RMweb Gold PaulRhB Posted May 20, 2020 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted May 20, 2020 The idea is it’s a railway providing sand and a little tourist traffic along the coast Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nearholmer Posted May 20, 2020 Share Posted May 20, 2020 (edited) Ah, I get it now. Clever. Do you have this book? If not, don’t be put off by the title, it’s a good pictorial summary of industrial narrow gauge in all applications during the 1930/40s, and includes many pictures that I’m sure you’d find inspiring. Did you ever ride on the old line at Katwijk in the Netherlands? Edited May 20, 2020 by Nearholmer 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold PaulRhB Posted May 20, 2020 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted May 20, 2020 Thanks I’ll look that book up, I have a couple of Feldbahn books already. I’ve only ridden one Feldbahn down in Saxony so far. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nearholmer Posted May 20, 2020 Share Posted May 20, 2020 Might Leighton Buzzard be a nearby one for you? It’s a feldbahn alright, just not called that, because it’s in England. Some good German locos though. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold PaulRhB Posted May 20, 2020 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted May 20, 2020 Can’t be Feldbahn in the UK I’ve ridden behind lots of Jung, O&K and other typical Feldbahn locos here though. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Harris Posted May 20, 2020 Share Posted May 20, 2020 On 11/08/2018 at 19:18, PaulRhB said: Some of you may have seen the DHL farce I had in getting this collection that bolstered my existing few items. Anyway it safely arrived and the three locos dully tested performed well leading to the idea of a small setup to run them on. Billerbahn was manufactured from the 50's to late 70's in Germany and they produced a range based on Feldbahn (field railway) or industrial stock. More info and catalogues can be found on this excellent site. http://www.billerbahn.de/Englisch/Listing-eng.htm This was the bundle I eventually got for a very reasonable price compared to the usual eBay offerings. The steam loco is missing its roof but apart from that it's all in lightly worn but good condition. I am overjoyed to see this, it became something of an opportunity lost in my family. My late Father worked for Ford and was regularly in Cologne on company business, his department was spread across Dagenham and the Cologne plant, this was during the 70s through to the early 80s. He saw these in a toy shop in Cologne and never bought a set, something he regretted in hindsight, in fact judging from your notes it possibly disappeared from the shops, elbowed out by LGB which was pitched at children in Germany. For full disclosure, I have to admit I was bought a lovely collection of Schuco tinplate clockwork cars, remember there was import duty to be paid on goods from Germany back then. But thank you, you have resolved a bit of a mystery. Jh 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold PaulRhB Posted May 20, 2020 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted May 20, 2020 Ok mini scene number three. As it’s on the coast it needs . . a lighthouse, still need to make the lamp housing though. 2 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold PaulRhB Posted May 30, 2020 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted May 30, 2020 On 20/05/2020 at 12:49, Nearholmer said: Do you have this book? I do now, it arrived this morning and it’s excellent, thank you Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold PaulRhB Posted January 14, 2021 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted January 14, 2021 Only just realised I haven’t updated this thread and I got a few bits done in lockdowns. The lighthouse also got finished. 10 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold PaulRhB Posted October 24, 2021 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted October 24, 2021 We had a meet for the Wessex NG Modellers and I took the Billerbahn along as something a bit different. 6 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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