Deutsche Version weiter unten, hier klicken. Over the last two weeks, working mostly in the evenings and at weekends, I completed the frames for all five segments that make up the “Effem” module: two 80 × 40 cm segments, one 40 × 40 cm segment, and two 80 × 40 cm segments with 10° end profiles. From my previous module-building experience more than ten years ago, I knew that getting everything square would be one of the biggest challenges. Every corner needs to be exactly 90°, and the segments with angled end profiles must be built to precisely 10° (or 9.9° … Continue reading Verden-Walsroder Eisenbahn (VWE): Repositioning “Effem (Eitze)” Segments

Deutsche Version weiter unten, hier klicken. The visit to Verden Süd last weekend was well worth the trip. It confirmed both my track plan and my ideas for the industrial area of the “Effem (Eitze)” module. The industrial district itself is relatively flat, but today the line is heavily overgrown, with vegetation crowding both sides of the right-of-way. This gives the railway the typical character of a lightly maintained branch line—slightly neglected and somewhat overgrown. According to VWE staff, the vegetation along the line is cleared only once a year. With those observations in mind, construction of the first module, “Effem … Continue reading Verden-Walsroder Eisenbahn (VWE): Construction of Module “Effem (Eitze)” Begins