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Bigdaddynz		#1 Posted : 26 May 2008 13:23:03(UTC) Retweet
Joined: 17/09/2006(UTC) Posts: 18,663 Location: New Zealand		Last month I had the privilege of visiting one of our club members large M Track layout. Macca (of the 'Lord' variety) has been pestering me to get some pictures of it loaded up, so here they are. The layout is basically a large rectangle shape, and I will refer to the ends and sides of the layout as North, West, South and East (even though this may not be the true orientation). Pictures 1 to 4 are on the 'West' side Pictures 5 to 8 are on the 'South end' Pictures 9 to 11 are on the 'East' side. Note the removable track and bridge going across the doorway. Pictures 12 and 13 show the 'North' end. The layout is analog controlled, with some 11 transformers powering various sections. Signaling and train control is automated with contact tracks. Of course 'Puss' is a master at controlling the layout, and loves to spend time with her owner watching the trains go around the layout. She also loves to watch Rugby on the TV. More piccies to come........ Enjoy! Edited by moderator 11 January 2011 22:33:59(UTC)  | Reason: Not specified
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nevw		#2 Posted : 26 May 2008 13:28:53(UTC) Retweet
Joined: 27/08/2005(UTC) Posts: 11,071 Location: Murrumba Downs QLD		WOW
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tekin65		#3 Posted : 26 May 2008 13:31:20(UTC) Retweet
Joined: 11/10/2006(UTC) Posts: 2,151 Location: istanbul,		Very nice classic items and great collection, thanks for sharing. Cem.
		3 rail: C-track with CS2 2 rail: Trix C-track with Trix MS - K.Bay., DRG, DR, DB, SBB, TCDD Now all eras but no ICE My loco inventory for the interested
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ozzman		#4 Posted : 26 May 2008 14:53:54(UTC) Retweet
Joined: 23/11/2007(UTC) Posts: 1,828 Location: Sydney, Australia		Thanks for the great photos. Which team does Puss support?
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Bigdaddynz		#5 Posted : 26 May 2008 15:00:14(UTC) Retweet
Joined: 17/09/2006(UTC) Posts: 18,663 Location: New Zealand		Quote: [size=1" face="Verdana" id="quote]quote:Originally posted by ozzman <br />Which team does Puss support? The Hurricanes, of course!!
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spitzenklasse		#6 Posted : 26 May 2008 15:28:41(UTC) Retweet
Joined: 06/04/2008(UTC) Posts: 1,573 Location: ,		Very classic. Nice well cared for collection. Puss reminds me of my Scooter, who I had when I got my first Marklin set. I had many Lesney Matchbox when I was ayoung tyke myself. If I only new where they all ended up. Our neighbor kids and I would play with our matchbox cars outside, and many got lost, or taken to someone elses house.
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mmervine		#7 Posted : 26 May 2008 17:15:35(UTC) Retweet
Joined: 30/01/2006(UTC) Posts: 1,884 Location: Keene, NH		What a collection!
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foumaro		#8 Posted : 26 May 2008 17:35:45(UTC) Retweet
Joined: 08/12/2004(UTC) Posts: 4,420 Location: Attiki Athens Greece		Very nice collection with great classics.
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steventrain		#9 Posted : 26 May 2008 20:36:47(UTC) Retweet
Joined: 21/10/2004(UTC) Posts: 31,606 Location: United Kingdom		Very classic layout.[:p] Thanks for posting the pictures.
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Rowan		#10 Posted : 26 May 2008 23:59:35(UTC) Retweet
Joined: 09/04/2006(UTC) Posts: 1,278 Location: Brisbane, Queensland		Nice one!
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Troy Yang		#11 Posted : 27 May 2008 00:16:22(UTC) Retweet
Joined: 10/12/2003(UTC) Posts: 356 Location: San Francisco, California USA		Very special.
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Macfire		#12 Posted : 27 May 2008 02:58:26(UTC) Retweet
Joined: 04/11/2006(UTC) Posts: 2,652 Location: New Zealand		Thanks Dave, Well worth the wait. Talk about being transported to the '50s & '60s. [:p] A fantastic collection of just about everything. The two items that caught my eye: Rusty track - real M track!! And the 'solid' Prellbock! Certainly not a collection - 'tis a Passion.
