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  • About Me
    info about me, Henrik Laurell
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  • 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.
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    a couple of favorite train links.
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  • News
    our latest updates.
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    site map over our pages
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  [ /books/ ]  
  • Book Reviews
    A couple of book reviews about mostly military light railways during the world war I and II. Some books are just related in some way, like using surplus mtrl from the wars.
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  [ /books/france/ ]  
  [ /books/germany/ ]  
  [ /books/sweden/ ]  
  [ /books/uk/ ]  
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  [ /events/ ]  
  • Events
    Visiting real railways has always been a major vitamine injection for my model building. Here is a couple of events I've been to.
    /events/content.html
  [ /events/2004/ ]  
  • Events 2004
    These are the events I've been to during the year 2004.
    /events/2004/content.html
  • Events 2004, Simplex loco
    Simplex loco 2004.
    /events/2004/simplex.html
  • Events 2004, Westridge Mini Meet 2004
    Report from Hans Hammarsten's meeting at October the 16th. 27 visitors did come and go during the day. 7 did take models to the meeting.
    /events/2004/westridge.html
  • Events 2004, Zinkgrufan Zinc Mine
    Back in 2003 during summer vacation, our family did visit the museum at Zinkgrufan zinc mine in the middle of Sweden. Some of these pics were prev. added to one of the Yahoo groups. Here is the complete collection in a much bigger size.
    /events/2004/zincmine.html
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  [ /events/2006/ ]  
  [ /events/2007/ ]  
  [ /events/2008/ ]  
  • Lakvik Rwy, ATLAS locomotive
    During summer vacation this year (2008) we did visit the RLJ association, mostly for the ATLAS loco, but also for the railway itself.
    /events/2008/atlas.html
  • Lakvik Rwy, ATLAS locomotive
    second page from Risten-Lakvik.
    /events/2008/atlas2.html
  • Events 2008
    These are the events I've been to during the year 2008.
    /events/2008/content.html
  • Smalspoor museum Erica, page 1
    Early May 2008 I did visit my friend Daniel in Amsterdam. First day we did drive to the old peat factory in north-east of Holland, now converted to museum.
    /events/2008/erica1.html
  • Smalspoor museum Erica, page 2
    Early May 2008 I did visit my friend Daniel in Amsterdam. First day we did drive to the old peat factory in north-east of Holland, now converted to museum.
    /events/2008/erica2.html
  • Smalspoor museum Erica, page 3
    Early May 2008 I did visit my friend Daniel in Amsterdam. First day we did drive to the old peat factory in north-east of Holland, now converted to museum.
    /events/2008/erica3.html
  • Stoomtrein Valkenburgse Meer, page 1
    Second day visiting Daniel we did drive to the Nationaal Smalspoormuseum.
    /events/2008/valkenburgse1.html
  • Stoomtrein Valkenburgse Meer, page 2
    Second day visiting Daniel we did drive to the Nationaal Smalspoormuseum.
    /events/2008/valkenburgse2.html
  • Stoomtrein Valkenburgse Meer, page 3
    Second day visiting Daniel we did drive to the Nationaal Smalspoormuseum.
    /events/2008/valkenburgse3.html
  • Stoomtrein Valkenburgse Meer, page 4
    Second day visiting Daniel we did drive to the Nationaal Smalspoormuseum.
    /events/2008/valkenburgse4.html
  [ /kits/ ]  
  [ /projects/ ]  
  • Train projects
    presentation of a couple of my train projects.
    /projects/content.html
  [ /projects/be19/ ]  
  • BE19, Borkum Estate in 19mm scale
    19mm scale (1:16) comes nicely inbetween 16mm scale (1:19) and 7/8in scale (1:13.7) Not as big as 7/8, but still bigger than G and 16mm. Here is a couple of tests in this scale.
    /projects/be19/content.html
  • BE19, Logbook May 2005
    This month I have continued with 'Knallhatten', but haven't finished much yet.
    /projects/be19/log0505.html
  • BE19, Logbook June 2005
    This month I have continued with the flatwagon in 19mm scale.
    /projects/be19/log0506.html
  • BE19, Logbook July 2005
    This month I have continued with the tools van.
    /projects/be19/log0507.html
  • BE19, Logbook August 2005
    This month I have mostly worked with kits I ordered from Cooper Craft and Binnie Engineering, but I also managed to start on a small mine wagon.
    /projects/be19/log0508.html
  • BE19, Logbook September 2005
    Binnie Engineering kits. 16mm kits I intend to rebuild and adapt for my 19mm scale line.
    /projects/be19/log0509.html
  • BE19, Logbook October 2005
    This month I have some more 16mm stuff to present. Second, my first Pechot bogie finally arrived!
    /projects/be19/log0510.html
  • BE19, Logbook November 2005
    This month I have worked mostly with the RAR project and my web-site's.
    /projects/be19/log0511.html
  • BE19, Scale Calculations
    How to calculate scales in inches and fractions? What really is 4mm, 7/8in or 16mm scale?
    /projects/be19/scales.html
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  • Beet, Beet Railways in Denmark
    'Roebane', thats danish for Sugar Beet Railways. This article started at 18th of September 2004 when I did found a loose paper in one of my old train mags. The paper was from an old members news at the danish Industrial NG association.
