New Freight Cars from Steiner Modellwerke
by Friedhelm Weidelich
Steiner Modellwerke will soon be introducing new state railway freight cars.
Production Samples of the Wine Barrel Cars from Fine Models
by Friedhelm Weidelich
22 photos of the German and Swiss wine barrel cars that Fine Models will deliver for gauge 1 at the end of October.
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Preview of car models soon to be delivered by Fine Models
by Friedhelm Weidelich
Fine Models GmbH is on vacation until the end of August. Spur1info already has 63 photos of production models of the freight train baggage car and the luxury horse-drawn carriage.
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Agricultural Equipment from the early Epochs
by Friedhelm Weidelich
If you want to recreate the Länderbahnen or the Deutsche Reichsbahn in gauge 1 scale, you will occasionally find suitable accessories - even with steam propulsion. Some examples.
Visiting the Wuerttemberg T 1005
by Friedhelm Weidelich
In 1970, I had the opportunity to experience and photograph the Württemberg T 1005, built in 1899, shunting in a southern German ironworks. The locomotive has been preserved in the Museum of Technology in Berlin.
Double-coupled
by Friedhelm Weidelich
Railroad jargon is complicated and you never stop learning. Reflections on a special form of screw coupler.
Hand samples of the third Bavarian Freight Car Series from Fine Models
by Friedhelm Weidelich
The last two hand samples of the third series of Bavarian freight cars from Fine Models are a high-side gondola and a boxcar, both with brakeman's cab. 36 photos in large format.
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Hand Sample of Bavarian Crane Set from Fine Models
by Friedhelm Weidelich
Bavarian state railroad cars are ideal for gauge 1 because they are short and often have unusual shapes. Fine Models has now received the hand samples of the crane wagon and other models. I have photographed them in detail.
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Diorama Idea: Klusenstein
by Friedhelm Weidelich
Chance brought an old manuscript to light that contained a proposal for an H0 diorama. However, with a little more space you could also develop a varied diorama for gauge 1 that is suitable for all eras. Klusenstein is ideally suited as a layout area for short trains from 1912 to the present day.
U-shaped 1 Gauge Layout: the Terminus (2)
by Friedhelm Weidelich
The last report on the magnificent gauge 1 layout in U-shape is once again about the terminus station, its interior and the surrounding area. 30 images.
U-shaped 1 Gauge Layout: the Terminus
by Friedhelm Weidelich
A station with three tracks and a convenient loading track marks the end point of the fantastic U-shaped layout from the early epoch II. There is a lot going on here, but nothing seems overloaded or exaggerated. 40 inspiring photos.
Gauge 1 layout in U-shape: the lively curve
by Friedhelm Weidelich
You can hardly get enough of the curve on the large U-shaped gauge 1 layout, as the hilly landscape is full of action. The longer you look, the more details become visible. Have you spotted the capercaillie behind the tender and the hunter? Even the dark forest reveals perfect model-making skills. 40 pictures in large format and a description.
U-shaped 1 Gauge Layout: the Middle Part
by Friedhelm Weidelich
By cleverly separating several motifs, a section has been created on the middle section of the gauge 1 dream layout where new details are constantly being discovered. 28 photos in large format show how a 3D effect was created despite the shallow depth.
Outstanding U-shaped Gauge 1 Layout: a Preview
by Friedhelm Weidelich
There are always perfectly designed dioramas among gauge 1 model railroaders. But designing an entire layout down to the smallest detail takes a lot of time, a keen sense of observation, craftsmanship and the best materials. Accordingly, it is rare to find such detailed gauge 1 layouts.
The fantastic U-shaped layout, which spur1info will present in several parts with around 160 photos, is a perfect symbiosis of tracks, operating possibilities and a landscape that is very rarely found in this design quality on gauge 1 layouts. The theme of the layout is the transition from the Länderbahn era to the early Reichsbahn era.
Something is Coming Up
by Friedhelm Weidelich
I'm working on a portrait of a very detailed layout playing in epoch I and II. You will appreciate the photos soon.
New Bavarian Freight Car from Fine Models
by Friedhelm Weidelich
Fine Models is expanding its 1 gauge range for friends of Bavarian railroads with more freight cars. Detailed information and first photos of two hand samples.
Hand Sample of Kiss Modellbahnen Baden Xb
by Friedhelm Weidelich
Kiss plans to deliver the Baden tender locomotive Xb, the later DRG class 922-3, for gauge 1 in a year's time. It should be worth the wait. 50 photos show all the details of this attractive switcher.
Country Station with Potential - Part II
by Friedhelm Weidelich
The rural station in Baden-Württemberg is structurally compact and operationally productive. Inspiring historic photos and a continuing chance find that demonstrates the potential of a gauge 1 layout.
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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Märklin's S 2/6 in Detail
by Friedhelm Weidelich
The Bavarian-Palatinate S 2/6 from Märklin is a beautifully shaped locomotive whose prototype remained a one-off. The gauge 1 model comes up with a working fireman and a decreasing coal supply and uses the possibilities of the die-casting technique very well. A review with 82 photos.
Little Preview of Märklin's S 2/6
by Friedhelm Weidelich
The S 2/6 from Märklin is finally on the photo table. Here are the first pictures.
Surprise, surprise!
by Friedhelm Weidelich
A technically very interesting small volume model is waiting for demanding customers. Spur1info already has the facts.
