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Post by smr on Mar 28, 2018 13:05:32 GMT -5
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Post by smr on Mar 26, 2018 1:29:56 GMT -5
Sven, I've got 8mp images along the trans-continental railroad (Lincoln Highway, old U.S. 40 or I80), mostly north facing from Sparks to Salt Lake City. If you have interest PM as to where I can send them. Love seeing the Contra Costa in Z. As a kid we use to go fishing around it's scuttled remains near Antioch (or was it the Solano, I can never remember). It was surprisingly well preserved in the 60s, although a few years ago it burned to the waterline. Mark Thank you, Mark, PM is on its way. It was the Solano, Mark. Here is a fantastic web site. At the bottom of the web page you can even find the construction drawings we have used for our Z-scale Contra Costa. cprr.org/Museum/Solano/index.htmlBest, Sven
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Post by smr on Mar 25, 2018 14:20:32 GMT -5
I voted “prototype” in the poll. However, I recently got a couple weathered & graffiti MTL z scale trains. I have to say that on-line photographs don’t do justice to these models. I love them and I will certainly try to grab more :-) I fully agree with you! Sascha, the Z Customizer, zcustomizer.de/kundenbilder/index.html , does the same job with AZL rolling stock. Here an example: He ships to the US. Best, Sven
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Post by smr on Mar 25, 2018 12:38:09 GMT -5
Sven, If you're going to do a lot of images of SP & DGRW (and WP) you could use a diorama that fits with this: Mark Spoke with Dirk, Mark, Happy to do so, but we need high resolution pictures. Furthermore, may be you have a few more, so that we get more flexible with view and light angle. Thank You very much! (AZL's Sunset Limited on its way to Altenbeken..........) www.azlforum.com/thread/1182/altenbeken-2018Best, Sven PS: Why to Altenbeken? Because of this!! or this? www.azlforum.com/post/11662/thread
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Post by smr on Mar 25, 2018 12:17:32 GMT -5
A sneak preview of Dirk's and my new diorama "Contra Costa" with AZL's Sunset Limited on it (the full train!). BTW, the SP Pacific is custom made by Gerd using AZL's Mikado. More details later in my AZL thread....... www.azlforum.com/post/11662/threadSee you in Altenbeken! Best, Sven
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Post by smr on Mar 24, 2018 14:57:06 GMT -5
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Post by smr on Mar 24, 2018 14:18:39 GMT -5
Here is another one............ Best, Sven
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Post by smr on Mar 23, 2018 2:21:39 GMT -5
Is there somewhere an available trackplan for this layout ? Dom Hi Dom, Here you go: (drawing by Dirk Kuhlmann)
This small piece is part of my run-in cycle. The non-layout part is a simple cycle made of Rokuhan track, while on the layout we used standard Märklin track. I found it more comfortable this way to watch the locos running by again and again........... And this way (see below) it is even accepted in the living room Best, Sven
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Post by smr on Mar 22, 2018 11:00:58 GMT -5
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Post by smr on Mar 22, 2018 10:54:34 GMT -5
Sven, congratulations for your most beautiful D&RGW train! The Krauss Maffei really shines 😊 Thank you! More pictures in our brass thread; www.azlforum.com/post/13652/threadBest, Sven
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Post by smr on Mar 22, 2018 10:50:21 GMT -5
.... and now over to you all! Some SP pictures, please! Enjoy, Sven
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Post by smr on Mar 22, 2018 10:47:38 GMT -5
How do they fit with MTL? Full Throttle?
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Post by smr on Mar 22, 2018 10:45:27 GMT -5
AZL / Rob wrote: AZL’s first diesel brass release since 2003 is here! AZL is offering the Krauss-Maffei ML-4000s in the D&RGW and SP cab unit versions.
In the 1960s, The Denver & Rio Grande railroad and the Southern Pacific railroad were looking for larger more powerful locomotives. When US manufacturers failed to deliver options, these railroad turned to German locomotive manufacturer Krauss-Maffei for a solution. Krauss-Maffei would deliver a 3,540 horse-power, six-axle locomotive, the ML-4000. These were diesel-hydraulic locomotives which were a new concept for US roads who were accustomed to electric traction motors to power the locomotives. They were powered by two Maybach MD870 V16s four stroke diesel engine. The locomotive were turbocharged and couple reach a maximum speed of 70mph. The Rio Grande and Southern Pacific worked together on the first order of six locomotives. This was done to meet the minimum required by Krauss-Maffei. Three of each would go to the two railroads. The locomotives were delivered in 1961. The prototypes were 65′ 11 5/16″ in length. Each locomotives weighed approximately 344,000lbs. The first six locomotives were built with a cab unit. The Rio Grande’s three locomotives were numbered 4001-4003. The Southern Pacific three locomotives were numbers 4000-4002. There were visible differences between the D&RGW and SP versions.
In 1963, the SP would order an addition fifteen units. These would arrive in the hood unit style. The locomotives were numbers 9003-9017. The D&RGW’s three Krauss-Maffei were deemed unsatisfactorily for the rugged mountain roads and were sold to the SP in 1964. The SP would renumber these 9021-9023.The SP also transitioned their units away from mountain roads and used them primarily in the non-mountainous routes of California. By the late 1960s, American locomotive builders had come up to speed. The SP started ordering SD40s and SD45 from EMD. In addition, General Electric started offering their U30C and U33Cs series of locomotives. By 1968, the Krauss-Maffei’s were retired. All were scrapped by the end of 1968.
Today, only one Krauss-Maffeii exists. It is number 9010 in the hood unit style. This locomotive is currently going through restoration to bring it back to life.
AZL’s brass versions are limited edition. The total run is ninety-units. Ten of each D&RGW are being offered, and twenty-of each SP unit. Each unit comes with a spare front truck with plow and coupler. The locomotives feature directional LED lighting and AZL’s AutoLatch couplers.
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Post by smr on Mar 22, 2018 10:40:05 GMT -5
March 2018 - The long awaited new brass release of AZL: KRAUSS-MAFFEI ML-4000: AZL # Road Name Road Number 18200-1 D&RGW Krauss-Maffei ML-4000 4001 18200-2 D&RGW Krauss-Maffei ML-4000 4002 18200-3 D&RGW Krauss-Maffei ML-4000 4003 18201-1 SP Krauss-Maffei ML-4000 9000 18201-2 SP Krauss-Maffei ML-4000 9001 18201-3 SP Krauss-Maffei ML-4000 Quite a unique model!
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Post by smr on Mar 21, 2018 17:16:08 GMT -5
Here you see the match with the MTL colors, which appear to be a little more orangish. I will later put some more pictures in our AZL brass thread. Feel free to do so also !! Best, Sven
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