Art Deco Rail (N-Gauge Models): October 2007

Saturday, 20 October 2007

Kruchenberg - Locomotive Genius! - Part 1

Kruchenberg - Locomotive Genius! - Part 1

Schienenzeppelin N / Rail Zeppelin

made by KATO/Hobbytain

The train was built at the beginning of 1930 in the Hannover-Leinhausen works of the German Imperial Railway "Deutsche Reichsbahn" company. The work was completed by autumn of the same year. The train was 25.85 m long and had just two axles, with a wheelbase of 19.6m. The height was 2.8 meters. As originally built it had a BMW VI 12 cylinder petrol aircraft engine of 600 horse power driving a four-bladed (later two-bladed), fixed pitch wooden (ash tree) propeller. The driveshaft was raised 7 degrees above the horizontal to give the vehicle some downwards thrust. The chassis of Schienenzeppelin was designed aerodynamically having some resemblance to the era's popular Zeppelin airships and it was built in aircraft style to reduce weight.

The interior of the railcar was spartan and designed in Bauhaus-style.

other info

http://greyfalcon.us/FRANZ%20KRUCKENBERG%20SCHIENENZEPPELIN.htm

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rail_zeppelin

1930 Deco/ Bau-house Style Apartments

Apartments:

Madrid

London

Frankfurt-main

Kits:
Aughagen Apatments - Card based kit, can be adapted to have addtional floors or addtioanl wings, so all in all quite flexible kit.

1:160BILT-EEZI Apatments - Card based kit, can be adapted to have addtional floors or addtioanl wings, so all in all quite flexible kit.

1/160 USA "The Pioneer Zephyr"

1/160 US Steamlined Locomotives! The Pioneer Zephyr

The Pioneer Zephyr is a diesel-powered railroad train formed of railroad cars permanently articulated together with Jacobs bogies, built by the Budd Company in 1934 for the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad (CB&Q), commonly known as the Burlington. The train featured extensive use of stainless steel, was originally named the Zephyr, and was meant as a promotional tool to advertise passenger rail service in the United States. The construction included innovations such as shotwelding (a specialized type of spot welding) to join the stainless steel, and articulation to reduce its weight.

http://www.trains.com/trn/default.aspx?c=a&id=517

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pioneer_Zephyr

http://www.all-railroads.com/zephyr.html

http://www.trains.com/trn/default.aspx?c=a&id=517

Friday, 19 October 2007

1/160 Bridges and overpassess

In order of photogrpahs presented:

Oregon City (Willamette River) USA
"Malden Manor" SURREY, UK (between Raynes Park and New Malden (or Surbiton))

628-0150 Rix Products "Early Overpass" - available in kit combinations*
933-3800 Walthers Art Deco Highway UnderpassCornerstone Series(R)
9009 Merchant Street Bridge
9003 Art Deco Bridge

*- available in a number of options ranging from completed spansm through to railings!

Calvin Coolridge Memorial Bridge

http://www.masstraveler.com/cbridgephotos.html

1/160 Walthers Cornerstone

Walthers CornerstoneCornerstone Series(R) State Line Farm Supply

-1/4 x 4-1/4 x 1-7/8" Ramp: 1-3/16 x 4-7/8"Walthers Part # 933-3808

* Decorative Brick Façade with Barrel Roof * Served by Rail & Road * Separate Trackside Wood Loading Ramp * Oil & Fuel Tanks * Customize with Windows, Doors & Decals Included * Great Addition to Agricultural Areas * American Prototypes for Popular Eras * Molded in Colors * Easy Construction * Great-Looking Decals

1/160 Gas Stations (petrol stations) - updated

By no means a comprehensive audit, but two of the most convincing examples - other do exist and may feature in the future

Top: "Gulf" Gas stations by "Micro Structures" - - apparently there is a lighting kit for this too!

Bottom: Crafton Avenue Service Station by "City Classics"

http://www.scalescenes.com/scratchbuilders-yard

These guys have a range of Bricks, wood, Pavements and road surfaces etc
http://www.scalescenes.com/scratchbuilders-yard

1/160 Nu-Line "Sante-Fe" Station USA

Whilst this station was built in 1946, a little late for "art deco" I think it still "looks right", so I include it!

back ground info here:

http://www.nu-linestructures.com/1003proto.htm

Kit Description here:

http://www.nu-linestructures.com/N-1003.htm

note; this company also does other elements you may find complimentary!

British (Southern Rail)

One of the Operators to take "Art Deco" to hear in a big way was Southern Rail.

Many of thier stations and Signal Boxes etc where built in the "Art Deco" Style, some thankfully like surbiton also still retain many original interior features!

http://www.michaeltaylor.ca/Surbiton/

signal boxes (in need of care!)

http://www.semg.org.uk/location/signalboxes/sbdorking.html

http://www.semg.org.uk/location/signalboxes/sbwimbledon.html