±Recent Visitors

Recent Visitors to Com-Central!

±User Info-big


Welcome Anonymous

Nickname
Password

Membership:
Latest: HighestAce
New Today: 0
New Yesterday: 0
Overall: 6648

People Online:
Members: 0
Visitors: 573
Total: 573
Who Is Where:
 Visitors:
01: Home
02: Community Forums
03: Community Forums
04: Community Forums
05: Community Forums
06: Community Forums
07: Photo Gallery
08: Home
09: Community Forums
10: Community Forums
11: Community Forums
12: Community Forums
13: Community Forums
14: Community Forums
15: Downloads
16: Community Forums
17: News
18: News Archive
19: Community Forums
20: Community Forums
21: Home
22: Home
23: Home
24: Photo Gallery
25: Community Forums
26: Photo Gallery
27: Community Forums
28: Community Forums
29: Community Forums
30: Community Forums
31: Community Forums
32: Community Forums
33: Community Forums
34: Community Forums
35: Photo Gallery
36: Photo Gallery
37: Community Forums
38: Photo Gallery
39: Community Forums
40: Photo Gallery
41: Community Forums
42: Community Forums
43: Downloads
44: Home
45: Photo Gallery
46: Community Forums
47: Community Forums
48: News
49: Home
50: Community Forums
51: Community Forums
52: Photo Gallery
53: Photo Gallery
54: Downloads
55: Community Forums
56: Community Forums
57: Photo Gallery
58: Community Forums
59: Statistics
60: Home
61: Member Screenshots
62: Community Forums
63: Photo Gallery
64: Member Screenshots
65: Community Forums
66: Community Forums
67: Community Forums
68: Community Forums
69: Statistics
70: Home
71: Community Forums
72: Member Screenshots
73: Downloads
74: Community Forums
75: Home
76: Community Forums
77: Photo Gallery
78: Community Forums
79: Community Forums
80: Community Forums
81: Photo Gallery
82: Community Forums
83: Community Forums
84: Community Forums
85: Community Forums
86: Statistics
87: Photo Gallery
88: Statistics
89: Member Screenshots
90: Member Screenshots
91: Community Forums
92: Home
93: Community Forums
94: Community Forums
95: Member Screenshots
96: Community Forums
97: Community Forums
98: Community Forums
99: Community Forums
100: Home
101: Statistics
102: Downloads
103: Community Forums
104: Community Forums
105: Community Forums
106: Community Forums
107: Home
108: Photo Gallery
109: Community Forums
110: Photo Gallery
111: Community Forums
112: Statistics
113: News Archive
114: Community Forums
115: Community Forums
116: Community Forums
117: Home
118: Statistics
119: Community Forums
120: Community Forums
121: Home
122: News Archive
123: Member Screenshots
124: Community Forums
125: Photo Gallery
126: Community Forums
127: Community Forums
128: Home
129: Downloads
130: Community Forums
131: Photo Gallery
132: Community Forums
133: Community Forums
134: Community Forums
135: Community Forums
136: Downloads
137: News Archive
138: Community Forums
139: Home
140: Downloads
141: Statistics
142: Home
143: Home
144: Home
145: Home
146: Home
147: Home
148: Photo Gallery
149: Member Screenshots
150: Community Forums
151: Community Forums
152: News Archive
153: Community Forums
154: Photo Gallery
155: Home
156: Home
157: Photo Gallery
158: Home
159: Community Forums
160: Downloads
161: Statistics
162: Community Forums
163: Community Forums
164: Community Forums
165: Photo Gallery
166: Community Forums
167: Community Forums
168: Home
169: Photo Gallery
170: Your Account
171: Photo Gallery
172: Community Forums
173: Photo Gallery
174: News Archive
175: Home
176: Home
177: Home
178: Community Forums
179: Community Forums
180: Community Forums
181: Community Forums
182: Statistics
183: Community Forums
184: Community Forums
185: Home
186: News Archive
187: Home
188: Home
189: Home
190: Community Forums
191: Community Forums
192: Community Forums
193: Community Forums
194: Community Forums
195: Community Forums
196: News Archive
197: Community Forums
198: Community Forums
199: News Archive
200: Photo Gallery
201: Photo Gallery
202: Home
203: Home
204: Home
205: Community Forums
206: Your Account
207: Statistics
208: Community Forums
209: Community Forums
210: Home
211: Community Forums
212: Photo Gallery
213: Community Forums
214: Community Forums
215: Member Screenshots
216: Community Forums
217: Member Screenshots
218: Community Forums
219: Community Forums
220: Community Forums
221: Member Screenshots
222: Downloads
223: Home
224: Community Forums
225: News Archive
226: Home
227: Home
228: Community Forums
229: Community Forums
230: Downloads
231: Community Forums
232: Home
233: Home
234: News Archive
235: Community Forums
236: News Archive
237: Community Forums
238: Community Forums
239: Statistics
240: Community Forums
241: Photo Gallery
242: Community Forums
243: Community Forums
244: News Archive
245: Photo Gallery
246: Home
247: Community Forums
248: Home
249: Community Forums
250: Photo Gallery
251: Your Account
252: Home
253: Home
254: Community Forums
255: Home
256: Member Screenshots
257: Home
258: Community Forums
259: Community Forums
260: Member Screenshots
261: Home
262: Community Forums
263: Downloads
264: Downloads
265: Member Screenshots
266: Home
267: Photo Gallery
268: Home
269: Community Forums
270: Community Forums
271: Community Forums
272: Community Forums
273: Community Forums
274: Photo Gallery
275: Community Forums
276: Community Forums
277: Downloads
278: Photo Gallery
279: Home
280: Community Forums
281: Your Account
282: Home
283: Community Forums
284: Your Account
285: Community Forums
