QUOTE (6991 @ 19 Mar 2019, 22:56)
<{POST_SNAPBACK}>Andy,
A little about your glass box 4510... There were several versions of glass box which were built from around 1905. Some early versions were scrapped even before DRG came into being. But two types survived into the DB days. 4510 (built by Krauss in 1908) was known in DB days as 98 301 and actually survived until 1961. Together with another lcoo of the same type, 98 307 (formerly Bavarian number 4529), they were famous for operating the branchline from Georgensgmuend to Spalt. 98 307 is actually preserved. So 98 301 to 98 309 were of this type, with the drive direct onto a crankshaft whereas the other survivors, numbered 98 310 to 98 322, were of a visibly similar type first introduced in 1910 but in this series, the drive was more conventional, direct onto the second axle. I think that the new Matrix models are of this later type if you care to look for them. Top speed was 50km/h.
To know why such strange locos were produced, you must understand a little about Bavarian railway history and how little branchlines sprung up, connecting small country towns to the main lines. Some of these branches were very lightly laid, and were best served by small tank engines. The glass box was developed such that only one operator was necessary - saving the cost of a driver plus a fireman. Some of the other lines they regularly worked were Funfstetten to Monheim, Gundelfingen to Sontheim, Amberg to Schnaittenbach, Tittmoning to Wiesmuehl and other locations across the length and breadth of Bavaria.
One machine 98 304 even made it into the Austrian loco list in the 1950s as 688.01 and was stationed in Vienna for a while.
Cheers,
6991
Interesting, thank you 6991.
I don't have the loco's yet but I think I will get them sometime this year.
QUOTE (Adrian Ross @ 20 Mar 2019, 07:16)
<{POST_SNAPBACK}>Thanks for the history lesson. I learned a similar one when trying to find a loco for my Hellentalbahn carriage set.
I mentioned the marklin/Trix merger/marriage train earlier in this discussion.Maybe Trix 21221 would be interesting to you?
The Glaskasten is also in this year's Marklin lineup; not sure about the Trix version.I would have said "Glass Case" myself...
Hi Adrian, I must admit, the Trix items look crisp and well detailed. Thank you.
QUOTE (SRman @ 20 Mar 2019, 10:02)
<{POST_SNAPBACK}>Just arrived today: DB InterCity double deck set (Twindexx) from Brawa. This is a fully featured DCC set of three cars, and I chose this livery as being one of the easiest to convert to DSB with a dark blue band between the decks for the length of each carriage ... once I get brave enough to go anywhere near them with paint! I know these aren't 100% correct for the Danish versions, most notably the doors on the intermediate coaches, which should be the same as on the driving trailer. Also, the front end light style is a later pattern than the DSB stock. However, in the absence of the HobbyTrade DSB version, these are probably the most convenient type currently available for me to consider.
P_20190320_204339_vHDR_On by
Jeffrey Lynn, on Flickr
P_20190320_204220_vHDR_On by
Jeffrey Lynn, on Flickr
P_20190320_204244_vHDR_On by
Jeffrey Lynn, on Flickr
P_20190320_204258_vHDR_On by
Jeffrey Lynn, on Flickr
I was going to say that these are probably my last extravagance with the railways of Europe, but I do have a few more wagons on the way, and I will have one last fling when the A.C.M.E. DSB EA electric loco hits the shelves later this year.
Wow, some fantastic photos there SRman, great DB double deckers
Good luck with re-painting them
andy
