WPF 6/17 - 6/23/2016

[modelsof1900]

Streetcar weekend! I visited a streetcar model club here in Dresden, Germany and took some pictures. Enjoy!

















All scenes are built after real locations here in my home city and they are built in the present existing appearance. Not one of buildings is simplified and often old and new buildings are standing side by side as they are seen on the layout. All streetcar models are built or modified after prototypes which did run in here in Dresden in years 1920 to present time.
The last two pictures show models of the most loved historic streetcar of Dresden, the so-calleg "big pike" (the fish) because its narrow front for better running through curves. It was a high speed streetcar with 50 mph, built in 1929-31 and were planned for use on a suburban line, however the lines were never built. Two of thes streetcars exist yet, one in running condition and will be used for specific events of Dresden streetcar museum. A picture yet of this prototype streetcar which runs from time to time.

[e-paw]

Cool trollies.

A couple of shots from the Cab of DL&W 664 during today's shakedown run in preparation for tomorrow's fathers day excursion to Moscow.

   

   

[Schraddel]

Three screaming EMD GP9's matched together in a consist:

All are sound equipped and all have a very reduced sound level, only a very small fractional level of the maximum.

Cheers Lutz

[Steve]

Beautiful pics everybody!

[JaBear]

Had a chance to see if a car I've been scratchbuilding would actually run around a layout and not end up sitting forever on a siding.
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Cheers, the Bear.

[modelsof1900]

Bear,
good looking car and very well run! There are a few more info available abot this model?

[JaBear]

There are a few more info available about this model?

Gidday Bernhard, I will look at starting a new thread on CISX 500 in the Scratchbuilding section, hopefully it won't be too boring!!!
Cheers, the Bear.

[bdw9535]

Bernhard,

Fantastic looking structures at that club, thanks for posting.

Bruce

[bdw9535]

Nothing new to post so here's some older shots of WPMA-29 working the Absecon Mills.

Bruce

[kamerad47]

Here is some pic's from a couple of saturdays ago , passed by the Rutherford train station one of the new locomotives broke down fouling the crossing , they sent up the old gp40 to the rescue!!!!!