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The Flm BR 94 is a bit of a classic ! No traction tyres needed there :-)
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On 24/01/2024 at 21:17, readingtype said:
At a guess the height to the top of the chimney for an Ob is probably about 5,000 mm or 57.5 mm at 1:87.
Checked the book, some corrections to what I wrote. It's 4,715 mm to the top of the chimney (54.2 mm at 1:87). And really this is an Ov (the v possibly standing for Walschaerts). Source: Rakov, V. A: Russische und sovjetische Dampflokomotiven. Transpress, Berlin, 1986
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Might also be the interference suppression capacitor, the black blob between the two brush holders, getting old. The resistance of the motor coils will be pretty low so that would best not form part of the test. Maybe unsolder one leg of the capacitor and measure across it to see if its resistance to DC is also very low. Caps in good order have a high DC resistance and a low AC resistance.
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On 22/01/2024 at 19:50, Neils WRX said:
One thing I ignored previously was point indicators, does anyone make DCC ones? Failing that I think I’ll go with Auhagen dummy ones.
These are most definitely not DCC, and I am not sure if relevant or already widely reported [note the suitability matrix - H0 fits Peco as far as I can tell]:
https://sites.google.com/view/petrberkabiz/domovská-stránka/výměnová-tělesa?authuser=0
I'm struggling a bit myself with German ones, having bought the Auhagen kits: these have I think three parts and I can't actually work out how to put them together :-)
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Thanks for sharing! I reckon it is to scale, on 'narrow gauge' track (a bit disappointing given the track is included, 17.5 mm gauge would have been very pleasing). At a guess the height to the top of the chimney for an Ob is probably about 5,000 mm or 57.5 mm at 1:87. The detail is nice but listening to it going round and round would get tiring quite fast I think!
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Also there are stations in cities which have platforms on a viaduct or overbridge and minimal station buildings below (eg Köln Süd), the reverse of what you are looking for. Even given the alpine terrain, I think it is true to say that there was sufficient space available around settlements in the area you are interested in to allow easier, more future-proof sites to be chosen for railway facilities. That meant that a conventional layout was possible with the main administration and ticket office building on one side and close to the centre of the plaform length. It does not match your criteria, but for its unusual situation between two tunnel portals Überlingen on the Bodensee is one to take a look at, though on account of its siting it's not got much in the way of 'operational interest'. Note, not the nearby Überlingen Therme which is much more conventional and much closer to the lake. Freiburg im Breisgau has a road running on a big bow girder bridge across the south end of the platforms; that now has trams stops on it and access stairs and escalators leading down to the platforms so perhaps that could be a suitable tactic? Only thing missing is the feature that you are specifically looking for, a big building over the tracks ...
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I suspect that in many cases engine changes could be made to line up with the borders of the administrations, and that this was the most convenient solution from an administrative point of view (in terms of dividing revenue, paying for fuel, water and stabling, and arranging crewing). But that is guesswork - would be interesting to read a better informed answer.
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Can I wind the clock back a little and share one of the (apparently numerous) videos from the recent FREMO meeting in Magdeburg? One of the arrangements (FREMO-Old - set in 1928) featured German/Czech cross-border operation. It was a biggie in H0 with lots of double track and a genuine incline with dedicated bankers. But one of the nicest things was a selection of what you might call Bohemian steam locos including several with 'lifting handles' (steam driers) and an enormous Skoda tank loco. Some nice Prussian stuff too... but that is going off topic.
Turn the sound down is my advice, but a good watch.
Incidentally there are also some 'cab ride' videos from the event. Some free time/stamina is required for these. I can report that unfortunately the occasional bewildered Brit wandered into the frame once or twice (oops).
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Looks pretty clean to me. Though actually there's a sign just by the path asking all the railway enthusiasts to stop chucking all their rubbish into the meadows where the cows choke on it. This is St. Jodok am Brenner [Google Maps], 29 June last year.
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12 hours ago, AY Mod said:
The rest of the boyband
Getting accidentally caught in that photo is likely to be the closest I will ever get to being in Kraftwerk's photo shoot for The Man-Machine album. Incidentally, the control panel for the MRC test tracks is informally known as 'the Mighty Wurlitzer'...
