Almost on the minute, here you go. It's pretty randomly chosen.
Points:
Manufacturer with country: Locomotief Fabriek Du Croo & Brauns, Weesp, The Netherlands
(extra: manufacturers' number: #241)
Build year: 1939
Axle scheme: 0-10-0 / E (Railwaymodeler) Gölsdorf type
Gauge 2ft6in
Last operator with country: Nepal Government Railways
Game: Guess the train
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Re: Game: Guess the train
Nobody up to it? Here's a scale drawing then.
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Re: Game: Guess the train
It's obvious it a 0-8-0 (or D) but it's a nice riddle... 
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Re: Game: Guess the train
I have the idea it´s an Indonesian locomotive.
EDIT: built by Orenstein & Koppel?
EDIT: built by Orenstein & Koppel?
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Wrong on all counts, both of you. Hyronymus, you're on the right track though.
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Re: Game: Guess the train
And that's one point to you.
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Re: Game: Guess the train
Fat chance it uses a Luttermöller system then.
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No, it used a different one of which I can't exactly remember the name.
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Re: Game: Guess the train
Manufacturer with country: Locomotief Fabriek Du Croo & Brauns, Weesp, The Netherlands
(extra: manufacturers' number: #241)
Build year: 1939
Axle scheme: 0-10-0 / E (Railwaymodeler) Gölsdorf type
Gauge 2ft6in
Last operator with country: Nepal Government Railways (NGR, it had #5)
(extra: manufacturers' number: #241)
Build year: 1939
Axle scheme: 0-10-0 / E (Railwaymodeler) Gölsdorf type
Gauge 2ft6in
Last operator with country: Nepal Government Railways (NGR, it had #5)
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Re: Game: Guess the train
Nailed it. Your turn.
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Re: Game: Guess the train
Yay \o/, that was a good riddle oberhümer. I hope I can match it with this ugly thing:oberhümer wrote:Nailed it. Your turn.
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Re: Game: Guess the train
Nice Mallet...
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Re: Game: Guess the train
Italian Colonial in action: http://wn.com/Eritrea_Mallet%27s_in_Action
Manufacturer: Ansaldo
Manufacturer number: ???
Year built: 1938
Gauge: 950mm
Axle scheme: B’Bh4vt
Number produced (extra): 8
Reason why where they commissioned: steep incline to Asmara
Owner: Eritrean Railway
Owner's number: 442 55(?)
Manufacturer: Ansaldo
Manufacturer number: ???
Year built: 1938
Gauge: 950mm
Axle scheme: B’Bh4vt
Number produced (extra): 8
Reason why where they commissioned: steep incline to Asmara
Owner: Eritrean Railway
Owner's number: 442 55(?)
Re: Game: Guess the train
Darn, that is a victory for youCoxx wrote:Italian Colonial in action: http://wn.com/Eritrea_Mallet%27s_in_Action
Manufacturer: Ansaldo
Manufacturer number: ???
Year built: 1938
Gauge: 950mm
Axle scheme: B’Bh4vt
Number produced (extra): 8
Reason why where they commissioned: steep incline to Asmara
Owner: Eritrean Railway
Owner's number: 442 55(?)
. I have the manufacturer plate on a photo at home, will tell when I get home from work.Re: Game: Guess the train
Let´s get another one:
country:
builder:
year build:
axle sheme:
gauge:
1st owner:
number:
name:
there were five other owners of this loco (as far as I know), I want to know at least three.
some special railway material had been produced from a manufacturer along the (original) line of this loco, what was it? (bonus)
good luck!
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builder:
year build:
axle sheme:
gauge:
1st owner:
number:
name:
there were five other owners of this loco (as far as I know), I want to know at least three.
some special railway material had been produced from a manufacturer along the (original) line of this loco, what was it? (bonus)
good luck!
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Re: Game: Guess the train
It looks like Europe - I'll see what I can find.
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Re: Game: Guess the train
2-2-0, possibly irish broad gauge. (1600mm)
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Re: Game: Guess the train
2-2-0 is correct, 1 point to73129 (allthrough rather easy)73129 wrote:2-2-0, possibly irish broad gauge. (1600mm)
no irish broad gauge
sorry, you have to be a bit more specificoberhümer wrote:It looks like Europe ...
Re: Game: Guess the train
It looks like a steam train ive seen called Hibernia, but that was in California which isnt in Europe.
EDIT: Im going to guess it's swedish.
EDIT: Im going to guess it's swedish.
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