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Macfire		#13 Posted : 27 May 2008 03:03:14(UTC) Retweet
Joined: 04/11/2006(UTC) Posts: 2,652 Location: New Zealand		Quote: [size=1" face="Verdana" id="quote]quote:Originally posted by Bigdaddynz <br /> Quote: [size=1" face="Verdana" id="quote]quote:Originally posted by ozzman <br />Which team does Puss support? The Hurricanes, of course!! Is there any other team??? Three advantages of being a Hurricane Supporter: 1. The Hurricanes stimulate your cardio-vascular system - regularly - every game. 2. Your team is the best 14 man rugby team in the comp. 3. They exist, therefore you ARE.
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jonquinn		#14 Posted : 27 May 2008 04:18:06(UTC) Retweet
Joined: 15/02/2004(UTC) Posts: 1,591 Location: Pennsylvania		that's a nice collection of matchbox cars too. especially since there are many older boxes too - much nicer than the bubble packs almost everything comes in today. I still have almost all my matchboxes (100 or so), but maybe only one with a box.
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xxup		#15 Posted : 27 May 2008 08:05:00(UTC) Retweet
Joined: 15/03/2003(UTC) Posts: 9,463 Location: Australia		I have mine too, but they are not in as good nick as Maccas... Two generations of play out of those cars...
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Macfire		#16 Posted : 27 May 2008 10:12:02(UTC) Retweet
Joined: 04/11/2006(UTC) Posts: 2,652 Location: New Zealand		Quote: [size=1" face="Verdana" id="quote]quote:Originally posted by xxup <br />I have mine too, but they are not in as good nick as Maccas... Two generations of play out of those cars... Not mine, I afraid Adrian. I only pestered Dave to publish them.
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RayF		#17 Posted : 27 May 2008 12:02:24(UTC) Retweet
Joined: 14/03/2005(UTC) Posts: 15,839 Location: Gibraltar, Europe		Very impressive! Ray
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hxmiesa		#18 Posted : 01 June 2008 15:13:05(UTC) Retweet
Joined: 15/12/2005(UTC) Posts: 3,520 Location: Spain		Very interessting. Thanks for sharing! :-)
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Webmaster		#19 Posted : 01 June 2008 15:26:52(UTC) Retweet
Joined: 25/07/2001(UTC) Posts: 11,161		I must immediately start Cleo on controller training... Any tips from "Puss"?
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ulf999		#20 Posted : 01 June 2008 15:54:10(UTC) Retweet
Joined: 12/05/2005(UTC) Posts: 1,908 Location: Stockholm, Sweden		Lots of stuff on the walls!!!
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Will		#21 Posted : 01 June 2008 17:07:11(UTC) Retweet
Joined: 26/08/2002(UTC) Posts: 320 Location: Charlotte, North Carolina		Wow. A ton of neat stuff in that room. Some old transformers still in use too.
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Bigdaddynz		#22 Posted : 02 June 2008 04:15:27(UTC) Retweet
Joined: 17/09/2006(UTC) Posts: 18,663 Location: New Zealand		The bad news regarding this layout is that it is soon to be pulled apart, because the owner needs to move house. The good news is that it will be reassembled in a larger room at another location.
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Bigdaddynz		#23 Posted : 02 June 2008 04:17:16(UTC) Retweet
Joined: 17/09/2006(UTC) Posts: 18,663 Location: New Zealand		Here's some more photos that I promised. The modular 1 Gauge layout was also brought over with us. This is the HO layout Owner's Emma train having a run. Edited by moderator 11 January 2011 14:23:00(UTC)  | Reason: Not specified
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Macfire		#24 Posted : 02 June 2008 14:49:28(UTC) Retweet
Joined: 04/11/2006(UTC) Posts: 2,652 Location: New Zealand		Aladin's Cave
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john black		#25 Posted : 02 June 2008 14:57:55(UTC) Retweet
Joined: 22/04/2004(UTC) Posts: 12,139 Location: New York, NY		WOW WOW WOW - tons of classic Marklins & Matchboxes, a dream [:p][:p][:p][:p][:p][:p] Thanks for sharing, Big David (and Lord Macca for being such a pest) Your friend is one very lucky man !
