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Live steam models on 7¼" gauge of the Württembergische T3 and on 5"gauge Great Eastern Railway Y14 class

Welcome to this blog. It will inform you about the progress of designing and building live steam model locomotives. The blog contains the description of a model Würrtembergische T3 on 7¼" gauge (constructed between 2006 and 2017), the wagons for this loco (built between 2018 and 2022), and the current project a 5" gauge model of a Great Eastern Railway Y14 class loco (started in 2020)

On the left you'll find the index where you can browse the different articles and on the right you'll find all the extras.  You'll find a brief description of my other locos on the top tabs.
 

Click for the direct link to start of construction series below 
T3 7¼" steam locomotive 
 
Enjoy this site. Erik-Jan Stroetinga. The Netherlands. Europe.

Tuesday, 18 June 2019

Driving the locomotives


Not much model engineering this last year , due to some home improvements that had to be done and a lot of work at school.  But there were some driving days at tracks in the Netherlands. 
Here some photos from these events in Groningen and Den Haag.


Driving a Stroudley Terrier on 5" gauge. Very nice loco

The 14xx in steam

The 14xx, a tiny loco compared to a German Br64 (back) or the Dutch Railways 1100 (front). All are 5" gauge locos


These shots were taken at the end of May at the track of Nienoord,  Leek (Groningen)


Unloading the loco at the track of Stoomgroep West Zuiderpark Den Haag. Their open days were on 15 and 16 June 2019 . 

The T3 is dwarfed against the big GWR Penrhos Grange

But no problem to keep up with the bigger engines

Picking up a goods train





Entering the main station, passing under the signal gantry. The station is at the heart of this impressive layout



German loco, English Ale!


Glenn has an awkward driving position, but this gave him a nice viewpoint when driving.

Passing the signal box, entering the busy station.

Driving through the Zuiderpark; how lovely. 





A video of the event at Zuiderpark, made by Martin.