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Woensdag 8 juli 2019 - Maastricht-Noord
Deze woensdag was het dan tijd om eens bij de werkzaamheden te gaan kijken bij Maastricht-Noord. De eerstvolgende tijd komen de foto's uit 2019 uit dit werk gebied ;)
Strukton is druk bezig met een kettinghor om het ballast bed te vernieuwen - de uitgehaalde vuile ballast wordt hier gelost vanuit de MSF-100 ballast wagen in wagens type Fas die getrokken worden door de Strukton G1206 met nummer 303002 - hier nog met het Zweedse nummer 9508 op de huif. Als je goed kijkt kun je de los band van een MSF-100 boven de de Fas wagons zijn hangen ....
Strukton Diesel G1206 303002 staat in het werk bij Maastricht-Noord met een sleep Fas wagons te wachten bij een kettinghor totdat een MSF-100 geleegd is van vuile ballast .
English
Wednesday, July 8, 2019 - Maastricht-Noord
This Wednesday it was time to take a look at the infra works at Maastricht-Noord. From now on the photos from 2019 will come from this work area ;)
Strukton is busy with a ballast-scarifier and screening machine to renew the ballast bed - the removed dirty ballast is unloaded here from a MFS-100 ballast hopper into wagons type Fas that are pulled by the Strukton G1206 with number 303002 - here still with the Swedish number 9508 on the hood. If you look closely you can see the unload belt of an MSF-100 hanging above the Fas wagons....
Strukton Diesel G1206 303002 is waiting in the works near Maastricht-Noord with a bunch of Fas wagons at a ballast-scarifier and screening machine until a MSF-100 ballast hopper has been emptied of dirty ballast .
Tijdens onze trip in Freden reed de bekende aluminiumtrein ontzettend vroeg, en daardoor niet goed fotografeerbaar, maar nu komt de Transpetrol / Bräunert 185 696 “Marie Chanthou” met de Nievenheimer” DGS 69128 onderweg vanuit Göttingen Gbf naar de basis Alunorf te Nievenheim. Vandaag ook een fraaie samenstelling in de vorm van de Sgns containerwagens, de Sgmmns beladen met de ronde ACTS coilcontainers, 1 SBB staalhuif Shimmns en de nieuw oprukkende felrode OnRail Shimmns die bestickerd zijn met Novelis Logo. Burgstemmen 24-06-2013. Videolink: youtu.be/Ra1ETiQ4xUo
EN: After heavy rainfall on 7 August 2023 the railway bridge passing the Randklev river at Ringebu collapsed after which the Dovrebanen Trondheim - Oslo was closed until the bridge was repaired. The Dovrebanen is due to be reopened over its full length on 20 May 2024. During the time of closure the freight operators had to detour freight trains via the Rørosbanen Hamar – Røros – Støren. Normally this line is passenger trains only, but in order to create capacity for freight trains most of the passenger trains were cancelled. The Rørosbanen is very scenic with the northernmost part running parallel to the Gaula river in an area with few inhabitants.
OnRail EuroDual 159 006 with train 85930 Trondheim - Alnabru along the Gaula river at Rognes on 3 May 2024.
DE: nach heftigen Regenfälle und überschwemmungen im norwegischen Gudbrandsdalen am 7. August 2023 stürzte die Eisenbahnbrücke über den Randklev bei Ringebu ein und war kein Zugverkehr über die Dovrebanen Oslo - Trondheim mehr möglich. Die Reparatur der Brücke dauerte bis 20. Mai 2024. der Güterverkehr wurde umgelitet über die Rørosbanen Hamar – Røros – Støren. Diese Strecke dient normalerweise fast ausschliesslich den Schienenpersonenverkehr. Am Kapazität für Güterzüge zu schaffen, wurde ein Grossteil der Reisezüge eingestellt. Die Rørosbanen führt durch eine landschaftlich sehr reizvolle aber dünn besiedelde Gegend.
OnRail EuroDual 159 006 mit KLV 85930 Trondheim - Alnabru entlang des Gaula-Flusses bei Rognes am 3. Mai 2024.
NS 1202 van het Spoorwegmuseum uit Utrecht en TEE DE4 1002 van de Stichting TEE Nederland tijdens de opendag van Nedtrain op de Zaanstraat te Amsterdam 15-9-2007.
Transdev NSW (643) Csepel 844.19/Custom Coaches "210" (still branded Veolia Transport) ex Transit First, ex West Bankstown Bus Service, in Cronulla St, Cronulla for rail replacement services on the Cronulla Sutherland line 24/9/2013. Deregd by 5/2019 and stored at Menai depot and Camellia depot by 7/2019. Stored at Riverstone and Dural, then sold via Stan Beiga (dealer) to F3 Motor Auctions, Beresfield (dealer) and placed for auction 31/3/2020. Still advertised for sale as at 10/2020.
