
Rolling Stock for the Diorama
by Friedhelm Weidelich
The rustic original for a bridge diorama or module in 1:32 scale still needs to be supplemented with suitable rolling stock. Here are 49 year old photos and some new ones for inspiration. They show an amazing range of locomotives, railcars and passenger cars.
Exklusive Item for Lovers of Bavarian Gauge 1 Models
by Friedhelm Weidelich
Wunder Präzisionsmodelle will soon announce an exclusive novelty for gauge 1. spur1info has the facts.
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A little Bridge might be an Idea for a Diorama
by Friedhelm Weidelich
There are settings that you can't invent. Eventually you will find a believable accumulation of details that inspire a modeler to a diorama. Here comes a bridge scene for gauge 1 that has it all and could be realized on a compact footprint for epochs I to VI.

A Märklin Novelty 2022 Uncovered
by Friedhelm Weidelich
The Hungarian subsidiary of Märklin has developed a gauge 1 model that makes the long waits for production models obsolete. Individual initiative is called for.

Bavarian Cogwheel PtzL from Fine Models
by Friedhelm Weidelich
Only forty models of the exclusive Bavarian cogwheel locomotive PtzL 3/4 and the DRG and DB versions are offered by Fine Models. 29 photos show the details of the Epoch I version.

Bavarian D XI from Kiss Modellbahnen
by Friedhelm Weidelich
Im Morgennebel tauchte heute das Handmuster der bayerischen Lokalbahnlok D XI von Fine Models auf. Bayern-Fans werden sich über die sechs Farbfotos freuen.
More Bavarian Cars from Fine Models
by Friedhelm Weidelich
Fine Models is preparing a second Bavarian car series. The first model is already fixed.

Bavarian Open Freight Car from Fine Models
by Friedhelm Weidelich
Fine Models is just delivering the Bavarian open freight cars. 21 photos and a review of the E-car of the Royal Bavarian State Railways.

Two Handmade Samples of Wunder's Prussian T 3
by Friedhelm Weidelich
spur1info shows 59 photos of the two handbuilt samples of the Prussian T 3 in Prussian state railroad version and as a Bundesbahn locomotive, which might make you go weak. Because the three-axle cult tender locomotive is just too sweet! A detailed report describes the equipment of the gauge 1 model.
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.

Baden Class IVg as Live Steam Engine from Wyko
by Gastautor
Just in time for the delivery of the Baden car kits from Dingler, Michael Wyrwich from Wyko-Echtdampf delivered the Baden IVg to his customers.
Peter Krattiger has photographed his model and is impressed by the quality.

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.

Musical instruments for attractive showcases
by Friedhelm Weidelich
Shop showcases of scale 1:32 buildings are often decorated with photos because the decoration is laborious or corresponding goods are not available. A kit with musical instruments for a stylish music shop of epochs I to IV will be available soon.

Painted Scale Figures
by Friedhelm Weidelich
In May I presented figures for epoch I here. You can also use them in epoch II, if they are painted appropriately.
More Details about Dingler's Prussian Coaches
by Friedhelm Weidelich
Dingler has now described the details of his 14 variants of the two-axle Prussian passenger cars and the mail/luggage cars in greater detail. And an addendum about the Wismar railbus.

Dingler's Novelties 2020/2021 (part 2)
by Friedhelm Weidelich
With a focus on Germany, Dingler announces two novelty packages for gauge 1. Both projects close a gap just in time and will open new perspectives.

First Pictures of the Painted Bavarian Low Side Cars of Fine Models
by Friedhelm Weidelich
The Bavarian low side cars from Fine Models are approaching production maturity. 14 new photos, which should please gauge 1 friends of epochs I and II.
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Scale Figures for Epoch I
by Friedhelm Weidelich
The German state railways from before 1920 are more popular with gauge 1 railroaders than is generally assumed. Now there are many 3D-printed figures, but you have to paint them yourself.

Practical Couplers for Narrow Gauge
by Friedhelm Weidelich
If you get desperate when coupling 1e narrow gauge vehicles, the model coupling is to blame. Now there is a solution that gives pleasure.

Novelty: E 71 by Fine Models
by Friedhelm Weidelich
After Spur 1 Austria, Fine Models also announces an E 71. It is already almost finished. There are understandable reasons for the double development.

