Beautiful model train layout of steam trains and steam locomotives used by German Reich Railways @pilentum

Uploaded January 2024 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

After World War II, there were two railway companies in Germany: The German Federal Railway (“Deutsche Bundesbahn”) in West Germany and the German Reich Railways (“Deutsche Reichsbahn”) in East Germany. Both companies remained separate throughout the Cold War era division of Germany. After the fall of the Berlin Wall and German reunification, Deutsche Bundesbahn and Deutsche Reichsbahn were merged to form one company, namely “Deutsche Bahn AG”, the national railway company of Germany.

For over 40 years, rail transport in East Germany was characterised by trains operated by the Deutsche Reichsbahn. These were mainly steam trains and diesel trains. In rural regions in particular, there were narrow-gauge railways and small branch lines that were operated exclusively with steam locomotives. This period of East German railway traffic offers a rich repertoire for model railroading and railway modelling. This is why there are railway enthusiasts in Germany who have specialised in modelling of former, now forgotten, historic railway lines.

Franz Rittig is a well-known model railroader who depicts East German landscapes and railway infrastructures of the North German region Mecklenburg in his model train layouts. His latest model railroad layout in HO scale consists of two dioramas that are connected to each other. The left-hand diorama depicts the train station of Friedrichsruhe and the right-hand diorama depicts the train station of Alt Warnow. Both dioramas are built on an area of 2.7 m x 0.4 m x 0.5 m and result in a very beautiful shelf layout.

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