
3-axle DB Umbauwagen 50 Years Ago
by Friedhelm Weidelich
The Wunder gauge 1 models are being delivered these days. About 35 years ago, the DB cars were phased out. What did the passenger trains with conversion cars look like back then, what is also important in the models? 35 photos I took about 50 years ago, when the 3yg(e) cars were commonplace.

A Weathered Express Train Engine
by Gastautor
Hans and Walter Ziegler show how they patinated an 01 from KM1 with simple means. This gives courage to try it yourself. Some prototype photos from the end of the steam era give suggestions how far you should (not) go.
A Book about Travel Agency Trains
by Friedhelm Weidelich
A new book sheds a lot of light on the trains of Touropa, Scharnow, Hummel & Co. A must for all buyers of the Touropa cars from Wunder.

Fall traffic at DEV
by Friedhelm Weidelich
Because Covid-19 has significantly affected the whole season, the first German museum railroad is operating for the first time in autumn.

Danish DSB gets its Vectron
by Friedhelm Weidelich
The Vectron from Siemens Mobility has now been approved by authority Trafik-, Bygge og Boligstyrelsen to operate for the Danish State Railways. Three locomotives of DSB's class EB are already on their way to Denmark.

Illustrations for Nothing – about German Media
by Friedhelm Weidelich
Journalists are dumb. Not all of them, and rarely does this apply to the trade press. But if you look at the former top product of German magazines, DER SPIEGEL, you often encounter journalistic incompetence. With the current Vectron order of DB Cargo, for example.

The new ICE Train of Deutsche Bahn
by Friedhelm Weidelich
Yesterday, Deutsche Bahn announced an ICE order with Siemens. Because the press material said so, the journalists rushed at the radio-permeable windows and the bicycle compartments. But because an ICE 3 is not an ICE 3, hardly any media report was correct or was decorated with false pictures.

Italian Tipo F in Germany
by Friedhelm Weidelich
The Italian pointed roof cars, which Dingler has announced for gauge 1 now, were part of many freight trains. A glance into my archives – and at a preserved car in South Tyrol, Italy.

The Pink Dragon
by Friedhelm Weidelich
Locomotives in this color scheme are rare. A Polish company stands out with this. Pretty in pink.

Makeshift Baggage Cars in Service on DB Tracks
by Friedhelm Weidelich
Wunder's makeshift baggage cars have provoked more reactions than any previous meeting - consistently positive ones. Since 1967, the models of these cars have been appearing in front of my camera time and again.

Review: The pre-war locomotives of the Reichsbahn
by Friedhelm Weidelich
Many electric locomotives of the former state railways and the Deutsche Reichsbahn have fallen into oblivion because they were only built in small numbers and did not always prove themselves. The German language book by Dirk Winkler recalls them with brilliant photos once again in the memory of railway enthusiasts and engineers. The text has unfortunately turned out rather joyless due to unnecessary flaws.
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Railway History by Webcam
by Friedhelm Weidelich
What have we done without the Internet? If you're still bored, I have something for you.
Weird Locomotive Design for Lovers
by Friedhelm Weidelich
Unusual, weird designs of locomotives, cars and multiple units are popular with model railroaders. Soon there will be a new darling of the public.
Extended travel time for compact dioramas
by Friedhelm Weidelich
Gauge 1 usually suffers from too long vehicles and too short tracks. But you can, strictly following the example of the DB Regio, extend the journey time with a trick. German TV satirical program Extra3 showed the method again yesterday.

Scrap loading as a Topic for Epochs III and IV
by Friedhelm Weidelich
Until Epoch IV, the collection and transport of scrap metal was a rustic business. My photos show what it really looked like back then.

Safety Points at the Deutsche Bundesbahn
by Friedhelm Weidelich
They are extremely rare on model railways - especially not on 1-gauge. They have also been removed in many places: safety points or trap or catch points.

Catenary Details
by Friedhelm Weidelich
Catenaries are very complicated to model. However, you should pay attention to details in a gauge 1 layout with overhead contact line that only become apparent at second glance.

Tour of the French Railway Museum Cité du Train (4)
by Friedhelm Weidelich
Finally 39 photos from the Cité du Train in Mulhouse, France. Here we meet two world record locomotives and many other exciting railway vehicles.
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