DGS 69397 Hamburg-Waltershof Hansaport - Beddingen VPS
Am Nachmittag des 19. Februar 2025 bin ich nach der ersten Frühschicht der Woche noch ziemlich spontan nach Emmendorf gefahren. Ich hatte einen Zug im Visier, welchen ich bisher normalerweise nur als Beifang mitgenommen habe. Der Grund dafür war, dass in den letzten Jahren keine wirklich interessanten Lokomotiven an dieser regelmäßigen Zugleistungen zu finden waren. Nur diversen TRAXX mal mehr, mal weniger schmutzig. Es handelt sich um den Kohlenzug vom Hansaport nach Beddingen. In den letzten Wochen sind dort zwei neue Akteure ins Rennen gegangen. Die beiden neuen EuroDual sind fleißig zwischen dem Hamburger Hafen und dem Stahlwerk unterwegs. Sowohl mit dem Falns-Wagenpark als auch mit der Innofreight-Garnitur für den Erztransport. Bereits zwei Tage zuvor hatte ich mein Glück bei übelstem Wolkenlotto mit dem Massengutzug versucht. Hab dort aber gegen eine sich kaum bewegenden Wolke verloren. Am Mittwoch sollte aber fast alles klappen. Ich bin pünktlich von der Arbeit weggekommen und auch sehr gut zum Ziel durchgekommen. Pünktlich zum Sonnenstand hatte ich mein Auto am Durchlass unter der Bahnstrecke geparkt und bin mit Tritt und der sonstigen Fotoausrüstungen bewaffnet zum gewünschten Mastabstand gelaufen. Etwa 10min nach meiner Ankunft rollte dann auch gleich der erste Güterzug vorbei. Diesen hatte ich schon in Bad Bevensen am Rand stehen sehen. Es war eine Rpool 193 mit einem Containerzug am Haken. Natürlich mit der typischen Beladungslücke des Hamburger Hafens hinter der Lok. D.h. der erste Wagen war komplett leer. Somit wanderte das Bild erstmal ins ewige Archiv. Weitere 5min dahinter zeigte sich dann eine weitere Rpool-Mietlok. Diesmal für HSL unterwegs mit einem Kesselzug am Haken. Quasi im erweiterten Blockabstand folgte dann schon der Hauptgrund für meinen Ausflug an die KBS 110. Die VPS 159 266 rollte mit dem Kohlenzug nach Beddingen am erfreuten Fotografen vorbei. ich blieb dann noch bis Sonnenuntergang vor Ort und konnte sogar noch ein paar weiteren nette Güterzüge fürs Archiv fotografieren. Ich denke, dass in den nächsten Tagen dann noch ein weiteres Bild von dieser kurzen Tour auch den Weg in meinen Fotostream finden wird...
Bf. Aachen-Nord [D], 14.1.1991
[D]: Die abgebildeten Wagen sind zwei von vier für die Hochtemperatur Kernkraftwerk Gmbh, der Betreiberin des Thorium Hochtemperatur Reaktors (Kugelhaufenreaktors) in Hamm-Uentrop, gebaute Wagen zum Transport von nuclearen Brennelementen. Da das Kraftwerk nur von 1987 bis 1989 im Betrieb war, dürften die Wagen nicht lange im Einsatz gewesen sein - sie wurden 1998 an OnRail verkauft, mit unbekanntem Verbleib.
[EN]: Owned/operated by power generation company "HK GmbH" (= Hochtemperatur Kernkraftwerk GmbH), the operator of the nuclear power plant in Hamm (D), these Saimms were two of four sliding hood wagons to carry nuclear fuel elements. Because of the power station was shut down in 1989, the wagons were sold in 1998 to wagon leasing company "OnRail" and probably rebuilt.
Augsburg Hbf, 10.06.1976.
Die Lok wurde am 18.12.2001 ausgemustert, am 01.11.2002 an ALS Stendal verkauft und im August 2007 an OnRail Mettmann weiterverkauft. Noch im selben Jahr wurde sie an MFI Strasbourg und im Jahre 2008 an S.A. Angelo Meccoli et Cie in Azay-sur-Cher weiterverkauft, wo sie die Nummer 99 87 9 182 629-5 erhielt. Im Jahre 2019 wurde sie in 92 87 0212 036-3 F-MECCO umgezeichnet.
The kit and its assembly:
Well, this is a rather unusual what-if “build”, since this not a model kit as such but rather the conversion of a readymade H0 gauge model railway locomotive for the “Back into service” group build at whatifmodelers.com in late 2019.
The inspiration was not original, though: some time ago I stumbled across a gift set from the former East-German manufacturer Piko, apparently for the Polish market. It contained a set of double deck passenger wagons, and a (highly simplified, toy-like) German BR 216 in PKP markings. It was called SU-29 and carried a very crude and garish green livery with yellow front ends – inspired by real world PKP diesel locomotives, but… wrong. I found this so bizarre that it stuck in my mind. When I dug a little further, my surprise even grew when I found out that there were other national adaptations of this simple Piko BR 216 (e .g. for Denmark) and that Piko’s competitor Roco offered a similar BR 215 in PKP colors, too! This time, the fictional locomotive was designated SU-47 (which cannot be since this would indicate a locomotive with electric power transmission – poor job!), and it also wore a bright green livery with yellow front markings. Bizarre… And the PKP does NOT operate any BR 216 at all?!
However, with the GB topic in mind, I decided to create my own interpretation of this interesting topic – apparently, there’s a market for whiffy model locomotives? The basis became a 2nd hand Märklin 3075 (a BR 216 in the original red DB livery), not a big investment since this is a very common item.
In order to easy painting, the locomotive was disassembled into its major sections and the body stripped of any paint in a one-week bath in oven cleaner foam, a very mild and effective method.
The heavy metal chassis was not modified, it just received a visual update (see below).
The upper body underwent some cosmetic surgery, though, but nothing dramatic or structural, since the DH 1504 described above only differs in minor external details from the original BR 216. I decided to modify the front ends, especially the lights: Locomotives in PKP service tend to have VERY large lamps, and I tried to incorporate this characteristic feature through masks that were added over the original light conductors, scratched from styrene tube material.
In the course of this facial surgery, the molded handles at the lower front corners were lost. They were later replaced with three-dimensional silver wire, mounted into small holes that were drilled into the hull at the appropriate positions. Fiddly stuff, but I think the effort was worth it.
The original vent grills between the lower lamps were sanded away and covers for the multiple working cable adapters on the front ends added – scratched with small styrene profile bits.
For a cleaner, modern look, I removed the original decorative aluminum profile frame around the upper row of cooling louvers. The roof was modified, too: beyond the bigger headlight fairing, the exhaust for the auxiliary diesel engine was removed, as well as the chimney for the old steam heating system. The diesel engine’s exhaust pipes were lengthened (inspired by similar devices carried by DB BR 218), so that the fumes would be deviated away from the locomotive’s hull and the following wagons. Horns and a blade antenna for each driver’s cabin were added, too.
