Austrian Rolling Stock

[Trainman]

I have modelled Austrian NG for many decades- first in HOe (009) now in G Scale. The one thing that has really bugged me is the lack of the older "character and signature" Austrian wagons. With my trusty bible in hand I visited a mate who is a master builder and comissioned some. Here are some of the results. I love the LGB collection but all the "big" wagons are post WW2 stock and therefore not the classic models. Anyway after a few judiciously imbibed scotches he agreed. Here are the results.

 

[JRinTawa]

They are rather good, having seen some of them in under construction. Hmm how come I didn't get offered any of that scotch :impatient:

 

[Trainman]

You have to be there for the scotch- no show- no go!! Anyway Wayne guzzled most of it- hence I could get to agree to the deal.

 

[Trainman]

Here we go then.

 

[Trainman]

And the next lot. The guy has two sets of trains- one for metre gauge and one for 750mm gauge German. He has about 60 per set and can boast that over both sets there are three standard LGB models!!! He also makes models for export to Germany and Holland. Beautiful modeller. I am trying to interest him in a pair of Ashover coaches in 16mm now!!!

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[Nodrog1826]

Impressive modelling skills.....

 

[Trainman]

Sorry an American one slipped in there on the last post.&::'(There goes my reputation)

 

[Zerogee]

Ooh, now those are VERY nice - especially the very long bogie van!
I assume that most of them are build on LGB underframes (either stock or lengthened) with the bodies all scratchbuilt (or are some LGB body conversions)? All the end platforms and railings look like standard LGB.

Jon.

 

[Trainman]

All have been scratch built on their own frames. None use LBG frames although we have used some LGB parts specific to these particular wagons. Some of the bogies have been scratch built as well. I have sent down all my myriad of "OBB" stock to have them painted and decalled so they are the same color and different numbers. He does a magic job- well worth the exchange rate. While the LGB models are good it is also good to have some of the more unusual ones there- they were the commonplace bread and butter wagons up till the 80's (some still now but not so much on most lines).

 

[Trainman]

About 18 months ago I set Wayne a task. It wasn't to build a three axle van (he has done several of those already) but a 10 metre long box van from a German railway. The goal was to get it around LBG R2 curves! As a protoype wagon it was from a metre gauge railway in Wurtemberg and has been preserved at the DEV line at Bruchausen. He has displayed it at the NZ National Model Railway Convention and won prizes for it and then taken it home for the layout tours to prove to the punters that is does operate. Proof in the pudding. Enjoy.

 

[Zerogee]

Very nice - thanks for posting. Food for thought... my next conversion is likely to be 3 axle open wagon, just need to think through how it will work.

Don't Piko do some 3-axle coaches (the old German steel "Thunderbox" type)? Could you use the chassis from one of those?

Jon.

 

[jameshilton]

These look wonderful models - I've quite often browsed the small drawings in Schmalspurig durch Osterreich and pondered if any could be easily bashed out of LGB parts. Next up for me are a pair of steel bodied brake vans - themselves as prototypes bashed (sorry rebuilt) out of older wooden bodied vans

 

[jameshilton]

Trainman (Henrik), what steam and diesel engines do you own to run this lovely Austrian stock with? Any chance of sharing some more photos?

 

[Trainman]

Hi James,

I run several U Class loks (298.56, 53 and 51), a 2095, the German 0-6-0TT (redecalled to 798.101), a 2091 (jaffa livery) with the Mzb set of coaches and two Zillertalbahn U Class loks ( one of which is about to become 298.52 or one of the other locos that ran on the Steyrtalbahn). I have focused on the Steyr line as that was the last steam line in OBB service. I also have the little 060 black diesel with the jack shaft drive. Off to one side I also have a Saxon Meyer and six New Quida coaches (all repainted and decalled DR)- Wayne is intending to made a run of Saxon baggage vans when time permits. In addition to these I have a large collection of feild railway stock for another project in the future. And of course my L&BR collection. My U class lok 298.51 is a .56 redecalled- not perfect but it does the purpose. Whil I am out today doing some track work I will try to get some other pics. Years ago, I made but never finished a working model of Zillertalbahn Tyy 300. It is a beuty but is on the radar to be rebuilt AND finished.

 

[jameshilton]

I can't wait to see the photos Henrik

 

[Trainman]

Hi there again Guys,

I must explain that alot of my wagons are bog standard LGB wagons repainted and numbered for OBB NG. I have a real problem with a rake of wagons with all the same number rolling along- no offence to anyone else but it is just my buzz. Accordingly I have renumbered most of my wagons to suit something that is very close if not the same as a wagon from Austria. Here are some of the conversions that I have done. I have also taken starter set coaches filed off the ribbed sides and "made" them more Austrian and renumbered them as well. I love guards vans and create them the same. I probably have a higher rate of guards vans than any other line around- but I suppose Rule 8 applies here in this case. Some of my wagons are typical Bachmann gons etc., that have been "Austrianised" as well. Some don't come out often but all get run and in a consist they look ok as they are different in many aspects. Just my thing!

 

[Trainman]

Here is some close ups of Wayne's properly made ones. The four wheeled carriage is a rebuild guards van that they used sometimes (ex starter set) and the bogie van is one from the Mariazel line. Most of the others are older stock that ran on various lines. Keeping track of Austrian rolling stock is quite hard as they were all transfered with regular monotony.

 

[austria railroad fan]

this was the wagen i was searching for trainman !



let me know something and MERRY CHRISTMAS

 

[Trainman]

Oh Ok, I am off to Wellington soon so will talk to Wayne. This one is based on the real one running on the Mariazell line. Will get on to it for you.

Have a good and safe Xmas

Regards Henrik