 | | German DB v200/v220 Loc OR What I learned at BrickFest PDX
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Thanks to Ben Beneke I learned these two things at BrickFest PDX: 1) A German counter-part to the fabled Santa Fe style warbonnett locomotive is the German DB v200 or v220(?). 2) 7-wide is beautiful ;-) Here's my first go at the (URL) DB v200/v220 (...) (21 years ago, 4-Mar-04, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | RE: German DB v200/v220 Loc OR What I learned at BrickFest PDX
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(...) Oooooh. I have this actual Marklin train from when I was a kid. Nice. Ralph (21 years ago, 4-Mar-04, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: German DB v200/v220 Loc OR What I learned at BrickFest PDX
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(...) Hello, James . Another great train, you have built ! There are Australian versions too. Simalar to Santa Fe Super Cheif (URL) this link does not work please try :- www.srhc.org.au ,then go to Photo's , then B74 50th Anniversary Tour This train (...) (21 years ago, 4-Mar-04, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Re: German DB v200/v220 Loc OR What I learned at BrickFest PDX
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(...) I should have put a (URL) link to pics of the real-life DB v200>. And, here is a rendering of the v200 build which uses four more of the hard-to-find rare 6-wide split windscreen in black. To find 6 of those black windscreens...ugh. (...) (...) (21 years ago, 4-Mar-04, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Re: German DB v200/v220 Loc OR What I learned at BrickFest PDX
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(...) I like this MOC, James, especially your use of the half rounds on the nose and the tapering roof. Not that I have any ax to grind, but I was thinking, after having viewed the prototype, that this loco might be a nice 8wide project. You could (...) (21 years ago, 4-Mar-04, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Re: German DB v200/v220 Loc OR What I learned at BrickFest PDX
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(...) Hello James, thanks for your kind feedback concerning the "Schleimers'" portland trip! (...) The naming has been updated at some time. V200 abd BR220 are the same engines as far as I know. (...) Thanks! Since you and others have jumped on the (...) (21 years ago, 4-Mar-04, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.build.schleim)
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| | Instructions for German DB v200 Loc
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Here are (URL) building step instructions for this version of a German DB v200 diesel locomotive>. (after moderation) later, James Mathis (21 years ago, 4-Mar-04, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Re: German DB v200/v220 Loc OR What I learned at BrickFest PDX
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In lugnet.trains, James Mathis wrote: (all snipped away) Nice model! Did you use any unofficial parts in the MPD? I just got a new copy of the latest LDraw release but I'm still getting some warnings at load. Could just be me of course. For (...) (21 years ago, 5-Mar-04, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: German DB v200/v220 Loc OR What I learned at BrickFest PDX
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(...) Thanks for calling my attention to the unofficial parts I used. My bad form to not include the .dat files for those unofficial parts. I all too easily forget that they're not in the official parts library for those who download the .mpd. Sorry (...) (21 years ago, 5-Mar-04, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: German DB v200/v220 Loc OR What I learned at BrickFest PDX
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(...) Thanks for that information. (...) prototype. (...) Well, this might be the final version. I'm not too sure I am interested to continue with it. So, I have uploaded instructions for it. Stickers with "DB" would be nice. (...) Very nice. Are (...) (21 years ago, 5-Mar-04, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.build.schleim)
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| | Re: German DB v200/v220 Loc OR What I learned at BrickFest PDX
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(...) Ah don't worry about it... it's not hard to find them if they're in Parts Tracker! (1) the only one that really took any digging was the 10024 windshield part because I had to dig it out of the posted model. (...) Indeed they are. You can get (...) (21 years ago, 5-Mar-04, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: German DB v200/v220 Loc OR What I learned at BrickFest PDX
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(...) Yeah, and I just realized that I've got an interference problem where this windscreen is to attach to the top of the nose of the v200. I didn't notice that the underside of the windscreen is not modeled true to the small stud placement on the (...) (21 years ago, 5-Mar-04, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Now in 6 wide: Re: German DB v200
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(...) I regress...Here's a try at a (URL) version of the DB v200>. (URL) This 6-wide version has working headlights...at the sacrifice of full-wrap 1/4-curves on the side of the nose. Well, the light must pass through several layers of trans-clear (...) (21 years ago, 5-Mar-04, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Re: Now in 6 wide: Re: German DB v200
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(...) (shakes head) Doood. :-) JOHN (21 years ago, 5-Mar-04, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Re: German DB v200/v220 Loc OR What I learned at BrickFest PDX
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(...) Yes, he brought along 2 versions of the engine (they were built in 4 batches by various companies, hence the small differences) I made loads of pics from them since I hope to copy one of those at a later time... (URL) Jan-Albert van Ree | (...) (21 years ago, 6-Mar-04, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.build.schleim)
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