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Progress So Far...

Bristol_Rich

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So its been nearly six months into the project and thought it might be worth while doing a short overview of progress thus far.

 

It may seem that not much work has been done on the project, however this isnt going to be a 5min wonder. A significant amount of time has been spent researching prototypes and sourcing information and details on the various locos wagons and structures that can be found on the many 3foot lines dotted around Sweden. This is of course made increasingly more difficult as I don't speak Swedish, and the only stock remain running is that found on the preserved lines...thus questioning accuracy of liveries and prototype features. Plus there is work...something that unfortunately takes up valuable modelling time.

 

So here is a brief retrospective in pictures of what has been done so far... Opel Blitz completed, weathered and details and just awaiting number plate digits. Verlinden Germanic soldier "Railway-cised" to represent one of the fitters/ Yard handlers as seen in the fantastic SJ Information Films - awaiting shovel and a job.

 

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And finally 14t Op Open Wagon. Seen here with first coat of paint and awaiting transfers couplings and weathering. A shot is also included to scale 1/35 against a 4mm Bachmann OBA.

 

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Pugsley

That's looking impressive Rich, although slightly smaller than I thought it was, compared to the OBA! Nice bit of weathering on the truck, too B)

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The benefit of the prototypes is that in 1/1 scale they arnt very big so lends itself to the larger scale. The overall length of the Op is only 8m so a perhaps unfair comparison with the OBA proportionally. The loco in build at the moment -'Zp' is small and compact at half the length of the Op. Thankfully they designed it around a great sounding Deutz engine ;)

 

On the flip side the YO1p Railcar - in early development - will come out scaled at nearly 2' long...

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Great stuff.

 

I am currently contemplating Swedish narrow gauge myself, mainly collecting enough info to scratchbuild some stock. I am utterly enchanted by the little Swedish 'Nunnenbanen' Stavsjö Järnväg.

 

I am looking at 1:45 or maybe 1:43 narrow gauge where o:16.5 might look a little better for 600mm track gauge. HOe initially appealled, but the roco/ lilliput equipment is very expensive!

 

Do you have the books sold by the Mariefred Railway Museum?= I will be getting them soon, so hopefully the ones with detailed stock plans in them might be of use. http://www.oslj.nu/

 

good luck with your project. I never thought I would stumble across another UK modeller interested in Swedish narrow gauge!

 

Will

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