286: Community Forums
287: Downloads
288: Community Forums
289: Community Forums
290: Statistics
291: Community Forums
292: Community Forums
293: Photo Gallery
294: Photo Gallery
295: Community Forums
296: Community Forums
297: Home
298: Your Account
299: Home
300: News
301: Community Forums
302: Member Screenshots
303: Home
304: Photo Gallery
305: Home
306: Community Forums
307: Community Forums
308: Home
309: Community Forums
310: Community Forums
311: Community Forums
312: Community Forums
313: Photo Gallery
314: Community Forums
315: Community Forums
316: Photo Gallery
317: Home
318: Community Forums
319: Photo Gallery
320: Community Forums
321: Community Forums
322: Community Forums
323: Photo Gallery
324: Community Forums
325: Home
326: Photo Gallery
327: Community Forums
328: Community Forums
329: Member Screenshots
330: Statistics
331: Members List
332: Home
333: Home
334: Member Screenshots
335: Member Screenshots
336: Home
337: Member Screenshots
338: Community Forums
339: Your Account
340: Home
341: Downloads
342: Community Forums
343: Community Forums
344: Supporters
345: Community Forums
346: Community Forums
347: News
348: Community Forums
349: Community Forums
350: Downloads
351: Community Forums
352: Member Screenshots
353: News
354: Member Screenshots
355: Photo Gallery
356: Statistics
357: Home
358: Community Forums
359: Community Forums
360: Home
361: Community Forums
362: Community Forums
363: Home
364: Community Forums
365: Community Forums
366: Downloads
367: Downloads
368: News
369: Community Forums
370: Photo Gallery
371: Photo Gallery
372: Community Forums
373: Community Forums
374: Photo Gallery
375: Community Forums
376: Community Forums
377: Community Forums
378: Community Forums
379: Home
380: Community Forums
381: Community Forums
382: Community Forums
383: Home
384: Downloads
385: Community Forums
386: Member Screenshots
387: Photo Gallery
388: Community Forums
389: Home
390: Statistics
391: Your Account
392: Community Forums
393: Downloads
394: Community Forums
395: Member Screenshots
396: Home
397: Home
398: Community Forums
399: Community Forums
400: Community Forums
401: Community Forums
402: Member Screenshots
403: Community Forums
404: Community Forums
405: Downloads
406: Statistics
407: Community Forums
408: Community Forums
409: Home
410: Home
411: Your Account
412: Community Forums
413: Community Forums
414: Community Forums
415: Community Forums
416: Community Forums
417: Home
418: Member Screenshots
419: Photo Gallery
420: Photo Gallery
421: Photo Gallery
422: Downloads
423: Photo Gallery
424: Statistics
425: Home
426: Community Forums
427: Home
428: Home
429: Community Forums
430: Community Forums
431: Community Forums
432: Community Forums
433: Home
434: Photo Gallery
435: Community Forums
436: Community Forums
437: Community Forums
438: News
439: Community Forums
440: Community Forums
441: Downloads
442: Community Forums
443: Home
444: Community Forums
445: Community Forums
446: Photo Gallery
447: Community Forums
448: Photo Gallery
449: Community Forums
450: Community Forums
451: Community Forums
452: Community Forums
453: News Archive
454: Home
455: Photo Gallery
456: Home
457: Community Forums
458: News Archive
459: Community Forums
460: Community Forums
461: Community Forums
462: Community Forums
463: Community Forums
464: Downloads
465: Community Forums
466: Home
467: Community Forums
468: Community Forums
469: Community Forums
470: Home
471: Community Forums
472: Community Forums
473: Community Forums
474: News Archive
475: Photo Gallery
476: Home
477: Community Forums
478: Downloads
479: Member Screenshots
480: Community Forums
481: Community Forums
482: Member Screenshots
483: Community Forums
484: Home
485: Community Forums
486: Community Forums
487: Community Forums
488: News Archive
489: Home
490: News Archive
491: News Archive
492: Home
493: Community Forums
494: Statistics
495: Home
496: Downloads
497: Community Forums
498: Member Screenshots
499: Member Screenshots
500: Home
501: Community Forums
502: Photo Gallery
503: Photo Gallery
504: Community Forums
505: Community Forums
506: Community Forums
507: Community Forums
508: Community Forums
509: News Archive
510: Home
511: Community Forums
512: Community Forums
513: Community Forums
514: Statistics
515: Downloads
516: Photo Gallery
517: Community Forums
518: Member Screenshots
519: Community Forums
520: Community Forums
521: Community Forums
522: Home
523: Photo Gallery
524: Community Forums
525: Community Forums
526: Community Forums
527: Community Forums
528: Home
529: Photo Gallery
530: Your Account
531: Community Forums
532: Downloads
533: Community Forums
534: Home
535: Community Forums
536: Member Screenshots
537: Home
538: Statistics
539: Community Forums
540: Community Forums
541: Home
542: Member Screenshots
543: Community Forums
544: Community Forums
545: Community Forums
546: Home
547: Community Forums
548: Community Forums
549: Community Forums
550: Community Forums
551: Community Forums
552: Home
553: Downloads
554: Home
555: Community Forums
556: Member Screenshots
557: Your Account
558: Community Forums
559: Community Forums
560: Community Forums
561: Community Forums
562: Downloads
563: Member Screenshots
564: Community Forums
565: Community Forums
566: Home
567: Community Forums
568: Community Forums
569: Community Forums
570: Community Forums
571: Community Forums
572: Community Forums
573: Home