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It's great to read the comments and see the excellent layout photos in this thread! I was fairly busy on the MRC's main stand all weekend and therefore unable to immerse myself deeply in any of the layouts. But what I did see was really good: in my experience of LFoRM (2016 onwards), it was to my mind the best selection. There was a relaxed vibe. It was great to talk to all kinds of people who stopped at our stand and even better to receive thanks and positive comments on the show!
I realised this morning I got a real buzz from the show -- which to be honest I didn't really expect. There's quite a lot of slogging for everyone involved to get it all in and then out again after the doors close to the public, and that can burn through enthusiasm somewhat! I feel optimistic about the the improvements we can achieve next time. I know how hard my club colleagues have worked over the last year along with the team at Warner's (also our hosts here on the RM Web forums of course) to make the show as good as it can be, so I'm sure that all the comments and suggestions will be considered carefully.
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Just add salt to taste?
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Well, following a good day at the French Railways Society Summer Rendezvous last Sunday, I'm basically out of mugs. I have passed over £460 to the Help Ukraine Emergency Appeal and there will be a bit more once I have the final figures in. There are a couple of mugs in the wild awaiting owners, but that's it.
Thanks very, very much to everyone who encouraged me, and thanks again to those who donated. It's been great to get your reports too -- hearing a mug's made it to its new owner is surprisingly satisfying :-)
Sadly out in the world this conflict is far from over, but thanks to your help there has been some relief for some of those directly affected.
Ben
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9 hours ago, Nick C said:
It doesn't say on it - @readingtype are the mugs dishwasher safe?
Very much so. They're not inkjet printed but glazed, which is a (much) older technique that should keep the colours for a decent length of time.
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On 16/07/2022 at 08:34, Stevie said:
I hope all the mugs are gone .
Still one or two left. Buy yours today! Ukraine is still suffering. https://ben9412.wixsite.com/br132mug
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On 12/07/2022 at 11:23, Bernard Lamb said:
Our very own souvenir
Remembering the excitement and optimism in that time, just a kid in front of the telly as I was, sends a shiver down my spine. If we'd known back then...
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Thanks for these kind comments. Either (1) I am not the star photographer I would like to be or (2) mugs are harder to photograph in tea breaks than previously thought or (3) all of the above :-) Ben
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I posted another batch on Friday. The ones not going to the other side of the planet should arrive soon. Let me know!
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Thanks very much indeed for the delivery reports! Glad you like them. Would suggest you drink from them frequently, taking due note of course that the contents may be hot.
In other significant news I have just made the first donation of £230, the funds raised so far from sales of the mug. As advertised this has been given to the Help Ukraine Emergency Appeal. Thanks to all who've supported this so far.
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Thank you to those who have ordered already. I am at the packing stage for these orders.
I do have more mugs: if you are contemplating an order, please do. All proceeds will go to the Help Ukraine Emergency Appeal, and you can order here: Help Ukraine Fundraiser Mug
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Righto. Busy weekend with Globalrail on Saturday and the rest of life today. Here are photos of the finished mug.
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13 hours ago, doctor quinn said:
Here’s a set on an Hbis
And a nice detailing job :-) Are other parts there from AMF87 too?
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Quick update, mugs delivered! Photo later...
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... and delivered tomorrow (Friday) ...
It's nearly here! The London Festival of Railway Modelling - March 16 & 17
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Thank you! We had a great time, some really good chats with visitors (and other exhibitors, and at least one trader with interesting information about upcoming 4mm scale models ...) and I have to say, I didn't expect the level of interest we received. It was great that the 'plywood desert' turned out to be so fertile :-)
To be honest I was also impressed by how well things ran on OW -- yes, everybody saw our trains dividing and finding more interesting routes than the ones we'd set up: I'd say these originated equally from track and couplings. On the track front, there are some issues with transitions between level and gradient, one place where with a traverser set to a certain road even a Gronk couldn't get through the gap beneath, and here and there a naughty turnout. On the couplings: they're Sprat and Winkles (3mm) and it looks as if we need to agree which way the hook should be angled and how much. Yes, we do have a gauge. No, it didn't save us!
Our layout's got to the point now where hopefully the remaining amount of work is nowhere near as daunting as it has appeared to us over the last few years. It's a club project and I hope we'll see many more of our members contributing to building and running it, not least because as last weekend showed it can be a very rewarding experience.
Ben