From K-scale to 5 1/4″ and everything in between …
- K-scale: 1/1957.5 (self invented – G-scale layout for my mini-shop on my HO layout)
- HO-scale: 1/87 (our indoor HO layout)
- G-scale: 1/22.5 (our outdoor garden layout)
- 3 1/2″ and 5/14″, both scales are used on large outdoor tracks, mainly used for live-steam
In this section, you will find more info about our home-made (model)railroad related items, the building of our indoor HO layout, the building of our outdoor G-scale garden layout, and ofcourse our “big” machines, electric and live-steam, in 3 1/2″ and 5 1/4″ …
Furthermore, if you are also into “(model)railroading”, you may also enjoy the following websites:
- https://forum.3rail.nl (Dutch – mainly Märklin-related)
- https://forum.modelspoormagazine.be (Belgian forum from the “modelspoormagazine” monthly magazine)
- https://www.beneluxrail.net (Dutch – everything H0 – N – Z related)
- https://www.stummiforum.de (German – everything H0 – N – Z related – also garden railroad)
- https://www.rocrail.net (International/multi-lingual – everything about Rocrail railroad automation)
- December 31, 2023: Use CS3 and configure S88 sensors in Rocrail
- December 31, 2023: Christmas presents 🙂
- December 31, 2023: Using S88 (6pin flatcable) with S88link on bus 1 & 2 (CS3)
- December 20, 2023: Use DMX in Rocrail (in combination with HA)
- December 18, 2023: Putting all H0 rolling stock back into boxes
- December 18, 2023: Use 12V COB LEDstrip for H0 passenger carriages
- July 8, 2023: Ultra-wide/regular touchscreens
- February 10, 2023: LocoMotion - the build : CS3 *UPDATED INFO*
- March 27, 2022: Loconet - Part V - Wireless Loconet
- March 27, 2022: Loconet - Part IV - More powerful controller !
- March 27, 2022: Loconet - Part III - Lots of I/O with only a few pins
- March 27, 2022: Loconet - Part II - Stationary sound decoder
- March 26, 2022: Loconet - Part I - Introduction
- March 26, 2022: ESP32-Cam (and AZ-Touch as display)
- March 26, 2022: Birthday present - Thank you Christel 🙂
- March 26, 2022: New trackplan + no music anymore
- March 26, 2022: Showing locomotive info on control panels
- November 10, 2021: New modelrailroad additions for 2021
- July 11, 2021: Some 3D printed projects in resin
- July 11, 2021: Orient Express passed in Belgium
- April 3, 2021: Another birthday present / LocoMotion delay
- March 14, 2021: LocoMotion - the build : progress on the 5" screen
- February 25, 2021: LocoMotion - the build : Aoyue 2703A+ 4-in-1-station *UPDATED, February 27th - 2021*
- February 25, 2021: Early birthday-present: Märklin things !
- February 25, 2021: LocoMotion - The build : a bigger screen 🙂 *UPDATED, February 28th – 2021*
- February 15, 2021: LocoMotion - The build : graphic update
- February 14, 2021: LocoMotion - The build : Valentine update
- February 13, 2021: LocoMotion - The build : Current status
- February 13, 2021: LocoMotion - The build : technical chit-chat
- February 13, 2021: LocoMotion - The build : website online
- February 11, 2021: LocoMotion - the secret revealed 🙂
- February 11, 2021: LocoMotion - firmware download page
- January 30, 2021: LocoMotion - The build : captive portal
- January 23, 2021: LocoMotion - The build : hardware and coding
- January 17, 2021: LocoMotion - The build : communication (with EcoS II) and screen testing
- January 16, 2021: LocoMotion - The build : battery testing
- January 15, 2021: LocoMotion - A little bit of history
- December 20, 2020: Digitally controlled pantographs
- December 11, 2020: Converting a Trix 22941 to Märklin 39241
- June 7, 2020: My first H0-related 3D printed miniatures
- May 30, 2020: Belgian 3D printed H0 railroad signals *UPDATED, June 1st - 2020*
- April 13, 2020: Another *different* 3D printer ! (SLA/DLP)
- April 10, 2020: New modelrailroad additions for 2020
- December 22, 2017: Merry Christmas & Happy New Year ! *UPDATED, December, 30th - 2017*
- December 22, 2017: I'm still alive ! (+ 2 pages full of pictures of new modelrailroad additions for 2017)
- February 16, 2017: some modelrailroad presents to motivate Kris' Health *UPDATED July, 27th - 2017*
- December 28, 2016: Santa Claus came by !