New Samples from Fine Models for 1 Gauge
by Friedhelm Weidelich
Fresh on the photo table from Asia came two hand samples of the freight train accompanying cars from Fine Models.
Photos of Fine Models' Bavarian Baggage Cars
by Friedhelm Weidelich
Fine Models has received the first photos of two production models of the short Bavarian baggage cars.
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.
Bavarian Signs from the Good Old Days
by Friedhelm Weidelich
Steiner Modellwerke has added Bavarian whistle and bell signs to its program.
Handmade Sample of Märklin's Bavarian S 2/6
by Friedhelm Weidelich
Exclusively, spur1info is showing 44 large-format photos of a release sample of Märklin's S 2/6 for Gauge 1. Except for tiny details that still need to be corrected, the sample shows the Gauge 1 model as it will be delivered in December 2022.
Hand Sample of the Wine Barrel Car from Fine Models
by Friedhelm Weidelich
On the photo table was a hand sample of a wine barrel car of the "Deutsche Weinkesselwagon Gesellschaft m.b.H. Kitzingen". A gauge 1 model from Fine Models, this version fits very well with the other Bavarian freight cars.
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Steam Locomotive from Wunder
by Friedhelm Weidelich
Now the details of Wunder's class 935-12 for gauge 1 have been finalized.
Reports from Giessen: Märklin
by Friedhelm Weidelich
Märklin's S 2/6 for gauge 1 presented itself in Gießen unpainted with the molded parts ready for production.
A Gauge 1 Room Layout with Bavarian Theme, Era 1b (2)
by Gastautor
In part 2, Axel Kreidel describes the operating locations and self-built buildings of his gauge 1 layout.
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A Gauge 1 Room Layout with Bavarian Theme, Era 1b (1)
by Gastautor
With gauge 1, space is always at a premium if you want to do some operating. Axel Kreidel has equipped a room with a small layout that allows varied running and switching.
Part 1 describes the conception of his layout based on Bavarian motifs.
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Bavarian D XI for 1 Gauge from Kiss Modellbahnen
by Friedhelm Weidelich
The friends of Bavarian gauge 1 models have no need to complain about a lack of offers. The tender locomotive of the class D XI, the later class 984-5, should fulfill some wishes as a Kiss model these days. A report with 47 photos in large format.
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Bavarian rest-stop Signal of the Steiner Modellwerke
by Friedhelm Weidelich
The upcoming Bavarian rest-stop signal for gauge 1 offered by Steiner Modellwerke has a very special appeal.
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Baden Main Signal of Steiner Modellwerke
by Friedhelm Weidelich
Steiner Modellwerke is working on various semaphore signals. An intensive look at the hand pattern of the Baden main signal.
Innovative Features of the New 1 Gauge S 2/6 from Märklin (updated)
by Friedhelm Weidelich
The S 2/6 just announced by Märklin has features that were not available in 1 gauge.
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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.
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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Hand samples of the new Bavarian Cars from Fine Models
by Friedhelm Weidelich
From Korea the first photos of the second series of Bavarian freight cars have arrived, which Fine Models has announced for gauge 1. Bavaria fans will be pleased.
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Pilot Sample of Wunder's Bavarian MCCi for Gauge 1
by Friedhelm Weidelich
Wunder produces a very small number of the Bavarian MCCi steam railcar for Gauge 1, which on the prototype formed the basis for the ET 85. We present the pilot sample of the Oktoberfest version with 51 photos.
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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.
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.
The Sheep are Coming!
by Friedhelm Weidelich
They are needed as decoration for fields along the railroad embankment, but also as cargo in the early railroad eras. Now they are coming soon as a kit: sheep.
Signal Tower Falkenstein
by Friedhelm Weidelich
Self-built buildings for gauge 1 are unique models with charm. Unfortunately, the popular model of the brick and half-timbered signal box no longer exists - and it had a different name.
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.
Some more Bavarian freight cars from Fine Models
by Friedhelm Weidelich
Fine Models is expanding its series of Bavarian freight cars with new models for 1 scale. Here are the facts.
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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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Another T 3
by Friedhelm Weidelich
In the 1970s - and again today - you could experience a T 3. Irretrievable photos taken in 1972 of a locomotive with a train in proper style and a station that had long since disappeared.
Exclusive: Märklin Adapts American Golden Spike Set for Gauge 1
by Friedhelm Weidelich
American railway models are admired worldwide for their independent technology. Märklin has now decided to adapt the Golden Spike Set for gauge 1 to honor the 150th anniversary of the Transcontinental Railway. This set will be announced shortly by Märklin. spur1info was exclusively invited to take a close look at the samples. 77 large format photos and the facts.
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Intermodellbau 2019: Fine Models and Spur1-Exklusiv
by Friedhelm Weidelich
A long series of Fine Models' Bavarian beer cars for gauge 1 attracted the attention of visitors at the Fine Models and Spur1-Exklusiv exhibition stand - and two steam locomotive versions of the Palatine and Bavarian railways as well.
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Exklusive: New Model from Dingler
by Friedhelm Weidelich
It doesn't always have to be a steam locomotive, because there are more than enough of them for gauge 1. Dingler Präzisionsmodelle has decided on a model that actually ran on electric power. 6 photos of the handmade sample.