Kof II diesel shunters..

[long island jack]

After reading this thread, i went searching for my Roco Kof lll, it's an early DC model, my question is does any one know the part number for the NEM socket or suitable replacement, both mine have lost the plastic arms and won't re-centre, thinking of going down the Kadee route for coupling

[alastairq]

For those who favour O gauge,  and can get hold of the old Lima 4 wheel shunter, this can be easily turned into a Kof. I did this to mine [purchased in the 1970's], it's simply a matter of cutting down the cab and bonnet  to a chosen height. The base [footplate, etc] is almost fit for a Kof anyway. There is plenty of room for the motor [or a modern computer motor?]....

I did this based on a distant memory of someone commenting decades ago, that the Lima shunter was a Kof but the body was too high.

 

Purely a sort of exercise, in seeing if it could ''be done?''

I have a few European O gauge wagons, but, sadly, they seem to be of different scales....Oh well......just a thought?

What the below needs are some decent buffers...Some Kofs had extended buffer beams..possibly for shifting coaching sock, perhaps?

 

 

 

[Allegheny1600]

21 hours ago, long island jack said:

After reading this thread, i went searching for my Roco Kof lll, it's an early DC model, my question is does any one know the part number for the NEM socket or suitable replacement, both mine have lost the plastic arms and won't re-centre, thinking of going down the Kadee route for coupling

Hi Jack,

 I don’t know how old your model is, it may well be older than illustrated here;

https://www.roco.cc/static/version1662032330/frontend/Casisoft/Roco/en_GB/doc/ET/1/DE/63862_10740.pdf

If it is, then page two, item 10 = 95449 

Hope that helps,

John

[long island jack]

Thanks, found the same spares sheet, but Roco listing them discontinued, just wonder in the newer Kof lll socket will fit, looks like an email to Roco

[Neils WRX]

Just found this thread.... 

 

A Belgian version of a Kof.

 

Could do with a Danish Kof for my next project!!!

 

Thanks,

 

Neil

[NHY 581]

Afternoon all, 

 

Well, it took a while but we now have two small European 0.4.0 shunters at Chateau Sheep. 

 

Both are Era III Italian jobs, HO gauge. 

 

One is a Lenz Kof ii. Fully digital, including coupling and uncoupling. It's absolutley delightful. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The second is a Lilliput Badoni. This is analogue but will be chipped eventually. 

 

 

 

Both acquired direct from Italy and I'm very impressed with them. Running qualities are excellent and they are very well finished indeed. 

 

 

Now to figure out what to do with them. 

 

Something small, shunty, simple and sunny springs to mind

 

Rob. 

 

 

Edited August 16, 2023 by NHY 581

[Will Crompton]

Nordlingen Railway museum in Bavaria is well worth a visit if one gets the chance. The museum clearly believes that once can never have too many Kofs. I've been there a few times and checking back through my photos when I came across this thread I found some pictures of the wee beasties. First here are some taken in August 2007. The first two pictures show a partial view of the roundhouse. The second two show some hiding in the heavy workshop building. There are all sorts of wierd and wonderful things at Nordlingen.

 

Edited September 1, 2023 by Will Crompton

[Will Crompton]

Here are some more Nordlingen Kofs from August 2016. Firstly a couple in the yard.

 

Edited September 1, 2023 by Will Crompton

[Will Crompton]

Now some Kof closeups of the two in the yard.

[Will Crompton]

Another closeup.

 

[Will Crompton]

And another.

 

[Will Crompton]

Also from August 2016 a rather nice black example witha coach for scale.

 

[Will Crompton]

Cab detail of 6501.

[Will Crompton]

Hiding round the back of the heavy workshop.

 

[Will Crompton]

The other side of Kof 6501.

[Will Crompton]

6501. The face of Kof. Which sounds like something from a cheesy sword and sorcery film.

 

[Vecchio]

On 16/08/2023 at 16:41, NHY 581 said:

Well, it took a while but we now have two small European 0.4.0 shunters at Chateau Sheep. 

 

Both are Era III Italian jobs, HO gauge. 

Great stuff! in that area most of the locomotives looked like tanks in African corps camouflage. Especially the larger electric ones. 

 

Some work on the rails has to be done as well, all Italian rails are painted white. Probably to reflect the heat. 

And you have to rename Chateau Sheep into Castello Pecora.

 

Like it that the Liliput Badoni one has a Lecco label on it. Was living in the district of Lecco for 11 years. And I had of course a layout.... 

 

Little look into epoch 5 (and I was to lazy to paint the rail sides...)