{"id":3512,"date":"2026-03-20T10:00:50","date_gmt":"2026-03-20T09:00:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.faszination-modellbau.de\/specials\/steam-on-the-rail-track-system-5-and-7-%c2%bc-inches\/"},"modified":"2026-04-16T09:04:59","modified_gmt":"2026-04-16T07:04:59","slug":"steam-on-the-rail-track-system-5-and-7-%c2%bc-inches","status":"publish","type":"specials","link":"https:\/\/www.faszination-modellbau.de\/en\/specials\/steam-on-the-rail-track-system-5-and-7-%c2%bc-inches\/","title":{"rendered":"Application Steam on the rails, tracks 5 and 7 \u00bc inch"},"content":{"rendered":"

[vc_row][vc_column column_width_percent=”100″ gutter_size=”3″ overlay_alpha=”50″ shift_x=”0″ shift_y=”0″ shift_y_down=”0″ z_index=”0″ medium_width=”0″ mobile_width=”0″ width=”1\/1″ uncode_shortcode_id=”173288″][vc_column_text uncode_shortcode_id=”211286″]It is easy to be impressed by the intricacy of these mechanical masterpieces of yesteryear: elegant locomotives and proud traction engines show off their prowess in small format as they wind their way around the world’s largest 5 inch and 7\u00bc inch model railway layout in Halls B2 and B3 at Messe Friedrichshafen.<\/p>\n

The impressive track layout is the heart and soul of the exhibition. Over 4,000 metres of track are laid out, a shunting yard, transfer table, points, turntable and loading terminal guarantee realistic and smooth rail traffic. The layout is designed to be walkable for visitors, so there is always something new to see. Lorries are loaded up, containers unloaded, silos emptied and above all steam engines driving around the tracks for miles on end. Sheer steampunk: When the participating model owners breathe life into their steam models, the hall comes alive with the sounds of hissing steam, whistling engines and tooting horns.<\/p>\n

But it’s not only the engine drivers who get to enjoy the ride and the whiff of steam around their nostrils. Spectators too can take a ride on the combined 5 inch and 7\u00bc inch gauge steam railway (for a small fee), puffing around the tracks among the participants’ light railway and narrow gauge locomotives.<\/p>\n

If you would like to participate yourself with a steam locomotive, then apply! And this is how it works: Simply fill out the online application below, upload pictures of your steam engine (total max. 8 MB) and send your application!<\/p>\n

Application is possible until August 15, 2026!<\/strong><\/p>\n

After successful application you will receive an automatic confirmation of receipt by e-mail! Your application is only valid once you have received confirmation of receipt by e-mail!<\/p>\n

A final acceptance or rejection will be made by September 15, 2026!<\/strong><\/p>\n

Please note!!! The delivery of the models gauge 5 or 7 1\/4 inch to the real steam hall meeting at hall B2, is only possible on Wednesday 28.10.2026 from 9 am to 6 pm and Thursday 29.10.2026 from 9 am to 8 pm for organizational and safety reasons !!! <\/strong><\/p>\n

Deliveries on the first day of the fair Friday, 30.10.2026 are generally not possible!<\/strong><\/p>\n

