Reutlingen Sued Station
by Gastautor
Spur1-igartig.de has masterfully built a substantial part of the Reutlingen South Station as a Gauge 1 model. The building is intended to be the impressive centerpiece of the diorama, with a highly interesting track plan.
An Old Dortmund Brewery
by Friedhelm Weidelich
Der Würfel mit den vier beleuchteten U-Buchstaben steht noch auf dem Turm am Dortmunder Hauptbahnhof. Auch wenn DUB jetzt DAB ist, eignete sich die Brauerei als Inspiration für ein Spur-1-Diorama. Und ganz in der Nähe herrscht Wiedersehensfreude.
Hamburg Dammtor Station as 1 Gauge Model
by Friedhelm Weidelich
A very special giant model railway station in 1:32 scale is on display at Fine Models – Hamburg Dammtor. 39 large-format photos.
Stone casting models from Voth
by Friedhelm Weidelich
Modellbau Voth produces models for smaller scales as well as impressive bridges for gauge 1.
Subway Station for Gauge 1
by Friedhelm Weidelich
Sometimes you can't do without stations underground. A model for gauge 1 offers completely new perspectives.
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.
Interiors from Earlier Epochs
by Friedhelm Weidelich
At the open-air museum in Neuhausen ob Eck, model builders who value detail and village interiors will find inspiration to recreate.
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 Now the German roundhouse has been replaced by a ring-shaped locomotive shed based on an Austrian prototype.
Weathered Wood
by Friedhelm Weidelich
Gauge 1 is ideally suited for prototypical patination, which should not stop at buildings. In addition to a keen sense of observation and a willingness to experiment, photos serve as a welcome stimulus.
Internationale Spur 0+1 Tage: Rocks and more
by Friedhelm Weidelich
Two Austrian exhibitors displayed new material for landscaping, dioramas and buildings in Gießen.
Internationale Spur 0+1 Tage: Stangel
by Friedhelm Weidelich
Stangel has some new cardboard kits that can be used to create imposing and small buildings as well.
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.
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.
A small Petrol Station
by Friedhelm Weidelich
Lack of space is one of the biggest challenges in 1 scale. Here is a rural gas station for which there is room everywhere and which can be easily replicated.
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.
Ochsenhausen - a Masterpiece in 1:32 Scale
by Friedhelm Weidelich
Not everyone has the space to document an entire station area in 1:32 scale. In narrow gauge, the stations are naturally smaller. Therefore, a masterpiece was created with the three structures of Ochsenhausen, which spur1info has the chance to show with 44 photos.
Rural Station by Horst Göhr (2)
by Friedhelm Weidelich
Horst Göhr's rural station is nearing completion. Here are some snapshots of the building.
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.
Refined Kiosk Kits for 1 Gauge
by Gastautor
Thomas Zeitz has taken on the task of building two kiosks simultaneously: one from Plus Models in resin and a laser kit from Jaffa's Moba Shop. First, a detailed build report on the refinement and finishing of the kiosk from Jaffa.
A famous Building in Annecy, France
by Friedhelm Weidelich
In Annecy, about fifty kilometers south of Geneva, stands the magnificent Maison Gallo. A replica for 1 gauge.
Track Maintenance Worker's House by Horst Göhr
by Friedhelm Weidelich
Horst Göhr has built a DB track maintenance worker's house.
Polish Scale Models in Mainz
by Friedhelm Weidelich
Two Polish modelers were running PKP diesel and steam locomotives they had built themselves on a large gauge 1 oval. And Stangel had brought along new kits.
French Townhouses de luxe
by Friedhelm Weidelich
A new subscriber from South America builds French 1/32 scale townhouses at the highest level, inspired by Emmanuel Nouaillier. Miniature art at its best.
A Ballast Plant from Göhr
by Friedhelm Weidelich
How do you build a ballast plant or a loading station? Horst Göhr shows: Like this, for example!
Small Working Class Houses
by Friedhelm Weidelich
There is no better prototype than the prototype. And suddenly chance helps to make an idea come true in 1:32 scale. A series of worker's houses, supported by an automobile manufacturer, was converted into models down to the last detail.
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.
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.
Model making in a special way
by Friedhelm Weidelich
At the end of 2019, spur1info reported about a Gauge 1 meeting in Hong Kong. Now there is news.
The Water House of Steinbach in Saxony
by Friedhelm Weidelich
Epokemodeller from Denmark no longer offers gauge 1 buildings.Horst Göhr built and worked on one of the last kits of the water house in Steinbach in Saxony.
A small Workshop for the Museum's Depot
by Friedhelm Weidelich
Before the coaling station Hans and Walter Ziegler built a small workshop for their museum depot Fützen. The illuminated model is removable and has a sophisticated power supply.
Mills, Factories and Warehouses with Siding
by Friedhelm Weidelich
American-style model railroads are quite rare in gauge 1. But it is worthwhile to be inspired by American layouts.
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.
Signal Tower with Illumination
by Friedhelm Weidelich
Horst Göhr has built a signal box for a customer, which is to be installed on a gauge 1 layout.
An Engine Shed Roof According to the Prototype
by Friedhelm Weidelich
It is much work to cover a roof with model tiles. But the effort is worth it if you strive for the highest model-making quality.
Roof Tiles for Demanding Model Makers
by Friedhelm Weidelich
Lasered roof tiles come in many shapes. If you have very high demands on model making, lay them one by one. Here is a source for high-quality roof tiles.
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.
Read more … Wuerttemberg station Kupferzell by Spur1-igArtig
Dorfstraße 9 Kit from Stangel -(2)
by Friedhelm Weidelich
With part 2 of the report, the corner house "Dorfstraße 9" by Stangel will be completed. Prerequisites for the successful completion of the semi relief structure for gauge 1 are patience, improvisation and new roof tiles.
Dorfstraße 9 Kit from Stangel (1)
by Friedhelm Weidelich
After the Stangel's kit Dorfstraße 7 I decided to build Dorfstraße 9. The "work" progressed quickly, but here, too, you must find your own ways during assembly.
Weathered Buildings
by Friedhelm Weidelich
Gebäude verwittern mit der Zeit, wenn sie nicht gepflegt werden. Und sie zeigen Spuren von Umbauten. Einige Fotos.
Intermodellbau 2019: Volker Gerisch's Quiet Earth
by Friedhelm Weidelich
At the Intermodellbau in Dortmund, Volker Gerisch presented his diorama of a factory in the Sauerland region in 1/22.5 scale. The interior furnishings in the offices and the porter's lodge are of the highest level.
Read more … Intermodellbau 2019: Volker Gerisch's Quiet Earth