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See also “Rolling Stock 1 – Manufacturers A to F” und “Rolling Stock 2 – Manufacturers G to Z”.
Generally, everything that you use for a layout in H0 is also suitable for H0m because the scale (1:87) is the same. That means that you can use Woodland Scenics trees and brushes, Heki-Dur walls, Preiser figures, Wiking cars and similar materials without any adaptation. Here is a small selection of companies that produce generally usable 1:87 accessories:
As a realistic RhB layout cannot be placed in a fictitious region, but has to be situated in the Swiss canton Graubünden, you might want to add some special accessories that give the appropriate “local touch” to your layout.
This begins with the buildings: Graubünden has a special building style (and houses in the Engadin even look different from those in the Prättigau region), and a house that may look perfect in a South German, Austrian or even Western Swiss “alpine” environment may miss the typical flair of this canton. I can only recommend that you carefully read the manufacturers' catalogs, look at pictures in books about Graubünden and try to develop a feeling for what is suitable and what not.
There are lots of kits on the market that model actual Graubünden buildings.
You should also keep in mind that the RhB builders in the 19th century created a railway system that fitted into the landscape. Bridges and viaducts were generally built using the material that was available in the respective region. If you have a bridge on your layout that is made from natural rock, the mountains around it should consist of the same kind of rock.
Last not least: Keep an eye on the little things that are easily forgotten, e.g., the cars on the roads. Except for Davos and St. Moritz you will not see many Porsches and Ferraris in Graubünden, but you will find a high percentage of cars with 4-wheel-drive (Subaru is popular) and SUVs. Delivery trucks and vans with inscriptions from local companies add a nice touch to any RhB layout.
Website: http://www.art-and-web.ch/modellbau/
This rather young company (“Newsletter” No. 1 is dated August 20, 2001) offers unusual RhB buildings, mostly from the Bernina line, and special accessories such as catenary or gantries for switch-points – and where else do you find a prototypical RhB earthing rod?
Fides-Milbert Creations
Milbert Trading Co. Inc. SA
rue de Bon-Port 3
CH – 1820 Territet-Veytaux
(company has no website)
Fides produces wooden buildings at a reasonable price. In comparison with a plastic model, wood models simply look more realistic. Unfortunately, Fides has no website; you get their models (in Switzerland) at, e.g., → Hobby-Shop or → Roundhouse.
Website: http://www.microscale.ch/
MicroScale specializes in Swiss light signals. They offer all kinds of signals found on the RhB network.
Website: http://www.mbapiro.ch/
Besides roling stock, Pirovino has an extensive selection of RhB accessories. As of February 1, 2000, Pirovino took over production and distribution of the former SOPA products; furthermore, they offer the RhB accessories formerly made by Spieth (e.g., the legendary “Schienenvelo”).
Pirovino simply offers everything: Rolling stock, catenary, buildings – just browsing through the website is fun!
Website: http://www.railcontrol.com/
Finely detailed model of the railroad crossing in Bergün.
Website: http://www.tiptopmodell.ch/
Here, you find wood models of RhB buildings. Especially interesting are the buildings that are not directly railroad-related, e.g., Engadin houses or the arsenal in Bergün (that will become a museum soon).
Copyright © 1997–2008 and responsible for contents: Christoph Ozdoba.
First version January 1, 1997, last edited May 11, 2008.
