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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

The new Jouef 241P is indeed very nice; I have one to run with a Mistral train by LS Models: Regards Fred

You mention a RivaRossi 231K; I do not think RivaRossi ever made a 231K; they made the 231E (in brown Nord and green and black SNCF version) and in 0 gauge the 231G. Jouef made a 231K (and a 232U, and more...): RivaRossi 231E Jouef 231K: RivaRossi 231G in 0 gauge Regards Fred

When I rode the KTX in 2008 there was a screen showing the speed; we did reach 300 km on the way back to Seoul. Regards Fred

When cycling in the neighbourhood I noticed the blooming tulip fields near the train tracks and made a video. Regards Fred

The coach are actually two close coupled coaches; so called donnerbüchsen, one second class and one first/second class. The locomotive looks like a Baureihe 78 to me. Regards Fred

I wrote an e-book (downloadable .pdf) with pictures on the subject: Gauge and Scale for Toy and Model trains It can be looked at and downloaded for free from my website: http://sncf231e.nl/gauge-and-scale/ Regards Fred

The models of that period were above reasonable in my opinion; some of the China models are a bit too fragile I think. Both are of course not accurate models being 1:76 on 16.5 mm track . Regards Fred

In the 1953 issue of Greenly's Model Railways is mentioned that in the first decade of the century this scale (sic) was quite popular but it is now almost obsolete. In the 1924 issue 3 1/4" and 3 1/2" are both still mentioned. And the catalogue cover of the BL 1911 catalogue mentions 3 1/4" and not 3 1/2". I have never seen a 3 1/4" track. Regards Fred

Maybe a few meters to see it running, but not a continuous track. I don't want yet another gauge: Regards Fred

Thank you, As a Dutchman using mm all Inch measurements are to me thereabouts The cylinders and pistons look original and are indeed about 19 mm bore and 32 mm stroke. There was some wear in the big-end bearing. Regards Fred

Years ago, I found a Bassett Lowke locomotive of more than 100 years old with a gauge of three and a quarter inches (1:17 scale). It did not run. A friend went to work and this Sunday was nice weather outside to see if the wheels wanted to turn: Regards Fred