A good resource for the DB

Just had a quick look around, looks like some good arhcive material is available. I will have a deeper look later.

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nice little 4 wheel steeplecab electrics.

Are there any Lok shunter pix?

I found this site pretty good for info on long distance trains.

DB Trains

QUOTE (alastairq @ 12 Oct 2007, 19:59) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>nice little 4 wheel steeplecab electrics.

Is this some kind of new twist on the forum? I keep finding references to steeplecabs everywhere - subliminal messages?

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well spotted...tis I......encouraging cross threading....overhead,small locos, shunting........steeple cabs as shunters, either from railways/roads proper, or industrial lines, are so rarely modelled and used...compared with the diesel shunter, and small steam locos?

make a nice change?

plus, crosses over with the tramway people?

QUOTE (alastairq @ 15 Oct 2007, 18:00) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>well spotted...tis I......encouraging cross threading....overhead,small locos, shunting........steeple cabs as shunters, either from railways/roads proper, or industrial lines, are so rarely modelled and used...compared with the diesel shunter, and small steam locos?

make a nice change?

plus, crosses over with the tramway people?

Hmm well I think I've got a steeple cab in store somewhere - we will just have to see what can be done with it.

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QUOTE (BRITHO @ 16 Oct 2007, 13:51) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>Hmm well I think I've got a steeple cab in store somewhere - we will just have to see what can be done with it.

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excellent..

I admit to a sneaky attraction to overhead traction....I even have a spare Sommerfeldt pan!

QUOTE (alastairq @ 16 Oct 2007, 18:21) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>excellent..

....I even have a spare Sommerfeldt pan!

And I feel sure I can lay hands to some Viessmann catenary........................

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