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Post by smr on May 17, 2018 14:53:58 GMT -5
However, Dirk then put it to an extreme in his series "Forgotten Places"; Still fascinating !!! An eye-catcher........... This picture in all forums starts immediately a discussion............
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Post by smr on May 17, 2018 14:50:02 GMT -5
I personally love the moderate weathering, too, however I don't know if this is not already too much for e.g. Mark; I could no more think of a layout without weathered rolling stock !
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Post by smr on May 17, 2018 14:46:25 GMT -5
I'm not a big fan of weathering. For me, too many people weather far too heavy as compared to the typical prototype. That said, I do own a number of weathered items, both "mass" produced and custom. I'm willing to pay MSPR+ for well executed custom weathering. What I go for are "patched" rolling stock and application specific weathering: tank cars stains down their sides from the fill and grimy exit fittings, hoppers with basic road grime, and such. I tend to avoid rolling stock that is so weathered that you can't read the data or logos a basically covered. Hope this helps, Mark Harald Freudenreich most recently offered a factory weathered set of Chessie Hoppers, which I regard as the minimum necessary for weathering. You will barely notice the difference if you don't compare it directly with an unweathered hopper of the same kind (the hopper on the right). When we published in 2016 in our AZL blog a string of pictures of PRR running material, a lot of people were skeptical if this was not too much......
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Post by smr on May 15, 2018 7:10:59 GMT -5
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Post by smr on May 9, 2018 10:36:28 GMT -5
We proudly announce that Kniephaven will be published in June in a MIBA Special Edition Issue covering only Top-Class Layouts. Right in time for the summer! Enjoy the reading, Best, Sven
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Post by smr on May 8, 2018 15:50:58 GMT -5
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Post by smr on May 2, 2018 15:23:02 GMT -5
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Post by smr on Apr 26, 2018 0:44:29 GMT -5
I like the Cab Forward, a really good puller btw........
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Post by smr on Apr 26, 2018 0:37:06 GMT -5
Swiss Z Lines is set to return in 2019! A Brass: SBB Ae 8/14 Doppel-Elektrolokomotive (Twin Electro Locomotive) is scheduled for Fall of 2019. Only 3 locomotive sets were made and SZL will make No. 11801. Built in the early 1930s this locomotive was retired in 1975. Today it is a working museum locomotive. SZL will offer the museum version and an earlier operational version. Pre orders are now welcome. Please emails sales@ztrack.com and specify your interest in the museum version, and/or earlier version. Rob Read more: azlforum.com/thread/1210/azl-altenbeken-208-news-return#ixzz5Dknh77t2
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Post by smr on Apr 25, 2018 4:41:29 GMT -5
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Post by smr on Apr 16, 2018 13:07:54 GMT -5
The layout showing Moffat tunnel looks like very interresting ! Is its trackplan available somewhere ? Dom Dom, Hans showed the track plan here: www.azlforum.com/post/11668/threadSince it is modular, only the landscaped, curve modules (Caliente/Moffat) are flipped when wanted/needed. Best, Sven
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Post by smr on Apr 15, 2018 19:20:10 GMT -5
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Post by smr on Apr 15, 2018 17:10:14 GMT -5
Hope to see lots of photos from this weekend in Altenbeken. A great show and a place to visit next time. (March 28-29, 2020) We profiled both our "East of Caliente" and "Moffat East Portal" layouts and ran trains the entire show. Here you go, Hans, The first video by Andreas is online, unfortunately he did not catch the two AZL layouts Enjoy anyway! Best, Sven PS: OK - here is one with all the US layouts displayed - NICE !!
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Post by smr on Apr 14, 2018 18:52:00 GMT -5
Thank you, Mark, When I read the story "The slow death of the Overland Limited" streamlinermemories.info/?p=3926 , I stumbled over this picture.... streamlinermemories.info/SP/SFOL1955.jpg....and this train appears quite doable, Gerd once did a A-B-A set of Daylight ALCO PA1s........ May be one could use AZLs E7 A-B-B set instead of the ALCO PA's on the picture? What do you think? Best, Sven PS: They are also great looking engines !!!
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Post by smr on Apr 11, 2018 15:52:45 GMT -5
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