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Current and Finished Projects => Physical Models => Land => Topic started by: ysi_maniac on May 24, 2015, 03:02:31 PM

Title: Locomotives
Post by: ysi_maniac on May 24, 2015, 03:02:31 PM

Versatile High Velocity Locomotive, gas turbine driven.

Done with parts from 2 damaged N gauge static models of 2 french locomotives.

(http://i1080.photobucket.com/albums/j340/ysi_maniac/ModellingProjects/LGV/LGV01.jpg) (http://s1080.photobucket.com/user/ysi_maniac/media/ModellingProjects/LGV/LGV01.jpg.html)

(http://i1080.photobucket.com/albums/j340/ysi_maniac/ModellingProjects/LGV/LGV02.jpg) (http://s1080.photobucket.com/user/ysi_maniac/media/ModellingProjects/LGV/LGV02.jpg.html)

Title: Re: Locomotive Grand Vitesse
Post by: elmayerle on May 25, 2015, 04:15:58 AM

Nice!!  Dual cab for operation in either direction in yards and such?  I could see that since the view from the front wouldn't necessarily be what you'd want in a tight and congested yard.

Title: Re: Locomotive Grand Vitesse
Post by: ysi_maniac on May 25, 2015, 03:13:45 PM

^^^^
Yes. You got my idea. :)

Title: Re: Locomotive Grand Vitesse
Post by: Buzzbomb on May 26, 2015, 08:26:52 AM

What an interesting combo

Title: Re: Locomotives
Post by: raafif on May 31, 2022, 05:39:40 PM

Quote from: ysi_maniac on May 24, 2015, 03:02:31 PM

Versatile High Velocity Locomotive, gas turbine driven.

Done with parts from 2 damaged N gauge static models of 2 french locomotives.

([url]http://i1080.photobucket.com/albums/j340/ysi_maniac/ModellingProjects/LGV/LGV01.jpg[/url]) ([url]http://s1080.photobucket.com/user/ysi_maniac/media/ModellingProjects/LGV/LGV01.jpg.html[/url])

([url]http://i1080.photobucket.com/albums/j340/ysi_maniac/ModellingProjects/LGV/LGV02.jpg[/url]) ([url]http://s1080.photobucket.com/user/ysi_maniac/media/ModellingProjects/LGV/LGV02.jpg.html[/url])

old loco + new loco = Back to the Future ? :D

Title: Re: Locomotives
Post by: Litvyak on June 01, 2022, 01:24:03 PM

TGV with a broken nose xD

Title: Re: Locomotives
Post by: robunos on June 02, 2022, 03:57:51 AM

A French version of the British Rail class 91 ( though the class 91 was electric . . . )


https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_Rail_Class_91


(https://i.postimg.cc/7qWSjcCz/class-91-front.jpg) (https://postimages.org/)


(https://i.postimg.cc/x0NLQRH4/class-91-back.jpg) (https://postimages.org/)


(https://i.postimg.cc/jxVPS74d/class-91-009.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/MMn6HZqD)




cheers,
Robin.

Title: Re: Locomotives
Post by: Dr. YoKai on June 04, 2022, 12:35:26 AM

Beautiful. We have trains running past our house on a daily basis, but the engines are usually the fairly common blocky diesels seen on most American rails.

Title: Re: Locomotives
Post by: Camthalion on June 10, 2022, 10:11:00 AM

very cool