Painting and markings:
Both Piko and Roco V 160s in PKP markings look garish – righteously, though, since PKP locomotives used to carry for many years very striking colors, primarily a dark green body with a light green/teal contrast area on the flanks and yellow quick recognition front markings. However, I did not find any of the two model designs convincing, since they rather looked like a simple toy (Piko) or just wrong (Roco, with a surreal grass green contrast tone instead of the pale teal).
I rather went for something inspired by real world locomotives, like the PKP’s SU- and SP-45s. The basic design is an upper body with a dark green base (Humbrol 76, Uniform Green) and a pale green-grey area around the upper row of louvres (an individual mix of Humbrol 96 and 78). The kink under the front windows was used for waterline reference, the front section under the windows (in the dark green base) was painted in bright yellow (Humbrol 69) as a high-viz contrast, a typical feature of PKP locomotives. The chassis received a grey-green frame (somewhat visually stretching the locomotive) with bright red (Humbrol 19) headstocks, a nice color contrast to the green body and the yellow bib.
Silver 1.5mm decal stripes (TL Modellbau) were used to create a thin cheatline along and around the whole lower section. At some time I considered another cheatline between the light and dark green, but eventually ignored this idea because it would have looked too retro. The locomotive’s roof became medium grey (Revell 47).
The running gear and the tanks between the bogies were painted in very dark grey (Humbrol 67, similar to the original DB livery in RAL 7021) and weathered with a light black ink wash, some thinned Burnt Umbra (simulating dust and rust) plus some light dry-brushing with dark grey that emphasized the surface details. This used look was also taken to the upper body of the locomotive with watercolours (Grey, Black and some Sienna and Burnt Umbra) for a more natural look of daily service – rather subtle, and I emphasized the louvres, esp. on the light background, where they tended to disappear.
Individual markings consist of single decal letters in silver and white in various sizes (also TL Modellbau) for the locomotive’s registration code as well as of H0 scale catenary warnings from Nothaft Hobbybedarf, plus some generic stencils from various model decal sheets (incl. Cyrillic stencils from an 1:72 MiG-21 decal sheet…).
For a uniform finish I gave the locomotive an overall coat of matt acrylic varnish from the rattle can – it still has a slightly sheen finish and matches well the look of Märklin’s standard rolling stock.
Alors que les ombres disparaissent peu à peu lors d'un début de matinée d'été au bord de la ligne de Rauma, une Eurodual est observée. Cette imposante locomotive tracte le train 95902 Åndalsnes - Alnabru. Celui-ci circule pour le compte de la compagnie OnRail. Il s'agit du seul train de marchandises à circuler sur cette ligne réputée pour les paysages qu'elle traverse. Parti du fond du fjord de Romsdal, le convoi mettra près de deux heures à gravir les plus de 600 mètres de dénivelé du tracé jusqu'à Dombås. Ensuite, il poursuivra son trajet en traction électrique jusqu'à la capitale norvégienne. Aucun changement de locomotive n'est nécessaire grâce à cette machine bi-mode.
© Alexandre Zanello
#cn4771 leading northbound ONR 901 track geometry train, #ont2200 and #cn1501 trailing
at North Bay
May 28, 2022
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NS Mat'64 Plan V 476 en TEE DE4 1003 als Nortlander 1987-4 van de Stichting TEE Nederland in Zwolle. 25-7-2006.
RheinCargo 185 604 in Hamburg-Harburg with empty Wascosa, ERR, GATX + OnRail Zacns and Zans tank wagons marked 30/1202 (fuel) on March 18, 2023, 13:20.
22-4-2016: DBS 6502 heeft 3 Uacns'en van EVS en 6 ketelwagens Zacns'en van On Rail aan de haak bij het passeren van Willemsdorp in de richting van de Moerdijkbrug.
De ketelwagens zijn geschikt voor (UN code 2448) Zwavel.
Die schweizer Miet-Eaos-Vielfalt:
Von 2006 bis 2007 bestand in der Schweiz ein zusätzlicher Bedarf an Eaos-Wagen, den die SBB durch Mietwagen verschiedener Anbieter zu decken suchte:
Die 10 Wagen 6730 000-009 der Bauart Fas (hier noch fälschlich als Eaos angeschrieben) in verstärkter Ausführung für Schrottverkehre kamen von der OnRail GmbH, Mettmann [D] und trugen noch den roten Anstrich des Vormieters, der Häfen und Güterverkehr Köln GmbH.
Wagen "Eaos" 3185 6737 000-8 am 19.8.2006 im Rangierbahnhof Limmattal.
DB Cargo 152 137 "Albatross" in Koblenz Hbf with train 48526/60711 (Mannheim Rbf - Charleroi Dry Port) with a string of DB, OnRail and Ermewa Shimmns wagons on July 2, 2024, 15:49.
Captrain Deutschland 185-CL 002 passes through Bremen Hbf with freight 95514 (Bottrop Süd - Bremen Stahlwerke) with OnRail Eaos and Captrain/ERR Falns wagons on November 27, 2019, 15:03.
DB Cargo 185 058 in Hannover-Linden with Railpro Fccpps, DB Facs + Fcs and OnRail Fcs wagons, on October 21, 2023, 10:21.
+++ DISCLAIMER +++
Nothing you see here is real, even though the conversion or the presented background story might be based on historical facts. BEWARE!
Some background:
Following good performance from the pioneering diesel-hydraulic locomotive the DB Class V 80, the Deutsche Bundesbahn planned in 1953 to build several types of new diesel locomotive, primarily to replace steam powered locomotives.These were: V 60, and V 65, both shunters, the V 65.2, also for shunting as well as light freight trains, the heavy DB Class V 200, for express passenger trains, and the universal V 160 for both freight and passenger work on the main network.
