Agenda

~ 2024 ~

Latest News:

December 9, 2024

Finished... Historisches Stadthaus and Rundturm as 'Bauernhof-Burghaus'

November 19, 2024

Finishing the storie of Historisches Stadthaus

November 1, 2024

One of my dealers requested me for having one of my pictures to be printed on his commercial vehicle. I am truly honored.

Here's the KM1 Württemberg C 2041 in Glanzblechverkleidung of which only 20 models were produced worldwide.

Left side of the car normal print, right side has a mirror image for running 'forward'.

1.11.2024

23.11.2024

October 31, 2024

Today I 'did' the right hand poster: Faller 180800 'Sauschwänzlebahn'. The effect for photoshooting, now from another angle, is rather mezmerizing. Read more in: Poster-R

October 30, 2024

Another photo shoot of two locomotives I had in front of my lens earlier, this time fitted with new wheels though in H0 pur by Adler Modellbahnmanufaktur Köln:

DRG 61 002 from Eisenbahn Canada | now forseen with H0-pur wheels, made by Adler Modellbahnmanufaktur Köln

DR 18 201 Lemke Collection LD 18201 with H0-pur wheels by Adler

October 5, 2024

A four hours photoshoot at my dealer's resulting in a.o. the first pics of Märklin 38141, Herbstneuheit 2024.

5.10.2024

ESU 13185

Fleischmann 4174

Roco 63205

Fleischmann 4138 (a lot of dust)

Liliput 131204

Piko 51421

Märklin 39698

Märklin 39721

Piko 21663

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To my great surprise, Preiser reintroduced the horsemen, drummers, lancers and flute players in 2024 - after about 30 years.

Now not in a 4 plus 6 pack, but each separately.
Remarkably, the background images in the boxes are all pictures of Rothenburg ob der Tauber.
Could Preiser perhaps have been inspired by something or someone to reissue these figures and in this remarkable form? Who knows?

I received them on October 5, 2024 at my dealer's.

7.10.2024

October 2, 2204

Today I received a model made by Peter Probst. Out of a Fleischmann P8 (with parts of Weinert, Reitz, Roco etc.) he made this beuatiful 230.C.56 form Chemins de fer de Nord.

The static pics will be used for the Calendar with 'Prussian Exotic Steamers'. The CB pictures (taken October 3) are free to publish.

With perfectly sunny autumn weather, the blue shades give a radiant daylight glow over the model layout.

3.10.2024

September 13, 2024

After 25 years I was finally able to shoot this gem from Trix Fine Art: the Saxonian / Sächsische XV HTV (DRG Baureihe 79).

This DC version of a very limited edition is owned by Thomas H. and photographed on September 6th in Apeldoorn.

Trix Fine Art 22534 | 6.9.2024

September 9, 2024

Fulgurex 2211 as 18 314 (VES-M Halle) on the Cochemer Bahn, and a new photoshoot, since the right deflector seemed to be tilted...

September 7, 2024 - Adler Modellbahnmanufaktur

A package from Köln was delivered with models meant for a fotoshoot by Osterthun Photography, containing some gems of which I shot the 18 314 first.

Made by Fulgurex in 1997 in a limited edition of 140 pieces. Adler provided new wheels in H0-pur on this model that carries Nr. 020/140/1997

Fulgurex 2211 | Frits Osterthun © 8.9.2024

September 6, 2024 - Thomas H. - Teil 2

This afternoon I did a major photoshoot of some 10 rare gems which Thomas H. brought with him, while we met in Apeldoorn

Only 50 pcs worldwide of this Sächsische VII/TS, produced by praezisionstechnik-dresden

Model Loco 261 | © Osterthun Photoghraphy (9/2024) | Courtesy Thomas H.

Weinert 4614 | © Osterthun Photoghraphy (9/2024) | Courtesy Thomas H.

Micro Metakit 94501H | © Osterthun Photoghraphy (9/2024) | Courtesy Thomas H.

Model Loco ML238 | Württ. Ac as DRG 34 8205 | Courtesy Thomas H.

Model Loco ML254 | Württ. Gattung KL 2 | Courtesy Thomas H.

September 2, 2024 - The Abbey

| finishing the report of the construction of the abbey - see: chapter 2024-5

August 14th, 2024 | Photoshoot at Adler Modellbahnmanufaktur Köln

Today I did a major photoshoot at Adler's, for most Gebhard Reitz and DIT Modell

Gebhard Reitz made this lovely DRG E 18 in 1985 on bais of Roco 4141B

Only one (1) model know in the world | now owned by Adler's and after 39 years photographed again by me, after MIBA did it on 8/1985 for her front cover!

