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A picture would help but I assume that you have a number of coaches in so called POP colours: http://www.railfaneurope.net/liveries/popcolours.html The blue first and green second are indeed earlier but there was certainly an overlapping period. Combining Silberlingen with other colours is also prototypical. Regards Fred

After 6 years and also caused by the happening around BigBoy 4014 it was time to have a run with my 1 gauge ASTER live steam BigBoy 4002 again. Regards Fred

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I am undecided about the best Hornby coaches, This one: Or this: Regards Fred

I added doors, steps and handrails: More pictures here: http://sncf231e.nl/amati-kit-for-a-ciwl-lx-sleeping-car/ Regards Fred

Built in 1902 for the Staatsspoorwegen in Netherlands: This is an 0 gauge model (by Philotrain):

In "Russian Steam Locomotives" (only) one Russian 4-8-2 is mentioned. A Tsjech 476.0 Class 4-8-2 built in 1951 was presented to the Sovjet Union as a token of Friendship. It had no further classification but the name "DRUG" (Russian for Friend). Regards Fred

I added the end walls: And then had a run in the garden with a train to which the Amati sleeping car can be added when or if it is ever finished and is able to run: Regards Fred

And now, the outer wall on the compartment side (with details inside the outer wall, such as folding tables and clothes hooks) is also assembled and put on: Is he going to pull the emergency brake handle? Many more pictures on my website: http://sncf231e.nl/amati-kit-for-a-ciwl-lx-sleeping-car/ Regards Fred

It looks like the Caley 123 is an 0 gauge model and not 1 gauge like the trains in my video. I recognise the 0 gauge coaches which are made by ACE. I have 2 of these: Regards Fred

This afternoon I tried to re-enact in my garden a Race to the North in live steam gauge 1 with a Stirling Single and a Precedent class: As far as I know LNWR Hardwicke was indeed in this race but not Stirling Single No 1 but another Stirling Single, But the locomotives run fast enough not to see the number Regards Fred

Ran an ACE Metropolitan Railway train this afternoon and thought it looked like a Morning Train, so added some music: Regards Fred

Since the weather was better the last weeks I picked up the Amati kit again. I finished the corridor wall with paint, striping and lettering and glued it to te body of the car: The windows can be opened and closed, which the conductor is doing: View through the open compartment door to the corridor; the windows could be cleaner:

Birds reacting on the steam locomotive in my garden: Regards Fred

Is it just me that finds this locomotive awful with the bling bling gold plated livery. It looks worse than former Franklin Mint locomotive models. Regards Fred

A German Baureihe 23 2-6-2 locomotive is again in working order and today had a trip in the Dutch mainline; at the station of Santpoort Noord it was preceded by a stopping train (Sprinter): Regards Fred

My garden layout started as two 1 gauge parallel tracks made from Tenmille bullhead rail. I added 2 extra rails to one of the tracks to have the possibility to run 2 and 3-rail 0 gauge trains (no outside 3rd rail). I added one rail to the other track to run S gauge and 3-rail 1 gauge trains. Regards Fred

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From my website (http://sncf231e.nl/) a number of different e-books on model railways that I wrote/composed (with many pictures) can be downloaded (or read): A catalogue of CIWL (Wagon Lits) carriages http://sncf231e.nl/ciwl-carriages-by-fredsmall/ Non-CIWL luxury trains pictured and described http://sncf231e.nl/non-ciwl-luxury-trainssmall-2/ A book full of (most tinplate) accessories http://sncf231e.nl/tin-stuff-from-fred-2/ A catalogue of LNER Pacifics and New York Central Hudsons http://sncf231e.nl/lner-pacifics-and-nyc-hudsons/ Railway Cranes http://sncf231e.nl/crane-trucks/ Railway Mail Carriages – Many Red Ones http://sncf231e.nl/tporpo/ Cabooses and Brake Vans – The End of the Train http://sncf231e.nl/caboose/ Gauge and Scale for Toy and Model Trains http://sncf231e.nl/gauge-and-scale/ Regards Fred

MTH has indeed the rights to make Märklin replica's. Until now they have only made one station and a set of platforms. I doubt if they will ever make any further. There are some German restorers that also make new stuff in the style of Märklin, like Bauer http://www.tinplatetimes.com/profiles/Wolfgang Bauer/bauer.htm . Further Santhion from Budapest makes new stations in the style of old Märklin. All very high priced. Much cheaper tinplate, but not from Märklin, can be found (at eBay or at swapmeets). A lot of these are shown in my e-book: http://sncf231e.nl/tin-stuff-from-fred-2/ Regards Fred

Metropolitan (see catalogue picture) and Lemaco made models of this locomotive Regards Fred

Look here for an example (not mine): https://ogrforum.ogaugerr.com/topic/marklin-onion-dome-in-paper-plated-tin Regards Fred

Big Boys in various scales: The 1 gauge version (4012) is running under its own steam, not since a few days but already for almost 40 years (but not daily): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V4tUsnHhyfY Regards Fred

For those interested in pictures of models of A3's (and A4's), you might take a look in my free downloadable e-book on LNER Pacifics models: http://sncf231e.nl/lner-pacifics-and-nyc-hudsons/ Regards Fred

Of course there are: Nord Super Pacific: Etat Pacific: SNCF 232R: Regards Fred