    /projects/beet/content.html
  • Beet, Drawings
    I needed my own plans to work from and since the work already was done, why not let others get there copy? These drawings are made from measurements on other plans. Its main purpose is to make 'look-alike models', not 100% correct scale models.
    /projects/beet/drawings.html
  • Beet, Roebane Wagons
    pictures of the most common types.
    /projects/beet/wagons.html
  [ /projects/bmc/ ]  
  • BMC, Aspendale Depot
    Aspendale is the end of line. Here is the waterfront and wharf which opens to the rest of the world. Here will be a Philips look-alike station and a loco shed, plus a pier and a small boat yard.
    /projects/bmc/aspendale.html
  • BMC, Borkum City
    Borkum City is the town there the main reason for these rails lays. Here is the match factory placed with not just stick-machines and box makers, but also a complete sawmill, label print shop and art studio for making new label designs.
    /projects/bmc/borkum.html
  • BMC, Borkum Match & Coal Co Railway
    This project is already an old one, time flies.. Prev. I was determined to work in 1/2in scale (1:24) on S-scale 22.2mm gauge tracks to get Hn20. I did a lot work on the LGB part, but finding stuff which could get converted to Hn20 wasn't easy.
    /projects/bmc/content.html
  • BMC, The TPT Convention Box, page 1
    I wanted to build a nice looking test layout with just a few switches, which I could use also for train meets. I needed to dismantle an old 'Time Saver' from my On30 days for the tracks, but when I looked at it, it felt to good to be destroyed.
    /projects/bmc/tpt1.html
  • BMC, The TPT Convention Box, page 2
    Part 2 of the article about my convention box. Here I finish the box and the external touch.
    /projects/bmc/tpt2.html
  • BMC, The Trackplan
    This is not really the trackplan, more a description on how my hobby room is set up and how my train tables are positioned, but.. it gives a good view on how I planned it.
    /projects/bmc/trackplan.html
  [ /projects/bmc/2004/ ]  
  • BMC, Logbook February 2004
    Things done this month and prev. month, is mainly building up the benchwork for Aspendale and the loop thrue the tunnel.
    /projects/bmc/2004/0402.html
  • BMC, Logbook March 2004
    Things done this month is mainly the tunnel.
    /projects/bmc/2004/0403.html
  • BMC, Logbook April 2004
    This month I finished the wharf.
    /projects/bmc/2004/0404.html
  • BMC, Logbook May 2004
    This month I almost finished the pier and put first colour on the wharf.
    /projects/bmc/2004/0405.html
  • BMC, Logbook June 2004
    This month I finished the pier and put first trackbed near the wharf.
    /projects/bmc/2004/0406.html
  • BMC, Logbook July 2004
    This month I been on vacation most of the time, but some things has been done anyway. A small house for my lighthouse keeper was made in our caravan, even if I didn't had the time to finish it completely.
    /projects/bmc/2004/0407.html
  • BMC, Logbook August 2004
    All bench work finished, started making models. From here on the modules will be lightweight and moveable. Prev. logbooks has mainly been about LGB, from now on the real narrow gauge will be in focus.
    /projects/bmc/2004/0408.html
  • BMC, Logbook September 2004
    This month I really 'found' my car standard for both 4 and 8 wheel types. The 4 wheel type will look similar to the WW1 B-class, UK War Department of light railways developed.
    /projects/bmc/2004/0409.html
  • BMC, Logbook October 2004
    Beet Railway wagon and Tip-car in brass. This month I show some pictures on the finished Roebane closed wagon. Second is a test of making a tip-car in brass for Hn20.
    /projects/bmc/2004/0410.html
  • BMC, Logbook November 2004
    Borkum City Module got the most attention this month, after the Beet Railway article was finished and Westridge Mini Meet was over with photos edited. Also put some colour on the LGB part, couldn't stand looking at 'plywood country' anymore...
    /projects/bmc/2004/0411.html
  • BMC, Logbooks 2004
    2004 was the most active period for the BMC project.
    /projects/bmc/2004/content.html
  [ /projects/bmc/2005/ ]  
  • BMC, Logbook March 2005
    This month I have worked mostly with the TPT Convention box.
    /projects/bmc/2005/0503.html
  • BMC, Logbooks 2005
    2005 was the year this project ended, therefore only report from March here.
    /projects/bmc/2005/content.html
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  • BMT, Coaches
    On this page I will present my coaches built sofar.
    /projects/bmt/coaches.html
  • BMT, 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.
    /projects/bmt/content.html
  • BMT, Goods Wagons, page 1
    presentation of my goods wagons built for the BMT project sofar.
    /projects/bmt/goods1.html
  • BMT, Goods Wagons, page 2
    presentation of my goods wagons built for the BMT project sofar.
    /projects/bmt/goods2.html
  • BMT, Goods Wagons, page 3
    presentation of my goods wagons built for the BMT project sofar.
    /projects/bmt/goods3.html
  • BMT, Locomotives
    On this page I will present my locos. At the moment there is none, except one RTR and numerous motor chassis who never leaved that state..
