BB 22278RC + Rame VR2N

 

I have a previous post about the engine, but I didn't include any photos or videos. This is fixed now with this post.

 

Prototypical train formation

First, some videos and pictures:

https://www.flickr.com/photos/182992690@N03/51279186369/

https://www.flickr.com/photos/182992690@N03/49773479487/

https://www.flickr.com/photos/182992690@N03/51877246636/

https://www.flickr.com/photos/paulg40100/52158999985/

Miniature models

As usual, this is a unique creation. Some pictures of the engine:

With the VR2N cars from Vitrains, we have the prototypical formation:

 

And now my video!

More track work ...

 

Slow progress, but progress ...

 

 

Some track work ...

 

Small progress today with some ballasting and adding a few sleepers.

 

 

ALX / Ex ČD 357/358/359 "Západní expres" Munich/Munchen - Praha/Prague

I came across two sets of ACME passenger cars for the ALX "Západní expres" and managed to get them at a reasonable price. So, let's investigate this a bit further ...

Prototypical train formation

First, some videos and pictures:

https://www.flickr.com/photos/mureseanu_976/53240900206/

https://www.flickr.com/photos/superbock/53251259356/

https://www.flickr.com/photos/lukasp88/50918187122/

Miniature models

As excepted, we can find great train formations on www.vagonweb.cz; here's what I could find:

• https://www.vagonweb.cz/razeni/razeni.php?zeme=ALX&kategorie=ALX&rok=2023
• https://www.vagonweb.cz/razeni/razeni.php?zeme=ALX&kategorie=ALX&rok=2020
• https://www.vagonweb.cz/razeni/razeni.php?zeme=ALX&kategorie=ALX&rok=2019

 And we will look at this one in particular:

Icon	Description	Image	Reference	In stock
	ČD 362		MTB H0 362-040	✖
	DLB 223		Roco 73752	✖
	ABmz		ACME 52761	✖
	Bdmpee		ACME 55199.3	✔
	Bdmpee		ACME 55199.3	✔
	ABbmdz		ACME 55199.2	✔
	Bmz		ACME 55199.1	✔

 

 More to come soon ....

 

Added sleepers - the next day

 

I went back the next day and everything dried up nicely. Once weathered and ballasted, it'll be hardly visible.

Adding sleepers

 

I'm continuing my journey on adding missing sleepers. Here's the previous post with more explanations. And here's what I've done today on the layout:

So, good progress overall, but surprisingly I'm not done and need more pieces for what I have to still do. Luckily, I found a couple of tracks I could tear apart: