Welcome to Laurell Trains

This site is dedicated to Model Trains, one of my major hobbies. The purpose is to present my model building projects as I prefer to see them, meaning I present not only a finished model, but I also try to explain how it was made, both in text and pics.

Borkum Match Tramway

This is my primary project right now. A small match factory and mine uses the tramway which goes a few miles down to a waterfront. This will be an indoor layout. My preferred scale/gauge right now is Industrial/ Estate and Military lines in 78n18, but I have also done some work in several other scales.

Books / Kits / Events

I regularly report about books, kits and different events I been to.

Latest Updates

Dec 28, 2008 : BMT, Logbook December 2008 -- Started on the new layout, the Borkum Match Factory shelf layout. a few shots and sketches during planning. The lightbox is finished and started on the first layout.
Dec 28, 2008 : BMT, Logbook December 2008, second -- second page from December logbook.
Nov 26, 2008 : BMT, Logbook November 2008 -- Aspendale wharf layout is finished! Started plans for the next layout, the Borkum Factory shelf layout.
Nov 01, 2008 : BMT, Logbook October 2008 -- Things done during October. Aspendale Wharf station is finished and the General Store is coming nicely.
Oct 12, 2008 : Train projects -- presentation of a couple of my train projects.
Oct 12, 2008 : The SNAP line -- Another great Gn15 layout I really like. It is made by Gerry Snelson in the US. SNAP is short for 'Shandy Natural Agricultural Products'.
Sep 21, 2008 : BMT, Logbook September 2008 -- things done during september. Aspendale module is finished.
Sep 09, 2008 : Stoomtrein Valkenburgse Meer, page 2 -- Second day visiting Daniel we did drive to the Nationaal Smalspoormuseum.