    /projects/bmt/locos.html
  [ /projects/bmt/2004/ ]  
  • BMT, Logbook December 2004
    This month was the first for the Hudson project, so a lot has happen since start.
    /projects/bmt/2004/0412.html
  • BMT, Hudson Ammunition Wagon, 2004
    After I started my part of the Hudson project, I surfed alot to find more info. After a while, I find Amerton Rwy in the UK. I contacted them to ask for permission to use some of there pictures from there site. I was contacted by Peter Bell, who also help
    /projects/bmt/2004/ammo.html
  • BMT, Logbooks 2004
    a few pages from the year 2004.
    /projects/bmt/2004/content.html
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  • BMT, Logbook January 2005
    This month the Hudson Ammunition Wagon was finished! Time for the next project. It will probably be the Workshop Van menchend on the main page, bottom picture.
    /projects/bmt/2005/0501.html
  • BMT, Logbook for April 2005
    This month I did order all parts needed to make the 'Knallhatten' loco. During the time I waited for parts, I did below timber bogies.
    /projects/bmt/2005/0504.html
  • BMT, Logbooks 2005
    a few pages from the year 2005.
    /projects/bmt/2005/content.html
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  • BMT, Logbook January 2006
    A Hopper of a Different Kind.
    /projects/bmt/2006/0601.html
  • BMT, Logbook February 2006
    progress sofar in February.
    /projects/bmt/2006/0602.html
  • BMT, Logbook March 2006
    Here is the projects I have been working with this month. Still nothing done on the coach, but I will, the interest is still high. The water tower is almost finished only smaller details like handles and ladder remains.
    /projects/bmt/2006/0603.html
  • BMT, Logbook April 2006
    Here's whats happend this month in the 7/8in part of my world...
    /projects/bmt/2006/0604.html
  • BMT, Logbook May 2006
    Time flies.., here comes my logbook for May 2006.
    /projects/bmt/2006/0605.html
  • BMT, Logbook June 2006
    logbook for June. This month is a record in model building! I have never before made so much in a month!
    /projects/bmt/2006/0606.html
  • BMT, Logbook July 2006
    July is vacation time in Sweden, so there's been little time off for models. At least some was done.
    /projects/bmt/2006/0607.html
  • BMT, Logbooks 2006
    a few pages from the year 2006.
    /projects/bmt/2006/content.html
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  [ /projects/bmt/2008/ ]  
  [ /projects/first/ ]  
  • First Projects, 1:35 scale and about
    Around 1:35 was my scale for many years, but never got down to build something more than one or two timesavers. Mostly small loco/car projects.
    /projects/first/1_35.html
  • Hamra Bruks Industri Jernweg
    The title reads in english HBIJ - Hamra Works Industrial Railway. That was my old name of my prev. railroad, before I changed to BMC and H-scale (1:24). Under this title I have collected a couple of old stuff I made during the years.
    /projects/first/content.html
  • First, Drawings
    A few drawings I made back in 1986.
    /projects/first/drawings.html
  • First Projects, 1:50 scale
    After I while I apperantly realised that 12mm was wrong for Sn2, because this Pershing Boxcar is made in 1:50 scale.
    /projects/first/oscale.html
  • First Projects, Sn2 scale
    For a while I tryed some scratbuilding in Sn2 (1:64) with Berliner TT locos as a start. Berliner TT was a (at the time) east german manufactor, which made 1:120 scale trains on 12mm gauge tracks.
    /projects/first/sn2.html
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  • Heywood, 15inch gauge railways

    /projects/heywood/content.html
  • Heywood, Logbook October 2005
    This month has been a slow start, but at least a start. First picture below shows first batch of three which got to the big scrapbox in heaven... Forgotten to measure twice, first was complete wrong. Shit happens...
    /projects/heywood/log0510.html
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  • Royal Arsenal Railway
    this section will hold information about 18inch lines from RAR.
    /projects/rar/content.html
  • RAR, some information
    Although generally less well known than some of their other, larger narrow gauge brethren, Britain's 18in gauge steam railways played an importent part in the progress of locomotive and rolling stock design during the formative years of narrow gauge railw
    /projects/rar/info.html
  • RAR, Logbook December 2005
    Heres whats done in december this year. Mostly done during xmas holidays actually, not much before except redone complete frame for the box wagon.
    /projects/rar/log0512.html
  • RAR, Logbook July 2006
    There is several days left of this month, but since nothing more on the RAR project will be done this month, I release this page anyway.
    /projects/rar/log0607.html
  • RAR, Logbook January 2007
    Finally assembled a pair of RAR bogies.
    /projects/rar/log0701.html
  • RAR, XMas wagon 2005
    Heres the XMas wagon I made for the 7/8 group on Yahoo this autumn. My receiver was my friend Ken Cooper in the UK, also member of the list. This is the first project common on the list this winter, next will be a bogie open for a new Zeeland rwy.
    /projects/rar/xmas05.html
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  • 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'.
    /projects/snap/content.html
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  [ /showcase/ ]  
  • Showcase
    presentation of a couple of finished projects.
    /showcase/content.html