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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.
model: gaetano.
lambrooklyn station @ 1.20 a.m.
è bello quando la gente,
ti guarda mentre sei in mezzo alla strada.
e pensa:
questi sono tutti matti.
DB Cargo Scandinavia MZ 1457 passes Rødovre with steel train G 9456 ((Frederiksværk) - Helsingør - Høje Taastrup) with steel plates on D-DB Rns, Roos, Snps, Samms and Remms + OnRail Rnoos wagons, 15 wagons in total, on June 21, 2025, 14:59.
North Sydney Bus Charters Mercedes O405NH/Volgren CR225L Signwritten for Rail Replacement Services which appears a leftover from a previous owner, at Cronulla Station about to depart on a rail replacement trip 20/2/2022. Reg 23/12/21 ex T2B Transit (Dineen Group), Moorabbin East, VIC (155) BS00CM (withdrawn 24/9/21); ex Swan Transit (Transperth), Perth, WA (1531) TP1531 via auction 4/1/19 (withdrawn 19/11/18); ex Transperth, Perth, WA; (1531) TP1531 16/5/00. Also see www.busaustralia.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pid=20619
North Bay 1600 Yard job #ont1603 switching ONR’s new SD70Ms #prlx2631 and #prlx2642
Feb 21, 2022
#gp9 #highhoodgp9 #sd70m #ontarionorthlandrailway #ontarionorthland #onrails #onrail #onr #ont #class1railroads #temagamisub #ontnorthbayyard #railfanning #canadiantrains #trains_worldwide #trainsofcanada #trb_express #pocket_rail #the_loco_shop #rail_canada
Telfords (9020) Volvo B10M MkIII/ Austral "Metroliner" ex Transit Systems, Cleveland QLD 16/4/15 (stored unused 8/13 to 4/15); ex Brisbane Transport, Toowong, QLD (280) 280 BNK, in Cronulla St, Cronulla awaiting its next rail trip 25/6/2017. Dereg by 2/720/18 and stored at Oakville. Sold to Global Hydro Power Australia Pty Ltd t/as Paradise Tours, South Strathfield u/r 31/8/2018 and reg CR52MR 7/9/2018 Reregd CT98XZ 8/5/2019; Reregd XN58SF 27/7/2020; Rego expired 26/720/2021 and scrapped 10/2022.
ONT 2202 EMD SD40-2 Diesel Locomotive and ONT 1808 GMD GP38-2 Diesel Locomotive connected to Passenger Cars in the Cochrane ON Rail Yard in Cochrane Ontario Canada
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DB Cargo 187 196 in Saarmund with 8 tanks wagons (OnRail, VTG and GATX) marked 33/1203 (gasoline/petrol) on November 27, 2023, 14:30.
DB 155 239-7 heads a Ludwigshafen (Rhein) BASF Werksgrenze - Hude - Großenkneten train north through Ratingen Lintorf with VTG and 'On Rail' Zaces and Zacens (44 2448 hazard code). The train will end up at the ExxonMobil Production Deutschland GmbH chemical plant at Großenkneten
Cochrane ON Railway Maintenance Shops and Coaches in the Town of Cochrane located in the District Of Cochrane in Northeastern Ontario Canada
Lineas 186 294 in Antwerpen-Berchem with BASF, VTG, Nacco, OnRail, Aretz, GATX, CD Cargo Zagkks + Zacens + Zags + Zans + Zacns + Zaes tank wagons + 2 Shimmns wagons on July 18, 2023, 18:48. The many BASF wagons could indicate an Antwerpen-Noord - Ludwigshafen-BASF train, but it's probably not the normal "BASF-chemiependel", as these trains normally carry at least some tank containers.
Lineas 186 427 at Duisburg Lotharstrasse with the Novelis aluminium train, consisting of acts swap bodies, Habiins, SBB Shimmns with steel roof, Novelis/OnRail Shimmns and Sggrrs with slabs, on September 24, 2025, 16:18.
Am Morgen des 31.01.2014 ist WEBA 5 mit 5 Wagen auf dem Weg in Richtung Altenkirchen (Ww.).
Da die Lok vorher von Altenkirchen nach Au (Sieg) gefahren ist, gehe ich davon aus, dass dies bereits die 2. Fahrt in Richtung Altenkirchen für diesen Tag war. Bei der Lok handelt es sich um eine ehemalige 211, welche einen neuen Aufbau erhalten hat. Ab dem Rahmen abwärts kann man das erkennen...
ecco-rail 187 346 in Hannover-Linden with freight 49192 (Passau Gbf - Bremen Grolland), with Stallinger timber on OnRail wagons, on November 23, 2021, 16:30.
DB Cargo 265 025 passes through Hannover-Linden with freight 53750 (Hameln - Hannover Linden (via Elze)) with GATX Zacens, GATX Zagns, OnRail Zaces and Wascosa Zacens tank wagons on August 4, 2020, 23:51.
Bf. Aachen-Nord [D], 14.1.1991
[D]: Die abgebildeten Wagen sind zwei von vier für die Hochtemperatur Kernkraftwerk (HK) 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.
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.
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.
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.
Captrain 189 202 en 189 200 met een beladen kolentrein onderweg van de Maasvlakte naar Bottrop op 14-11-2013 ter hoogte van Millingen.
Captrain 189 202 and 189 200 with a loaded coal train on the way from the Maasvlakte to Bottrop on 14-11-2013 in Millingen (germany)
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.
SR locomotief 303002 'Willy' met een sleep Fas'en (OnRail/ZOS) met ballast vertrekt te Rotterdam CS, in de richting van station Gouda
DB operated class 145, number 145 007-1 heads southbound at Bösinghoven with 'OnRail GmbH' tanks heading towards Neuss. The rear wagon numbered 33 80 793 3 417-7 appeared to have "8012-2" as the destination on the paperwork. Anyone any idea where that is?
2020 update: As this was more than likely to be tanks with UN hazard code 2448, it was headed from Großenkneten (near Bremen) to Geleen-Lutterade as GC 47756
VPS 185 511 + 185 509 in Hamburg-Harburg with an empty coal train, probably DGS 60412 (Beddingen - Hamburg Hansaport), consisting of OnRail Falns wagons, on December 16, 2022, 11:13.
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 Falns-Wagens der VTG AG, die gerade den Wagenpark der EVA übernommen hatte, Bf. Duisburg Hafen, 21.4.2003
RTB Cargo X4 E - 851 passes Misburg with freight 95688 (Beddingen - Holthausen (Ems)), with NL-GATXD, D-ERR, Wascosa, Ermewa and OnRail Zacns tank wagons marked 30/1202 (fuel), on August 4, 2020, 12:03.
Die schweizer Miet-Eaos-Vielfalt:
Von ca. 2006 bis 2008 bestand in der Schweiz ein zusätzlicher Bedarf an Eaos-Wagen, den die SBB durch Mietwagen verschiedener Anbieter zu decken suchte:
Die 6 Wagen 6737 013-018 der Bauart Fas kamen fabrikneu von der OnRail GmbH, Mettmann [D]: Rangierbahnhof Limmattal, 19.5.2007
Some inspiration - "real" H0 scale locomotives in fictional PKP markings, from starter/gift sets from Piko and Roco
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 ausgestellter Dachöffnung. Sammelbahnhof Gladbeck, 21.4.2003
Punchbowl Bus Co BYD D9RA/Gemilang Eco City Bus in special Electric Bus livery, at Cronulla Station, about to depart on a rail replacement trip 20/2/2022.
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 der belgischen Güterbahn B-Cargo,
Bf. Duisburg Hafen, 31.12.2003