News from Austria
by Friedhelm Weidelich
The Austrian class 93 of gauge 1 Austria is nearing completion - and the Easter Bunny brings a rustic electric locomotive.

Bavarian Station Monheim
by Friedhelm Weidelich
Monheim was the terminus of the Bavarian local railway Fünfstetten - Monheim. Now there are the station building and the coaling station as gauge 1 models.

Bavarian Cars from Fine Models
by Friedhelm Weidelich
Recently, the Bavarian milk wagon and a hand sample of the CL passenger car from Fine Models also appeared in front of the camera. 28 photos that make you look forward to the gauge 1 models.

Bavarian S 3/6 from Wyko Echtdampf
by Friedhelm Weidelich
Michael Wyrwich has finished a Bavarian S 3/6 in green state railway livery for gauge 1.
Here are a few photos.

Samples of the Bavarian Low Side Cars from Fine Models
by Friedhelm Weidelich
Fine Models has received three samples of the Bavarian low side cars of the Oq and O types. In Bavaria they were indispensable in epochs I and II. They should become attractive gauge 1 models. 37 photos in large format demonstrate what you can expect.
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A Closer Look at the Handmade Sample of the Bavarian Cogwheel Locomotive by Fine Models
by Friedhelm Weidelich
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Bavarian Cogwheel Locomotive by Fine Models
by Friedhelm Weidelich
Fine Models has today received two hand samples of the Bavarian cogwheel steam locomotive PtzL 3/4, which are only produced in an exclusive edition of 40 pieces. Here are the first photos.

Overhead crane from the Harz Mountains
by Friedhelm Weidelich
Until the 1970s, there were manually operated gantry cranes in German railway stations for reloading heavy goods from open freight cars to carriages and trucks - and vice versa. For those who don't necessarily need real action on a Gauge 1 diorama or at the loading track, Jürgen Hans offers an attractive alternative to functional models.

Prussian battery railcar from Dingler
by Friedhelm Weidelich
Dingler has provided us with photos of the Wittfeld battery-powered railcar 1-gauge model .

Wuerttemberg station Kupferzell by Spur1-igArtig
by Friedhelm Weidelich
Spur1-igARTig has again completed 1/32 scale models of two structures that once stood on the Kocher Valley Railway Waldenburg - Forchtenberg and which were moved to the Hohenlohe Open Air Museum in Schwäbisch-Hall, Germany.
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New: Bavarian PtzL 3/4 from Fine Models (updated)
by Friedhelm Weidelich
The Christmas presents are never ending: Fine Models announces tomorrow the Bavarian rack locomotive PtzL 3/4. Here already are the details and photos of the handmade samples.
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Details of the Bavarian Low Side Cars by Fine Models
by Friedhelm Weidelich
Fine Models has now defined details for the Bavarian low side cars. Details for spur1info subscribers.
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Bavarian S 3/6 by Wyko-Echtdampf
by Friedhelm Weidelich
Märklin offers the high-heeled S 3/6 in H0 scale, Wyko-Echtdampf now has 1-gauge livesteam model. And also a somewhat special model is present.

What you should know about overhead contact lines
by Friedhelm Weidelich
The Sommerfeldt overhead contact line for gauge 1 has gone into mass production and is available. But before we get to grips with the model, I would like to convey some facts about the original and outline the limits in the model.
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Coupling 1-gauge Passenger Cars from earlier Epochs Easier
by Friedhelm Weidelich
A cohesive train appearance as with the prototype is a matter of nerves of steel with four-axle passenger cars on gauge 1. Even the fine motor skills of a surgeon won't get you far. But there are now practicable tools to solve these problems cleverly and to ensure an automatic connection of the cars.
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Production sample of the Bavarian D XII from Spur1-Exklusiv
by Friedhelm Weidelich
From Bauma I received snapshots of the production sample of the Bavarian tender locomotive D XII, which will also be available as class 730-1 of the DRG.
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Samples of the Bavarian Local Train Cars from Fine Models
by Friedhelm Weidelich
The Bavarian two-axle car models by Fine Models, shown in raw condition in Sinsheim, are now painted and lettered.
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