'locomotive' yielded 18 matches.
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- Eine Modellbahnanlage bauen Wer schon beim Gleisplan einige Tips beachtet, erzielt bessere Ergebnisse hinterher! Die wichtigsten DO´S und DONT´S für die Planung einer Modelleisenbahn.
- The Flying Scotsman - the famous steam engine Probably the most famous steam locomotive in the world, the Flying Scotsman was the first engine to officially reach one hundred miles an hour. Saved for the nation, the Flying Scotsman is undergoing restoration work, and it is hoped the steam engin...
- A1 Tornado - the modern Peppercorn steam engine The Tornado is unique as both the last engine of the Peppercorn class, and also the last steam engine to be built for mainline purposes in Europe in the twenty-first century. While the designers at A1 steam could have built a replica of an earlier e...
- Iron Duke - the Great Western Railway steam engine Later called the Alma class, and giving rise to the spin-off Rover class, the Iron Duke class were some of the Broad gauge engines used on the Great Western Railway. Once the successful Firefly class had been created, the Iron Duke was created as an...
- N-scale ship models Ship modeling is a popular hobby: sailboats, warships, antique vessels... But what about ship models for model railroads? How to build a (not only N scale) freight ship model quick and easy.....
- Model Railroad Track Plans I like model railroading, and I have built several model railroad layouts so far. Here is my little trackplan collection. Themes and ideas, for inspiration, or just for fun!
- Brunel's Great Western Railway Designed by Isambard Kingdom Brunel, the Great Western Railway was designed to be one of the fastest of its time. The railway was built on a wide gauge of 7 feet known as "broad gauge", designed to increase speed and passenger comfort, and it was jo...
- The Mallard - the fastest steam engine An A4 Pacific class engine, built for speed and efficiency, the Mallard holds an unbroken record as the fastest steam engine in the world. She achieved the feat amid much publicity in 1936, and her record has stood ever since. Retiring from the high...
- Funicular, Abt, chain ferry, cable cars and other unusual railways Funicular railways date back to 1515 but were most popular in late 1800s. The Abt rack and pinion railway system was built to combat very steep inclines. The underwater Chain ferry pulled a vehicular ferry across a river. Around the world...
- What Hobby Train Scale Do You Have Space For? In this lens I will show you the differences between the sizes(scale) of hobby trains, such as O, HO and N. You will be able to get an idea of which size works best for you in the space you have avalible for a fun hobby. Also what you will need for a...
- Star Class Steam Engines The first engines for the Great Western Railway, the North Star and Morning Star, gave rise to the Star Class broad gauge engines. Created from converted narrow gauge engines, these bore the brunt of work on the GWR until the specifically designed Fi...
- Unique Hobby Train Locomotives They really do make lots of different toy trains, that most people don't even realize is avalible. We have all seen the basic toy steam engines, f-units and today's GE types at the stores or yard sales, and it may be all people think is out there. B...
- N Scale Model Railroads I caught the virus, when I was a young boy, at the age of 3 or 4. I saw this fascinating little N-scale locomotive, and...... Dad, however did not allow me to play with this tiny loco at that time. He knew, why! But how could I resist?
- Firefly - the Great Western steam engines The Firefly class of locomotives were designed to run on Brunel's Great Western Railway. Broad gauge was designed for speed of transit, and the Firefly - the first engine built specifically for it - was no exception. Capable of speeds of over sixty m...
- Pennsylvania Railroad This lens is coming soon, please check back. Until then, please check out my other lenses. Thanks!
- Santa Fe Warbonnet Locomotives
- steam trains The history of the steam train is one of people who had the ideas but did not have the technology to build working production models. For example James Watt, in 1769, patented the idea of designing cylinders and pistons that did not leak under high...
- EMD GP30 Locomotives
