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[quote user="TMarsh"] Ulrich- Nice, uh...., whatever that is<img src="http://cs.trains.com/trccs/emoticons/icon_smile_thumbsup.gif" mce_src="http://cs.trains.com/trccs/emoticons/icon_smile_thumbsup.gif" alt="Thumbs Up">. I kinda like it. It appears to be pretty good job of weathering already. Does it come that way? Or is that a "model shown depicts a few options and custom work done. The model you receive will not look like the picture" picture. I'm glad you are being able to get some Mring in. Your tone seems much happier. I think it will be good for you. Therapy. HEY! There's an idea, see if you can get the railroad financed by calling it "Therepy" (EDIT: I'd spell it correctly if I were you though<img src="http://cs.trains.com/trccs/emoticons/icon_smile_newlaugh.gif" mce_src="http://cs.trains.com/trccs/emoticons/icon_smile_newlaugh.gif" alt="Laugh">)[/quote] ... some words to that "sheepish" looking Diesel. It is a Class 26 Diesel-Electric, built in the late 1950´s as British Rail´s bread-and butter loco to be used in freight, as well as passenger service. Only 45 were built, as they were "a little light on their feet", with only 1,160 HP. Top speed was 80 mph, qualifying them for commuter service around London mainly. In the 1960´s, all of them were moved to the Scottish region of BR, were they saw mixed service until the early 1990´s.The model on the picture is made by Heljan in Denmark. It comes with a wealth of user fitted detail parts. The pictured model has only a prototype coupler added and some light weathering done. Those beasts sell for 65 Pounds in UK, DCC ready with standard plug, plus a space and fittings for a 23 mm loudspeaker. The price translates into 80 Euros delivered to Germany vs. 130 Euros reg. price here.  For 80 Euros you don´t get a loco in Germany, unless it is a toyish Class 185 Electric from Piko. With a weight over 2 pounds, they are hefty pullers and smooth runners! Looking forward to getting it into my hands, as soon as PayPal is able to handle my payment to UK.I should send it to Robby P. for weathering... [:-^] Edit: That real estate guy just called- there are people interested  in buying our house. If that turns out to be true, it ´d mean avoiding foreclosure in the last minute!
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