Andy Y Posted October 17, 2013 Share Posted October 17, 2013 GV2010 British Military Train Set. Create your own Military railway with this complete set from OnTracks.co.uk The set comprises a miniature narrow gauge locomotive powered by small electric motor plus two Bolster wagons. Loaded on each wagon are two bombs – so you can create an armaments depot, airfield or interchange siding easily. Also included in the set is an oval of the unique Busch Feldbahn track – an amazing 6.5mm gauge. Plus battery power controller. The set is built to fit in with most OO or HO scale railway layouts and can be easily expanded with more rolling stock and track from OnTracks. There is even a DCC Digital upgrade available for the system. The Set costs £169. Here are Ontracks suggestions for extending the set: Not so sure about the RAF Messerschmidt but there you go! As prototype inspiration OnTracks have provided the following: History: Longtown munitions depots lies immediately to the southwest of the town of Longtown. Eastriggs is a nearby facility to the West which falls under it's overall control. The town of Longtown actually lies in England, but belongs in Scotland because it marked the eastern extent of the largest munitions factory in the world, HM Factory, Gretna, constructed during World War I.The Longtown depot is supplemented by a further facility at Eastriggs some 7 miles to the west, which is used to hold munitions for all three armed services, in support of routine training, major exercises, and operations at home and overseas. Together with the usual road access links, the depots have rail access directly from the main west coast London to Glasgow railway line.Eastriggs has a narrow gauge railway system and transfer sheds between mainline wagons and its own internal Narrow Gauge railway system. The set can be ordered through selected model shops and online direct from OnTracks.co.uk http://www.ontracks.co.uk/index.php?page=fromLibrary&guide=186 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Bigbee Line Posted October 17, 2013 Share Posted October 17, 2013 Andy, you didn't tell us that it had a kind of magnadhesion, magnets built into the track. Very interesting, a tad expensive. If I had loads of cash it would be something to keep in a handy place, then get it out to wow visitors. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy Y Posted October 17, 2013 Author Share Posted October 17, 2013 Andy, you didn't tell us that it had a kind of magnadhesion, magnets built into the track. Think of all that spare space you can now plan a layout onto; who's going to do the first upside down exhibition layout? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Bigbee Line Posted October 17, 2013 Share Posted October 17, 2013 Think of all that spare space you can now plan a layout onto; who's going to do the first upside down exhibition layout? Read the blurb (small print) it says on a wall, still fun, just need to find some wall space.............. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mow Posted October 17, 2013 Share Posted October 17, 2013 There are some images of a captured Bf 109 in those colours, if you search for them via google or other search engines. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fat Controller Posted October 17, 2013 Share Posted October 17, 2013 There are some images of a captured Bf 109 in those colours, if you search for them via google or other search engines. Both sides flew aircraft captured from the opposition; some were used for training personnel in aircraft-recognition (hence the yellow undersides on this one to stop AA gunners firing on it), but others were used for covert operations of various types. The Luftwaffe even had a specialist unit to use captured machines for 'black'operations; the I/KG200. I've seen an image of a captured Stirling with the nose-canopy covered with a tarpaulin; presumably it got broken when the aircraft crash-landed, and the Germans couldn't call Stores for a new one. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Nile Posted October 17, 2013 RMweb Premium Share Posted October 17, 2013 Think of all that spare space you can now plan a layout onto; who's going to do the first upside down exhibition layout? As long as you don't mind the wagons falling off! In the Feldbahn range, only the locos have magnets in them. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mow Posted October 17, 2013 Share Posted October 17, 2013 Wings of The Luftwaffe by Eric Brown is worth a look - he wasn't always impressed with some Luftwaffe aircraft - underpowered twin engined bombers with poor brakes. I'm sure that I've seen the photograph of that Sterling. One of the first FW190s landed by mistake at Pembrey much to the surprise of RAF and pilot. But there was the curious deflection of a Ju 88 night fighter at Dyce in 1943. http://www.rafmuseum.org.uk/research/archive-exhibitions/worth-a-thousand-words-air-diagrams/ju-88.aspx Further information on that incident. http://www.rafmuseum.org.uk/documents/collections/78-AF-953-Junkers-Ju88-R1.pdf Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coombe Barton Posted October 17, 2013 Share Posted October 17, 2013 Think of all that spare space you can now plan a layout onto; who's going to do the first upside down exhibition layout? Has Stubby47 read this? Or have you hidden it from him? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold PhilH Posted October 17, 2013 RMweb Gold Share Posted October 17, 2013 Think of all that spare space you can now plan a layout onto; who's going to do the first upside down exhibition layout? Some Australian I expect. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fat Controller Posted October 17, 2013 Share Posted October 17, 2013 Wings of The Luftwaffe by Eric Brown is worth a look - he wasn't always impressed with some Luftwaffe aircraft - underpowered twin engined bombers with poor brakes. I'm sure that I've seen the photograph of that Sterling. One of the first FW190s landed by mistake at Pembrey much to the surprise of RAF and pilot. But there was the curious deflection of a Ju 88 night fighter at Dyce in 1943. http://www.rafmuseum.org.uk/research/archive-exhibitions/worth-a-thousand-words-air-diagrams/ju-88.aspx My mother was brought up in Pembrey; the arresting officer of the FW190 pilot had been in school with her. Apparently, as the station was far from the front-line, no-one had any side-arms available, so they bluffed their way with a Verey pistol. The natives were used to disorientated foreigners; only just over a decade previously, mum had been taken to see Amelia Earhart, who'd landed in the nearby estuary and thought she was in Ireland. I'm sure it had nothing to do with the earlier local tradition of using false lights to confuse mariners... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium PhilJ W Posted October 17, 2013 RMweb Premium Share Posted October 17, 2013 The Germans also captured a Wellington bomber, they done a few test flights with it with just the RAF markings painted over with German insignia then stuck it in a museum where it was later destroyed, by the RAF in a bombing raid! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
hornbyandbf3fan Posted October 17, 2013 Share Posted October 17, 2013 Interesting and quirky, but rather expensive for what you get compared to RTR 00 gauge. I know narrow gauge isn't as popular so naturally the prices are higher. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bernard Lamb Posted October 18, 2013 Share Posted October 18, 2013 Both sides flew aircraft captured from the opposition; some were used for training personnel in aircraft-recognition (hence the yellow undersides on this one to stop AA gunners firing on it), but others were used for covert operations of various types.Very true. The first people from our side to arrive in Bangkok after the Japanese cease fire was a small group from MI9, who used a captured Japanese bomber flown by a Thai pilot. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium PhilJ W Posted October 21, 2013 RMweb Premium Share Posted October 21, 2013 The WD liked 18" gauge railways for moving explosives, that works out as 6.35 mm in 1/72 scale so despite being HO scale the trains should fit in well with 1/72 scale aircraft. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kelly Posted October 22, 2013 Share Posted October 22, 2013 Hmm, the loco has potential, but the bombs i doubt very much would of been transported like that. I suspect they'd of been in crates as video of chilmark shows as they were taken from the storage bunkers to the standard gauge shed usually to be loaded onto VDAs or equivelant at different time periods. The Luftwaffe transported items like this during WW2 however. But the WD/RAF didn't tend to have railways on the airfields etc usually iirc, but there were of course stores such as at Chilmark etc that did have both standard and narrow gauge. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jongudmund Posted October 28, 2013 Share Posted October 28, 2013 If they were transported like that they'd probably be strapped down a bit more securely as well. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
shortliner Posted October 28, 2013 Share Posted October 28, 2013 Diorama Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
25901 Posted October 28, 2013 Share Posted October 28, 2013 I bet the stores ran out of toilet paper very quickly Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium PhilJ W Posted October 28, 2013 RMweb Premium Share Posted October 28, 2013 Diorama ForkLiftOOPS-vi.jpg Why is there no one about? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Mikado Posted October 28, 2013 Share Posted October 28, 2013 The bombs are distinctly German and would rarely be transported with the tails attached anyway. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leadmill Posted January 8, 2014 Share Posted January 8, 2014 I really like this idea to be honest. Would be something i'd keep in mind for a future project. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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