I am trying to create a very small H0 layout: it was initially about 3x5 ft (95 x 148 cm). When I started it in 2020, it was also made to be removable since I was using it on my dining table. Later I moved it to the loft and it is now 3,5 x 6 ft (105 x 185 cm). The theme of the initial layout was an early post soviet union village in the nineties, called Petrushino. In November 2022 I reconfigured the layout and it now contains two villages, a soviet village “Petrushino” and an early post-soviet village “Kuzhenkino”, still on the same surface of 105x185 cm. Recently I have a new layout based on Noch Birkenfeld and measuring only 140 x 100 cm, truly a very small layout. And it can get smaller: my UK layout is only 85x95 cm. PS: I am not Russian and not English, I understand both languages but some mistakes might occur in the English and Russian texts on this channel. I am sorry for that.
hello erik,beautiful carriages english.I took a break for a few days because I updated my playlists and I'm building Italian planes of the 2nd world war.thumbs up dear greetings 👍👍👍👍👍👍
I never met these before, I was pleasantly surprised when I saw them on offer with a German reseller on Ebay. They were shy over 10 euros each and postage was very high, but I like them very much. Thanks for watching!
Hi, your mark 1 coaches are a Brake Second and Tourist Second open. Their code letters are BSK and TSO. Mark 1s were built from 1951 until 1974 and thousands were made. After 1964 only EMUs and post office mail train mark 1s were built. Locomotive hauled coaches from then on were mark 2. There were 14 types of mark 1, I won't list them all, they included restaurant, kitchen, buffet, sleeping as well as the post office mail coaches. There were also parcels cars built to a shorter length. The basic types were = BSK as above, BFK first class and BCK 1st and 2nd class composite brake coaches. SK second, FK first and CK composite corridor coaches. SO and TSO (depending on number of seats) second and tourist second open - 8 large windows per side, FO first open - 7 large windows per side. There was no open composite. Three main types of bogie were fitted, mark 1, which was not satisfactory after much use, commonwealth, fitted from about 1960 and later, B4 which was retrofitted to replace the earlier mark 1s. Finally there were many non-corridor mark 1 coaches built, including EMUs, to both body lengths. I hope this is helpful.
@@lazythreadd It is, thanks 🙏 A shorter luggage coach seems interesting! I wonder if Lima or Jouef have produced such in H0-scale. I have a shorter Lima luggage coach but it is SNCF 🙂
Those coaches are a perfect partner for your class 33. Your carriage is not a buffet, its a standard 2nd class carriage. Class 33's worked Portsmouth to Bristol trains with 4 coach rakes of this stock in the 1980's.
@@martinbrain3372 That's great, a standard second class and that brake/guard coach make a nice short train then. Thanks for commenting and watching the video! 🙋♂️ Erik
Hi Erik these blue and grey Mk1 Jouef Coaches are in very good condition for their age. I am sure you will find a solution for the couplings, the Ho coaches are perfect for your layout. Cheers, Paul.👍👍🙏
@@paulvozman842 Hi Paul, these were a great find indeed. The price was reasonable, the postage rather bot, but I am glad I have purchased them anyway. They fit very well in the collection. Thanks for watching!
These odd couplings on the coach are a 1960s Peco style - I just found out they are called R-2 Simplex couplings. I have a mix of these and the more standard D couplings on my Jouef H0 British rolling stock... I didn't work out yet how to manage this - probably by swapping bogies to make switcher carriages...
@@ben222b I have started replacing the hook couplers, and I switched the R-2 to the other side of the break, so I can interconnect both coaches with the R2 but connect them to regular European couplers at the other end. By the way, I have again been thinking of switching to hook couplers but I have tested and the distance between wagons was bigger with hook couplers than with short European couplers. Thanks for watching the video!
Nice loco 🙂 and although just through age here, I have to remember to put my glasses on these days for filming to be able to read the writing on the boxes !
Hi Erik, a very interesting comparison between HO and OO Wagons from various makers. I dont think the sizes of goods Wagons is so important, there are differences in Hornby wagons for example. In the end its up to you what you decide to run and are happy with them. I am working on a video now showing Wheels and couplings for Wednesday, Cheers, Paul.👍👍🙏
Hi Erik nice footage ! Most people i know don't bother about scale as when BR was nationalised they inherited over 30000 wagons + a lot of which was custom-built so it really does not matter a jot about scale side-number of planks ect. Regards Paul.👍🎥
The only difference I find between OO and HO is in the passenger carriages, I have some Marklin ones and the rest are Hornby, Bachmann and a couple that have no name on them, When put together the Maklin one's look small.
@@jetmec That's true, especially carriages with bogies. I think a lot of them are still based on old mouldings, some of them maybe even by Airfix and Triang. Older 4-wheel carriages have the same problem. But more recently developed models look better.