The new V 160 class was a central piece in this line-up, because it would replace important steam-powered engines such as the BR 03, BR 23, BR 38.10 (former Prussian P 8 class), BR 39 (ex P 10), BR 50, BR 57 (ex G 10) and BR 78 (ex T 18). Steam heating for passenger coaches was necessary, and a top speed of 120 km/h was specified. Initially, a 1,600 hp powerplant, consisting of two engines of the same type as in the light V 80 was planned, the first newly developed diesel locomotive built for main line service by the Deutsche Bundesbahn (but only built in 10 examples). This dual engine arrangement had already been successfully introduced in the heavy V 200, which was initially powered by two 1,000 hp diesel engines. However, it was soon realized, that, if a single, high-powered engine could be used, weight, complexity and therefore maintenance and other costs would be considerably reduced. The V 160’s design was modified accordingly and a single MTU V16 four-stroke diesel engine was chosen. Both two-axle bogies were powered via drive shafts from a two speed hydraulic drive from Voith, which offered a compromise between the requested high speed for light passenger trains and the alternative reduced second gear with lower top speed, but much higher torque, for freight train service. Gears could only be switched when the locomotive was standing still, though.
In the spring of 1956, V 160 development began at Krupp. Welded steel components along with other lightweight materials were used to keep the axle load well below 20t, so that the V 160 could be safely operated on secondary lines. However, in the main production series of locomotives, some of the lighter weight welded construction was abandoned in favor of less expensively produced components - leading to an increase in axle weight from ~18.5 to ~20t, which was still acceptable but lowered overall production costs. This was furthermore not regarded as a major problem since the DB perspectively started to abandon branch lines, switching to more economical diesel multiple units or giving them up altogether towards the Seventies.
The first V 160 unit was delivered on 6 August 1960, with eight more following by 1962 from both Krupp and Henschel. These prototype units, due to their rounded, “busty” front end, were later to become unusual amongst the entire V 160 family and earned them the nickname “Lollo” (in allusion to Gina Lollobrigida). A final prototype V 160 010, the tenth, was manufactured by Henschel in 1963 and the first to feature the serial locomotives’ angled front end, which was inspired by the design of the super-heavy V 320 Henschel prototype.
Despite the single main engine, the V 160 was still a complex locomotive. In addition to the main engine, the V 160 featured a small, independent auxiliary diesel engine, driving a generator providing the 110 V electrical supply for lighting as well as driving an electric air compressor for the brakes. The steam heating apparatus, sourced from Hagenuk and powered by fuel oil, took up one end of the locomotive, between the engine and drivers cabin. It had the capacity to satisfactorily heat 10 coaches when the outside temperature was -10°C. For passenger train service, most V 160 locomotives were also equipped for push-pull operation, as well as for multiple working, controlled via a 36 pin control cable and respective sockets on the locomotives front ends.
The prototypes performed well, and volume production began, numbers V 160 011 to V 160 224 being built between 1964 and 1968 by Krupp, Henschel, KHD, Krauss-Maffei and MaK. The first V 160/216 locomotives entered service on the Hamburg to Lübeck line, working push-pull double decked passenger trains, replacing the BR 38.10 and BR 78 steam engines. The engines were also used on freight workings as well. On push-pull passenger working, the locomotives were sometimes found in the middle of the train - which facilitated easier separation of carriages en route.
By the time the 156th example was under completion, the Deutsche Bundesbahn changed its numbering system. From then on, the V 160 class were re-designated as Class (Baureihe = BR) 216, with the individual unit numbering continuing as before. Over the next decade, because of changing requirements – mostly in terms of increased power, speed as well as the requirement for electrical passenger heating – a number of related classes sprang up, the BR 210, 215, 217, 218 and 219. Although some were a little longer and carried additional components (e.g. an auxiliary jet engine), all of them were essentially based on the original V 160 and more than 800 machines of all types were eventually built.
Since the 1990s, the Bundesbahn’s BR 216 locomotives scope of work started to shift more on freight than on passenger trains because of the lack of steam-heated passenger stock. From 2000 onwards, the Deutsche Bahn AG’s BR 216 fleet was phased out, with the last locomotive being decommissioned in 2004.
Several locomotives were sold to private operators like rail construction companies and remained in frequent use, and some retired BR 216s were re-built and offered for sale, too. The first in the series of rebuilt Class 216s was called type “DH 1504” and created in 1998 by the firm 'On Rail'. Despite only little external changes, the result was an almost completely new locomotive, only the transmission, bogies and frame were saved from the original locomotive. The original V16 diesel engine with 1,370 kW (1.900 hp), was replaced with a lighter but more powerful 1500 kW (2,085 hp) V12 four-stroke diesel engine, also from MTU. On customer demand, a new electric Webasto heating system could be installed instead of the original steam heating system, making the DH 1504 capable of operating modern passenger trains, and for this purpose the units were also fitted for multiple working as well as for remote control operation (e.g. for shunting). Another option was additional ballast, so that the axle load could be kept at 20 tons for better traction. Otherwise, 18 t axle load was standard for the revamped DH 1504.
Since 1998, 6 of these locomotives were re-built for private operators in Germany. By late 2019, three DH 1504 locomotives were in the use of the Osthannoversche Eisenbahnen (OHE), two work for the Niederrheinische Verkehrsbetriebe (NIAG) and one for the Mindener Kreisbahnen (MKB). However, the biggest sales success for OnRail’s modernized BR 216 was the export to Poland, where the PKP (Polskie Koleje Państwowe, Polish State Railways). After its privatization in 2001, the PKP was looking for a low-cost replacement for its last ST-43 Class diesel electric freight locomotives of Romanian origin, which dated back to the 1960ies. Twenty DH 1504 locomotives for mixed duties were built by OnRail between 2001 and 2005 and entered PKP service as Class SU-29 (spalinowa uniwersalna = mixed-traffic diesel locomotive with hydraulic transmission and multiple-unit control). Their initial primary field of duty was the cross-border freight traffic on the east-west relation on the PKP “Polskie line Kolejowe”, the so-called “Niederschlesische Gütermagistrale”. Since 2005, this route had been expanded, electrified and became double-railed, so that the SU-29s gradually took over more and more passenger train duties on non-electrified major lines. The SU-29 machines are expected to remain in PKP service beyond 2030.
