Who is still remembering how happy he has been when he recieved his first three-axled tank loco as a Christmas or birthday present? Who is still remebering the fun he had when "playing" with that loco? Today, most of us aren't "playing" anymore with their trains, instead they are doing "professional" railroading, but unluckily, for many their trains have become something quite serious, nothing related to fun anymore. This constraint idea to "copy" the prototype exaclty true to scale has lead to the result that many of us aren't seeing a hobby anymore in their trains, but more a science!

These sites adress everybody who are doing their model railway hobby for fun and pleasure, but not as a science or even as a "financial investment". Not everything is exactly true to scale here, no place for nitpicking, rivet counting etc.! These are sites for all model train enthusiasts who like to see their trains running on the layout and not standing in some display case! Those who aren't very inspired when they see a single diorama or module which doensn't allow any real railway operation, or a display case full of trains which haven't seen tracks in decades. So, all those are adressed who could preserve something of this fun and pleasure of their childhood days when they got their first three-axled tank loco.

The Model Railway Corner offers some interesting topics for model railway enthausiasts. Self-made houses, tracks plans, converting locos, interesting layout reports, and a number of forums...just have a look at it, you will certainly enjoy it! A particulary speciality - everybody can present an own layout report here. Also other contributions - like track plans or instructions for converting locos - are always welcome. Here, still real creativity is demanded - this is also the motto of these sites - OWN CREATIVITY INSTEAD OF RIVET COUNTING!

Some Critical Comments For The Hobby
Only Märklin Locos On An AC Layout? (Updated 16/01/2003)
Rivet Counting (New 16/01/2003)

Primex (updated 31/03/2004)
Primex was a model railway programe offered by Märklin between 1969 and 1992, specialized on sale via department stores. It contained rolling stock as well as tracks an accessoires. More...

Scratchbuilding Of Model Houses (updated 01/03/2005)

Scratchbuilding of houses - why? There are so many kits available, isn't that enough? Well, there's not always the right building available as kit. And real model-makers will never be satisfied by putting a house on their layout "as it comes out of the box", without changing anything. The following pages wil show you several ways to build the houses for your layout yourself. Different techniques and materials - and how to work with them - are presented. Kit-bashing is also being described. . More...

Around The Rolling Stock (updated 10/11/2004)
	This section shows instructions and tips to improve models. Als how to change DC locos for AC-Operation is shown. The chapter alos presents some very useful tips and tricks. More...

Curious Model Trains (updated 24/09/2004)
	Nearly every model railroader is knowing them. or has already seen them, either on model train markets or on ebay, or at shops - curious looking phantasy models without a real prototype. But what's the reason why manfuctarurers are presenting such trains regulary? More...

Layout Gallery 1 - Model Railway Friends Present Their Layouts
	This gallery offers model railway freinds the possibilty to present their layout(s). Some more information....
Markus Haastert (New 01/11/2001)
Markus Haastert presents his HO layout and some dioramas
Robert Landwehr - 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 (New 23/09/2001)
A very interesting HO layout and previous layouts. By Robert Landwehr.
Ulrich Röcher 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5 (New 19/12/2001)
An interesting layout repoirt about a finely detailed HO layout with digital control and Faller Car System
Thorsten Huschenbett (Update 26/01/2004)
Werner Wagner (Update 02/07/2002)
Werner Wagner, a colleague at the MEC Nürnberg, is presenting his existing and his former layouts.
Historical Layout Pictures (New 19/09/2002)
Some historical 1950ies' layout pictures

HO Gauge Layout Design (Last Update 14/02/2004)

This section is supposed to give you tips and ideas for the planing of your layout. First, a number of track plans for Märklin M-track is presented. More...

How long must I plan my platform? Aren't there coaches offered in different lenghts for HO gauge? More...

Z Gauge Layout Design (New 28/06/2002)

Now also Z gauge enthusiasts get their own sites about planing and design of layouts. The various interesting - and often extraordinary - possibilities of "the word's smallest electric railway" are presented. More...

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