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Offline Western Pacific  
#1 Posted : 07 January 2014 15:06:58(UTC)
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Western Pacific

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In the Swedish Railway forum "Postvagnen" the following was posted (see also link):

Foton

För kännedom. Sådana här pjäser kan hamna långt bort.

DELEN ALSJEBLIEFT!!!

In de nacht van 6 op 7 januari 2014 is ingebroken bij mn ouders!
Alle eigenbouw modelstoomlocomotieven zijn gestolen!
3 1/2" Janny (60cm lang, 25kg)
3 1/2" NCS 78 (1.60m lang, 45kg)
5" S160-2438 (2m lang, 130kg)
2x begeleidingswagen.

Het gaat dus om drie kolengestookte modellen, 35 jaar werk en onverkoopbaar want het zijn stuk voor stuk speciaaltjes waar géén tweede van bestaat!

Mocht iemand iets vernemen, laat het weten of bel de Hilversumse Politie.

Afz Janny & Johan Nieuwenhuis
Hilversum

Below follows a slightly improved Google-translation from Dutch (and Swedish - the first line):

FYI. These kinds of models can end up far away.

PLEASE SHARE!!

During the night of 6 January 7, 2014 was burgled at my parents home!
All self-built model steam engines have been stolen!
3 1/2 "Janny (60cm long, 25kg)
3 1/2 "NCS 78 (1.60m long, 45kg)
5 "S160-2438 (2m long, 130kg)
2x accompaniment car.

It is therefore three coal-fired models, 35 years of work and replacements cannot be bought because they are each unique and no other model exists!

Should anyone learn anything, let me know or call the Police Hilversum.

Sender Janny & Johan Nieuwenhuis
Hilversum


The engines have been found and returned to the owners. See post #10 below!

Edited by user 12 January 2014 20:25:55(UTC)  | Reason: Headline changed and a new last line added
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Offline Janne75  
#2 Posted : 07 January 2014 15:13:39(UTC)
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Janne75

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Hi,

I feel very sorry for them. What an empty feeling it must be when 35 years hand made work is lost for thiefs... Crying Sad OhMyGod

I really hope they will catch the thief(s) and get all these nice locomotives back! The thiefs must have known what they are searching for and where...

Best regards,
Janne
Märklin H0 digital layout. I have analog and digital H0 Collection. Rolling stock mostly from era I, II, III and IV. Märklin 1 gauge beginner.
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Offline glight1  
#3 Posted : 07 January 2014 16:50:59(UTC)
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This is very sad.

If this were to happen in the USA, I would suspect that the thieves were just interested in selling the locos for scrap metal and using the money to buy drugs. They would have no appreciation for the art and engineering that went into the craftsmanship of the locomotives. In our area, thieves cut down some street light poles just for the metal.

Gary
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Offline river6109  
#4 Posted : 07 January 2014 16:54:35(UTC)
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absolutely shocking and disgusting, what you do in your prime years cannot so easily be duplicated.
I really hope they'll find the locos in tact and catch the thieves.

John
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Offline kbvrod  
#5 Posted : 07 January 2014 18:56:25(UTC)
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I want to vomit,...Cursing Cursing
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Offline kweekalot  
#6 Posted : 07 January 2014 19:11:36(UTC)
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Originally Posted by: glight1 Go to Quoted Post
This is very sad.

If this were to happen in the USA, I would suspect that the thieves were just interested in selling the locos for scrap metal and using the money to buy drugs. They would have no appreciation for the art and engineering that went into the craftsmanship of the locomotives. In our area, thieves cut down some street light poles just for the metal.

Gary

Unfortunately this is also the case here in Holland.
Copper, bronze, iron, steel .. all metal nowadays get stolen and sold for a few bucks.
These sick thefts are a huge problem in Holland, especially now with the economic crisis.

Marco
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Offline mbarreto  
#7 Posted : 07 January 2014 19:54:59(UTC)
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mbarreto

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I am trying to find an animal to compare to the ones who did it, but don't find.

I think the robbery of locomotives is not for sell the metal.
Best regards,
Miguel
Mostly Märklin H0.


