Weidelich
Brick and half-timbering, a small footprint and a touch of romance: Horst Göhr builds a small train station in the Altmark region of northern Saxony-Anhalt that unfortunately lost its function 21 years ago.
Dingler's G 90 Available
by Friedhelm Weidelich
Dingler has received the G 90 freight cars and is now starting delivery.
Steam Locomotive from Wunder
by Friedhelm Weidelich
Now the details of Wunder's class 935-12 for gauge 1 have been finalized.
DR Class 65.10 from Proform Spur 1
by Friedhelm Weidelich
Proform Spur 1 from Switzerland has completed the first model of the class 6510 of the Deutsche Reichsbahn. First pictures.
Preview of Class 64 from MBW
by Friedhelm Weidelich
MBW has initial illustrations of the class 64 and is working on a quick delivery date.
Märklin's Summer Novelties 2022 for Gauge 1
by Friedhelm Weidelich
spur1info readers have known for a while that it's coming: the DR's 02 0314 experimental steam locomotive for Gauge 1. And we have another idea for Märklin.
At the Freight Railroad Line
by Friedhelm Weidelich
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.
Saxon Narrow Gauge in Hamburg (5)
by Friedhelm Weidelich
In the fifth and final part of the report on the Saxon Narrow Gauge Railroad Hamburg we look at the three stations of Wilkaustein, where standard gauge and narrow gauge were cleverly combined. 40 photos.
1 Gauge Novelties from Märklin
by Friedhelm Weidelich
For the canceled Toy Fair, Märklin announces models of the elegant Bavarian S 2/6 steam locomotive for 1 gauge.
News from Swiss Proform Spur 1
by Friedhelm Weidelich
Markus Probst of the Swiss Proform Spur 1 locomotive manufacture has built a 44 of the Deutsche Reichsbahn with pulverized coal firing and is currently working on the 65 1052 of the DR. He also announces a Swiss steam locomotive.
Saxon Narrow Gauge in Hamburg (4)
by Friedhelm Weidelich
Part 4 on the Saxon Narrow Gauge Railway Hamburg deals with an industrial siding, the interlockings on the standard gauge line with three-rail track and a light railroad. A gauge 1 layout can be that diverse. 43 photos.
Saxon Narrow Gauge in Hamburg (3)
by Friedhelm Weidelich
The stations Vierenstraße and Venusberg of the large Saxon narrow gauge railroad Hamburg are presented with 34 photos. There are many possibilities for shunting operations here and a locomotive shed in each location. The buildings were self-built after Saxon prototypes.
Freight Car Novelty from Dingler
by Friedhelm Weidelich
Dingler is presenting a two-axle freight car as the first new item in 2022 for Gauge 1. Not much time will pass until delivery.
Saxon Narrow Gauge in Hamburg (2)
by Friedhelm Weidelich
The second part describes the development of the module layout of the friends of Saxon narrow gauge railroads in Hamburg. The large 1e narrow gauge layout has ten stations. Three of them are presented in part 2 with 35 atmospheric photos in large format.
Saxon Narrow Gauge in Hamburg (1)
by Friedhelm Weidelich
A large narrow gauge layout based on Saxon models has to be dismantled. For the time being, we take a last look at the gauge 1 module layout, which reproduces the flair of the Saxon narrow gauge railroads of the Deutsche Reichsbahn in the 1970s to 1980s like hardly any other.
Part 1 with 38 photos in large format.
MBW Announces Gauge 1 Model of Class 44
by Friedhelm Weidelich
MBW has set out to produce class 44 steam locomotives for gauge 1. Individual details have already been determined.
Annoucement: Freight Train Conductor Cars from Fine Models
by Friedhelm Weidelich
Fine Models announces several freight train conductor cars for gauge 1 for 2023.
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And another novelty for gauge 1
by Friedhelm Weidelich
The Gauge 1 novelty merry-go-round continues to spin at high speed.
A short visit to Rittersgrün
by Friedhelm Weidelich
The Saxon Narrow Gauge Railway Museum in Breitenbrunn-Rittersgrün in the Ore Mountains, Germany, is well worth a visit.
The Fichtelbergbahn - part 3
by Friedhelm Weidelich
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.
The Fichtelbergbahn - part 2
by Friedhelm Weidelich
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 - part 1
by Friedhelm Weidelich
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.
Pictures from Annaberg-Buchholz (4)
by Friedhelm Weidelich
Some nice details were found on the modules in Annaberg-Buchholz. 22 photos in the fifth part of the report.
Photos from Annaberg-Buchholz (3)
by Friedhelm Weidelich
The Oschersleben depot and some DR locomotives are the subject of the 38 photos from the gauge 1 days in Annaberg-Buchholz.
