REYNAULDS.COM presents a video on the MEHEV Spur 1 Modeleisenhahn Club in Hamburg. This exquisite 1- Gauge layout has been operated by the MEHEV Modeleisenhahn Club Hamburg since the 1930’s. The club was founded in 1931 but did not have an official home until 1946. One of the club members Dr. Walter Hävernick became the director of the Hamburg Museum of History and he wanted the club to have some space in the museum to build a layout. The club members agreed and for the last 69 years the club has be operating in the museum. When your in Hamburg we highly recommend visiting the Museum not just for this incredible layout but also for the exquisite ship models. Many tourists visit the famous Miniature Wunderland and are unaware of this incredible layout and museum, for more info and to visit the clubs website click on the link below.
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Steam rises, a whistle blows, and a one gauge locomotive majestically starts to move:
1 Gauge is considered by many model railroaders to be the “King” of gauges. Many collectors say when you hold a 1-Gauge locomotive in your hand every other scale seems insignificant.
1 gauge, Gauge 1 or Gauge One as it is know is a model railroading and toy train standard, popular in the early 20th century, particularly with European manufacturers. Its track measures 1.75 in (44.45 mm), making it larger than 0 gauge but slightly smaller than wide gauge, which came to be the dominant U.S. standard during the 1920s.
Over the last 40 years Marklin was one of the key manufactures of 1 Gauge models and just recently KM1, Kiss and a bunch of other smaller producers are making HUGH contributions to the gauge.
Today with digital electronics sound functions, steam, lighting and more everything is possible adding a whole new dimension to the gauge.
1 Gauge offers particularly realistic operations thanks to authentic details, materials, and effects. The excellent workmanship and the impressive appearance in 1: 32 Scale will thrill big and small locomotive engineers alike.
Reynaulds is one of the largest dealers in North American that cater to 1-Gauge customers, visit our amazing website to see all that is being offered.
Our video features the exquisite 1- Gauge layout which is operated by the MEHEV Modeleisenhahn Club Hamburg.. The club was founded in 1931 but did not have an official home until 1946. One of the club members Dr. Walter Hävernick became the director of the Hamburg Muesum of History and he wanted the club to have some space in the museum to build a layout. The club members agreed and for the last 69 years the club has be operating in the museum. When your in Hamburg we highly recommend visiting the Museum not just for this incredible layout but also for the exquisite ship models. Many tourists visit the famous Miniture Wunderland and are unaware of this incredible layout and museum, for more info and to visit the clubs website click on the link below.
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