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spitzenklasse		#26 Posted : 02 June 2008 21:06:55(UTC) Retweet
Joined: 06/04/2008(UTC) Posts: 1,573 Location: ,		Wow! Big Daddy! An SK800! SOOO KOOOL!! I really like the manual crank coal hoist. If I may ask about the white automobile on the bottom shelf in front of the blue sports car and red bus or fire truck? It is behind the blue tandem dump truck with a yellow cab. What make is it? It looks to be a Ford of American style.
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steventrain		#27 Posted : 02 June 2008 22:06:21(UTC) Retweet
Joined: 21/10/2004(UTC) Posts: 31,606 Location: United Kingdom		Another very good pictures. Some very nice rare locos.[:0]
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intruder		#28 Posted : 03 June 2008 02:07:08(UTC) Retweet
Joined: 16/08/2006(UTC) Posts: 5,382 Location: Akershus, Norway		Thanks, Big Daddy! Very interesting layout and a lot of nice rolling stock and other items on it. I like the walls as well.
		Best regards Svein, Norway grumpy old sod
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Rowan		#29 Posted : 03 June 2008 06:05:13(UTC) Retweet
Joined: 09/04/2006(UTC) Posts: 1,278 Location: Brisbane, Queensland		Thanks for sharing this great layout Big Daddy!
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Bigdaddynz		#30 Posted : 04 June 2008 13:31:49(UTC) Retweet
Joined: 17/09/2006(UTC) Posts: 18,663 Location: New Zealand		Thanks for the kind comments, guys. As you can see the layout owner has names for each of the locos, which he has placed on the front of each loco. All locos are analog, except for the BR10 you see in the first picture. And, all locos are of German types. The 'imposter' F7 you see in some of the pictures belongs to one of our club members, who just had to run it the layout. Well it didn't want to pull up some of the inclines, so caused havoc with the automated signal system. Something to do with the B unit! Once the imposter was gone, everything worked OK again!
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kimballthurlow		#31 Posted : 04 June 2008 14:18:19(UTC) Retweet
Joined: 18/03/2007(UTC) Posts: 6,667 Location: Brisbane, Australia		Hi David, Thanks for sharing these great pictures. A lot of fun there. Interesting collection, and I think I saw a die-cast Fun-HO home-grown NZ articulated dump truck. Is that correct? regards Kimball
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Bigdaddynz		#32 Posted : 04 June 2008 14:55:18(UTC) Retweet
Joined: 17/09/2006(UTC) Posts: 18,663 Location: New Zealand		Sorry Rowan and Spitzenklasse, I can't really answer the questions about the autos. I'll have to ask the layout owner.
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spitzenklasse		#33 Posted : 04 June 2008 16:07:12(UTC) Retweet
Joined: 06/04/2008(UTC) Posts: 1,573 Location: ,		Ok Bigdaddy, I forgot it's not your's.
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jvuye		#34 Posted : 11 June 2008 19:10:46(UTC) Retweet
Joined: 01/03/2008(UTC) Posts: 2,881 Location: South Western France		Fantastic nostalgia layout! The only proper way to display classic Märklin trains is IMHO running them on a classic layout! Thank you for sharing and Bravo!
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Bigdaddynz		#35 Posted : 11 April 2011 00:22:04(UTC) Retweet
Joined: 17/09/2006(UTC) Posts: 18,663 Location: New Zealand		Originally Posted by: kimballthurlow Interesting collection, and I think I saw a die-cast Fun-HO home-grown NZ articulated dump truck. Is that correct? Quite likely Kimball. I'll have to check it out next time I visit. I think I have a Fun-Ho articulated truck somewhere, with my Matchbox toys. Edited by user 11 April 2011 12:28:12(UTC)  | Reason: Not specified
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