[ME 26-06]

Contrary to popular belief, Wehrmacht engines did NOT carry the swastika emblems. Those were limited to engines within the boundaries of Germany.

On those very rare occasions where they had been applied to a field grey engine, they were placed on the cab underneath the side windows (like on most other engines that carried the swastika eagle at the time; only exception are the shrouded engines, such as clsses 01.10, 03.10, 19) and not on the tender.

Most war engines solely carried the necessary technical inscriptions in very fine writing, plus the engine number stencilled on the front, both sides of the cab, and the Tender. Many did not even carry a "Deutsche Reichsbahn" inscription on the cab.

The only class 50 engines to be painted field - and later tank - grey were the 50ÜKs, btw, not the regular ones.

 

[ME 26-06]

QUOTE (Al @ 24 Dec 2007, 10:55) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>Next step is to replace the cab side numbers and tender data lettering.

I've had a couple of goes with letraset and hand paintng, but both looked crap. Is there a set of decals out there I could use...?

Kreye in Harsum/Germany makes custom decals at a fair price, plus he has some decal sheets readily available.

Due to German law, they come without swastikas.

 

[ME 26-06]

QUOTE (Al @ 24 Dec 2007, 13:59) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>Do you have a web site or e-mail for them..?

Sure: http://www.modell-kreye.de/katalog/index.htm will show you the standard items, www.modell-kreye.de will get you to the main page.

 

[ME 26-06]

QUOTE (adecoaches26point4 @ 24 Dec 2007, 16:13) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>How do I pay for the items?
I am very interested in some Dampflok numbers.

David

Errr... I always paid by bank transfer, or asked a friend who lives near Harsum (which is near Hannover, where I live - hint, hint, wink, wink

) to pick them up for me.

I will order some DRG HO decals for my Gützold class 18 in mid-January - I could get your decals as well and mail them to you? You could Paypal me the money, or send cash.

 

[ME 26-06]

QUOTE (Al @ 24 Dec 2007, 16:31) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>Thanks...

Would it be set '4070 - DRG 01-39' I'd want...?

No, I think you´d need to have some stencilled numbers custom made - the 4070s are the brass or aluninum plates that were attached to the engines. You´d want those that were painted on the engines using stencils.

David, no problem - if you (or Al) would want something custom made, I´d offer to communicate that to Mr Kreye.

Al, if you find anything or would want that custom order, I´d extend the offer I made to David to you, too. That´d save you the bank transfer to Germany, which seems to be rather costly. If you need help, I could try and find some 50ÜK numbers you could use in my literature.