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Railway question
retiredyank
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Posted: Saturday, January 08, 2011 - 12:11 AM UTC
What train moved the Leopold during WW2 and does anybody know of german railway cars in 1/72? Thanks.
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Posted: Saturday, January 08, 2011 - 12:48 AM UTC
Hi Mate, IIRC from when i did my 1/35 scale beastie,it was stated that they were moved by diesel shunters as these did not produce the smoke to draw attention to the firing sites.How they got to these sites was not revealed but if you want to show it on the move some sort of steam loco would`nt be out of place.
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Posted: Saturday, January 08, 2011 - 01:25 AM UTC
Just take a look here :
http://www.one35th.com/model/k5/k5_loko.htm

Hobby Boss has released a 1/72nd BR-52. This thread should be helpful :

https://armorama.kitmaker.net/forums/133020&ord=&page=1

Mig Productions has released 3 types of German freight wagons :
http://migproductionswebshop.com/index.php?cPath=26_49

and CMK range is worth a look as well
Here you'll find more 1/72nd RR stuff (in French) :
http://genieminiature.com/Trains%20militaires.htm

HTH

Frenchy
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Posted: Saturday, January 08, 2011 - 11:53 PM UTC
Thanks Frenchy
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Posted: Sunday, January 09, 2011 - 07:05 AM UTC
Hi,

Just a word to the wise, beware of track width. Hobby boss has used what seems to be russian gauge. If you have the hasegawa leopold; this one has european gauge (less wide).

Hobby boss BR-52 was used for transportation of the K-5 and the diesel was used for short distance i.e. shunting and putting it back in possition after firing of the gun.

The Mig productions cars are very nice in detail, a bit expensive and I'm not sure about which track gauge they need

Regards,
Pascal
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Posted: Sunday, January 09, 2011 - 10:38 AM UTC

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Hi,

Just a word to the wise, beware of track width. Hobby boss has used what seems to be russian gauge. If you have the hasegawa leopold; this one has european gauge (less wide).

Hobby boss BR-52 was used for transportation of the K-5 and the diesel was used for short distance i.e. shunting and putting it back in possition after firing of the gun.

The Mig productions cars are very nice in detail, a bit expensive and I'm not sure about which track gauge they need

Regards,
Pascal

Thanks Pascal. I'll keep that in mind.
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