To the Continent ...

[Neil]

3 minutes ago, simonmcp said:

Apologies for the lateness of the enquiry but could you please let me know what make the blue industrial diesel is? I thought only Marklin made them.

 

Hello Simon, it's a Trix model. It drives only on one axle but it's heavy and runs beautifully. It's the favourite loco of my operating team. I bought mine from this German model shop on e-bay. I've had a couple of models from them, service has always been first rate.

[simonmcp]

1 minute ago, Neil said:

 

Hello Simon, it's a Trix model. It drives only on one axle but it's heavy and runs beautifully. It's the favourite loco of my operating team. I bought mine from this German model shop on e-bay. I've had a couple of models from them, service has always been first rate.

Thanks Neil, I will look into that I may have to treat myself to one.

 

I saw a prototype picture of one in Switzerland on rail.pictures - there are thousands of foreign railway pictures on there, a long time can be had looking at that site.

 

Simon

[NHY 581]

Hi Neil. 

 

I do like the little Moyse.  They are full of character and very tempting. One of these and a few wagons is all it will take for a little layout to take shape. 

 

Rob. 

 

 

[Guest Jack Benson]

Hobby Trade offer a DHG 500 for a wee bit more, around €225, I own the Trix version.

 

 

 

[Neils WRX]

54 minutes ago, Jack Benson said:

Hobby Trade offer a DHG 500 for a wee bit more, around €225, I own the Trix version.

 

 

 

 

I must admit I thought it was the Hobbytrade one, cracking model.

[Guest Jack Benson]

Ever the swot, the Henschel DHG 500 needs an explanation:-

 

D Diesel motor

H Hydaulic

G Gelenkwellenantrieb not rod driven

500 Horse power

 

There are, naturally, variants - the Dhg500C  is a ‘flame proof’ locomotive for refinery etc. work. Sixty two of these specials were built.

 

 

For more info try German Diesel Shunters

 

Cheers and Stay Safe

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Neil]

About a month ago I posted photos of the Moyse in a mix of bare plasticard and grey primer. It's now had a turn through the paint shop and had transfers applied, this is how it looks now.

 

 

 

There's still some way to go, detail painting, application of small parts and weathering remain.

 

 

[doctor quinn]

CM dropped on the mat this morning and has a excellent article on Vischkaai. The standard of modelling is most impressive, it captures the feel of the place

[Neil]

Thanks Doctor, that's most kind of you to say so.

[Neil]

It's been some time since I posted anything of a continental nature here. I have two excuses, busy with my UK layout Northern Town and still to work out if I'm going to alter Vischkaai to better fit the playroom or start again. I still haven't made my mind up but I'm not long back from an excellent holiday in Rotterdam where I saw this lovely crane ....

 

 

.... and thought that there was a passing resemblance to the Airfix/Dapol dockside crane. A bit of internet shopping and a few hours work with the kit and some Ratio GWR signal box windows and I've reached this stage.

 

 

 

 

[alastairq]

Excellent idea, Neil...

 

 I have the same kit, purchased simply to put the cabin & crane onto a 4 wheel chassis for a quayside....

Those windows really lift the Airfix cabin....

 

I look forward to seeing what you do with the crane bit?

[Neil]

Ah the crane bit. At the moment it looks like it may be as Airfix intended, but the jib (boom?) has required quite a bit of filler so it will depend on a decent finish. I would love to be able to replicate the Dutch example above but I fear that the spindly construction would defeat me and be terribly fragile. I do hope to get the cabin to sit lower on the legs but I would like to be able to retain the ability to rotate.