Faszination Spur 1
Small anniversary
Half a year has passed since our website went live. By the deadline, we had a total of 22,000 visitors and almost 72,000 page views, with a steady upward trend. We would like to thank all our readers for such a great response - we hadn't expected it ourselves.
This great interest is motivation enough to continue on our path, with up-to-date information from the scene, the industry and the editorial team, with special events and additions to articles from the printed magazine, etc. We will gradually realise further ideas and suggestions from our readers. Together with our presence on Facebook and Instagram as well as the weekly newsletter, our wide-ranging platform for everything to do with Track 1 will continue to flourish.
Our new Faszination Spur 1 magazine, issue 35, has just been delivered. As promised, modellers in particular will get their money's worth this time.
News in brief
Fascination Track 1 - Part 35
In keeping with a long-standing tradition, many new products are announced in January, including the 1-gauge models, and for the second production batch that follows, Spur 1 Austria has optimised and refined the 44 series - reason enough for a second look at this attractive model. In further vehicle portraits
01 TREFF
17 and 18 October 2026
It's that time of year again - the Dutch Gauge 1 trade fair is entering another round.
Maarn, De Twe Marken, Trompplein 5
The entrance fee is €10
The list of exhibitors will be announced soon on the organiser's website.
Track 1 trade fair and 20th anniversary
In the Lokpark Ampflwang (AT)
27 and 28 June 2026
Renowned international manufacturers take part in the event at the Railway and Mining Museum. The constantly updated list of exhibitors can be found on the ÖGEG website.
Large railway meeting at the water tower
In the E-Park Lauingen
13 and 14 June 2026
In 2026, the KM1 large railway meeting will once again take place in the E-Park. A list of the exhibited systems and a constantly updated list of exhibitors can be found on the E-Park website.
International track 0 +1 days
We will also be there for you at the trade fair in Giessen and will be reporting on the event on our website for the first time this year.
Route book of the German museum railways - 2026
The ideal companion for your visit to the museum railways in Germany
For many decades, the timetable book of German museum railways has been a handy companion for friends and visitors to the numerous museum railways. In our informative handbook you will find the timetable tables of the active associations that operate their lovingly restored train sets on their own lines, on private railway or DB tracks.
The diesel locomotives of the Wehrmacht
The V36 family was the all-round locomotive for the Federal and Reichsbahn. It was the branch line and small railway rescuer and the prototype of the modern works locomotive on the industrial sidings. In Germany, the V20/V36 is regarded as the first series-built diesel locomotive type with greater power. Internationally, it became the pioneer of diesel hydraulics. This EK book traces the fascinating history of the former Wehrmacht diesel locomotives with all their hitherto little-known facets.
The „secret“ of train formation
In the past, trains were formed at railway stations and carriages were removed or added. Class wagons were exchanged between different trains at stations and enabled travellers to travel without changing trains. The train formation plan provided information about the scheduled formation as well as the origins and destinations of the individual groups of carriages.
The metre-gauge MEG on the Upper Rhine
From the Strasbourg and Lahr tramway to SWEG
The Strasbourg tramway company on the left bank of the Rhine, which was founded in 1877 in what was then Alsace-Lorraine, and the Lahr tramway company, which opened in central Baden in 1889, grew into an international tramway company until the First World War.
Digital 2026
Dieter Bertelsmann's „Höllentalbahn“ layout is very well known. Its control technology was modernised a few years ago - it has proved its worth since then, as our author reports. With the Intellibox 3, the new control centre from Uhlenbrock
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Delivery of the 03.10 series from Kiss Germany and BMB
Despite political difficulties and a pilot strike, the delivery of the 03.10 from KISS Germany and BMB was rebooked on a more expensive Lufthansa cargo flight with prioritised customs handling in order to deliver it in time for the trade fair in Giessen.
Fascination Track 1 - Part 35
In keeping with a long-standing tradition, many new products are announced in January, including the 1-gauge models, and for the second production batch that follows, Spur 1 Austria has optimised and refined the 44 series - reason enough for a second look at this attractive model. In further vehicle portraits
01 TREFF
17 and 18 October 2026
It's that time of year again - the Dutch Gauge 1 trade fair is entering another round.
Maarn, De Twe Marken, Trompplein 5
The entrance fee is €10
The list of exhibitors will be announced soon on the organiser's website.
Track 1 trade fair and 20th anniversary
In the Lokpark Ampflwang (AT)
27 and 28 June 2026
Renowned international manufacturers take part in the event at the Railway and Mining Museum. The constantly updated list of exhibitors can be found on the ÖGEG website.
Large railway meeting at the water tower
In the E-Park Lauingen
13 and 14 June 2026
In 2026, the KM1 large railway meeting will once again take place in the E-Park. A list of the exhibited systems and a constantly updated list of exhibitors can be found on the E-Park website.
International track 0 +1 days
We will also be there for you at the trade fair in Giessen and will be reporting on the event on our website for the first time this year.
Route book of the German museum railways - 2026
The ideal companion for your visit to the museum railways in Germany
For many decades, the timetable book of German museum railways has been a handy companion for friends and visitors to the numerous museum railways. In our informative handbook you will find the timetable tables of the active associations that operate their lovingly restored train sets on their own lines, on private railway or DB tracks.
The diesel locomotives of the Wehrmacht
The V36 family was the all-round locomotive for the Federal and Reichsbahn. It was the branch line and small railway rescuer and the prototype of the modern works locomotive on the industrial sidings. In Germany, the V20/V36 is regarded as the first series-built diesel locomotive type with greater power. Internationally, it became the pioneer of diesel hydraulics. This EK book traces the fascinating history of the former Wehrmacht diesel locomotives with all their hitherto little-known facets.
The „secret“ of train formation
In the past, trains were formed at railway stations and carriages were removed or added. Class wagons were exchanged between different trains at stations and enabled travellers to travel without changing trains. The train formation plan provided information about the scheduled formation as well as the origins and destinations of the individual groups of carriages.
The metre-gauge MEG on the Upper Rhine
From the Strasbourg and Lahr tramway to SWEG
The Strasbourg tramway company on the left bank of the Rhine, which was founded in 1877 in what was then Alsace-Lorraine, and the Lahr tramway company, which opened in central Baden in 1889, grew into an international tramway company until the First World War.
Digital 2026
Dieter Bertelsmann's „Höllentalbahn“ layout is very well known. Its control technology was modernised a few years ago - it has proved its worth since then, as our author reports. With the Intellibox 3, the new control centre from Uhlenbrock
Series 94.1 from Steiner Modellwerke
First brass model from Märklin
To the article „Quite delightful!“ in issue 35
Novelties from Fine Models
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The trade fair booklet for Giessen
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