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QUOTE (Alex Hempel @ 14 Jul 2020, 14:37) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>SRMan,
what make/model is that Swedish Y2?
I only have Queensland freight at this moment. Looking to build an approximation of the Great Southern when the new SDS NR30 is available, but rolling stock for that will be expensive.
My QLD fleet is the 2300 Class with coal hoppers, and the 2170 class with cattle wagons.
Here's my BR 132 in East German livery, with original, East German made passenger cars, that are probably older than me. This is my 'Berlin - Prague Express' and probably the most prototypical Era IV German train I have. I still need one or two more of those passenger cars.
I'm not very far with scenery yet, but this is only my training layout. Construction of a bigger layout will commence soon.
The IC3/Y2 is a Heljan model. At the time it was the only version I could get, although I would have preferred one in a DSB livery. Subsequently I was able to get a DSB one, and have another on the way, this time the unique unit 5051 in red and black (which looks rather attractive). A photo will follow once it arrives her in Melbourne. Mail transit times from overseas are highly variable at present.
That's a bit of a luxury having a training layout!
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I have lashed out and ordered a PLuX16 sound decoder for my Ludmilla BR 232 locomotive, seeeing as the sounds are quite distinctive. I haven't figured out where the speaker will fit yet, though.
I lived, studied and worked in Brisbane for 15 years (got married there too!), and used QR for commuting purposes for many of those years, going from diesel-hauled (mostly 1720s, but many other classes as well) and DMU (2000 class and occasionally 1900s) to the EMUs, and occasional ARHS steam trips. In diesel days there was a train from Central at 5:21pm every afternoon that always had unusual motive power, very often a 2100 class, sometimes 1550s, and occasionally a 1300, always on an Evans set. I would aim for that train whenever I could. At that time 2100s and similar mineral line types had their fuel restricted to keep the weight down to the 15 ton axle load for the Brisbane suburban lines, but with 2000hp they could be relied upon for a lively run.
Anyway, nice vids of what you are doing. I'll look forward to seeing more in due course.
what make/model is that Swedish Y2?
I only have Queensland freight at this moment. Looking to build an approximation of the Great Southern when the new SDS NR30 is available, but rolling stock for that will be expensive.
My QLD fleet is the 2300 Class with coal hoppers, and the 2170 class with cattle wagons.
Here's my BR 132 in East German livery, with original, East German made passenger cars, that are probably older than me. This is my 'Berlin - Prague Express' and probably the most prototypical Era IV German train I have. I still need one or two more of those passenger cars.
I'm not very far with scenery yet, but this is only my training layout. Construction of a bigger layout will commence soon.
The IC3/Y2 is a Heljan model. At the time it was the only version I could get, although I would have preferred one in a DSB livery. Subsequently I was able to get a DSB one, and have another on the way, this time the unique unit 5051 in red and black (which looks rather attractive). A photo will follow once it arrives her in Melbourne. Mail transit times from overseas are highly variable at present.
That's a bit of a luxury having a training layout!
I have lashed out and ordered a PLuX16 sound decoder for my Ludmilla BR 232 locomotive, seeeing as the sounds are quite distinctive. I haven't figured out where the speaker will fit yet, though.
I lived, studied and worked in Brisbane for 15 years (got married there too!), and used QR for commuting purposes for many of those years, going from diesel-hauled (mostly 1720s, but many other classes as well) and DMU (2000 class and occasionally 1900s) to the EMUs, and occasional ARHS steam trips. In diesel days there was a train from Central at 5:21pm every afternoon that always had unusual motive power, very often a 2100 class, sometimes 1550s, and occasionally a 1300, always on an Evans set. I would aim for that train whenever I could. At that time 2100s and similar mineral line types had their fuel restricted to keep the weight down to the 15 ton axle load for the Brisbane suburban lines, but with 2000hp they could be relied upon for a lively run.
Anyway, nice vids of what you are doing. I'll look forward to seeing more in due course.
