Jeroen Balkema

Jeroen Balkema ModelspoorTechniek provides specialist support for designing, building, modifying and upgrading model railway layouts. Based in Apeldoorn, the business works with scales from H0 to G and has experience with garden railways. Its focus is digital technology, including the electronics and control systems used on and around a layout.

Services range from developing a design together with the customer and advising on installation to configuring electronics and automating operations with iTrain. Jeroen also undertakes project-based work to redesign a layout’s technical installation and offers courses and instructional videos. The business is currently working mainly as a subcontractor for partners, with full project guidance expected to become available again from the second quarter of 2026.

Jeroen Balkema ModelspoorTechniek also specialises in BiDiB products from German manufacturer Fichtelbahn. These products can be ordered through direct contact and supplied to customer requirements. In addition, the business offers its own model railway products and provides BiDiB-related information and manuals through its website and shop