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Which is this bridge ?  It is the bridge that connects two continents - two cultures - two men and finally two friends.  Mehmet and dodos in Mehmet's train house in Istanbul Thanks you very much my friend  |
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Excellent! Would you have met without the forum? Just curious since it is the main purpose of the forum - to build bridges around the world between people and cultures with the same common interest, those little trains...  |
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Quote:Excellent!
Would you have met without the forum? No .. I got to know Mehmet from the forum and on the occasion of my trip to Istanbul we arranged to meet each other. |
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I love happy endings! |
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Hi,
Excellent bridge, a sign of the bonds encouraged by this website.
Thankyou Juhan and all participants.
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My dear friend Antonios, Thank you so much for your wonderful picture Your visit has been a great pleasure for me and my family  You stayed only one single day  , but that meant a lot to me... We are all looking forward to seeing you in Istanbul sooner but longer.... ....and I would like to express my sincere gratitudes to our dear Webmaster,Juhan since he has made Antonios and me meet..... Antonios, that bridge has a name now... Chania  Cheers, mehmet |
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All I can say is wow. Great layout. Thanks for the pics.
Chris
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Let me add a double WOW. I got lost trying to follow his track plan. It appears he has every thing that Marklin has to offer. I would like to see pictures of his wall cases that are also filled with wonderful Marklin "goodies." I have learned some wonderful ideas form looking at all the layouts that members on the form have shared and I really appriciate it. I guess when I travel, I need to bring at least one "train" to operate on members' layouts. When I was still flying before I retired, I would always pack some Z scale trains to run on the club layout in Ramstein, Germany. That is where I learned about Z scale and it was just the right size to fit into aircrew quarters that I had in the early 90s. Robert Edited by user 24 August 2011 02:33:30(UTC)
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Joined: 14/07/2009(UTC) Posts: 19,116 Location: Istanbul,
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Originally Posted by: dodos  more photos dodos control mehmet's layout (what a honor ... )  to be continued ... Your precious visit has been a great pleasure and honour for me,my friend Greetings to your family and Chania  mehmet |
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Originally Posted by: utkan Your precious visit has been a great pleasure and honour for me,my friend Greetings to your family and Chania mehmet Thank you both for demonstrating that all people *can* ultimately bridge the differences brought by their origins and history using good will, love of peace and just a common interest as a trigger!! An example for the whole world... And to Mehmet: your layout is amazing...and the walls of your train room are mind boggling! Cheers |
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Originally Posted by: utkan Your precious visit has been a great pleasure and honour for me,my friend Greetings to your family and Chania mehmet Thank you both for demonstrating that all people *can* ultimately bridge the differences brought by their origins and history using good will, love of peace and just a common interest as a trigger!! An example for the whole world... And to Mehmet: your layout is amazing...and the walls of your train room are mind boggling! Cheers |
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Hi Antonios and Mehmet, Another Marklin-Users get together, well done. As always thanks for taking the time to post the photos . Must have been a wonderful day  ............and finally Mehmet your walls are as depressing as Frits' Cochemer Bahn!!!!  . Jeremy. |
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Wow great pic's 
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Wonderful photos, Mehmet. I just can never get tired of viewing your fantastic layout. Nice to see you in the photos too enjoying it and your company. Cheers,Peter
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Joined: 14/07/2009(UTC) Posts: 19,116 Location: Istanbul,
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Originally Posted by: ac jacko Wow great pic's They all belong to Antonios... |
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Originally Posted by: petestra Wonderful photos, Mehmet. I just can never get tired of viewing your fantastic layout. Nice to see you in the photos too enjoying it and your company. Cheers,Peter Hi Peter, Latest this September I will start a thread about it.....hope I will not bore any of you...  Cheers, mehmet |
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Originally Posted by: jvuye Originally Posted by: utkan Your precious visit has been a great pleasure and honour for me,my friend Greetings to your family and Chania mehmet Thank you both for demonstrating that all people *can* ultimately bridge the differences brought by their origins and history using good will, love of peace and just a common interest as a trigger!! An example for the whole world... And to Mehmet: your layout is amazing...and the walls of your train room are mind boggling! Cheers Thank you so much for your wonderful compliments,Jvuye |
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Hi again Mehmet. I can't of course speak for others, but I can never be bored by anything Marklin! Best regards,Peter 
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Originally Posted by: petestra Wonderful photos, Mehmet. I just can never get tired of viewing your fantastic layout. Nice to see you in the photos too enjoying it and your company. Cheers,Peter Thank you,Peter I must say the same for your wonderful lay out Cheers, mehmet |
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Originally Posted by: Jeremy Palmer Hi Antonios and Mehmet, Another Marklin-Users get together, well done. As always thanks for taking the time to post the photos . Must have been a wonderful day ............and finally Mehmet your walls are as depressing as Frits' Cochemer Bahn!!!! . Jeremy. I do apologize for causing problems, Jeremy  |
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Originally Posted by: petestra Hi again Mehmet. I can't of course speak for others, but I can never be bored by anything Marklin! Best regards,Peter We will see my friend,Peter... Best regards, mehmet |
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Thank you |
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Originally Posted by: Loadmaster
Let me add a double WOW. I got lost trying to follow his track plan.