Staff Online:

No staff members are online!
I want an allied steam locomotive, so gimme one!
The AFV ASSOCIATION was formed in 1964 to support the thoughts and research of all those interested in Armored Fighting Vehicles and related topics, such as AFV drawings. The emphasis has always been on sharing information and communicating with other members of similar interests; e.g. German armor, Japanese AFVs, or whatever.
Post new topic    Reply to topic    Printer Friendly Page     Forum Index ›  AFV News Discussion Board

View previous topic :: View next topic  
Author Message
geoffsteer
Power User

Offline Offline
Joined: Jan 24, 2006
Posts: 114

PostPosted: Tue Feb 14, 2006 3:00 pm
Post subject: I want an allied steam locomotive, so gimme one!

Hi Guys-
Am I the only one who would like to see an allied WW-II steam locomotive? Right now, Baluard makes a Series VIc Type 75 German locomotive and a BR 60 armoured locomotive. Trumpeter is giving us a BR52. So, we have three German steam locomotives and a Diesel locomotive WR 360 C14, that last is also from Baluard. Neither of the above two kit manufacturers are in north America which, may have something to do with why we have not seen an allied locomotive yet. I raised this subject once before and was told that no kit manufacturer saw any diorama possibilities involving allied locomotives. Well, the U.S. sent steam locomotives to Europe during WW-I most of which were still in use during WW-II. Both the U.S. and Britain manufactured steam locomotives specificaly for use in Europe post D-Day. So, there is a considerable amount of diorama possibilities for allied steam locomotives. With Dragon having already released a number of Reichsban rolling stock with no plans to release any allied rolling stock, this whole idea is already starting from a position way behind the eight ball. I mean Dragon has supplied rolling stock that can be added to all the locos. mentioned above while there is nothing available to be added to an allied loco. On the other hand, some of the Dragon rolling stock could be used behind the U.S. WW-I era locos.
As for the British and U.S.WW-II locos. said rolling stock would have been pressed into allied service as it was captured during the run across N.W. Europe. Well, what do you guys think? Would an allied steam Locomotive have any buyers?
Thanks for listening-
Geoff Steer [;-{/)
Back to top
View user's profile
Doug_Kibbey
Power User

