Line 397
walter_r
Stillwater, OK
Hello,
I was toying with the idea of showcasing my layout here for quite some time and I finally was able to take some footage of it. The name of the layout is "Line 397" which is a fictional local train line located in western Poland. I come originally from that region (I grew up nearby the line 357).
The layout is about 60ft long with two end stations hidden from the spectators ( each about 10 ft long). I run all sorts of trains on it - from modern passenger trains in the PKP ICCC livery (like the Berlin-Warszawa Express) to old steam locos (like the Oi1-29 or Ty4-107). In the video you can also spot two gems - the Ol49-64 custom built by a constructor in Poland and the Ty2-406 (its prototype was stationed in Wolsztyn and it actually ran on the line 357!) which is a conversion from a Roco BR52 done by a specialist in Poland.
Please enjoy! Any comments most welcome!
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Comments
Welcome to the forum. Nice layout, and an interesting subject to model. I think Roco and Piko may have had several diesel engines in PKP colors. After all, in contrast to the West, where each country built its own type of diesel engines, in the East, different types were built by specific countries for use by all.
Ulrich
Welcome to the group, Walter! I enjoyed the video and liked the way the camera was still as the trains came past, focusing on each car in turn. Well done on both the video and the layout! Very nice!
Gordon
Welcome to our Forum. It is nice to have you.
I concur with everything Ulrich and Gordon had to say.
I like the music. What is it?
Roger
Very nicely done. Rare rolling stock, extremely natural and realistic landscaping, no overcrowding... what more can one want?
Misha
welcome
Awesome layout, very nice detailing. My Grandfather came originally from Schlochau ( Germany at that time, before WWII ). That is Western Poland now, but I do not know where the line 397 is.
Thanks for sharing the video !
Br
Leif
Here is a definitely not complete list of steamers that can be converted into PKP models:
03.10
13 (S6)
17.2 (S10.2)
17.10 (S10.1)
24
38.10 (P8)
42
50
52
55 (G8.1)
57 (G10)
64
78 (T18)
86
89 (T3)
93 (T14)
94 (T16)
Ulrich
thanks for the additional info, I made a typo, I meant the 357 you are modelling Anyway, your layout is more south then the area. I just checked, the 210 is running thru Schlochau ( Człuchów ) nowadays.
Edit: So your layout is somewhere between Poznań and Wolsztyn ?
Br
Leif
Model Train Projects2015-02-23 22:25:51
You wrote:
"57 is the Tw1 - there is a model by Roco. I have one but it is still awaiting a DCC decoder"
This is a tricky installation. However, a small Digitrax Decoder DZ146 or TCS Z2 will fit under the coal pile in the tender after removing a little amount of metal at the bottom. Both have another power to run an HO engine.
Ulrich
the 94 is the Prussian T16.1 and PKP TKw1(before 1939) TKw 2 (after 1945)
ESU is coming out with an awesome T16.1, not in the PKP version for now, but maybe in future.
Br
Leif
Walter, very nicely done, enjoyed the video, thanks for sharing.