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15 years 8 months ago #3229
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What's the difference between these two classes? Has Marklin ever made a model of the 218?
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15 years 8 months ago #3230
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Replied by Socalz44 on topic Re:Br 216 and 218
Gary, The main difference between these locos is weight and hp. The BR 216 weighed around 74 tons and had 1500-1600 hp. The BR 216 weighed in at 76.6 tons and has between 2500-2800 hp. Marklin, to the best of my knowledge, only made the BR 216 in Z scale. Cheers, Jim CCRR:)
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15 years 8 months ago #3236
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Gary, main diffrence, apart from power is 216 was coming with a steam generator for heating coaches, 218 got electrical heating equipment. 218 is also 400mm longer.
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15 years 8 months ago #3241
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Thanks Gerd and Jim. 400 mm in Z scale is 1.8 mm, so it looks as if the differences are barely discernible to the naked eye. Especially an eye located in a head at the edge of the layout. If I want to have a Br 218 on my layout it looks like I'll have to buy a 216 (8875) and pretend it's a 218.
Mind you, I'm not a big fan of all that V 200 family, but I did travel behind 218s between Hamburg and Lubeck, so it's sentimental
Mind you, I'm not a big fan of all that V 200 family, but I did travel behind 218s between Hamburg and Lubeck, so it's sentimental
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15 years 8 months ago #3242
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I like these loks a lot, and the chassis is a good base for Czech diesels.
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15 years 8 months ago #3252
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Have you actually built any Czech diesels?
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15 years 8 months ago #3253
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Not yet, but I am about halfway finished with one on this chassis we have been discussing. I need to trace the panels and start a second one, probably to be a dummy, before proceeding. Many locos in the turntable = good
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15 years 7 months ago #3257
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andyjbj wrote:
Same goes for a transfer table
My sentiments exactly!Many locos in the turntable = good
Same goes for a transfer table
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15 years 7 months ago #3281
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Gary,
BTW the exhaust stacks and their position are different too, but it's not so important if you don't count every rivet
BTW the exhaust stacks and their position are different too, but it's not so important if you don't count every rivet
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15 years 7 months ago #3287
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Thanks again Gerd. No, I'm not a rivet counter. My aim is to capture the flavour or essence of a railway scene, not the fine detail.
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