It appears he has everythink that Marklin has to offer.
I would like to see pictures of his wall cases that are also filled with wonderful Marklin "goodies."
I have learned some wonderful ideas form looking at all the layouts that members on the form have shared and I really appriciate it.
I guess when I travel, I need to bring at least one "train" to operate on members' layouts.
When I was still flying before I retired, I would always pack some Z scale trains to run on the club layout in Ramstein, Germany.
That is where I learned about Z scale and it was just the right size to fit into aircrew quarters that I had in the early 90s.
Robert
Hi Robert, I will take some pictures of the walls for you...but allow me a few days... Cheers, mehmet |
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Originally Posted by: Chris6382chris All I can say is wow. Great layout. Thanks for the pics.
Chris Sorry Chris, I must have skipped your post this morning Thank you for kind words... We all owe a lot to Antonios for the pictures.... Cheers, mehmet |
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This has been an inspiring story to read. And what a fantastic layout !! Ah .. so nice to see some people in 1:1 scale too ! Thank you so much ! Regards, John
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Marklin and friendship go hand in hand.
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Great big layout. |
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Hi Antonios, It wasn't long ago I didn't even have a floor layout at all ....I have no doubt that one day you will have yours,too....  But no need to say , for the time being mine is full at your service... Many greetings to everyone Chania mehmet |
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Some more photos from ... the prototype : Haydarpasa Railway Station, the beginning point of the Anatolian railways - Istanbul - Turkey (photos taken from ...Asia )      to be continued ... |
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Hi Antonios and Mehmet What a wonderful topic ! All the pictures are marvellous. And what a magnificent symbol you are showing us, that model train can connect people together. Maybe it's already said in the posts but that's great ! Regards Joël |
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Ave Antonios, great topic and very nice pictures of mehmet's layout. It is like the layout's that we dream about to have one day LT
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Hi mehmet and Antonios,
mehmet my friend, how have I missed this wonderful topic, I only just looked thro' it this morning.
What a great story, two forum members meeting and becoming good friends, the photo's of your layout (Wow!!!) and then the "Märklin Wall's that make up your train room.
Just tremendous, and Antonios, thankyou for the photo's.
Ian.
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Hi Antonios and Mehmet,
What a beautiful story.
For me too the 10th anniversary meeting was an important experience in my life which I will not forget.
Mehmet, your layout and walls full of Marklin models are the dreams for all the Marklin fans.
