Where do I find out more about Gauge 1 ?

• Overviews
  • Spur I - The site describing all manufacturers, models, people and events having anything at all to do with Gauge I. Check it out!
  • Spur 1 Freunde Berlin - A club site with lots of nice pictures
  • Spur 1 Team Mosel - Another club site with pictures and lots of modeling advice
• Discussion and Forums
  • OneScaleTrains
  • Hübner Forum - the oldest discussion forum for Gauge 1. It's sometimes interesting, and sometimes subject to flame wars.
  • Spur 1 Gemeinschafts - Forum - a mellower alternative to the
• Manufacturers (focusing on the widely distributed, actually affordable brands)
  • Märklin - The big Gauge 1 maker
  • Hübner - Complements Märklin by making all the stuff Märklin should but doesn't, like track in wide radii. Their stuff is fully compatible with Märklin. They have a nice web site that has their complete product line. You'll probably still want to write them and get their catalog.
  • Kiss - They used to make only expensive hand made models, but now are also making beautiful, relatively affordable all metal models like the BR23 and the BR50.
• Dealers (New Equipment)
  • Micro Macro Mundo - The best deal on Märklin in the USA. Friendly, complete, cheap. Best deal in the USA.
  • Eisenbahntreffpunkt SCHWEICKHARDT - The best deal on Märklin in Germany. Cheap and reliable, but often requires patience. It takes a while.
  • Lok Shop - Internet dealer in Germany. They carry lots of stuff. Prices are very low; these folks look highly competitive. Check them out!
  • Modellzentrum Hildesheim - A good selection and the best place to look for the latest Märklin news.
• Used Stuff
  • bernhard paulus - The dealer for used Gauge 1 on the internet - how to get all the out of production stuff for reasonable prices
  • eBay - Internet Auction house. If you are careful you can get real good deals on Gauge 1 here. But be careful. Know how much it's supposed to cost, and don't pay more than that! That said, it's a great way to buy and sell stuff. I've done it myself and been very satisfied.
• Software
  • Railroad & Co - What you need to computerize your layout
  • Uhlenbrock - Makers of the critical intellibox for controlling all your Märklin and DCC items.
  • Loksound - High quality decoders with sound
  • Winrail - What you need to design your layout. Best of all it knows about Märklin I and Hübner tracks.
  • Wintrack - Also track design software - This has the most up to date Märklin I and Hübner libraries.