14.8.2024

Piko's 03 100 going to be turned into DRG 03 154 | 14.8.2024

DIT Modell at Adler's

Gebhard Reitz | P8 Elberfeld 2403 next to the new boiler and cabin made by A.M. Feinmechanik

Trix Fine Art 22674 | now repaierd and forseen with new lanterns by Adler Modellbahnmanufaktur Köln | 14.8.2024

August 12th, 2024 | Photoshoot at Stefan Seim

On this lovely Monday I drove to Stefan Seim for a small photoshoot of his three DIT Modell cars.

August 8th, 2024 | Visiting Faller in Gütenbach | in private

A special tour with Andreas Braun from top to bottom, from 1960's to 2025 (no typo!), old stuff next to News 2025...

Also purchasing the Historical Town House (130821) next to some other stuff...

Exploring the Faller compound the night before...

... and meeting Andreas Braun the next morning

July 26, 2024 | Faller Kundendienst

Found at the doorstep. A package from Faller Kundendienst, containing the wall with text printing, derived from Bran Castle (130820), meant for the new Townhall 130821 (Abtei):

July 18, 2024 - Roco 77028

Today another 'Neuzugang' with 2 (ex) Fleischmann cars and a Roco Rungenwagen in a triple-set:

June21, 2024 - Roco 6600073

Today, I received the Roco Set 6600073 with (originally) Fleischmann models via MLS Lippe . Nice addition to my Era 1 Prusian collection.

22.6.2024

Roco 6600073

June11, 2024 - "Restlos begeistert"

A very kind message on Fallers Mainpage on Facebook was posted today. I'm truly honored.

June 9, 2024

Finished the Altländer Haus with a nice reet roof, here together with the Hallenhaus...

June 5, 2024

Nice reaction from Faller on my posting on their FB site:

June 2, 2024

Done a lot. The 18 323 got it's original stair case. Started construction of Faller's Altländer Haus.

But after a sincere notification from Julian about progress of the Lindau Fence, I felt obliged to overcome my fear of ruining something, and yes... well done!

(I first had to put two walls, vegatation and some other things to be done first which took me over an hour or so. After that, I positioned all fences and gates (at the kitchen table).

A short film for Julian of how I open the gates on FB now... and lots and lots of pictures to be implemented in the site considring the Lindau Fence. Pfew...

M38323 with 'original' stairs now in position, tender coupled short, jetzt nicht mehr betriebsfähig on the Cochemer Bahn (nur Paradespur)

Facebook 2.6.2024

May 24, 2024

Today I received my own DB 18 323 (Märkln 38323), next to 5 Brawa cars, spareparts to repair my Brawa T3, screws for the Lindau Fence baseplate, Preiserlein...

In short: a box full of fun and pleasure. Like Christmas in Summer...

Märklin 38323

May 24, 2024

Thomas H. (Sachsen) came to the Netherlands for the Dordrecht Fair, and I was able to shoot two of his handcrafted Prusian models: the T0 Omnibus and the T13 Bauart Hagans.

My pictures are meant for a calendar to come, either 2025 or 2026, depending on the models to come. Therefore it is not allowed to show them on social media or in my site (yet).

Here's a picture that Thomas made himself...

Pr. T13 Bauart Hagans | photo: Thomas H.

May 22, 2024

Today, I photographed all the Micro Metakit calendars (52 pictures in total), and inplemented them into the site.

22.5.2024 | At the 2009 photoshoot, 4 calendars were presented to me by Thomas Maulu on behalf of Micro Metakit, inlcuding leaflets

May 19, 2024

Today, I found out, that there are still several pictures in my "2009 Micro Metakit Landshut Files" that were sort of forgotten in the mist of time, that they ever existed...

For instance this beautiful yellow S 3/5 no. 3322 (Zustand 1909, Nassdampf) or the Austrian Class 110.11 (Micro Metakit 97702H). All in the PictureBook now.

And more to come...

May 16, 2024

Another version of Micro Metakit 10102H, a Prussian T0 numbered Hannover 1913, taken 17th April 2024 at Adler's.

17.4.2024

May 1, 2024 ~ DIT Modell

Today I worked on my photoshoot of cars, made by DIT Modell. The pics we're sent to Adler for postproduction, preparing them for the new DIT-Webite to be released by Adler.

Since I was kindly asked not to release any of these pictures before the DIT Website is "aired", I will not post them on my FB or Homepage before that is done.

At least... a small teaser may be shown here to make you more than curious and get some taste of what's about to come...

