One of the “greatest” riddles with Märklin ICE 2 power car is how to add a front coupling. Unlike the ICE 2 driving trailer (dt. Steuerwagen) where the body shell could remove, add an adapter and put the shell back. … Continue reading Solved the ICE 2 Power Car Front Coupler Riddle (Updated)
I have a couple of analog, non-running locomotives and trainset that I used as static displays on Loewenherz Railway Park. Since I am modelling RailAdventure, I wanted to convert them for special transfers, attached between barrier wagons. SYMOBA and Ebay-Mobadapter sell the NEM sockets in various sizes and lengths that fit my purpose. Retrofitting NEM Sockets on ICE 2 Trainset I wanted flexibility on ICE 2 trainset: (a) able to transport them as a complete 2-/3-car set or (b) as individual car. Ebay-Mobadapter sells 3D-printed adapter pair for these Märklin ICE 2 trainsets. Each trailing wagon has a male and … Continue reading Retrofitting NEM Sockets for RailAdventure Transfers
Yes, I have (almost) completed the cutout model of DRG standard steam locomotive Baureihe (Class) 01. The challenge was trying to build the firebox and superheating elements. I looked around for technical drawings of the Baureihe 01 and found them. … Continue reading Revell BR 01: Completed Cutout DRG Steam Loco
On my Loewenherz modules as well as on my work desk, I have display tracks, where I put a few freight cars on “permanent” display. To prevent these cars, which are relatively light, from sliding off the tracks due to … Continue reading Making Rail Wheel Stoppers
Internet, books etc. are good sources and resources for scale modelling, I have been interesting in architectural models and for my modules, I have made a few models: here, here and here. From AK Interactive Learning Series 15: Modeling from … Continue reading Modelling 101: Scaling Your Drawing to Scale
Superglue (or cyanoacrylate adhesives) is a common glue that we use to bond materials together e.g. wood, metal, plastic. But storing it is a sticky situation. It hardens fast especially in the application dropper; thus, rendering the rest of the … Continue reading Getting Out of Super(glue) Sticky Situation
While waiting for styrene parts of the locomotive boiler, I began working on the tender, which is relatively easy. I have decided that the right side will be exposed or left out. Putting all the necessary parts togeher but before … Continue reading Revell BR 01: Tender Cutout Completed
I always wanted to model a cut-out locomotive, similiar to the steam loco Merchant Navy no. 35029 Ellerman Lines at National Railway Museum in York. It was an impressive machine and was brave of the National Railway Museum to cut … Continue reading Revell BR 01: Undercarriage Frame Completed
Loewenherz Railway Park was conceptualised as an open-space park with various railway exhibits from all around the world. As the visible sections of the park is being completed on my modules, I am preparing for the quiet winter period; something … Continue reading Revell Steam Loco Baureihe 01 Model Kit
I recently received a customised order for a colleague’s farewell gift. He worked at DB Fahrzeuginstandhaltung GmbH (DB FZI) and is also a HO-scale DCC model railway fan. So I proposed a Piko BR 218 497-6 in unique DB FZI Cottbus black (sream locomotitve) and white (ICE) livery (article no. Piko 57401). The model is a DCC version with sound. This special edition was produced by Piko in partnership with Märklin (Märklin produced the AC, DC (Z-scale and in Minitrix N-scale) Getting the model was simple – ready-to-run BR 218 497-6. Piko BR 281 497-6 DB FZI Cottbus DCC with … Continue reading Customised Order for BR 218 Cottbus Model and Presentation Plinth
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