Railroad treasures from new decades by Hagen von Ortloff

Gauge 0 – or railroad treasures from nine decades

At Faszination Modellbahn in Mannheim, the model railway group ‘Lokomotive Oxaplatz’ will be presenting a 0-scale layout with vehicles from eight decades. From the Märklin railcar TWE 12930 from the thirties to the glass box, the current novelty from KM1.

The model railway group around Hagen von Ortloff is interested in showing the different facets of zero scale and emphasizing the play potential. This is why locomotives with different drives are also used. In addition to electric drive, there are battery-powered locomotives and wind-up locomotives. Visitors can use a crank generator to generate electricity to move trains. The visitors are therefore involved.

One focus is on two layouts whose vehicles were built many decades ago.

Locomotive Oxaplatz’ is a game and does not pay attention to accurate period representation. A Lionel streamlined locomotive pulls a GDR Schützenwagen. Right next to it, the glass box is the draft horse for Fleischmann tin wagons from the 1950s and a Shay articulated locomotive stomps through the forest.

The most important vehicle on the site is of course in constant use again: the trolley with the sweets…!

Operator: Hagen vorn Ortloff Lokomotive Oxaplatz, D-71394 Kernen
System size: 7 x 6 m
Booth no.: 1632