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Offline waorb  
#8 Posted : 07 January 2014 20:19:40(UTC)
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waorb

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Stealing 200kg of "metal"?

They need a truck to transport those machines...

Unique pieces aren't sellable.

Cursing

I wish that they recover all loks.
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Offline biedmatt  
#9 Posted : 07 January 2014 22:58:36(UTC)
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Very sad indeed. Irreplaceable. As Gary stated they probably will scrap it for the semi-rare metals. Selling something custom made like this would be very difficult.

Originally Posted by: glight1 Go to Quoted Post
This is very sad.

If this were to happen in the USA, I would suspect that the thieves were just interested in selling the locos for scrap metal and using the money to buy drugs. They would have no appreciation for the art and engineering that went into the craftsmanship of the locomotives. In our area, thieves cut down some street light poles just for the metal.

Gary



Stupid bastards will even kill themselves to steal copper. This happened a few years ago on the other side of the county.

http://usatoday30.usatod...7-07-16-4093729346_x.htm
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Offline Ernst  
#10 Posted : 11 January 2014 21:44:54(UTC)
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All 3 loco´s have been found in healthy condition in a field just 15km away and reunited with a delighted owner.

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Offline Janne75  
#11 Posted : 11 January 2014 22:20:09(UTC)
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GREAT NEWS!!!! ThumpUp Smile RollEyes
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Offline glight1  
#12 Posted : 12 January 2014 01:19:52(UTC)
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That is great news. It is unfortunate that the builder-owner had to go through the stress of the temporary loss.

I am glad that the Locos have been returned. Smile

Gary
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Offline Renato  
#13 Posted : 12 January 2014 19:29:04(UTC)
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Renato

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Hi,

Glad to know all locomotives came back again.

Cheers

Renato
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Offline vilithejou  
#14 Posted : 12 January 2014 22:10:30(UTC)
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The best great news you can say
Congratulations
Joan Vilarrúbia
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Offline river6109  
#15 Posted : 23 January 2014 13:38:20(UTC)
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what a relieve, great to hear all is well.
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Offline steventrain  
#16 Posted : 23 January 2014 13:48:45(UTC)
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That's great news.ThumpUp
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Offline Bigdaddynz  
#17 Posted : 23 January 2014 23:37:56(UTC)
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I'd wager that the next project the owner will tackle will be building a moat filled with man eating crocodiles around his property.........
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Offline cookee_nz  
#18 Posted : 24 January 2014 00:22:21(UTC)
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Originally Posted by: Ernst Go to Quoted Post
All 3 loco´s have been found in healthy condition in a field just 15km away and reunited with a delighted owner.


Sorry to be a sceptic but is there any proof of this, ie news article link or otherwise?

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Offline kweekalot  
#19 Posted : 24 January 2014 07:43:14(UTC)
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Originally Posted by: cookee_nz Go to Quoted Post

Sorry to be a sceptic but is there any proof of this, ie news article link or otherwise?

Yes, it was all over the news here in Holland, the trains have been found in a pasture with a letter that said 'Call the police'.
The stolen tracks and special tools are still missing.

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Offline jeehring  
#20 Posted : 24 January 2014 13:01:31(UTC)
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Originally Posted by: kweekalot Go to Quoted Post
Originally Posted by: glight1 Go to Quoted Post
This is very sad.

If this were to happen in the USA, I would suspect that the thieves were just interested in selling the locos for scrap metal and using the money to buy drugs. They would have no appreciation for the art and engineering that went into the craftsmanship of the locomotives. In our area, thieves cut down some street light poles just for the metal.

Gary

Unfortunately this is also the case here in Holland.
Copper, bronze, iron, steel .. all metal nowadays get stolen and sold for a few bucks.
These sick thefts are a huge problem in Holland, especially now with the economic crisis.

Marco

Marco,

...it's the same in France , and it became a serious problem !
There are also major robberies of agricultural machinery, tractors, boat engines, and all kinds of heavy machinery ...
We have never seen it before...
They are organized gangs from the Eastern areas (far east sometimes)
One more negative consequence of the " open world of merchants " with no frontiers ...
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