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Which locomotives bring the prestressed concrete sleepers to the track construction site? Variety is guaranteed.

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After the concrete has hardened in the mold, the prestressed concrete sleeper is not yet finished. Part 2 of an exploration.

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Without concrete ties, not much can be done on the railroad. But how are they made and what do they really look like? Part 1 of an exploration.

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Railroad turnouts are often custom-made for a specific situation. Hartmut Schöntag had a unilateral double switch built that has a prototype.

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Our country station offers plenty of inspiration for all Gauge 1 enthusiasts who want to build their tracks as close to the prototype as possible. 71 photos with incredible details.

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Hans and Walter Ziegler have taken track parts and scrap from prototype photos to further complete their Bw Fützen.

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Already for a few years there are little known meter gauge tracks with stainless steel profiles.

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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.

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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.

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Garden railways need robust weather-proof turnout drives. Proform Spur 1 has developed a turnout drive for gauge 1 that can withstand rain and snow. The drive is also suitable for LGB tracks.