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Offline mmrcnzjohn  
#1 Posted : 13 November 2020 12:25:52(UTC)
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Wellington Railex is on this weekend.

Just for a start, couple of videos from Istein Cutting. Gauge 1 hopper trains, one loaded with coal and one empty passing.



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Offline mmrcnzjohn  
#2 Posted : 13 November 2020 12:30:55(UTC)
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And something really special. Some Marklin Metal on display

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Offline kweekalot  
#3 Posted : 13 November 2020 20:06:59(UTC)
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I think I saw Bigdaddynz in the 2nd video.Cool
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Offline cookee_nz  
#4 Posted : 13 November 2020 20:17:03(UTC)
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Almost need a big white or black screen behind the display pieces instead of the stacked bleachers, but they look quite good "in the flesh" . More photos to come.

Some of the actual Meccano displays are awesome with quite a few of them specifically designed to be interactive and touched by little fingers - not so the Wunderrad or Sonnenuhr.

Still, as John points out, where else could you see those two together? Only one place, Berlin!! Laugh
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Offline kiwiAlan  
#5 Posted : 13 November 2020 23:10:45(UTC)
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Originally Posted by: cookee_nz Go to Quoted Post

Still, as John points out, where else could you see those two together? Only one place, Berlin!! Laugh


Shouldn't that be "Only one other place ..." BigGrin BigGrin BigGrin

Very nice display.
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#6 Posted : 14 November 2020 05:40:39(UTC)
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One could suggest that this weekend Wellington New Zealand is the center of the Marklin Universe!!!!!!

The Marklin metal in action, the operator fielding questions about the items and the live stream on his laptop??????

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Offline mmrcnzjohn  
#7 Posted : 14 November 2020 05:53:11(UTC)
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TEE Train



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Offline xxup  
#8 Posted : 14 November 2020 10:39:07(UTC)
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Holy moley! How much would you pay for a TEE in Gauge 1?? Scared
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Offline kweekalot  
#9 Posted : 14 November 2020 15:17:47(UTC)
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Well, she looks awesome, must be absolutely worth the money. Love Love Love
Offline mmrcnzjohn  
#10 Posted : 14 November 2020 20:11:53(UTC)
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Class 194

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Offline DigitalNZ  
#11 Posted : 14 November 2020 20:18:51(UTC)
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The TEE was even more impressive in person - shame I didn't get to see it running before I left!

The photos of Cookee's Marklin Metal display simply just don't it justice, it looked fantastic.

And just like last year, I left with my wallet feeling a bit lighter, thanks to seeing a 37020 at Toottoot... Will have to stick a photo or two up on the 2020 purchases page later today!

Might have to join the club myself one day and "build" my Z scale layout as I don't recall seeing any this year.
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Offline mmrcnzjohn  
#12 Posted : 15 November 2020 05:29:29(UTC)
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Class 44 hopper train




Oh the things we do, now I admit I did not pay for the photo spot!!! and the draw bar between the Loco and the tender kept popping out, but this is as good a video as I could get.

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Offline mmrcnzjohn  
#13 Posted : 15 November 2020 07:59:16(UTC)
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Re 4/4 and Class 218

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#14 Posted : 15 November 2020 08:06:24(UTC)
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Class 218 pulling 20 car hopper train

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Offline mmrcnzjohn  
#15 Posted : 15 November 2020 08:11:41(UTC)
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class 212 pulling a local freight and class 218 pulling an IC

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Offline Bigdaddynz  
#16 Posted : 15 November 2020 09:30:36(UTC)
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Originally Posted by: xxup Go to Quoted Post
Holy moley! How much would you pay for a TEE in Gauge 1?? Scared


Depends on what TEE train you're talking about.

The Gottardo was scratch built by a club member who lives in New Plymouth. He is a classic car restorer by trade, and works on restoring and maintaining classic car collections for their owners.

You can read here about a Plymouth Superbird Michael restored.

https://the-shed.nz/home...d-muscle-car-restoration

As for the cost of the Gottardo, your guess is as good as mine.

Originally Posted by: mmrcnzjohn Go to Quoted Post
Class 218 pulling 20 car hopper train


19 hopper cars actually (although an imposter might have been added to make up 20)! And 'Biggsie' has 2 'g's'

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Might have to join the club myself one day and "build" my Z scale layout as I don't recall seeing any this year.


You'd be most welcome. There was one small Z gauge layout at the show.

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I left with my wallet feeling a bit lighter, thanks to seeing a 37020 at Toottoot...


I saw it first.....Wink, but then I've already got Tim Fairhall's 34020, which he sold to me about 6 years ago. It has been converted with a Loksound decoder.

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Offline PJMärklin  
#17 Posted : 15 November 2020 10:23:42(UTC)
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The Gottardo was scratch built by a club member who lives in New Plymouth.


What a magnificent achievement it is - absolutely wonderful.ThumpUp
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Offline kiwiAlan  
#18 Posted : 15 November 2020 13:01:31(UTC)
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Originally Posted by: mmrcnzjohn Go to Quoted Post
One could suggest that this weekend Wellington New Zealand is the center of the Marklin Universe!!!!!!

The Marklin metal in action, the operator fielding questions about the items and the live stream on his laptop??????



For a moment there i thought Cookee was "asleep at the wheel" BigGrin BigGrin BigGrin

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#19 Posted : 15 November 2020 18:55:38(UTC)
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Offline Bigdaddynz  
#20 Posted : 15 November 2020 19:08:45(UTC)
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We are back at the show today (Monday), although MMRCJohn and Cookee won't be there through having to do something called 'Work'.

A number of schools are bringing their students through who would otherwise not be fortunate enough to afford to pay to come to the show to have a look at the layouts. Pack up time is 2pm.
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