New beginnings

Paul M said:
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Dream on! Although, based on the prices of some of the items that certain forumites have displayed on their railways, at least a few of us have made it. ;) Glad we can enjoy our hobby whether we're building from discarded materials to minimize the costs or planning an extension to accommodate the Marklin/LGB Big Boy that we just purchased. Personally, I lean more toward the former than the latter! However, I really do appreciate those who purchase the more expensive items because eventually some of them will end up on eBay at a price I can afford. BTE, I rather like what Jasper is doing and enjoy his posts.
 
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Some long-awaited materials finally arrived this week. So now the whole of Route One (the original circuit of track) has overhead, which is a bit of a milestone.

It also means the overhead on the triangle is complete. I like how it's beginning to look like a busy tram junction.

Hey Gordon, you shouldn't be standing on that roof! It's not safe!

Now I wonder, did Tina and Tim get here by secretly riding the platform wagon? :wondering:


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Some long-awaited materials finally arrived this week. So now the whole of Route One (the original circuit of track) has overhead, which is a bit of a milestone.

It also means the overhead on the triangle is complete. I like how it's beginning to look like a busy tram junction.

Hey Gordon, you shouldn't be standing on that roof! It's not safe!

Now I wonder, did Tina and Tim get here by secretly riding the platform wagon? :wondering:


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Sorry, Jasper, I got carried away.
 
Last Friday, at precisely 10 AM, I rang the doorbell at Regner in southern Germany. I was presented with my new loco! I briefly met the owner, Mr Lechner, then was relegated to a well-versed employee who went through the whole process of steaming up, driving, and shutting down with me. He answered all my questions, and I went home feeling able to actually handle this thing.


Of course they could have sent it to me, but I have no regrets driving all the way, it was worth it. I did plan on doing another thing in the area, but that fell through at the last moment (long story).


The next day, I took my time preparing and steaming up, still apprehensive. But I made it work. By great good fortune, I had quite an audience at that moment. I rarely have visitors, but as it happened that day one of my children used the living room for a Dungeons & Dragons session. So when the loco came steaming and whistling along, they were all cheering. Nice!
(You may remember, part of the track runs about a metre above ground in full view of the living room.)


 
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One of the questions I asked when at Regner's, is whether the loco woud negotiate an R0 curve (422mm). No one knew, and I promised I'd let them know.


Well, about 8 seconds into that video, you can see it works. You need a combination of boldness and care. Even reversing the three four-wheelers through that curve can be done, but I dared not let go of the controls during that manoeuvre so I don't have it on video.


By the way, I think the wagons look good behind the loco. I chose the right colour back in 1991.
 
It is named Emma, after a Dutch Queen.


Emma (1858-1934) was the young wife of an old King. They had one child together, a daughter, who was still a child when the King died. There being no one else who could succeed (no brothers, uncles, etc.) Emma stepped in and was the de facto head of state for eight years. She was generally appreciated for how she did this. Her daughter took over when she turned eighteen.


That's worth a locomotive, don't you think?
 
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I decided I'd try to make a Christmas Train this year. This is a first for me, and frankly I feel quite out of my depth because it seems the most frivolous thing I've ever done. I'm a very serious person.

But I'm doing it.... just wait. :nod:
 
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