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Links:
NOTE: MANY OF THESE PAGES ARE IN GERMAN
Märklin and Related
Services
Vendors
Structures & Landscaping
Model Railroad Dealers with AC Stock
- Euro Train Hobby: Primarily
eastern European focus (DR, DB, PKP, SZD, CSD, ...). Also Auhagen kits
including Stipps card models for backgrounds.
- Reynauld's Euro-Trains: Everything
- Modellbahn
Herring: Larry Herring's eBay store. Lots of automobiles, figures,
and other detailing supplies.
- Red Star Railways: Russian
and Eastern European models.
- TEE_USA / Eurolokshop: Sells Roco,
Mehano, Fleischmann, L.S. Models, ACME, Heris, Piko, and others including
many in AC versions.
- Westend Toronto Trains:
Märklin and Trix.
- In Germany:
Local Syracuse, NY Area Vendors
Travel
- Great Event Tours: For
those who would rather see the real thing there's Carsten Ramcke's rail-fanning
tour company. See the best locations and events led by an expert guide.
Modeling, Kit-bashing,
and Weathering
Card
Modeling Links:

Card Modeling
FAQ: Steve Brown's FAQ devoted to the subject of scale modeling in paper
and cardstock, all subjects. It is intended to be a comprehensive resource
on the history, purchasing, collecting, designing, building, and display of
paper models, as well as an exhaustive collection of links to other Internet
resources on the subject.
Schreiber-Bogen Tutorials:
Tips on tools and technique in English including videos.
- Anlagenbau
im Internet - Günter Bügge: Free stellwerk and s-bahn station
backdrop walls.
- Bastelbogen Online: Basic
card models of many types and sizes.
- Card Models.net: Modeling the world
in paper. Discussion forum with lots of great resources and examples. In English.
- Kartonmodellbau: Examples of
models and scale drawings for card modelling numerous German railroad and
other structures.
- CG-Textures: Your free source of
textures for 3d modeling, texturing, and rendering.
- Clever Bros. Models: Use computer
design and digital photography to duplicate any structure - real or imagined,
in any scale. Their model kits use a special high strength, card stock. Our
kits are cut and folded by the hobbyist into beautiful three-dimensional miniatures.The
texture sheets are printed on high quality, self-adhesive paper. In the future,
we hope to make our models even better by introducing Laser cut small parts
and embossing the texture sheets.
- Effekt Kartonmodellbau Weimar:
Fine card models of houses and other urban structures. In German.
- Fiddlersgreen: World's largest
collection of paper models.:
- Gleimo: Card models of German structures
for model railroaders, with a differenent free download each month. In all
scales. In German.
- Iceberg: Paper models
- Joswood: Der Modellbauer im Bergischen
Land. High quality laser cut card models for northern German scenes and more.
- Jowi / Modellbahn Hintergrund:
Background and background model CDs for printing on card... Features industrial
scenes, modern architecture, and the more traditional. Great for kitbashing
with too.
- Kartonbau-Forum: German language
(primarily) for card modellers.
- Kartonmodell-Forum:
German language (primarily) for card modellers.
- MAGs Papiermodelle / MAGs Card Models:
Various levels of free structure kits for download.
- Metcalfe: Card model building
kits from the UK for 00 and H0 model railway layouts.
- Miniatureville: Downloadable,
lowcost card models in any scale from a variety of European venues.
- Mitteldeutscher Kartonmodell-Verlag:
Lots of DDR based kits including structures and Trabis...
- Moebo-exclusive: Laser-cut card
models with the Ruhr as the prototype.
- Paperbrick: Brickwork prints for scale
models. Choose your brick type, scale, color and create a pdf you can print
and save.
- Paper Model Store: Card models
from throughout the world.
- Paper Model Web
Ring
- Papiermodelle.de: Downloadable
paper models of all types, with links to more. In German.
- PeArd.nl: Card models and backdrops for
the Netherlands, Flemish Belgium, and northwestern Germany. Site in Nederlands.
- Perceptions
- The Paper Train Factory: Chapter member Ed Schulman's passion. Precision
scale paper model train kits. This growing list of kits represents unique
trains from around the world. Take a few nights off - relax - play - dream,
and build your own collection of train models.