- September 25, 2016: Lots of new additions in my Märklin H0 collection !
- September 9, 2016: Holidays – part 10: Rathen (part 3)
- September 9, 2016: Holidays – part 8: Rathen (part 1)
- September 9, 2016: Holidays – part 6: Dresden (part 4)
- September 3, 2016: Holidays - part 4: Eisenbahnmuseum Chemnitz
- August 31, 2016: Holidays - part 3: Dresden (part 2)
- August 30, 2016: Holidays - part 2: Dresden (part 1)
- August 29, 2016: Holidays - part 1: Dampflok-museum Neuenmarkt
- July 24, 2016: A new cabinet for my H0 Märklin trains 🙂
- June 14, 2016: A very black day in the history of my modelrailroading hobby 🙁
- November 21, 2015: 3D-printed DDA40X locomotive (Scale 1:32) for the garden railroad *UPDATED, December 29th - 2016*
- November 14, 2015: H0 modelroad-related 3D printed parts
- November 14, 2015: Summary of new modelrailroad-related additions ...
- November 14, 2015: 3D-printed EMD SW1500 locomotive (Scale 1:32) for the garden railroad
- September 19, 2015: Holidays - part 7: IMA & Märklin days
- September 16, 2015: Holidays - part 6: Faszination Gothard Bahn
- September 15, 2015: Holidays - part 4: Nördlingen and the Bayerisches Eisenbahnmuseum
- September 9, 2015: Holidays 2015 - part 2: Technik museum Speyer (Germany)
- September 9, 2015: Holidays 2015 - part 1: Veluwse steam company (The Netherlands)
- November 16, 2014: H0 scenery - Block of houses *UPDATED, November 23th - 2014*
- October 26, 2014: Eurospoor 2014
- October 18, 2014: My first H0 scenery - coalmine (top part) *UPDATED, November 9th - 2014*
- October 12, 2014: Some new modeltrain related stuff
- September 13, 2014: A new friend: Christian from Denmark 🙂
- September 13, 2014: Holidays 2014 - part 6: Eisenbahnmuseum Bochum-Dalhausen (Germany)
- September 10, 2014: Holidays 2014 - part 5(B): OktoRail in Essen (Germany)
- September 10, 2014: Holidays 2014 - part 5(A): OktoRail in Essen (Germany)
- September 9, 2014: Holidays 2014 - part 4: Schwebebahn in Wuppertal (Germany)
- September 6, 2014: Holidays 2014 - part 3: Veluwse Steam Company (The Netherlands) *UPDATED, September 7th - 2014*
- September 4, 2014: Holidays 2014 - part 1: Miniatur Wunderland in Hamburg (Germany)
- November 15, 2013: Nitinat River Railroad - H0
- November 11, 2013: Antwerp Model Railroad Association - open house exhibition
- September 15, 2013: Holidays 2013 - part 7: visit to Hermeskeil, Bernkastel, Bullay and Dieblich
- September 14, 2013: Holidays 2013 - part 6: visit to the DB museum (Koblenz)
- September 13, 2013: Holidays 2013 - part 5: narrow-gauge train-trip
- September 8, 2013: KMYCA - 27th international steamdays - part 2
- September 7, 2013: KMYCA - 27th international steamdays - part 1
- September 6, 2013: Holidays 2013 - part 3: pictures of the steam-engine museum in Medemblik
- September 4, 2013: Holidays 2013 - part 2: pictures of Steam-tram/boat trip Hoorn-Medemblik-Enkhuizen
- September 3, 2013: Holidays 2013 - part 1: First pictures from Hoorn
- August 4, 2013: Download collection for my electronics projects *Updated*
- July 12, 2013: Some new electronics to learn/play with ... (for the KöF 5 1/4")
- June 16, 2013: KMYCA - riding in the park
- May 30, 2013: Building a KöF in 5 1/4"
- May 18, 2013: Album: Visit to the international steam days in Turnhout
- December 31, 2012: Overview of (model)railroad related *newest additions*
- November 5, 2012: Album: Happy Birthday Christel !
