Jordan
Mid-Western Thunderer
He gets told often enough to stop slipping in these photos of the real thing, claiming it's a model.
Tales from The Room of Doom. Dipping a toe in various bucolic backwaters.
Dog Star
Western Thunderer
You just need to speak up... or move closer to the front of the class .He gets told often enough to stop slipping in these photos of the real thing, claiming it's a model.
Kane Clements
Member
Nostalgia Rob is a balm and an escape methinks.
simond
Western Thunderer
And a good thing it is too. We all need a bit of that from time to time.
and the Thames was foul long before the Industrial Revolution!
Kane Clements
Member
True in the pre industrial period it was foul. At one time was it called the Great Stink?
Joe's Garage
Western Thunderer
As Bernard Matthews said "beautiful"!!(Norfolk dialect!!)
NHY 581
Western Thunderer
paulc
Western Thunderer
That tree is just gobsmackingley good , terrific job .
NHY 581
Western Thunderer
Morning Paul.
Thank you. The trees from MBR are excellent and weighing the cost against the time I would spend on ultimately producing something which wouldn't come close to the quality, I see them as a good investment.
Here's a screen shot from the website.
Rob
NHY 581
Western Thunderer
Afternoon all,
There's been pretty much a monsoon here this morning but, hooves crossed, it seems to be blowing over. However, it put a damper ( !) on working on Ewe in the garage so I have been amusing myself elsewhere.
I dug out this little chap.
Far away from East Anglia but I think we all have eclectic interests and one of mine seems to be small European shunting locos, of which this Italian Kof ii seems to be.
I dug it out simply to see what could be achieved in a ridiculously small space using the bare minimum.
Rob.
There's been pretty much a monsoon here this morning but, hooves crossed, it seems to be blowing over. However, it put a damper ( !) on working on Ewe in the garage so I have been amusing myself elsewhere.
I dug out this little chap.
Far away from East Anglia but I think we all have eclectic interests and one of mine seems to be small European shunting locos, of which this Italian Kof ii seems to be.
I dug it out simply to see what could be achieved in a ridiculously small space using the bare minimum.
Rob.
timbowales
Western Thunderer
With a maker's name (?) of Marelli perhaps you need to put a mandolin somewhere?
NHY 581
Western Thunderer
Hi Tim,
Magneti Marelli were an Italian supplier of electrical bits and bobs, magnetos etc. I can only assume that their products ended up being used in the Kof or 213 as they were classified by the FS.
907 was built in 1934 by Jung. Here's a translation of it's history.
Vehicle portrait Jung works number 5622
Manufacturer: Jung Type: NDR 130
Factory number: 5622 Type: B-dm .
Year of construction: 1934 Gauge: 1435 mm
18.09.1934 Delivery to DRG - Deutsche Reichsbahn-Gesellschaft .
"Kö 4420"
20.09.1934 Acceptance
02.02.1937. DRB - Deutsche Reichsbahn.
"Kö 4420"
1942 to OKH - High Command of the Army, Berlin. "Kö 4420" [Deployment in the East]
194x back to DRB [RBD Dresden]
30.05.1944 to OKH - High Command of the Army, Berlin for WVD - Wehrmacht Transport Directorate South (Italy) "Kö 4420"
1945 to FS - Ferrovie dello Stato Italiane. "Kö 4420"
1953 Renumbered "213.907"
1984 Stationed in the Verona depot 19.07.1984.
1985 Decommissioned
Rob.
timbowales
Western Thunderer
Touch of a senior moment, the book is Captain Correlis Mandolin, doh
NHY 581
Western Thunderer
Jordan
Mid-Western Thunderer
NHY 581
Western Thunderer
Yes indeed and for the foreseeable as well. I think what influences me is the stock. I've always built a layout around a particular loco or a building. In this particular case, that of yer actual Eyetalian, the trigger is of course the Kof ii and the Badoni. However, in the same way that Blackwater Pier will need to cater for GER as well as SE&CR/ Light Railway and early L&NER scenarios , if....and I stress IF, something Continental were to appear for said Kof to canter about on then it may also have to cater for a bit of French nonsense as well. The reason being that I have a penchant for small French shunters such as a Moyse Tracteur etc.
Yes, I have eclectic tastes and I take my hat off to those that dedicate their efforts to one particular era and company but that's not where I am at present. It may change. I might 'settle down' but currently, I'm not there and given this butterfly approach the ridiculously small, self-contained, bare minimum layout thing allows me to indulge myself without too much effort or expense.
Rob
