SteamPower4ever Posted June 9, 2015 Share Posted June 9, 2015 On my commute home today I was thinking that once I get my F7s I have no suitable train for it right off the bat, so what will probably happen is that all the guys at the club bring their TEE coaches and we'll make a long TEE Chief or Super TEE or whatever. No cigar, but close. Fun for sure. The Trans America Express. That got me thinking. I'm not going to mess with the warbonnets, but what if I got myself one more set of F3s or F7s and painted them in TEE or Rheingold colors? Imagine ... DB Br103 184-8 by Marco Stellini, on Flickr E 10 1239 with the Rheingold by Patrick Schadowski, on Flickr Oooooooh ... shiny !!! Must resist ... Must resist ... Jens Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chuck Posted June 9, 2015 Share Posted June 9, 2015 Why not?? I've been known to do this Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteamPower4ever Posted June 9, 2015 Author Share Posted June 9, 2015 Hehehe ... Sometimes when I get silly ideas I can shrug them off after a while, but this one just won't go away. ... and then you me show a picture like that. Very cool Thanks Jens Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chuck Posted June 9, 2015 Share Posted June 9, 2015 Lol...That's kind of a weird combination anyways as the GE Genesis Loco uses Krupp/ Siemens trucks so a DB coach behind fits right in! Actually I bought that Piko car at a great price..just couldn't pass on it! My only question about Piko is that car has plastic wheels and replacement metal wheels are sold by the 3 pack?? I would like to have the Piko TEE as I like that era of styling! I did have 3 KM ML4000 kits in 1:29 scale...but I sold them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteamPower4ever Posted June 9, 2015 Author Share Posted June 9, 2015 My only question about Piko is that car has plastic wheels and replacement metal wheels are sold by the 3 pack?? I think you'll be looking for the Piko part #36165. That # is replacement wheels for Silberlinge, which are pretty much identical to your DB coach. Jens Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markoles Posted June 22, 2015 Share Posted June 22, 2015 Jens, F7's have been painted and repainted and painted again in the nearly 80 years since their introduction. Paint them however you like. http://www.railpictures.net/showphotos.php?locomotive=EMD%20F7%28A%29 Google American Orient Express, which seems to have drawn its paint scheme from the Rheingold train.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteamPower4ever Posted June 22, 2015 Author Share Posted June 22, 2015 That certainly looks Rheingold-ish. Very cool. Thanks for the tip I'm thinking that maybe eventually I can find a pair of old M&M units that are gathering dust somewhere. They don't have to be runners, as I'll repower them anyway. The paint scheme would ideally be something like the BR103 above or maybe the E10/BR112: Emmerich - TEE Rheingold by Roger W, on Flickr ... but I would also like the TEE logo on the front, so maybe the livery of the BR601/602 is better: 601 019 by wd3203, on Flickr Still - they've gotta be mighty cheap for me to pounce right now. Jens Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteamPower4ever Posted June 22, 2015 Author Share Posted June 22, 2015 @Chuck: You've mentioned the Piko TEE a few times. KM-1 has announced a limited re-run of the TEE set. This time as BR602 and Intercity markings, the difference from the BR601 being that the 602 was gas turbine powered. You will have to sell most of your body parts to get one, but they're coming, they're 1:32 scale and they are candy on rails Jens Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chuck Posted June 22, 2015 Share Posted June 22, 2015 Lol..converts to $9049.43 US...Sorry but I can buy 3 USA Trains Big Boys for that! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteamPower4ever Posted June 22, 2015 Author Share Posted June 22, 2015 No no no - you forgot the 4-car addition that takes you to a total of 12,380,- Euro or 14,045,12 USD Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chuck Posted June 22, 2015 Share Posted June 22, 2015 Lol...For that I can buy 2 more USA Big Boys and 12 of the 4-car UP/ PFE refer sets...and have 2K left over! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteamPower4ever Posted June 22, 2015 Author Share Posted June 22, 2015 <cough cough !!!> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chuck Posted June 23, 2015 Share Posted June 23, 2015 LOL Back to the TEE, If I buy one it'll be the Piko version esp. when new can be found for under $700.00 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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