17.4.2024

April 27, 2024 ~ gift from Adler

During my photoshoot at Adler's on April 17, I was given a nice 'Viehverladerampe' in metall. It will adorn the platform with cattle. Originally painted white, I turned it into a more CB-fitting color.

17.4.2024 | DIT A-09-12

April 18, 2024 ~ Dortmund Intermodellbau 2024

Again a photoshoot at Märklin and Adler/Wagenwerk. Thanks to Mr. Peschel (email) and mr. Koukal (handling the models on my request at Dortmnd Intermodellbau),

I was able to shoot three Märklin Handmuster (unmotorized): BR 18 323, BR 52 1400 and BR 86 507.

Märklin 39532 ~ Handmuster at Dortmund Intermodellbau

Märklin 38323 ~ Handmuster at Dortmund Intermodellbau

Märklin 37086 ~ Handmuster at Dortmund Intermodellbau

Repairkit for the Brawa Miclhwagen 50357 (another set will come soon for 50360)

April 17, 2024 ~ at Adler's in Köln

Major photoshoot at Adler Modellbahnmanufakur, with some precious gems like the Baureihe 93 made by Gebhard Reitz in 1992, for whom I wrote a column to his honour on eisenbahnmodelbauforum.de. Firthermore there were models of Micro Metakit, Trix Fine Art, as well as Roco models that will eventually being used as basis for Umbau.

Reitz | DRG 93 737

Bavaria/DIT Modell

D.I.T. Modell

Micro Metakit 08201H ~ MCCi 14 503 - other pics at: Bavaria

Micro Metakit 02502H ~ not the one I shot in 2009

Micro Metakit 94600H ~ not the one I shot in 2009

Micro Feinmechanik 08310HL ~ Motorle ML 2/2 Nr. 4024

Trix Fine Art 22674 - EG 507 Halle der KPEV

Brawa 40706 | 55 038 der DRG

Piko 50684 | 03 100 der DR

Roco 62200 | 64 297 der DB

Trix 22891 | 38 2919 der DB

DIT Modelle | Preussische T 1 (T2) | more pics in Static Preussen

Teerkocher in H0 (1:87) | author unknown (prob. Weinert?) | courtesy Adler 17.4.2024

Mercedes Benz (DIT Modell | H0/1:87)

Weinert 4553 | Lokomobil

Peter Hoeveler jr Mönchengladbach | Akku LKW Maschinenfabrik Paul Schütze Oggersheim

Preußische Kran | Josef Cramer

April 15, 2024

Nice phonecall with Brawa Hotline, where the kind lady J. Zaab helped me to take care of me getting the spare parts needed while missing on the serial production of the Milchwagen

(50357 and 50360) as well as a set of grey painted axles for my München Kesselwagen (50381).

Mr. Triquet will bring everything I need to Dortmund Intermodellbau for me to collect at the Brawa Stand.

April 13, 2024

Photoshoot at my dealer's...

Märklin 39968 | Flying Scotsman

Märklin 39783

Märklin 26803, with...

... and some more at Laenderbahnen

April 13, 2024

Neuzugang von Brawa

Brawa 50357

Brawa 50360

Brawa 50871

Brawa 50872

April 10, 2024

And more filming! The Württ. C is still one of my favourites... holding dear memories from the 1988 Göppingen Factory Visit

10.4.2024

April 5, 2024

Continuing filming and doing sme repairs during the shooting of several Württemberg locomotives. Today T5, DW14, Fc, etc...

March 23, 2024

Started to filming in a Württemberg setting on the Cochemer Bahn... will take some weeks...

March 21, 2024

Finished my video Der Meistertrunk, which takes some 28 minutes to watch, but took me over a week to filming, cutting, editing, researching, scoring...

6.6.2022

March 19, 2024

Small photoshoot of S 3/6 Nr. 3624 during filming the last clips for the video Der Meistertrunk. Ended up in some nice pics. Proper light is everything...

March 14, 2024

Some photoshooting next to filming on the Cochemer Bahn for a major video on Bavarian locomotives running on the CB.

With a little doctoring of the foliage at the base of the Pulverturm... (plus Faller confirmation N 2024)

March 13 , 2024

Since a week we know that, next to the 2024 News presented in Nürnberg, Märklin will release a special locomotive, the so called 'Überraschungslokomotive' (surprise of the year),

which will be a totally new construction of DB 18 323 (Märklin 38323). Since the Kriegsdamplok DRG 52 1400 didn't catch my interest, this will be my one and only 'Neuzugang' this year.

Nice addition to last year's 01 1088 and 18 201.

