Linz Gstadt Bahn 2

[Rhinochugger]

That's to make it easy for Norfolkies who have trouble counting higher

You're too kind - reminds me of working for a small provincial building company when someone pointed out that, of the vans parked in the car park, there were nos 11, 12 & 21 leading him to suggest that we had bought a cheap supply of numbers, only getting 1s and 2s

 

[Rhinochugger]

We do. But never mind eh ? There’s a third number one in the stock cupboard


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Strange innit - 'cos that's something that would niggle me, while other anomalies on my railroad don't make me turn a hair

 

[PhilP]

You could couple two of them, back-to-back, and swear-blind it was a double - kraus, and number 11!

 

[Chris Vernell]

You're too kind -

My cup of kindness overfloweth -- I actually braked to avoid smushing a road-crossing squirrel yesterday.

 

[Chris Vernell]

You could couple two of them, back-to-back, and swear-blind it was a double - kraus, and number 11!

Tut tut, no swearing on this family forum, please

 

[JimmyB]

We do. But never mind eh ? There’s a third number one in the stock cupboard

Strange innit - 'cos that's something that would niggle me, while other anomalies on my railroad don't make me turn a hair

What having a third one in the cupboard

 

[Rhinochugger]

What having a third one in the cupboard

No, having a cupboard

 

[AustrianNG]

Six of the Krauss loco variant were actually produced in the late 1890s but I have 3 of each (one is in the wardrobe upstairs). There is an original “growler” at the back so it is 53 years old.

 

[AustrianNG]

Sunny Easter weekend for running a train or three. The Bobo is out of sight in this shot.

 

[Jasper]

???? You had a sunny easter weekend? We had snow, hail, and wind!

 

[FrenchChuffed]

Boobie car? Never heard of.

association of ideas, a great name.

 

[AustrianNG]

Now where did I put the keys to that shunter?

 

[AustrianNG]

And for my latest trick the Roncali circus train becomes a Clean Machine plus reliveried stock for the Linz Gstadt Bahn.
The whole set including a circle of brass track is less than the cost of single loco clean machine.

 

[JimmyB]

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I like the plating between the tracks, do you have any information on it

 

[AustrianNG]

It is LGB station platform Jimmy.

 

[JimmyB]

It is LGB station platform Jimmy.

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Many thanks looks good in your setting.

 

[AustrianNG]

Just in the process of installing the Piko 35040 rc in this Stainz. The battery box will go in the cab where the back head was. I will cut a hole in the inner cab roof to take the battery box in and out with a detachable outer cab roof.

 

[JimmyB]

I assume the battery box will hold NiMH, why not get a pack and charge in situ?

 

[FrenchChuffed]

You must be getting very good at taking stainz appart. the number you seem to have acquired.

 

[AustrianNG]

You must be getting very good at taking stainz appart. the number you seem to have acquired.

I am.
I once chipped a Stainz in 12 minutes flat for a friend at the North West G Scale Society meeting.

Anyway, this Stainz will have a removable roof - I don't have the charging jack point or three way switch in my spares boxes atm
This Stainz is also battery powered with a pack in the cab - it does have a charging jack and 3 way switch