Photos from Annaberg-Buchholz (2)
by Friedhelm Weidelich
Now it's off to Schlettau and Klütz on the modular gauge 1 layout in Annaberg-Buchholz.
More Photos from Annaberg-Buchholz
by Friedhelm Weidelich
In the second part about the gauge 1 operating days in Annaberg-Buchholz, we go to a railroad depot and a large diesel filling station.
Universal Mini-Engine
by Friedhelm Weidelich
After numerous heavyweights, there is finally a compact vehicle on the market for Gauge 1 that is suitable for shunting in tight spaces.
From Walthersdorf to Crottendorf
by Friedhelm Weidelich
The Ore Mountains (Erzgebirge) in Saxony, Germany, offer a lot of variety in terms of railroad technology in a very small area. Ore Mountains stations and lines were the theme on the approximately 120 modules of the fourth Annaberg-Buchholz Gauge 1 operating days initiated by jübe-modelle. The self-builts, together with the DR vehicles, looked authentic and the operation remained relaxed. Part 1 with 51 photos in large format.
Review: Herkules, Goliath & Co – Rail cranes
by Friedhelm Weidelich
Railroad cranes may be among the least known rail vehicles. This subject, reserved for specialists, has rarely been covered in magazines and books. Udo Kandler has rolled up the history of German rail cranes in his book published by EK-Verlag and compiled spectacular pictures.
Hand Samples of Dingler's Prussian 2-axle Cars
by Friedhelm Weidelich
With nice steadiness, Dingler announces new models in June and is able to show hand samples exactly one year later - usually this weekend in Sinsheim. Because the Spur-1-Treffen had to be cancelled again due to Corona, spur1info shows the photos of the picture-perfect cars.
Märklin's DR 08 1001 Reviewed
by Friedhelm Weidelich
66 excellent large format photos show the qualities of the 08 1001 of the Deutsche Reichsbahn, which Märklin produced for gauge 1. The review is about differences to the 241.A.65 and little things that are not so well done. The model should delight collectors who were not previously interested in Reichsbahn vehicles.
Preview of Märklin's DR 08 1001
by Friedhelm Weidelich
The photos of the 08 1001 of the DR from Märklin are for the most part already done. A foretaste of the impressive exotic steam locomotive that you might want to have in your gauge 1 collection after seeing these pictures.
A Narrow Gauge Maintenance of Way Car from Saxony
by Friedhelm Weidelich
A refined 3D print was the basis for the Reichsbahn maintenance car from Oberdittmansdorf in Saxony.
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Spechtritz Station from Horst Göhr
by Friedhelm Weidelich
Horst Göhr has built the former station building of Spechtritz on the Saxonian Weißeritz valley railway in 1:32 scale - another masterpiece.
MBW to produce Class 64
by Friedhelm Weidelich
After the announcement of the class 24 by MBW, it was obvious that the class 64 will also come as a gauge 1 model.
Photos of Spur 1 Austria's Sample of DR 52.80
by Friedhelm Weidelich
Spur 1 Austria has received a hand sample of the DR 5280 and had photos taken. Seven large format images.
Märklin's Summer Novelties 2021 for Gauge 1
by Friedhelm Weidelich
It had to come in 1:32 scale at some point: the 08 1001 of the Deutsche Reichsbahn. The French-based coal dust test locomotive will not be long in coming to Märklin.
Fine Models announces the steam snow blower from Henschel
by Friedhelm Weidelich
Fine Models will announce several versions of Henschel's six-axle snow blower soon.
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MBW's 03.10 to come for Gauge 1
by Friedhelm Weidelich
MBW offers the 0310 also for gauge 1 after the gauge zero model.
One more Köf II from Steiner Modellwerke
by Friedhelm Weidelich
Steiner Modellwerke is putting out another variant of the Köf II.
News from MBW
by Friedhelm Weidelich
I received the following message from MBW, which contains more details about the price and delivery schedule of the announced models.
Figures and Vehicles for Epochs I - III
by Friedhelm Weidelich
A few months ago I introduced new figures for the early railway epochs, which were a bit cumbersome to acquire.
Now there is a much broader offer of the figure designer and a website about it.
Novelty announcement
by Friedhelm Weidelich
Kiss Modellbahnen Deutschland, a brand of Fine Models, announces a new model that hardly anyone would have expected.
Live Steam 07 1001
by Friedhelm Weidelich
Besides the 07 1001 of the DR from Proform there is also a 07 1001 as a live steam model. It is operating in Switzerland.
DR 07 1001 from Proform Spur 1
by Friedhelm Weidelich
07 1001 clearly shows the French provenance. Proform built the gauge 1 model to order.
Prussian battery railcar from Dingler
by Friedhelm Weidelich
Dingler has provided us with photos of the Wittfeld battery-powered railcar 1-gauge model .