[Dinwiddy]

Have a look at this for a massive load! I knew that the USA uses a special transporter but it looks as if Russia uses the Railway.

David Y

http://spaceflightnow.com/station/exp18/081010gallery/

 

[Brian Considine]

QUOTE (Dinwiddy @ 10 Oct 2008, 23:34) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>Have a look at this for a massive load! I knew that the USA uses a special transporter but it looks as if Russia uses the Railway.

David Y

http://spaceflightnow.com/station/exp18/081010gallery/

I suppose if the locomotives fail they could always fire up the rockets !

Seriously though, thanks for the link - a new project for BRITHO too.

 

[Giantorange]

Love that its a Russian rocket but all the photos are copyright NASA........

Matt

 

[neil_s_wood]

Wow now there's an idea for a layout.

 

[pedromorgan]

i cant find it now but i have a picture of the buran being transported to the pad. thats 4 locomotives on 2 tracks running side by side. simply massive.

If you use wikimapia you can get enough detail to see the tracklan of the spaceport.

Peter

 

[john woodall]

So will Dave (BRITHO) be building this before after or in conjuction with Mt Everest to go with the Tibet stock.

Perhaps minitur wunderland in Hamburg may doing something similar?

John

 

[john woodall]

Although if your are a novice, I would be tempted to but the lokprogrammer as it is made by ESU.

John

 

[Brian Considine]

QUOTE (john woodall @ 13 Oct 2008, 07:21) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>So will Dave (BRITHO) be building this before after or in conjuction with Mt Everest to go with the Tibet stock.
John

Don't know - but he was showing a lot of interest in the Lenz "O" gauge models at Folkestone !

 

[7113]

QUOTE (john woodall @ 13 Oct 2008, 07:21) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>So will Dave (BRITHO) be building this before after or in conjuction with Mt Everest to go with the Tibet stock.

I think it could be in conjunction!!

Regards

 

[7113]

QUOTE (Brian Considine @ 13 Oct 2008, 08:25) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>Don't know - but he was showing a lot of interest in the Lenz "O" gauge models at Folkestone !

Especially as "Uncle Ray" has got some rather nice second hand pieces...........

Regards

 

[Brian Considine]

QUOTE (BRITHO @ 15 Oct 2008, 17:18) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>Especially as "Uncle Ray" has got some rather nice second hand pieces...........

Regards

I think you'll find most are now gone !

 

[7113]

Damn and blast!!

Regards