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Schienenzeppelin
Posted by mrdav1e on Sunday, April 12, 2015 8:38 PM

I am starting work on a n-scale model of the Schienenzeppelin.  I will continue to add images as I progress.  I made a pre-prototype and now I'm working on the prototype.  It is prop-powered, not a prop just sitting there for show.

I'm new so it doesn't look like I can insert images yet.

 

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Posted by mlehman on Monday, April 13, 2015 10:18 AM

For images, you have to provide offsite hosting and link to it using the little button with the mountain and sun symbol on it in the toolbar. The forum here do not host images, just the links to them.

Mike Lehman

Urbana, IL

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Posted by mrdav1e on Monday, April 13, 2015 10:24 AM

Thanks Mike, I will do that.

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Posted by Anonymous on Monday, April 13, 2015 3:16 PM

Why make one if you can buy one for a little under Euro 100.

Schienenzeppelin N scale

Benefitting from a weak Euro, that´s about $ 110 + shipping.

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Posted by mrdav1e on Monday, April 13, 2015 5:27 PM

Is it prop powered or is the prop just for show?

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Posted by mrdav1e on Monday, April 13, 2015 5:31 PM
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Posted by zstripe on Monday, April 13, 2015 6:05 PM

Sir Madog

Why make one if you can buy one for a little under Euro 100.

Schienenzeppelin N scale

Benefitting from a weak Euro, that´s about $ 110 + shipping.

 

Too bad it's sold out.

Take Care! Big Smile

Frank

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Posted by mrdav1e on Monday, April 13, 2015 8:49 PM

Thanks Frank.  First picture should be available tomorrow.  Just starting.

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Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, April 14, 2015 12:51 AM

Oops - I did not watch out for this - sorry!

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Posted by rrinker on Tuesday, April 14, 2015 7:31 AM

 One thing's for certain - when they ran that, I'm sure people stayed behind the line on the platform!

                --Randy


Modeling the Reading Railroad in the 1950's

 

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Posted by mrdav1e on Tuesday, April 14, 2015 10:18 AM

Indeed!

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Posted by mrdav1e on Tuesday, April 14, 2015 2:55 PM

Working on meshing the gears to hopefully generate enough rpm's to drive the train.

http://www.wolfland.net/schienenzeppelin3.jpg

 

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Posted by zstripe on Wednesday, April 15, 2015 5:10 AM

rrinker

 One thing's for certain - when they ran that, I'm sure people stayed behind the line on the platform!

                --Randy

 

LOL. Yeah, and their shoes were nailed to the platform......or maybe CA...Laugh

Probably would make a great ''unterseeboot''. Smile, Wink & Grin

Take Care! Big Smile

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Posted by mrdav1e on Tuesday, April 28, 2015 10:35 AM

I've tested the meshing of gears and am now epoxying in the motor.

http://www.wolfland.net/schienenzeppelin4.jpg

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Posted by mrdav1e on Saturday, May 9, 2015 9:26 PM
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Posted by vsmith on Sunday, May 10, 2015 12:43 AM
That will keep the cat off the layout!

   Have fun with your trains

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Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, May 10, 2015 3:45 AM

Excellent!

Some more info on the Schienenzeppelin. In 1932, it was rebuilt. While retaining the aircraft engine, it received a conventional hydraulic drive train as well as trucks, making the ride a lot more comfortable and quiet. In 1934, it received a new Maybach engine and was sold to Deutsche Reichsbahn, but never put into service. It was scrapped in 1939.

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Posted by mrdav1e on Sunday, May 10, 2015 4:52 PM

Thanks peeps, it's getting there.

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