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    Very interesting stuff, I may have to try this coupling.

    I'm sure I have heard of it before but never really considered it. I take it you're using the OBK108, loco coupling hook? Have you used the wagon couplings, please?

    I like your description of the Roco OBB Rh93, I only wish the Roco DB/DR/KPEV BR93 was so good, this is one of their rare 'dogs' but then, the prototype should have been a 2-8-4T imho.

    Cheers,

    John.

    Ian Simpson

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    Hello Ian,

    This is all fascinating stuff! 

    As has been mentioned before, I like your "can do" attitude, it's most refreshing! When I read of some folk who want HornBach etc to release a loco with XYZ number, I roll my eyes and think "just renumber a different one"! It's great to read of someone who can turn everyday, even free, materials into useful modelling, I simply have to applaud.

    To go back in time rather, I follow a chap who is building a Swiss station (maybe Zurich?) in around 1840 and he has numerous turntables and traversers included on his track plan and my own Leberecht (Prussian) uses a turntable release at the platform ends. In fact, I believe that in parts of Germany, you can still find examples of such things or at least evidence of them.

    Cheers,

    John.

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    Stoker

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    Hi there, Stoker,

    A very interesting post, I nearly missed it!

    I think what you describe is a problem that affects most of us who take more interest in freight workings than passenger. It's relatively easy to immerse yourself in "passenger" surroundings, take a journey, become the object that the railway was (partly) built to transport but freight?

    It is inanimate, doesn't communicate and is less easy to become involved with unless you actually work in such an industry (increasingly less common, sadly).

    So, you have to be more dedicated to follow freight in general and very dedicated indeed to really learn and understand how your chosen industry works.

    In the USA, the reverse is frequently true but in the UK, I always felt rather different for being a freight man (carried over from my US interest)! Since RMweb came into being, I have discovered that there are others who feel the same as me, which is a relief.

    My chosen field is more 'steel' but certainly 'clay' is of great interest.

    I look forward to reading more.

    Cheers,

    John.

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    rockershovel

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    Ha!

    That was on, was it? Ugh! I'm glad I missed it, the advantages of an internet TV - we don't have to watch broadcast rubbish! Your summary would seem very apt, my wife tells me that Australia in now in this 'competition'.

    What!?!

    Something is really wrong with their 'geography', the closest link Aus has is that it was settled by Europeans and as for Isreal being in - diabolical.

    61661

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    Hi Ben,

    Fair comment, that's why I thought of the class 66!

    However, I do appreciate that the average British modeller won't look at anything that's not 00 so that's out really.

    Glad to hear you've got a H0 scale layout, really glad in fact! Any chance you'd be willing to discuss it on here?

    Yes! I fully agree with your last paragraph, British modellers seem to be getting ever more parochial, sadly.

    And here I am, a British H0 scale modeller!

    Cheers and thanks for your reply,

    John.

    NGT6 1315

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    Evenin'!

    I don't know how I missed this article before, but my thanks for writing it, it's very informative and I'm really happy to know that these fine locos are still running.

    Like Supaned, I have the Gutzold DB Cargo 156 (only) and it's one of my strongest locos, walking away with the heaviest trains even on a steep grade.

    The proportions on this loco are just perfect in my eyes, I do wish they had built many more.

    Pr

    Allegheny1600

    Posted

    Hi guys,

    Many thanks indeed for the encouragement, I do appreciate it! I've been studying a great book "Scottish Branch-lines" and I found a fantastic picture of Macduff station that looks eminently model-able!

    Closed a bit early for any diesels as I'd have to follow Portchullin's example and do diesels first, as a 'quickie' before getting steam locos built and painted but I can live with that.

    Of course, this is solid GNoS territory and so far, (I think) I prefer locos of the other railways, oops! Will you all hold it against me!?!

    Cheers,

    John E.

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