mullie Posted March 22, 2020 Share Posted March 22, 2020 Another follower. Martyn 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Re6/6 Posted March 22, 2020 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted March 22, 2020 (edited) Well, a start has actually been made! Not much to look at yet though! The LH entry to the loop and the warehouse part is being built in copper clad. Being a cheapskate a double slip from Tillig would cost in the region of £45 and wouldn't be quite the right geometry to go with the points that I already have anyway, I haven't built any for some years so we'll have to see what progress is like! Edited March 23, 2020 by Re6/6 7 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Allegheny1600 Posted March 22, 2020 Share Posted March 22, 2020 Another follower here! I rather like Swiss steam locos as they are a very nice antidote to the sometimes (just ever so slightly) garish black & red German locos (which I still love btw!). So, I had to buy a Roco 2-10-0 'Elefant' when I saw it for £25 - it was in bits but all I need to do is re-assemble it. Next on my list would be a Trix 2-6-4? tank loco, gorgeous! I once was lucky enough to visit a large permanent Swiss H0 layout in the Derbyshire hills that is sadly now dismantled and the owner also owned a complete preserved train in Switzerland, he said whenever he wanted to give it a run, he just rang the authorities and they would give him a time - so easy going. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium 5944 Posted March 26, 2020 RMweb Premium Share Posted March 26, 2020 On 17/03/2020 at 18:23, Neil said: Just found this fab film on youtube of street running in Zurich. My German isn't above ordering food and beer but there's English subtitles to be had . I see your Am 843, and I raise you an Eb 3/5... https://www.telezueri.ch/zuerinews/teure-geburtstagsparty-mit-der-dampflok-mitten-durch-zuerich-133409592 That's one way to celebrate your birthday! 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Re6/6 Posted March 26, 2020 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted March 26, 2020 Just excellent, many thanks! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Neil Posted March 26, 2020 RMweb Premium Share Posted March 26, 2020 I find videos like these immensely cheering in our current constrained, locked down state. They expand our world and make us realise that there will be fascinating places to travel to once we've fully got on top of the virus. 1 7 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Re6/6 Posted April 17, 2020 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted April 17, 2020 (edited) A little more progress with the completion of the double slip for the loop. Not the best quality construction with some flaws but it does work on all routes. I could rectify them but it would be difficult to get the iron in with such close proximity rails and the danger of unsoldering the wrong thing! Oh I do prefer to build this sort of thing in P4! Edited April 17, 2020 by Re6/6 3 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bgman Posted April 17, 2020 Share Posted April 17, 2020 Nicely done matey, I have also just watched the fascinating video. Been there and didn't know it existed ! G Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Re6/6 Posted May 2, 2020 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted May 2, 2020 (edited) Two rather nice new arrivals for the Museumszug. ....to go with this.. Edited May 2, 2020 by Re6/6 7 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bgman Posted May 2, 2020 Share Posted May 2, 2020 Lovely looking Lok John, what class is it please ? G Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Re6/6 Posted May 3, 2020 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted May 3, 2020 Indeed it is lovely looking Grahame. Pride of the museum! https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SBB-CFF-FFS_B_3/4 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bgman Posted May 3, 2020 Share Posted May 3, 2020 (edited) Looks like one of Mr. Liliput's Loks to me John very nice, hope it runs well too ! G Edited May 4, 2020 by bgman Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Re6/6 Posted October 15, 2020 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted October 15, 2020 New arrival! 6 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Re6/6 Posted January 10, 2021 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted January 10, 2021 (edited) A new arrival for 'Rüthi'. It's a Piko ES64 Siemens 'Displok'. As expected, it runs like the proverbial Swiss watch! The real thing. No progress at the moment on 'Rüthi' as 'Parkend Marsh Sidings' is taking precedence. Edited January 10, 2021 by Re6/6 6 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MichaelE Posted January 15, 2021 Share Posted January 15, 2021 I managed to squeeze another locomotive out of my meager budget too. Roco Br.193 Vectron w/sound. 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
swisspeat Posted April 5, 2021 Share Posted April 5, 2021 Any progress on this project yet? it would be good to see your Swiss loco fleet in use! peter Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Re6/6 Posted April 5, 2021 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted April 5, 2021 (edited) Not at the moment Peter I'm afraid. All materials and stock are ready but ATM I'm focussing on getting the P4 Forest of Dean 'Marsh Sidings' effort finished first! https://www.rmweb.co.uk/community/index.php?/topic/155788-parkend-marsh-sidings-in-p4/ I'm particularly pleased to have received a largish amount of Sommerfeldt catenary from Germany before the year end with no customs and VAT charges. I made the mistake of buying some items on Ebay from Germany in February that I paid £62 for only to receive a bill a couple of week ago of HMRC charges from the carriers of £24. I gave up with trying to get any contact with HMRC for them to explain! Edited April 5, 2021 by Re6/6 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Re6/6 Posted August 16, 2022 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted August 16, 2022 (edited) Nothing has been done on Rüthi apart from further stock acquisitions. There is much to do what with finishing 'Parkend Marsh Sidings' and Balcombe which now has future bookings. The plan is to gradually replace all the lost images on here which will be a laborious job best done in the winter! The latest acquisition this lovely Piko Swiss special of a preserved Re4/4 Í. A representation of this train can now be modelled with a red loco rather than the green one. Just need a couple more balcony ended coaches. Edited August 16, 2022 by Re6/6 8 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Busybeas23 Posted August 16, 2022 Share Posted August 16, 2022 (edited) Such a shame the older photos are no longer visible on this topic ( same with many others), just the links. I do hope they resolve that issue across all of RMWeb. Steve Edited August 16, 2022 by Busybeas23 typo 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Re6/6 Posted August 16, 2022 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted August 16, 2022 I will start to reinstate the images in the winter. A tedious job! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Re6/6 Posted October 12, 2022 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted October 12, 2022 (edited) Still no progress apart than further acquisitions as other stuff keeps getting in the way! I've always wanted something from the Swiss company HAG and acquired this Re4/4 II for the 'museumlok' collection. It was checked out on DRAG's test track on Monday (it has an '00' circuit) and ran like the proverbial Swiss watch. It's rather 'old school' by today's standards but ran virtually silently. Edited October 13, 2022 by Re6/6 9 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Re6/6 Posted November 18, 2022 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted November 18, 2022 The latest arrival is this lovely Roco Re6/6. This will complete the Swiss collection.....erm.........well, that's until another piece of Swiss loveliness catches one's eye of course! 7 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Re6/6 Posted December 18, 2022 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted December 18, 2022 7 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
swisspeat Posted November 5, 2023 Share Posted November 5, 2023 Any progress on this project please? Keen to see your next steps! :-) Thanks. Peter 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Re6/6 Posted November 6, 2023 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted November 6, 2023 Alas, it's on hold so there's no progress yet Peter Now that Parkend Marsh Sidings is finished (well almost!) work has to concentrate Balcombe and the Viaduct on which much work is needed for it's first proper public outing next year at Fareham and in 2025 in Bristol. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sts-HyvihjQ In the general scheme of things, it probably won't be started until 2025 after the above commitments are fulfilled. I console myself by looking in the boxes from time to time, of all those lovely items of stock! Also 10800 and I will be building 'Lisanno', an Italian '60s layout for which we have acquired a stock of those lovely brown electrics. It was started by the late Grahame Hitchens (bgman) and the plan is to build it in his memory. So much planned..... so little time! 7 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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