Dikitriki
Flying Squad
Hi,
The great advantage of doing something entirely new with a different philosophy is the opportunity to have fun. Part of that is that I can go where I want to rather than think about period or livery or region as is necessary with Heyside. I'm still thinking about the how of the garden railway, but for sure I will need something to run, and this has appeared.
As far as I can tell, it's not been run, just been on display. It has suffered some knocks over the years, so I have a bit of repair work and scratchbuilding ahead of me. I have already repaired the right hand side deflector where the deflector had parted company with the footboard mounting bracket, and written to Marklin to see if I can get hold of a few spares.
It is a Marklin BR 44 in early condition, and the engine alone weighs a whopping 12 lbs. Roger has lent me a book on the 44s so I can see what else I want to do to the model, but in truth, it's a pretty decent effort, and needs weathering more than anything else. Some of the plastic components strike me as being very vulnerable given the weight of the loco, and the difficulty in handling it. It wont be the only German loco on the line by any means, and I'm quite excited by the prospect of doing something different.
Richard
The great advantage of doing something entirely new with a different philosophy is the opportunity to have fun. Part of that is that I can go where I want to rather than think about period or livery or region as is necessary with Heyside. I'm still thinking about the how of the garden railway, but for sure I will need something to run, and this has appeared.
As far as I can tell, it's not been run, just been on display. It has suffered some knocks over the years, so I have a bit of repair work and scratchbuilding ahead of me. I have already repaired the right hand side deflector where the deflector had parted company with the footboard mounting bracket, and written to Marklin to see if I can get hold of a few spares.
It is a Marklin BR 44 in early condition, and the engine alone weighs a whopping 12 lbs. Roger has lent me a book on the 44s so I can see what else I want to do to the model, but in truth, it's a pretty decent effort, and needs weathering more than anything else. Some of the plastic components strike me as being very vulnerable given the weight of the loco, and the difficulty in handling it. It wont be the only German loco on the line by any means, and I'm quite excited by the prospect of doing something different.
Richard