General characteristics:
Gauge: 1,435 mm (4 ft 8½ in) standard gauge
UIC axle arrangement: B´B´
Overall length: 16,800 mm (52 ft 57⁄8 in)
Pivot distance: 8,600 mm
Bogie distance: 2,800 mm
Wheel diameter (when new): 1000 mm
Fuel supply: 3,800 l
Service weight: 80 t
Engine:
MTU 4000R20 V12diesel engine with 1500 kW (2,085 hp) at 1,800 RPM
Gearbox:
Voith L821rs 2-speed gearbox
Performance:
Maximum speed: 120 km/h (75 mph) or 80 km/h (50 mph)
Torque: 235,2 kN
The kit and its assembly:
Well, this is a rather unusual what-if “build”, since this not a model kit as such but rather the conversion of a readymade H0 gauge model railway locomotive for the “Back into service” group build at whatifmodelers.com in late 2019.
The inspiration was not original, though: some time ago I stumbled across a gift set from the former East-German manufacturer Piko, apparently for the Polish market. It contained a set of double deck passenger wagons, and a (highly simplified, toy-like) German BR 216 in PKP markings. It was called SU-29 and carried a very crude and garish green livery with yellow front ends – inspired by real world PKP diesel locomotives, but… wrong. I found this so bizarre that it stuck in my mind. When I dug a little further, my surprise even grew when I found out that there were other national adaptations of this simple Piko BR 216 (e .g. for Denmark) and that Piko’s competitor Roco offered a similar BR 215 in PKP colors, too! This time, the fictional locomotive was designated SU-47 (which cannot be since this would indicate a locomotive with electric power transmission – poor job!), and it also wore a bright green livery with yellow front markings. Bizarre… And the PKP does NOT operate any BR 216 at all?!
However, with the GB topic in mind, I decided to create my own interpretation of this interesting topic – apparently, there’s a market for whiffy model locomotives? The basis became a 2nd hand Märklin 3075 (a BR 216 in the original red DB livery), not a big investment since this is a very common item.
In order to easy painting, the locomotive was disassembled into its major sections and the body stripped of any paint in a one-week bath in oven cleaner foam, a very mild and effective method.
The heavy metal chassis was not modified, it just received a visual update (see below).
The upper body underwent some cosmetic surgery, though, but nothing dramatic or structural, since the DH 1504 described above only differs in minor external details from the original BR 216. I decided to modify the front ends, especially the lights: Locomotives in PKP service tend to have VERY large lamps, and I tried to incorporate this characteristic feature through masks that were added over the original light conductors, scratched from styrene tube material.
In the course of this facial surgery, the molded handles at the lower front corners were lost. They were later replaced with three-dimensional silver wire, mounted into small holes that were drilled into the hull at the appropriate positions. Fiddly stuff, but I think the effort was worth it.
The original vent grills between the lower lamps were sanded away and covers for the multiple working cable adapters on the front ends added – scratched with small styrene profile bits.
For a cleaner, modern look, I removed the original decorative aluminum profile frame around the upper row of cooling louvers. The roof was modified, too: beyond the bigger headlight fairing, the exhaust for the auxiliary diesel engine was removed, as well as the chimney for the old steam heating system. The diesel engine’s exhaust pipes were lengthened (inspired by similar devices carried by DB BR 218), so that the fumes would be deviated away from the locomotive’s hull and the following wagons. Horns and a blade antenna for each driver’s cabin were added, too.
Painting and markings:
Both Piko and Roco V 160s in PKP markings look garish – righteously, though, since PKP locomotives used to carry for many years very striking colors, primarily a dark green body with a light green/teal contrast area on the flanks and yellow quick recognition front markings. However, I did not find any of the two model designs convincing, since they rather looked like a simple toy (Piko) or just wrong (Roco, with a surreal grass green contrast tone instead of the pale teal).
I rather went for something inspired by real world locomotives, like the PKP’s SU- and SP-45s. The basic design is an upper body with a dark green base (Humbrol 76, Uniform Green) and a pale green-grey area around the upper row of louvres (an individual mix of Humbrol 96 and 78). The kink under the front windows was used for waterline reference, the front section under the windows (in the dark green base) was painted in bright yellow (Humbrol 69) as a high-viz contrast, a typical feature of PKP locomotives. The chassis received a grey-green frame (somewhat visually stretching the locomotive) with bright red (Humbrol 19) headstocks, a nice color contrast to the green body and the yellow bib.
Silver 1.5mm decal stripes (TL Modellbau) were used to create a thin cheatline along and around the whole lower section. At some time I considered another cheatline between the light and dark green, but eventually ignored this idea because it would have looked too retro. The locomotive’s roof became medium grey (Revell 47).
The running gear and the tanks between the bogies were painted in very dark grey (Humbrol 67, similar to the original DB livery in RAL 7021) and weathered with a light black ink wash, some thinned Burnt Umbra (simulating dust and rust) plus some light dry-brushing with dark grey that emphasized the surface details. This used look was also taken to the upper body of the locomotive with watercolours (Grey, Black and some Sienna and Burnt Umbra) for a more natural look of daily service – rather subtle, and I emphasized the louvres, esp. on the light background, where they tended to disappear.
