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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.
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.
Gauge 01 model railway
40 days after the shutdown, the website is back online with new announcements.
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.
Track 1 in the transport centre of the Deutsches Museum in Munich
The Munich module group of EinsBahnerBayern will be presenting its layout to the public on 30 December 2025 and from 2 to 6 January 2026. Visitors can expect lively activity on the modules. Entry is included in museum admission.
Key data:
- Size 32.5 m x 10 m, 250 m tracks, 106 modules
- Double-track main line
- Single-track branch line
- Two railway stations
- A railway depot
- A marshalling yard
Donation campaign 2 - Refurbishment of 043 903-4
The original locomotive sign
The locomotive plate of the last steam locomotive used by the Bundesbahn, which was also auctioned off on eBay, raised €1,633 on Sunday, 7 December 2025. The amount will be donated in favour of refurbishing the engine to an operational condition.
Fundraising campaign 1 - Aufbau BW Crailsheim
The G10 as a one-off from KM1
Last Saturday, 6 December 2025, the Ebay auction of the G10 produced by KM1 for the fundraising campaign generated proceeds of €1,109. The entire amount will go towards the reconstruction of the Crailsheim depot, which was damaged by a fire.
Online shop from BMB - Bee's Modellbahn
The manufacturer has revamped its website, which now also includes an online shop. Here, customers can purchase models in stock directly and pre-order new products electronically.
Shutdown 01-gauge model railways
Due to Frank Elze's state of health, the family has decided to discontinue the operation of Spur 01 Modellbahnen GmbH with effect from today. The Kds 67, Silberlinge and E36 wagon projects will be transferred to the manufacturer Bee's Modellbahn.
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
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.
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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.
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.
Gauge 01 model railway
40 days after the shutdown, the website is back online with new announcements.
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.
Track 1 in the transport centre of the Deutsches Museum in Munich
The Munich module group of EinsBahnerBayern will be presenting its layout to the public on 30 December 2025 and from 2 to 6 January 2026. Visitors can expect lively activity on the modules. Entry is included in museum admission.
Key data:
- Size 32.5 m x 10 m, 250 m tracks, 106 modules
- Double-track main line
- Single-track branch line
- Two railway stations
- A railway depot
- A marshalling yard
Donation campaign 2 - Refurbishment of 043 903-4
The original locomotive sign
The locomotive plate of the last steam locomotive used by the Bundesbahn, which was also auctioned off on eBay, raised €1,633 on Sunday, 7 December 2025. The amount will be donated in favour of refurbishing the engine to an operational condition.
Fundraising campaign 1 - Aufbau BW Crailsheim
The G10 as a one-off from KM1
Last Saturday, 6 December 2025, the Ebay auction of the G10 produced by KM1 for the fundraising campaign generated proceeds of €1,109. The entire amount will go towards the reconstruction of the Crailsheim depot, which was damaged by a fire.
Online shop from BMB - Bee's Modellbahn
The manufacturer has revamped its website, which now also includes an online shop. Here, customers can purchase models in stock directly and pre-order new products electronically.
Shutdown 01-gauge model railways
Due to Frank Elze's state of health, the family has decided to discontinue the operation of Spur 01 Modellbahnen GmbH with effect from today. The Kds 67, Silberlinge and E36 wagon projects will be transferred to the manufacturer Bee's Modellbahn.
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
