Hi from Amsterdam

[Madman]

In that case - two things -

1. Welcome to our new Niederlander!

and

2. Got any details of THIS device?

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I hope they have plenty of spar varnish on hand.....

 

[Henri]

There are many teak wood carriages as well, so varnish is bought in very large quantities

 

[tac foley]

Yessir. That is my beloved M67. Built in 1937 based upon a post/goods waggon. Then with four electric engines and a diesel motor. Burnt down in 1947 but was luckily not modernised, rather rebuilt in it's original shape. Nowadays it has two electric traction engines and was again completely rebuilt/restored in 2009 at the RTM museum, after it has spent many, many years at the Spoorwegmuseum in Utrecht, Netherlands, outdoors...

It is not the most powerful locomotive in the fleet, but by far the most unique looking!

I recognise the engineer, Guido Baars. And it is driving 'backwards', notice the tiny A in the window, mentioning 'Achterzijde', or backside.

I've made a 'kind' of contact with the museum, but they are making it really difficult. I had to 'contact' them, to tell them that I wanted to contact them, and they may or may not get back to me. I've never seen a 'contact' method like that before.....

 

[idlemarvel]

I've made a 'kind' of contact with the museum, but they are making it really difficult. I had to 'contact' them, to tell them that I wanted to contact them, and they may or may not get back to me. I've never seen a 'contact' method like that before.....

Looks like all you need to do is talk to Henri!

 

[tac foley]

Looks like all you need to do is talk to Henri!

Indeed. I'll wait until he has his feets firmly under the table before I pester him!!

 

[Henri]

I've made a 'kind' of contact with the museum, but they are making it really difficult. I had to 'contact' them, to tell them that I wanted to contact them, and they may or may not get back to me. I've never seen a 'contact' method like that before.....

I'm more than happy to help you out! Or get you in touch with people.

 

[tac foley]

I'm more than happy to help you out! Or get you in touch with people.

Thanks!! I'm in need of the main dimensions so that I can make a few drawings. It's not much more than a well-finished garden shed, and looks pretty crazy, TBH. But it has great appeal to an eccentric modeller like me. Any photographs you might share would be very much appreciated.

 

[Henri]

I have a lot of drawings for modellers purposes, scans from an old Dutch modellers magazine. I tried to attach one (PDF) but it is apparently too large. I will try to PM you the file. Here is a quickie screenshot.

 

[tac foley]

I have a lot of drawings for modellers purposes, scans from an old Dutch modellers magazine. I tried to attach one (PDF) but it is apparently too large. I will try to PM you the file. Here is a quickie screenshot.

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Wow! Can you make the plan in JPG format? I can't download it in its present form.

 

[Henri]

Here ya go:

 

[tac foley]

Here ya go:

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Epic!!!!! That's all I need! Many thanks for that - now to find some suitable power trucks..........the rest I have!

What a marvellous device it is..... I must go looking for it on Youtube so I can hear what kind of sound it makes, apart from a creaking, that is.

Thanks again!

Best wishes.

tac

 

[dunnyrail]

Epic!!!!! That's all I need! Many thanks for that - now to find some suitable power trucks..........the rest I have!

What a marvellous device it is..... I must go looking for it on Youtube so I can hear what kind of sound it makes, apart from a creaking, that is.

Thanks again!

Best wishes.

tac

Definitely a beast made for coffee stirrers to be used in the construction.

 

[TTaannggss]

Welcome. Loved the pics and look forward to seeing a video of the tram running.

 

[Gizzy]

Welkom Ashe, in GSC….