Individual markings consist of single decal letters in silver and white in various sizes (also TL Modellbau) for the locomotive’s registration code as well as of H0 scale catenary warnings from Nothaft Hobbybedarf, plus some generic stencils from various model decal sheets (incl. Cyrillic stencils from an 1:72 MiG-21 decal sheet…).
For a uniform finish I gave the locomotive an overall coat of matt acrylic varnish from the rattle can – it still has a slightly sheen finish and matches well the look of Märklin’s standard rolling stock.
A different kind of what-if project, but this has not been my first H0 scale locomotive conversion. The fictional PKP SU-29 looks a bit weird, with the garish paint scheme and the oversized headlights, but this strangeness makes this model IMHO quite convincing. The model is fully functional, even the light works well in the enlarged headlight fairings. Maybe I’ll sell it, since I do not have the appropriate model railway set at hand to effectively use it (which is also the reason for the rather limited scope of pictures of the finished item). And I am curious what people might be willing to pay for such a unique, fictional item?
DB Cargo 185 157 in Hamburg-Harburg with DB, GATX, VTG, OnRail and AAEC Shimmns wagons on May 21, 2024, 15:24.
DB Cargo Scandinavia 185 323 in Hamburg-Harburg with a mixed freight with CFL Rbnpss with steel, RCW, OnRail and DB Shimmns, DB Tadgs, DB Rils, DB Snps, TWA Habbiilns and ERR Sgns with containers, on May 21, 2024, 16:39. The consist could indicate it is EZ 44756 (Maschen Rbf - Fredericia).
Wagenverhuurder OnRail mag graag haar wagens registreren in Nederland, het zal wel een belastingvoordeel opleveren ;-) Zo ook deze wagen uit een hele serie in 2014 geleverde Eanos'n die worden gebruikt voor kalksteenvervoer vanaf de Lappwaldbahn. Deze wagens komen niet in Nederland.
Fabrikneue, von der Waggonfabrik Talbot 1990 gebaute, Kesselwagen für gelben Phosphor am 18.9.1990 nach Bereitstellung im Bf. Aachen-Nord.
37 TEN 80 D-ORME 0806 173-1
Date: 20210623
Place: Stolberg
Train: -.-
Cargo : Empty
Wagon owner : OnRail
Rev : 010321
Alors que les ombres disparaissent peu à peu lors d'un début de matinée d'été au bord de la ligne de Rauma, une Eurodual est observée. Cette imposante locomotive tracte le train 95902 Åndalsnes - Alnabru. Celui-ci circule pour le compte de la compagnie OnRail. Il s'agit du seul train de marchandises à circuler sur cette ligne réputée pour les paysages qu'elle traverse. Parti du fond du fjord de Romsdal, le convoi mettra près de deux heures à gravir les plus de 600 mètres de dénivelé du tracé jusqu'à Dombås. Ensuite, il poursuivra son trajet en traction électrique jusqu'à la capitale norvégienne. Aucun changement de locomotive n'est nécessaire grâce à cette machine bi-mode.
© Alexandre Zanello
The kit and its assembly:
Well, this is a rather unusual what-if “build”, since this not a model kit as such but rather the conversion of a readymade H0 gauge model railway locomotive for the “Back into service” group build at whatifmodelers.com in late 2019.
The inspiration was not original, though: some time ago I stumbled across a gift set from the former East-German manufacturer Piko, apparently for the Polish market. It contained a set of double deck passenger wagons, and a (highly simplified, toy-like) German BR 216 in PKP markings. It was called SU-29 and carried a very crude and garish green livery with yellow front ends – inspired by real world PKP diesel locomotives, but… wrong. I found this so bizarre that it stuck in my mind. When I dug a little further, my surprise even grew when I found out that there were other national adaptations of this simple Piko BR 216 (e .g. for Denmark) and that Piko’s competitor Roco offered a similar BR 215 in PKP colors, too! This time, the fictional locomotive was designated SU-47 (which cannot be since this would indicate a locomotive with electric power transmission – poor job!), and it also wore a bright green livery with yellow front markings. Bizarre… And the PKP does NOT operate any BR 216 at all?!
However, with the GB topic in mind, I decided to create my own interpretation of this interesting topic – apparently, there’s a market for whiffy model locomotives? The basis became a 2nd hand Märklin 3075 (a BR 216 in the original red DB livery), not a big investment since this is a very common item.
In order to easy painting, the locomotive was disassembled into its major sections and the body stripped of any paint in a one-week bath in oven cleaner foam, a very mild and effective method.
The heavy metal chassis was not modified, it just received a visual update (see below).
The upper body underwent some cosmetic surgery, though, but nothing dramatic or structural, since the DH 1504 described above only differs in minor external details from the original BR 216. I decided to modify the front ends, especially the lights: Locomotives in PKP service tend to have VERY large lamps, and I tried to incorporate this characteristic feature through masks that were added over the original light conductors, scratched from styrene tube material.
In the course of this facial surgery, the molded handles at the lower front corners were lost. They were later replaced with three-dimensional silver wire, mounted into small holes that were drilled into the hull at the appropriate positions. Fiddly stuff, but I think the effort was worth it.
The original vent grills between the lower lamps were sanded away and covers for the multiple working cable adapters on the front ends added – scratched with small styrene profile bits.
For a cleaner, modern look, I removed the original decorative aluminum profile frame around the upper row of cooling louvers. The roof was modified, too: beyond the bigger headlight fairing, the exhaust for the auxiliary diesel engine was removed, as well as the chimney for the old steam heating system. The diesel engine’s exhaust pipes were lengthened (inspired by similar devices carried by DB BR 218), so that the fumes would be deviated away from the locomotive’s hull and the following wagons. Horns and a blade antenna for each driver’s cabin were added, too.
Painting and markings:
Both Piko and Roco V 160s in PKP markings look garish – righteously, though, since PKP locomotives used to carry for many years very striking colors, primarily a dark green body with a light green/teal contrast area on the flanks and yellow quick recognition front markings. However, I did not find any of the two model designs convincing, since they rather looked like a simple toy (Piko) or just wrong (Roco, with a surreal grass green contrast tone instead of the pale teal).
