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**Title:** Modellbundesbahn - A Finest HO Scale Model Railway in Germany
**Location:** Originally in Bad Driburg, now in Brakel, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
**Description:**
* Highly detailed, historically accurate HO scale model railway exhibition
* Recreates Ottbergen railway station and loco depot as they were in 1975
* Built over 8 years (1997-2005) with 35,000 man-hours, covering 100 sqm
* Features:
+ 1,100m of track, 216 points, 83 signals
+ 80+ locomotives, 900+ rolling stock, 150 buildings, 7,000 figures
+ Realistic landscape, animated scenes, and authentic train speeds
* Expanded and relocated to a new exhibition hall in Brakel in 2018, with plans for further expansion and enhancements.
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1. **Location**: The "Modellbundesbahn" model railway exhibition is located in Germany.
2. **Name Meaning**: "Modellbundesbahn" combines "Modellbahn" (model railway) and "Bundesbahn" (German Federal Railroad Company).
3. **Scale**: The model railway is built in HO scale.
4. **Replica**: It is an accurate and historically correct scale model of Ottbergen railway station and its locomotive shed as they were in 1975.
5. **Ottbergen Location**: Ottbergen is in eastern North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, approximately 60 km south of Bielefeld and 50 km north of Kassel.
6. **Region**: Ottbergen is in the "Weserbergland" (Weser Uplands), a hill region.
7. **Travel Time to Ottbergen**:
* From Cologne: at least 2 ½ hours by car.
* From Hannover: 90 minutes by car.
* From Frankfurt: about 3 hours by train.
8. **Historical Context**: The original railway depot in Ottbergen was established in the 19th century due to the need for a central location for various railway companies.
9. **Inspiration**: Karl Fischer, the creator, was inspired by watching steam locomotives near his home as a child.
10. **Collaboration**: The project was developed in cooperation with the Swiss brothers Bernard and François Huguenin, who documented the steam age in Germany.
11. **Opening**:
* First stage opened in October 2005 as "Modellbahnschau Ottbergen" in Bad Driburg.
* Bad Driburg is approximately 20 km away from Ottbergen.
12. **Layout Details**:
* Built in sections over 8 years.
* Occupies about 100 square meters.
* Consists of 1,100 meters of track, 216 points, and 83 signals.
13. **Expansion**: The layout was expanded in 2009 with a new central module and railway station, designed to match the 1970s aesthetic.
14. **Control System**: Uses a digital control system with "TrainController" software and "Selectrix" digital model train control.
15. **Exhibition Move**: The entire installation was moved to a new exhibition hall in Brakel in 2017/2018, allowing for future expansions.
16. **New Location**: The new exhibition hall is in Brakel, approximately 15 km away from the old location.
17. **Future Developments**:
* Plans to double the exhibition space to at least 200 square meters.
* Ongoing programming for interior lighting in all coaches and intelligent digital couplings for more accurate railway operations.
18. **Assets**:
* Over 80 locomotives.
* 900 items of rolling stock.
* 150 buildings.
* 7,000 figures.
* More than 1,500 trees and 2,500 shrubs.