Cheers
Renato
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Nice pictures. Thanks for sharing the pictures, Antonios. |
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How many light bulbs on layout, Antonios? |
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Originally Posted by: dodos Some more photos from ... the prototype : Haydarpasa Railway Station, the beginning point of the Anatolian railways - Istanbul - Turkey (photos taken from ...Asia ) to be continued ... Ah! Yes! This is where the CIWL trains with white painted coaches departed in the 1920's and 30's to get all the way to Cairo and Baghdad! Those were the days! Cheers |
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Originally Posted by: steventrain How many light bulbs on layout, Antonios? Hello again - hello steventrain(?) I preferred to control and play with mehmet's diorama so .. I told to my little son gauge that lamps. But he preferred to play with the diorama too.  My greatest son stopped counting when he met a pink house.  My wife wondered about this and tried to see what's in this house.  After that all three preferred to play with the diorama.  What was in this house? Let mehmet tell us about it ... Every square centimeter in mehmet's diorama is a different story ( unit length at SI - system Internationale is 1m and 1cm is (1/100)m or 1cm=0.032feet=0.393inches  ) Edited by user 31 August 2011 07:30:23(UTC)
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I can't be positive because, after all, it is Mehmet's fantastic layout, but I do believe that bad girls live in the pink house? Peter  nice photos, Dodos.
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Originally Posted by: TrainIride Hi Antonios and Mehmet What a wonderful topic ! All the pictures are marvellous. And what a magnificent symbol you are showing us, that model train can connect people together. Maybe it's already said in the posts but that's great ! Regards Joël You are so right,Joël ...and this picture tells more than the words....  ....the background is the Bosphorus..Asia and Europe meet with Black Sea... ....but our meeting was GREATER... |
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Originally Posted by: Luis Teixeira Ave Antonios, great topic and very nice pictures of mehmet's layout. It is like the layout's that we dream about to have one day LT Ave Luis, ...to tell the truth, the dinner was as much enjoyable as the layout....  ....it was a like a FAMILY REUNION....  .....we could not believe how the time flew.... |
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Originally Posted by: jvuye Originally Posted by: dodos Some more photos from ... the prototype : Haydarpasa Railway Station, the beginning point of the Anatolian railways - Istanbul - Turkey (photos taken from ...Asia ) to be continued ... Ah! Yes! This is where the CIWL trains with white painted coaches departed in the 1920's and 30's to get all the way to Cairo and Baghdad! Those were the days! Cheers You are so right about this old place....Every corner of it has its own story to tell.... Cheers,jvuye mehmet |
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Originally Posted by: dodos Originally Posted by: steventrain How many light bulbs on layout, Antonios? Hello again - hello steventrain(?) I preferred to control and play with mehmet's diorama so .. I told to my little son gauge that lamps. But he preferred to play with the diorama too. Hi Stephen, Allow me to send you two pictures about the bulbs...   ....so far nobody has been able to get an exact number.....but you are most welcome anytime...I,myself,do not know the answer.... |
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Originally Posted by: petestra I can't be positive because, after all, it is Mehmet's fantastic layout, but I do believe that bad girls live in the pink house? Peter nice photos, Dodos. Hi Peter, I'm afraid you are mistaken about the girls Haven't they been our first teachers   ..besides this gentleman wouldn't be here either....  Cheers, mehmet |
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By the way Antonios, I love your explanation Every square centimeter in mehmet's diorama is a different story ( unit length at SI - system Internationale is 1m and 1cm is (1/100)m or 1cm=0.032feet=0.393inches ) to be cont... |
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Originally Posted by: Ian555 Hi mehmet and Antonios,
mehmet my friend, how have I missed this wonderful topic, I only just looked thro' it this morning.
What a great story, two forum members meeting and becoming good friends, the photo's of your layout (Wow!!!) and then the "Märklin Wall's that make up your train room.
Just tremendous, and Antonios, thankyou for the photo's.
Ian.
Hi Ian, Sorry,I must have skipped your reply.... It has been a great phenomenon for both of us ....and soon I will visit my friend Antonios in Chania Cheers, mehmet |
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Joined: 14/07/2009(UTC) Posts: 19,116 Location: Istanbul,
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Originally Posted by: Renato Hi Antonios and Mehmet,
What a beautiful story.
For me too the 10th anniversary meeting was an important experience in my life which I will not forget.
Mehmet, your layout and walls full of Marklin models are the dreams for all the Marklin fans.
Cheers
Renato Hi Renato, The 10th Anniversary Meeting looked so wonderful really... Thank you for your kind words,too Cheers, mehmet |
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