Offline Offline
Joined: Jan 23, 2006
Posts: 4678
Location: The Great Satan
PostPosted: Tue Feb 14, 2006 3:05 pm
Post subject: Re: I want an allied steam locomotive, so gimme one!

Geoff,
Nothing for you to build here, and the scale might not suit you, but check out all the items in Banshee's post:

com-central.net/index....pic&t=2819
Back to top
View user's profile Visit poster's website Photo Gallery
David_Reasoner
Power User

Offline Offline
Joined: Jan 24, 2006
Posts: 127
Location: South Central Kentucky
PostPosted: Tue Feb 14, 2006 3:25 pm
Post subject: Re: I want an allied steam locomotive, so gimme one!

I build 1/72 rather than 1/35 scale armor, but I have been wanting to build a Soviet armored train for quite some time now. Would love to be able to find suitable rolling stock and locomotive at an affordable price. Marklin's 1/87 stuff does not fit my definition of affordable, either.

David
Back to top
View user's profile
JimWeb
Power User

Offline Offline
Joined: Jan 24, 2006
Posts: 1439
Location: The back of beyond
PostPosted: Tue Feb 14, 2006 7:42 pm
Post subject: Re: I want an allied steam locomotive, so gimme one!

Go for 1/25th card David - price is reasonable. I am currently building a 1/25th scale polish armoured train... all 4-metres of it!

www.gpm.pl

Its easy to use the card as a template for a plastic card version as well....

_________________
TTFN
Jim

If your not a member of JED then your
not serious about anything military..

***********************
www.jedsite.info
JED Military Equipment
***********************
Back to top
View user's profile Visit poster's website ICQ Number
geoffsteer
Power User

Offline Offline
Joined: Jan 24, 2006
Posts: 114

PostPosted: Tue Feb 14, 2006 8:22 pm
Post subject: Re: I want an allied steam locomotive, Jim...

Hi Jim-
Where on the site is the armoured train you're building? I looked and cannot find it. Could you, please, let me know where it is? I tried what I thought was the obvious, clicking on railway, and still could not locate it. Are they also doing allied locomotives? Way to much to hope for!
Thanks-

Geoff Steer [;-{/)
Back to top
View user's profile
JimWeb
Power User

Offline Offline
Joined: Jan 24, 2006
Posts: 1439
Location: The back of beyond
PostPosted: Tue Feb 14, 2006 8:34 pm
Post subject: Re: I want an allied steam locomotive, so gimme one!

Look under Modelcard - tanks -gpm

There are a few other armoured train items as well.

_________________
TTFN
Jim

If your not a member of JED then your
not serious about anything military..

***********************
www.jedsite.info
JED Military Equipment
***********************
Back to top
View user's profile Visit poster's website ICQ Number
JimWeb
Power User

Offline Offline
Joined: Jan 24, 2006
Posts: 1439
Location: The back of beyond
PostPosted: Tue Feb 14, 2006 8:39 pm
Post subject: Re: I want an allied steam locomotive, so gimme one!

I also did the schienepanzers as well though I went for using the card kit as a pattern and actually built them in brass sheet (I have a G64 garden railway and they are just the right size for it). They are just waiting to be painted at the moment but, as they are the first thing I ever soldered together from brass sheet I cannot quite get past the 'sitting there admiring it' stage

Wink

_________________
TTFN
Jim

If your not a member of JED then your
not serious about anything military..

***********************
www.jedsite.info
JED Military Equipment
***********************
Back to top
View user's profile Visit poster's website ICQ Number
Shadow_Banshee
Power User

Offline Offline
Joined: Feb 03, 2005
Posts: 575

PostPosted: Tue Feb 14, 2006 9:56 pm
Post subject: Re: I want an allied steam locomotive, so gimme one!

