fortress guns

[paultheloon]

do you have a photo of this weapon?[X-)][?]

[John Busby]

QUOTE: Originally posted by paultheloon

the american army also used railguns in WW1 and as coastal artillery in WW2.[2c][2c]

Hi Paul
Trouble is people are not thinking small enough for me
The one I am thinking of with very little imagination could be turned into a
nineteenth century steam dalek.
Complete with smoke stack and waggelling semaphore arms indicating EXTERMINATE!! EXTERMINATE!![:D]
Its only got a quick fire WETI 5lb gun mounted in it.
regards John

[paultheloon]

the american army also used railguns in WW1 and as coastal artillery in WW2.[2c][2c]

[Anonymous]

Bob mate;

I am trying hard to think of something to say to get back at you fpor that remark, but i have been working too hard and can't think of a thing!

I have been interested in the opposite gender since i was about 10 and i am now nearly 70; so in 60 years of activities with girls; i have known quite a few but none called Bertha.

However i wil tell you; one Saturday night when i was 19, I met a girl at a dance called Lois; and the smartest thing i ever did was not to mention Perry White or even Jimmy Olsen; yes her named turned out to be Lois Lane.


Rgds Ian

[John Busby]

QUOTE: Originally posted by vsmith

...self vaporized in a move of titanic stupidity.

Hi Vic
Isn't that what normaly sinks a business[:D]
The unfortunate side effect for us once stock no longer in the stores its silly collectors prices from then on
regards John

[Anonymous]

Hi John:

I found a listing on Trainworld's website:

K933015 US ARMY G SCALE FLAT W/2 HALF TRACKS 33.99
K933016 US ARMY G SCALE FLAT W/2 TANKS 33.99

They shows these in stock, you might check with them, they still may have the big gun. [?]

I will keep looking for you. [;)]

Have Fun: Jeff [8D]

[Capt Bob Johnson]

Jeez Ian, I thought you were gonna say she was the one before Doreen!

[Anonymous]

I remeber Big Bertha and i once knew who she was, a daughter of a Nazi big wig i think.

I too would like a rail mounted gun, i have been wanting to develope my WW2 German Field Marshals train for years now. i have the loco in ny DR Mallet and i can get a gondola for troops and a gun also a few luxury coaches and a dining car but a gondola moutbe anti aircraft gun.

Rgds Ian

[vsmith]

How about something more reasonable..1/35 scale model of the railgun "Leopold" or "Anzio Annie" as the allies called it:

heres one source:
http://www.internethobbies.com/internethobbies/tr1geragun28.html


and of course you'll need to right engine to pull it[;)]


http://www.megahobby.com/cgi-bin/shopper.exe?preadd=action&key=TRP210&reference=/cgi-bin/shopper.exe%3Fsearch%3Daction%26keywords%3Dbigguns%26searchstart%3D0%26template%3DTemplates\NewSearchResult.html

[vsmith]

K-line is gone...self vaporized in a move of titanic stupidity *after* coming to a settlement with Lionel.

[Capt Bob Johnson]

John,
What about Big Bertha??? I seem to recall that it was rail mounted and engine pullable!
Make a neat consist with all the tender, ammo, and shell cars and the like! Didn't some of the WW II movies show them? Seem to remember 3 to 5 cars to the rig!

[John Busby]

Hi Guy's
Thanks very interesting links
unfortunatly far to modern an far to big that is one huge gun,I dont think that would fit in the garden without scaring the neighbours[:D]
Have heard of K line but thought they only did "O" what did it look like???
But I doubt I will be able to get any now, it will be silly collectors prices from now on[:(].
Besides wrong continent for me to have know they did "G" unfortunatly[:(]
regards John

[Anonymous]

Hi John:

K-Line trains had a G scale line, that included a gun on a flat car, and a missle launcher, etc, and this line was on blowout sale a while back.

You might shop around like at Trainworld, and see if anything is still available. Might be a start for a kitbash project for you.

K-line was taken over by Lionel after a law suit. I am not sure if they still are in business. I see their website has been removed.

Hope that helps: Jeff [8D]

[markn]

This may get you started... http://www.aopt91.dsl.pipex.com/railgun/Content/Armoured%20Trains/Locomotives/Locos.htm
This page says a 1/20 model of the Gustav is available for sale...http://www.aopt91.dsl.pipex.com/railgun/Content/Railwayguns/German/Dora%20index.htm

[John Busby]

Hi all
Recently saw a picture of a small rail mounted gun.
The information I have been able to get so far is that the gauge was 600mm
The thing could best be described as a 19th century Dalek and was pushed along tracks to its emplacement after the enemy bombardment had stopped.
They where fitted with a five pound quick fire?? gun.
Can any one shed any further light on the subject like where I might find a drawing or photos of the beast so I can assertain if they could have been loco hauled, say by something like an armoured simplex loco or the US? German? equivelent
Could make an interesting and diferent model if it could have been loco hauled
regards John