This page lists links to my projects related to railway modelling.

I love H0 scale, but sometimes compromises should be made to achive goals.

N gauge and 1:150 scale models are the most popular scale in Japan, but this scale has too little details in my opinion. So I would choose H0 gauge and 1:87 scale (and 1:80 in case of Japan), that are much less popular, due to available space restriction.

Since japanese railways are using 1067 mm track gauge, which scales down to 12 mm or H0m gauge, other H0 sized rolling stock should not meet japanese on the same track and therefore it should be OK to use H0 scaled trains. Coincidently H0m track size is the same as TT gauge: 12 mm. This makes the things easier, because TT track is more widespread on the market.

Inspired by Japan trip, I want to model a part of Iga Line from Mie prefecture near Kyoto. Rolling stock brought from the trip includes several models of KiHa series DMUs. I will begin with it, integrating them into layout.

But prototype line operates 200 series trains, which I will try to replicate from scratch later.

• Iga Line - 4 stations from Iga-Ueno to Uenoshi as FREMO compatible modules and connecting scenery modules
• Kansai Main Line - Iga-Ueno and neighbourhood as FREMO compatible modules
• Tokyu_1000_series - Build from scratch for Iga Line
• KiHa 120-300 - Build from scratch for Kansai Main Line

• FREMO-Japan-H0 and H0m standards - create standard for modules in H0 scale for Japanese railway models

• KiHa 23 - Convert to H0j gauge, add electric motor, replace interior, add interior lightning, add DCC
• KiHa 53 - Convert to H0j gauge, replace electric motor with smaller model, replace interior, add interior lightning, add DCC
• KiHa 40 - Convert to H0j gauge, replace electric board, add interior, add interior lightning, add DCC
• Ku 104 - Build from scratch
• Mo 204 - Build from scratch

• None yet

• Lima
  • NSB El 14.2171 - Norwegian electric locomotive
  • NS Sleeping Car T2S TEN - Nederlandse Spoorwegen (Dutch Railways) sleeping car T2S with TEN (Trans Euro Nacht) design
  • 2x ÖBB flat wagon - Österreichische Bundesbahnen (Austrian Federal Railways) flat wagon with container load
• Dauphin Ltd. Japan
  • KiHa 23 - Japanese KiHa 45 series DMU with single engine
  • KiHa 53 - Japanese KiHa 45 series DMU with two engines for complex landscapes
• Tetsudo Hobidas
  • KiHa 40 2000 - Japanese KiHa 40 series DMU with 2000 series number
• Märklin
  • 2x Tank car 4652
  • Vehicle transport car 4074
  • Vehicle transport car 4084
  • 2x DB long low sided flat car 4514
  • 2x DB short low sided flat car 4473
• Liliput
  • Mobile breakdown crane 210
• Piko
  • DR covered freight vagon
• KTM
  • Tokyū 1000 series 1212 car - http://air-int.kokuden.com/rail/Shitetsu/tokyu/1000/tokyu_1212.htm

• Rietze
  • Kässbohrer-Setra S 315 HDH bus Zelltho
• Wiking
  • MB Actros LH with trailer
  • Scania 143m-500 with trailer ASG
  • Scania 144L-530 with trailer ASG
• AMW
  • MAN 19-502 with trailer ASG
• Herpa
  • MAN with trailer Kühne&Nagel

• Distance measurement tool - choose map or satellite. Accuracy is +/-20 cm according to my experience.

• Multifunctional DCC locomotive decoder
• Tokyu 1000 sound (VVVF)
• Motor sound is generated by model motor
• Model motor is BLDC
• Magnet stimulated wheel sound
• Dollies with spring contacts
• Dolly rotation stimulated rail screech sound at speed (2-levels of rotation angles for different sounds)
• IR stimulated decelleration and stop at stations
• Remote controlled coupling/decoupling
• Magnet stimulated railwail crossings activation
• Use steel rod for axels and either Proxxon for making ends sharp or small ball bearings
• Found out, that TT track has too small sleepers/ties, only 2 mm wide. 1:87 scale size would be about 2.5 mm and 1:80 about 3 mm.