In addition, interested parties for the track system must check before applying that the wheel sets comply with the NEM standard to protect the track system (formation of metal chips)! The wheel flanges may have a maximum height of 5 mm for 5-gauge and 6.3 mm for 7-gauge! <\/strong>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text uncode_shortcode_id=”175503″]Participants are also asked to help with the installation and dismantling of the track<\/strong>. Set-up begins on Saturday, October 24 and continues up to and including Wednesday, October 28 from 09:00 a.m. ! Dismantling will take place on Sunday, November 1 after the fair from 5 p.m. and will continue on the following Monday! Please read our PDF information below on the support for the construction and dismantling of the Echtdampf-Hallentreffen<\/strong>![\/vc_column_text][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner column_width_percent=”100″ gutter_size=”2″ overlay_alpha=”50″ shift_x=”0″ shift_y=”0″ shift_y_down=”0″ z_index=”0″ medium_width=”0″ mobile_width=”0″ width=”1\/1″ uncode_shortcode_id=”148413″][vc_button button_color=”color-819099″ size=”btn-sm” border_width=”0″ uncode_shortcode_id=”137484″ button_color_type=”uncode-palette” icon=”fa fa-file-pdf-o” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fwww.faszination-modellbau.de%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2026%2F04%2FMithilfe-EDHT-2026-Gleisanlage-V03.pdf|target:_blank|”]Support for setting up and dismantling the real steam hall meeting track system[\/vc_button][vc_button button_color=”color-819099″ size=”btn-sm” border_width=”0″ uncode_shortcode_id=”445269″ button_color_type=”uncode-palette” icon=”fa fa-file-pdf-o” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fwww.faszination-modellbau.de%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2022%2F10%2FBilder-in-der-Dateigroesse-verkleinern.pdf|target:_blank|”]To reduce the size of image files (compress them)[\/vc_button][vc_column_text uncode_shortcode_id=”194279″ el_class=”hidden”]<\/p>\n

Application deadline expired! Therefore no more application possible!<\/h4>\n

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The application opportunity will be published here approx. 8 months before the fair.<\/strong><\/h4>\n

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It is easy to be impressed by the intricacy of these mechanical masterpieces of yesteryear: elegant locomotives and proud traction engines show off their prowess in small format as they wind their way around the world’s largest 5 inch and 7\u00bc inch model railway layout in Halls B2 and B3 at Messe Friedrichshafen.<\/p>\n

The impressive track layout is the heart and soul of the exhibition. Over 4,000 metres of track are laid out, a shunting yard, transfer table, points, turntable and loading terminal guarantee realistic and smooth rail traffic. The layout is designed to be walkable for visitors, so there is always something new to see. Lorries are loaded up, containers unloaded, silos emptied and above all steam engines driving around the tracks for miles on end. Sheer steampunk: When the participating model owners breathe life into their steam models, the hall comes alive with the sounds of hissing steam, whistling engines and tooting horns.<\/p>\n

But it’s not only the engine drivers who get to enjoy the ride and the whiff of steam around their nostrils. Spectators too can take a ride on the combined 5 inch and 7\u00bc inch gauge steam railway (for a small fee), puffing around the tracks among the participants’ light railway and narrow gauge locomotives.<\/p>\n

If you too would like to take part with your own steam locomotive, you can register with the following form. The data can be entered directly on the computer.<\/p>\n

Please send your application form by post to: Messe Sinsheim GmbH, Mr. Sascha B\u00fcrkel, Weissdornring 7, D-74889 Sinsheim, Germany, or by e-mail to: echtdampf@messe-sinsheim.de<\/p>\n

Participants are also asked to help with the installation and dismantling of the track. The set-up begins on Saturday, October 29 and goes up to and including Wednesday, November 2 from 09:00 each day ! Dismantling will take place on Sunday, November 6 after Mass from 5 pm and will continue the following Monday ! Please read our PDF information below Support set-up and dismantling Real Steam Hall Meeting!<\/p>\n

Application deadline is August 15, 2022<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2532,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[30,40],"class_list":["post-3512","specials","type-specials","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-steam-modelling","category-topics"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.faszination-modellbau.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/specials\/3512","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.faszination-modellbau.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/specials"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.faszination-modellbau.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/specials"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.faszination-modellbau.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.faszination-modellbau.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3512"}],"version-history":[{"count":124,"href":"https:\/\/www.faszination-modellbau.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/specials\/3512\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":23959,"href":"https:\/\/www.faszination-modellbau.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/specials\/3512\/revisions\/23959"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.faszination-modellbau.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2532"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.faszination-modellbau.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3512"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.faszination-modellbau.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3512"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}