- October 24, 2012: Brutus - live steam G-scale - on the lathe
- September 29, 2012: Our garden railway
- September 10, 2012: KMYCA - yearly live-steam days
- March 28, 2012: I fired the laser (again) - H0 lasered buildings *UPDATED, August 31 - 2017*
- March 11, 2012: I fired the laser - first lasered creations
- February 8, 2012: Digital Car System
- December 5, 2011: H0 factory build + interior
- December 5, 2011: H0 layout extension - modules in other garage
- September 27, 2011: Album: visit to the NMBS Antwerp North train workplace/maintenance depot
- September 22, 2011: Album: Holidays 2011 - visit to Märklin days and IMA
- September 22, 2011: Album: Holidays 2011 - visit to Modellbahn in Wiehe
- September 22, 2011: Album: Holidays 2011 - visit to Modellbundesbahn in Bad-Driburg
- September 22, 2011: Album: Holidays 2011 - visit to Deutschland Express in Gelsenkirchen
- September 22, 2011: Album: Holidays 2011 - visit to Ardenner Culture Boulevard
- September 22, 2011: Album: Holidays 2011
- June 28, 2011: Background pictures for the H0 layout
- June 20, 2011: Some electronics for the H0 layout
- June 17, 2011: H0 railroad layout - current status
- April 13, 2011: H0 real working traffic lights
- February 26, 2011: Album: visit to Ontraxs in Utrecht
- February 18, 2011: The building of Diorama "The cargo dock" (scale 1/35)
- February 13, 2011: LED controller for momentary switched modelrailroad turnouts
- September 28, 2010: Album: Holidays 2010 - visit to Modellbahnshow in Merklingen
- September 28, 2010: Album: Holidays 2010 - visit to Schwarzwaldbahn in Hausach
- September 28, 2010: Album: Holidays 2010 - visit to Schauswanzlebahn in Blumberg
- September 28, 2010: Album: Holidays 2010 - visit to Faller in Gutenbach
- September 28, 2010: Album: Holidays 2010 - visit to Miniland in Munchen
- August 22, 2010: The *new* H0 layout ...
- June 29, 2010: My entry for a contest: "Weathering for modelrailroad"
- April 13, 2010: H0 modelrailroad - the end of a chapter ...
- December 6, 2009: Building another BR52 Steam locomotive *EXTRA* (scale 1/35)
- December 6, 2009: Märklin globe in cabinet with twinkling stars
- November 24, 2009: Building closed-shelf cabinets (for H0 models)
- November 24, 2009: Building a BR52 Steam locomotive *ORIGINAL* (scale 1/35)
- November 16, 2009: Building a gondola (scale 1/35)
- November 16, 2009: The building of Diorama "The loc shed" (scale 1/35)
- October 30, 2009: The building of Diorama "Crossroads" (scale 1/35)
- October 26, 2009: Building a WR360 C12 Diesel locomotive (scale 1/35)
- September 25, 2009: Album: Holidays 2009 - Modellbahnwelt Oberhausen
- September 25, 2009: Album: Holidays 2009 - visit to Märklin Erlebeniswelt
- September 25, 2009: Album: Holidays 2009 - visit to Madurodam
- September 25, 2009: Album: Holidays 2009 - visit to Railzminiworld Rotterdam
- January 12, 2009: Short-coupler on Märklin Hogwarts Express
- October 26, 2008: Album: Modelrailroad exposition - Mechelen