I rather went for something inspired by real world locomotives, like the PKP’s SU- and SP-45s. The basic design is an upper body with a dark green base (Humbrol 76, Uniform Green) and a pale green-grey area around the upper row of louvres (an individual mix of Humbrol 96 and 78). The kink under the front windows was used for waterline reference, the front section under the windows (in the dark green base) was painted in bright yellow (Humbrol 69) as a high-viz contrast, a typical feature of PKP locomotives. The chassis received a grey-green frame (somewhat visually stretching the locomotive) with bright red (Humbrol 19) headstocks, a nice color contrast to the green body and the yellow bib.
Silver 1.5mm decal stripes (TL Modellbau) were used to create a thin cheatline along and around the whole lower section. At some time I considered another cheatline between the light and dark green, but eventually ignored this idea because it would have looked too retro. The locomotive’s roof became medium grey (Revell 47).
The running gear and the tanks between the bogies were painted in very dark grey (Humbrol 67, similar to the original DB livery in RAL 7021) and weathered with a light black ink wash, some thinned Burnt Umbra (simulating dust and rust) plus some light dry-brushing with dark grey that emphasized the surface details. This used look was also taken to the upper body of the locomotive with watercolours (Grey, Black and some Sienna and Burnt Umbra) for a more natural look of daily service – rather subtle, and I emphasized the louvres, esp. on the light background, where they tended to disappear.
Individual markings consist of single decal letters in silver and white in various sizes (also TL Modellbau) for the locomotive’s registration code as well as of H0 scale catenary warnings from Nothaft Hobbybedarf, plus some generic stencils from various model decal sheets (incl. Cyrillic stencils from an 1:72 MiG-21 decal sheet…).
For a uniform finish I gave the locomotive an overall coat of matt acrylic varnish from the rattle can – it still has a slightly sheen finish and matches well the look of Märklin’s standard rolling stock.
In de staaltreinen van/naar Tata zitten sinds enige tijd ook groene van OnRail gehuurde exemplaren.
Het duurde even, maar eindelijk gelukt zo'n exemplaar op de foto te krijgen en dan ook nog zonder graffiti ;-)
VPS 185 511 + 185 530 in Hamburg-Harburg with loaded coal train 69411 (Hamburg Hohe Schaar - Beddingen VPS), with OnRail Falns wagons, on March 18, 2023, 12:50.
The kit and its assembly:
Well, this is a rather unusual what-if “build”, since this not a model kit as such but rather the conversion of a readymade H0 gauge model railway locomotive for the “Back into service” group build at whatifmodelers.com in late 2019.
The inspiration was not original, though: some time ago I stumbled across a gift set from the former East-German manufacturer Piko, apparently for the Polish market. It contained a set of double deck passenger wagons, and a (highly simplified, toy-like) German BR 216 in PKP markings. It was called SU-29 and carried a very crude and garish green livery with yellow front ends – inspired by real world PKP diesel locomotives, but… wrong. I found this so bizarre that it stuck in my mind. When I dug a little further, my surprise even grew when I found out that there were other national adaptations of this simple Piko BR 216 (e .g. for Denmark) and that Piko’s competitor Roco offered a similar BR 215 in PKP colors, too! This time, the fictional locomotive was designated SU-47 (which cannot be since this would indicate a locomotive with electric power transmission – poor job!), and it also wore a bright green livery with yellow front markings. Bizarre… And the PKP does NOT operate any BR 216 at all?!
However, with the GB topic in mind, I decided to create my own interpretation of this interesting topic – apparently, there’s a market for whiffy model locomotives? The basis became a 2nd hand Märklin 3075 (a BR 216 in the original red DB livery), not a big investment since this is a very common item.
In order to easy painting, the locomotive was disassembled into its major sections and the body stripped of any paint in a one-week bath in oven cleaner foam, a very mild and effective method.
The heavy metal chassis was not modified, it just received a visual update (see below).
The upper body underwent some cosmetic surgery, though, but nothing dramatic or structural, since the DH 1504 described above only differs in minor external details from the original BR 216. I decided to modify the front ends, especially the lights: Locomotives in PKP service tend to have VERY large lamps, and I tried to incorporate this characteristic feature through masks that were added over the original light conductors, scratched from styrene tube material.
In the course of this facial surgery, the molded handles at the lower front corners were lost. They were later replaced with three-dimensional silver wire, mounted into small holes that were drilled into the hull at the appropriate positions. Fiddly stuff, but I think the effort was worth it.
The original vent grills between the lower lamps were sanded away and covers for the multiple working cable adapters on the front ends added – scratched with small styrene profile bits.
For a cleaner, modern look, I removed the original decorative aluminum profile frame around the upper row of cooling louvers. The roof was modified, too: beyond the bigger headlight fairing, the exhaust for the auxiliary diesel engine was removed, as well as the chimney for the old steam heating system. The diesel engine’s exhaust pipes were lengthened (inspired by similar devices carried by DB BR 218), so that the fumes would be deviated away from the locomotive’s hull and the following wagons. Horns and a blade antenna for each driver’s cabin were added, too.
Painting and markings:
Both Piko and Roco V 160s in PKP markings look garish – righteously, though, since PKP locomotives used to carry for many years very striking colors, primarily a dark green body with a light green/teal contrast area on the flanks and yellow quick recognition front markings. However, I did not find any of the two model designs convincing, since they rather looked like a simple toy (Piko) or just wrong (Roco, with a surreal grass green contrast tone instead of the pale teal).