The sizes of 00 and H0 rolling stock seems to vary so much - it's like a continuum of scale rather than being strictly 1:87 or 1:76. I bought a Lima H0 diesel shunter in my last trip to the UK and it feels way too big for H0. Video coming up soon (I promise!)
@@ben222b That's true, especially older H0 rolling stock can sometimes be overscaled too. Modern OO models seem quite close to H0, but newly produced old models can be rather big.
@@paulvozman842 The lowloader and tanker wagon are from a Märklin set. They are in fact US style wagons, not real soviet wagons. But Märklin did a good job on this soviet edition. Thanks for watching! Erik
Hi Erik, das war wieder ein schönes Video mit toller russischer Atmosphäre. Den T54 gab ich auch vier mal. Ich mag diese Videos von dir. Gruß Torsten 🙋♂️
@@patricksmodels Hi Patrick, indeed there is a small wharping, and on pictures on the internet most copies of this model have the slightly sloping door frame at the side of the coal bunker. Not sure if Hornby has intended this as such, because I have the impression that different copies of the model have different degrees of sloping. I can find only one picture of the real locomotive but it's difficult to see the door frames as the picture w s taken more to the front of the locomotive. Mixing H0 and OO is possible as long as you avoid large OO-models. Buying my Mogul was not a good idea, it's huge in comparison to my H0-coaches. Terriers, Pecketts, smaller 0-6-0 are a better choice. Most OO-coaches are much too large, but smaller 4-wheel coaches are OK. And you are living in Italy, it might be easier to find British H0 trains made by Lima. They are the best combination with your H0-layout. Have a nice day! Erik
@@railway187 the plan is for something in 00 to combine with my collection of 00 British buses, in a country setting, that can double up as an HO set. My main Brunel layout is too continental.
@@railway187 the Brunel layout is finished off with lots of Continental details like the railway fences and there are many 1/87 details now, like car parking spaces etc. The country station and goods yard layout I'm thinking of will be calculated for both country and scale swap. The other day I tired some 00 double decker buses in Brunel, they're enormous!
Nice model, it’s not in bad condition considering it’s around 40 years old. I have a couple of models based on the same chassis and are easy to maintain and keep running well.
@@RobA500 Thanks Rob. It feels as if the model has hardly been running. Apart from the strange slope at the coal bunker (it might be a bit of wharping), it looks, feels and runs as brand new. Thanks for watching! Erik
Hi Erik, you have bought a very nice example of this 0-6-0 its in superb condition. It ran perfectly straight from the box and even crawled very slowly. Cheers, Paul.👍👍🙏
@@paulvozman842 Hi Paul, It's a great locomotive, it looks and feels as a top quality item. It can easily stand the comparison to Märklin locomotives. It's remarkable that Hornby made such high quality models, especially when compared to my new Rovex for instance. But maybe this class 2721 was not a budget model, which the Rovex very much is. New Peckett and Terrier models are also of superb quality. By the way, do you have a Class 2721 or other open cab 0-6-0 in your collection? Have a nice day! Erik
@@railway187 Hi Erik, Hornby have made many good model Locos and I have a number of them in my collection. I dont have a 2721 or any open Cab Locos but who knows if one turns up at the right price I might get one. You have very good selection of Locos in your collection its a shame you dont have a larger layout to run them on. These 0-6-0 and your 0-4-0 Peckett and Terrier models are perfect for your current layouts. Have a great week. Cheers, Paul.👍👍🙏
Very good acquisition, Erik, I think for a second-hand item it is in awesome condition. The fact it-s running so well makes it even more worthy for the money spent and, how else, for a good place in your collection. Thanks for showing, have a nice peaceful evening. Cheers!
Excellent acquisition, Erik! I hope you will find also an un-motorized wagon for this Uerdingen railbus, on H0 scale I've often seen such couples for sale. I'm glad you managed to find figurines for Z scale, they really enhance the view of the beautiful station. Cheers, have a great week-end!
@@Cristake1974 Hi Chris, my dad has painted most of these figurines by hand. They are from a Preiser pack of unpainted figurines. He had also made the platforms, the little waiting hal near the mountain and the whole layout. I could indeed find this railbus at last for a reasonable price (it's usually very expensive), so my dad immediately decided to buy it. And it's a good purchase indeed! Thanks for watching!
Hi Erik, it good to hear your Father is still enjoying this hobby at 88 years old.. I like the Marklin Railbus its a great little runner. Cheers, Paul.👍👍🙏
@@paulvozman842 It's running remarkably well, considering its age. It is the version of the eighties, purchased secondhand. It seems to run even better with a wagon attached. Thanks for watching!