- Scalescenes.com: UK prototype card
models many of which would be suitable on any Eurolayout. Models are scaled
to 00, and delivered as PDF files. Print
at 87% from Acrobat for H0.
- Scheuer & Strüver - Modellbau:
: Paper models suitable for layouts.
- SCHREIBER-BOGEN im INTERNET:
Paper models suitable for layouts. In German.
- Stipp: Paper models suitable for layouts.
In German.
- Super Quick: Card model building
kits from the UK for 00 and H0 model railway layouts.
- TGVweb:
Build your own TGV from paper kits.
Wordsworth
Model Railway: Downloadable (pdf compressed as .rar) kits that are 00
UK outline but can be adapted. Print
at 87% from Acrobat for H0.
- WS-Lasercut: Maßstabsgetreue
Bausätze und Zubehör für den Modellbau. Laser cut card model
kits and ready-builts with the Ruhr as the prototype. Many of these models
were originally built for Modellbahnwelt Oberhausen.
Prototype
Images
Organizations
Club and Public Layouts
Personal
Homepages
Publications: Print
and Online
Lists & Web Rings
- 1zu160: N-scale website with message
board.
- Bahn
WebRing
- Bend Track:
Discussion group for those interested in or using this N-scale modular
standard based on N Trak but allows for modules of any length and shape.
See the main site for
more information. At Yahoo Groups.
- Die Drehscheibe: Discussion
groups,, classifieds, train-spotting and more. In German.
- Eisenbahn-NRW: Featuring
the railways of Nordrhein Westfalen, home to Germany's Ruhr Valley.
Discussion board with lots of images. In German.
- Euro-N: Dedicated
solely to the needs and ideas of those modeling Continental European
railways in N scale. At Yahoo Groups.
- European Railway
Webring
- Forum der Region Mittelrhein,
Hunsrück und Westerwald
- Märklin Bar and
Grill: For Märklin enthusiasts everywhere! Discuss all things Märklin
and related topics.Including prototypes,and other model railroad topics.
At Yahoo Groups.
- Modellbahn
WebRing
- Model Railroad
Webring
- New Railway
Modellers Forum: English (UK) centric discussion board.
- One Scale
Trains: This list is designed to exchange information on 1 scale
(1:32) electric trains, both of European (Marklin, Huebner, etc) and
American (MTH) manufacturers. Information including scratchbuilding,
track plans, model reviews, and get-togethers will be discussed. At
Yahoo Groups.
- RailServe.com: The Internet
Railroad Directory - Over 9,000 rail-related links, search engine,
free classified ads, BBS, Train Simulator Add-Ons, ICQ List, and more!
- Railways of Germany:
An English speaking forum about the railways of Germany.
- RMweb: The UK's liveliest railway
modelling forum. Latest information and news, member's layouts and work
bench projects, prototype information and a social area.
- Roco-Modeltrains:
A forum devoted to the free exchange of information about ROCO model
trains, the ROCO digital system and all other ROCO products. Remember
Roco makes some fantastic AC models. At Yahoo Groups.
- Scalemodelcities
· HO -N Scale model cities - skyscrapers: This group is for
anyone in the process of building or having a finished scale model city
for a train layout or diorama. This is a forum to share photos and ideas.From
buildings to street level details. At Yahoo Groups.
- Small
Layout Design: Discussion of the design and construction of small
model railroad layouts. This group is intended for the average model
railroader who does not have an entire basement or even an entire room
to devote to a layout. Here we will discuss smaller layouts -- table-tops,
shelf layouts, micro-layouts, modules and modular layouts -- and how
they can be designed and built for enjoyment and modelling satisfaction.
At Yahoo Groups.
- Stummi´s Modellbahnforum:
Discussion group for all makes and scales, but primarily Märklin/AC
focus. In German.
- WorldRailFans:
English language discussion board for railways the world over.
- Z-Friends-Europe: Multi-lingual
resource site with discussion forum for the smallest (practical) scale.
- Z_Scale: the
English language forum for 1/220 model train enthusiasts from around
the world. At Yahoo Groups.
- Zscratch: Z Scale
scratch building. It is open to those who are interested in sharing
their passion for this particular phase of our hobby as well as their
techniques and work whether it is structures, rolling stock or scenery.
At Yahoo Groups.
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