Hi guys heres a few kinda related pics from my recent visit to Thailand, i went up to the River Kwai for 3 days to visit the bridge and museums, also they do a yearly light and sound show in comemoration for the guys that died on the burma railway, i have a heap of pics of vehicles from the museums on my video can that i'll post if intrested as soon as i sort out how to get them on my pc lol.

1st wooden bridge remains


second steel bridge viewed from my hotel, this bridge had the center spans bombed out in ww2


japanese c class loco



old british loco used on railway by japanese



some kind of mainentance vehicle ?



memorial outside allied cemitary in kanchanburi.

ok i hope these work its my first attempt at postin pics....

_________________
Lay me place and bake me Pie
I'm starving for me Gravy


Last edited by Shadow_Banshee on Tue Feb 14, 2006 10:23 pm; edited 3 times in total
Back to top
View user's profile
Shadow_Banshee
Power User

Offline Offline
Joined: Feb 03, 2005
Posts: 575

PostPosted: Tue Feb 14, 2006 9:59 pm
Post subject: Re: I want an allied steam locomotive, so gimme one!

WOW how big, i guess i need to deal with the size issue hummm now wheres my windows for dummies.

_________________
Lay me place and bake me Pie
I'm starving for me Gravy
Back to top
View user's profile
binder001
Power User

Offline Offline
Joined: Jan 25, 2006
Posts: 363

PostPosted: Wed Feb 15, 2006 12:56 am
Post subject: Re: I want an allied steam locomotive, so gimme one!

Gentlemen,

Think outside the box! US steam WW2 locomotives have been available for many years. Look at model railroads. They are in 1/48th and 1/87th scales primarily, but there are some in different scales, even some very pricey handbuilt models in 1/32nd.
Back to top
View user's profile
J.McGillivray
Power User

Offline Offline
Joined: Jan 24, 2006
Posts: 149

PostPosted: Wed Feb 15, 2006 1:35 am
Post subject: Re: I want an allied steam locomotive, so gimme one!

Here are some photos of locos and rolling stock being off loaded in Cherbourg.





Back to top
View user's profile
geoffsteer
Power User

Offline Offline
Joined: Jan 24, 2006
Posts: 114

PostPosted: Wed Feb 15, 2006 12:51 pm
Post subject: Re: I want an allied steam locomotive, Banshees pictures...

Hi Guys-
The picture with this caption:
"some kind of mainentance vehicle ?" the front end looks like a German halftrack, about the size of a FAMO!
Bye for now-
Geoff Steer [;-{/) Shocked
Back to top
View user's profile
Dontos
Power User

Offline Offline
Joined: Jan 24, 2006
Posts: 3436
Location: Vine Grove, KY
PostPosted: Wed Feb 15, 2006 1:35 pm
Post subject: Re: I want an allied steam locomotive, so gimme one!

Interesting photo off of Third Armored Division website.


_________________
"Gonna hold my breath until Armor returns home..."
Back to top
View user's profile Send e-mail Visit poster's website AIM Address Yahoo Messenger Photo Gallery
David_Reasoner
Power User

Offline Offline
Joined: Jan 24, 2006
Posts: 127
Location: South Central Kentucky
PostPosted: Wed Feb 15, 2006 2:09 pm
Post subject: Re: I want an allied steam locomotive, Banshees pictures...

- geoffsteer
Hi Guys-
The picture with this caption:
"some kind of mainentance vehicle ?" the front end looks like a German halftrack, about the size of a FAMO!
Bye for now-
Geoff Steer [;-{/) Shocked


I think the photo may be deceiving as far as size is concerned, since that is probably a narrow gauge track it is sitting on. The vehicle appears to have been converted from a standard 6x4 cargo truck. Not near my copy of Bart Vanderveen's Directory of Military Vehicles, so I can't verify the make of it. Could be an Isuzu, Nissan, or Toyota in the 2-3 ton load range. Probably would have been used for hauling carloads of ballast stone from quarrying operations to the main rail line, shunting, and other such tasks.

David
Back to top
View user's profile
Display posts from previous:   
Post new topic    Reply to topic    Printer Friendly Page    Forum Index ›  AFV News Discussion Board
Page 1 of 1
All times are GMT - 6 Hours



Jump to:  


You cannot post new topics in this forum
You cannot reply to topics in this forum
You cannot edit your posts in this forum
You cannot delete your posts in this forum
You cannot vote in polls in this forum
You cannot attach files in this forum
You cannot download files in this forum