I rather went for something inspired by real world locomotives, like the PKP’s SU- and SP-45s. The basic design is an upper body with a dark green base (Humbrol 76, Uniform Green) and a pale green-grey area around the upper row of louvres (an individual mix of Humbrol 96 and 78). The kink under the front windows was used for waterline reference, the front section under the windows (in the dark green base) was painted in bright yellow (Humbrol 69) as a high-viz contrast, a typical feature of PKP locomotives. The chassis received a grey-green frame (somewhat visually stretching the locomotive) with bright red (Humbrol 19) headstocks, a nice color contrast to the green body and the yellow bib.
Silver 1.5mm decal stripes (TL Modellbau) were used to create a thin cheatline along and around the whole lower section. At some time I considered another cheatline between the light and dark green, but eventually ignored this idea because it would have looked too retro. The locomotive’s roof became medium grey (Revell 47).
The running gear and the tanks between the bogies were painted in very dark grey (Humbrol 67, similar to the original DB livery in RAL 7021) and weathered with a light black ink wash, some thinned Burnt Umbra (simulating dust and rust) plus some light dry-brushing with dark grey that emphasized the surface details. This used look was also taken to the upper body of the locomotive with watercolours (Grey, Black and some Sienna and Burnt Umbra) for a more natural look of daily service – rather subtle, and I emphasized the louvres, esp. on the light background, where they tended to disappear.
Individual markings consist of single decal letters in silver and white in various sizes (also TL Modellbau) for the locomotive’s registration code as well as of H0 scale catenary warnings from Nothaft Hobbybedarf, plus some generic stencils from various model decal sheets (incl. Cyrillic stencils from an 1:72 MiG-21 decal sheet…).
For a uniform finish I gave the locomotive an overall coat of matt acrylic varnish from the rattle can – it still has a slightly sheen finish and matches well the look of Märklin’s standard rolling stock.
Ab ca. 1999 wurden erstmals in der Geschichte der RAG/RBH Güterwagen in größerer Stückzahl angemietet. Besonders OnRail GmbH stellte sowohl gebrauchte Wagen, teilweise von osteuropäischen Bahnen, als auch Neubauwagen - auch VTG (exEVA), B-Cargo, NACCO und selbst Werkbahnen stellten in erster Linie Fal-Bauarten.
Aufnahme eines Falls-Wagens der NACCO im Sammelbahnhof Ewald in Herten - ca. 2008, zu einer Zeit, als das Bekleben der Mietwagen mit dem Logo des Betreibers nicht mehr so wichtig war...
Photo courtesy to Anton Kendall
#ont2104 leading an Extra #ont214, #ont1730 heritage unit trailing
at Feronia
Feb 21, 2022
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#ont2104 leading an Extra #ont214, #ont1730 heritage unit trailing
at Mile 3 Temagami Sub
Feb 21, 2022
#onr2104 #onr1730 #sd75i #sd40 #sd40_2 #sd40_2 #ontarionorthlandrailway #ontarionorthland #onrails #onrail #onr #ont #class1railroads #temagamisub #railfanning #canadiantrains #trains_worldwide #trainsofcanada #trb_express #pocket_rail #the_loco_shop #rail_canada
DB Cargo 187 080 in Hannover-Linden with mixed freight 53784 (Beddingen - Seelze), with DB, OnRail and ERR Shimmns wagons + Wascosa tank wagons + DB and ERR Rilns/Rilnss (some with Vallourec logos) wagons on October 19, 2023, 11:31. Updated description.
Ab ca. 1999 wurden erstmals in der Geschichte der RAG Güterwagen in größerer Stückzahl angemietet. Besonders OnRail GmbH stellte sowohl gebrauchte Wagen, teilweise von osteuropäischen Bahnen, als auch Neubauwagen - auch VTG (exEVA), B-Cargo und selbst Werkbahnen stellten vereinzelt in erster Linie Fal-Bauarten, später auch Eaos/Eanos-Bauarten.
Aufnahme eines Fal-Wagens, den Talbot ursprünglich an die Niederländische Staatsbahn geliefert hatte, und der jetzt von OnRail GmbH als Gebrauchtwagen vermietet wird; Variante mit eingezogener Dachöffnung. Sammelbahnhof Gladbeck, 20.4.2003
Die Nachfolgegeneration für alle Sattelwagen der TKSE (Ex Eisenbahn und Häfen, Duisburg) wurde - via den Waggonvermieter OnRail GmbH - in Osteuropa bestellt und im aktuellen TKSE-"Corporate Hellblau" lackiert - einer der ersten Wagen in einem Güterzug in Oberhausen, aufgenommen am 18.7.2016.
Foto: N.N., Slg. Maiss/"Wagenmeister"
Bf. Klus der Oensingen-Balsthal-Bahn [CH], 24.8.2003
Die (damalige) Papierfabrik Tela AG in Balsthal (Schweiz) mietete 1997 20 Hbbkks von der OnRail (Mettmann) GmbH und verwendete sie - neben 10 umgebauten, ex SBB Gbs-Wagen - als "rollendes Rohpapierlager" für Papierrollen. In dieser Funktion standen die Wagen auf zahlreichen Bahnhofs- und Abstellgleisen in Balsthal und Klus, und wurden auch nur maximal zwischen den Fabrikstandorten in Niederbipp und Balsthal auf der Schiene gefahren, bis ca 2012, als die Wagen nicht mehr benötigt und in Kaiseraugst [CH] verschrottet wurden.
OnRail 159 006 with gt 95902 Åndalsnes - Alnabru passing at Bøn. Between Eidvoll and Dal the old Hovedbane-mainline is freight only. passanger train tot/from the north take the Gardermobanen. The intermodal train Åndalsnes - Alnabru was cancelled during the closure of the Dovrebanen at Ringebu from 7 Augustus 2023 onwards but was immediately reinstated when the Dovrebanen reopened on 20 May 2024. this train is now hauled by EuroDual class 159 locos whilst before it was diesel hauled to Dombas and from there with a leased Rc electric loco.