What is special about this version is that it was under maintenance at the LVA Minden. The narrow wheel flanges are noticeably different from its predecessor.

Print Screen form the video

Märklin 39025 from 2008

March 3, 2024

Sunny Spring at CB...

3.3.2024

February 26, 2024

S a c h s e n s t o l z (all Brawa Saxonian wagon series complete, released from 2006 to 2024, including the special "Audi" version in the middle)

26.2.2024

February 24, 2024 | 24.02.2024

N e u z u g a n g of no less than 8 Brawa cars, together with Preiserlein for Schloss Cochem and new colours of Vallejo paint...

26.2.2024

February 24, 2024 | 24.02.2024

At my dealer's, great photoshoot, to begin with a gem of which only 700 pcs. were produced in 1992 by Rivarossi: the S 3/6 Serie k, Nr. 3709 (1924), Ausführung Weltausstellung Seddin 1924. Kata ta loipa...

Märklin 36260 | 24.2.2034

Roco 70241 | 24.2.2024

Trix 22105 | 24.2.204 (not doctored of dust, Released in 2002 > photo after 22 years in 2024)

Märklin 39990 | 24.2.2024

Piko 51473 | 24.2.2024

Piko 51475 | 24.2.2024

Roco 7510009 | 24.2.2024

Märklin 39720| 24.2.2024

Roco 7520010 | 24.2.2024

Roco 70164A | 24.2.2024

Märklin 39244 | 24.2.2024 (Neuheit 2023)

Märklin 39491 | 24.2.2024 (Neuheit 2023)

Märklin 39786 | 24.2.2024 (Neuheit 2023)

Roco 41230 (Playtime) | 24.2.2024 (totally dusted, lying in a box)

February 2, 2024

I am truly honoured that Adler Modellbahnmanufaktur has included three of my photos in its News bulletin 2024, and prominently features the Cochemer Bahn on the front page.

February 17, 2024

Filming at CB, also some photo shooting, among which was the Meistertrunk (my eyes never tire of this image)...

February 14, 2024

Just finished Part 3 of Faller's Vogtsbauernhof: Kapelle und Backhaus

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February 10, 2024

Little repair on CB (adding mass cable at Endbahnhof) and filming the Wrtt. C, Nr. 2004 (Märklin 3514, with ESU Sound) with use of ECoS.

February 9, 2024

Finishing Vogtsbaurenhof Part 2

February 4, 2024

Most kind words received on Stummiforum bei Andreas Lange, whose model I photographed last week (sent to me by Adler), echoed on Eisenbahnmodellbauforum.

31.1.2024

February 3, 2024

Finishing Vogtsbauernhof Part 1

January 9, 2023

Adler Modellbahnmanufaktur sent me these pictures, one by messenger and FB:

23.1.2024s

January 9, 2024

With beautiful winter sunlight in the train Room... (see also Chapter 26)

January 8, 2024

After four and a half years, I finally gathered the courage to connect the ECoS - purchased in May 2019 - to the Cochemer Bahn. Until then I had only used it to change the parameters of new locomotives. Given the many warnings as well as a recent phone call to ESU - that the ECoS could indeed blow up if accidentally connected to other analog or digital equipment, or at least cause interference - my fears were not unfounded. After thirty years you also forget which wiring could cause problems. And if not, the Cochemer Bahn is operated by both analogue (city lighting) and digital (railway) equipment, with all transformers connected via a central ground point.
To my great joy, nothing exploded after switching on, and I can continue to operate the signals, switches and interchanges via the Märklin equipment.
On the other hand, the locomotives can now be controlled via both the ECoS and the Central Unit, which has naturally boosted driving pleasure to unprecedented levels.

Instead of only 4 functions, I now have all functions at my disposal, two speed controllers...well, you get my point.
The once installed toggle switches for alternating analogue and digital driving are now extremely useful. What was previously called analogue will be ECoS from this year onwards.

PS: The immediate reason for my courage was the final failure of the Märklin infrared hand control. So, every disadvantage has its advantage.

8.1.20245 | Testing

January 5, 2024

In daylight, with some blue shade, this kind of picture gives the impression that it almost looks real. I love this view in particular.

These are the original Faller kits, made in their respective plastic colour (Pulverturm viz. Kleiner Rundturm)

January 3, 2024

After finishing the Schloss Cochem Module in December 2023 in the studio, the very first day of the new year 2024 it was positioned back to the Cochemer Bahn.

Two days later all lights were connected and tested.

This photo absolutely does not do justice to the warm, yellow-orange gas lanterns, which burn at night and create a magical atmosphere.