Egger-bahn Wagon on the Cover of the April 009 News

[B.Meldon]

Would it be possible to find a photo from another source if you are unable to get the wagons themselves?
Danny

Yes I have done this in the past when I did not have the correct item, but as it was a 1980's No5 it was easy to find someone with the right loco, but the bogie vans with the dark (not silver) roof are a bit thin on the ground, as are the green three plank open bogie wagons with the dark brown floor fitted.

Brian Meldon

[Malcolm]

I was enjoying your articles in the 'News by the way.

Same here Brian, the ones you have had published have very much become the "go to" authoritative references for Eggerbahn as well as being simply interesting and informative to read. I would very much appreciate and enjoy it if you decide that you are able to continue in the knowledge that it is clear that a number of members really did hold an interest in the articles.
I would also find it very interesting if the other parts of what is now termed to be "early 009/HOe" RTR products were covered in similar articles - Liliput and Roco certainly as they are still producing, original Minitrains and a bit about the history there - eg the "AHM" American side of things, plus of course Playcraft/Jouef.
If you are looking for something to fill your free time with, then there is certainly an audience (and probably an eager 009 News Editor) waiting for your attention!
Mick

I agree with Mick the articles you have had published have very much become the "go to" authoritative references for Eggerbahn as well as being simply interesting and informative to read.   Whilst researching the P D Hancock collection they answered a number of questions I would otherwise never have found an answer to or, if I did, it would only have been after much searching on the net or finding another 'guru'.  Again a short item you placed on Facebook [sorry wash mouth out with soap and water] on the Arnold chassis proved PDH had two of the earliest versions of the 0-6-0 chassis which has in turn helped us date more accurately the likely build date for Colin and Calum.  I too would also find it very interesting if the other parts of what is now termed to be "early 009/HOe" RTR products were covered in similar articles but I appreciate there are only so many hours in the day and you have your own family life etc etc. but, if you could manage to put your research onto paper it would I am sure be of interest to many in the Society as well as being a reference work of note.
Malcolm   

[paul ludlow]

Brian. i too have read your articles with interest. i would love to read about and learn the history of 009/hoe products from he past. it is only through the understanding of history, that we learn and design/plan the future. would the likes of minitrains and bachmann have produced their fine models if they had not understood what was popular in the past and likely to be popular now? Paul.

[B.Meldon]

Just to get back to the original theme of this thread here are a couple of photos of a train of these Egger wagons in the yard on my Westdorf layout taken on one of my 'Egger Days' when I take all the usual H0e stock off and run the layout with Egger-bahn and Jouef:





Brian Meldon

[MickT]

Thanks Brian. There's no "like" buttons on this forum, so please award yourself at least 2 stars to put on your CV just in case you ever want to get a job in McDonalds.

We've all made lots of banter aimed at you (guilty as charged M'Lud) over the years about "reverse curves" and "the dreaded Peco 12" 009 point"  etc etc but please be assured that your in-depth historical knowledge about the 1st generation of 009/HOe RTR stuff in particular and your overall experience in the scale is genuinely very highly appreciated.

Hope you are able to get to NGS/009AGM next Saturday.

Mick

[WALLSHIRTS]

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https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Egger-Bahn-Black-Model-T-Ford-car-wagon-Very-Rare-Boxed/222902102590?hash=item33e6002a3e:g:K-gAAMXQfvlSg7Ak

[B.Meldon]

!!!!!!!!

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Egger-Bahn-Black-Model-T-Ford-car-wagon-Very-Rare-Boxed/222902102590?hash=item33e6002a3e:g:K-gAAMXQfvlSg7Ak

Yes I have seen that and it is a daft price!

The less detailed Anguplas Model T as used on the egger wagon cost about

[Mark Shenstone]

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https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Egger-Bahn-Black-Model-T-Ford-car-wagon-Very-Rare-Boxed/222902102590?hash=item33e6002a3e:g:K-gAAMXQfvlSg7Ak

Holy Hand Grenade Batman! That's over the top. And here I thought some of his prices for the large Eggar boxvan were on the steep side.... That makes them seem reasonably priced in comparison.

[clayliner]

That's a tasty three-way point there on Westdorf, Brian, and some nice rockery, too. Award yourself another star!

David.

[MickT]

I think if I recall I did an article for the News all about the inside frame Roco H0e locos??? I will have to look up the date but it was probably about 10 years ago now at least and I may know more now than I did then, and Roco have updated the chassis since then as well.
Brian Meldon

It's OK Brian, no need to look it up, I dug it out myself - the article on the Roco HOe 0-6-0T and the 6 wh diesel locos were in two parts, in 009 News Vol 35/2 October 2007 pages 10-11 and Vol 35/3 November 2007 page 6

There was also an article by yourself published in the September 2007 issue (Vol 35/1) on improving the Liliput G Thommen  0-6-0T

Mick

[B.Meldon]

That's a tasty three-way point there on Westdorf, Brian, and some nice rockery, too. Award yourself another star!

David.

Thanks David.

It is a Peco standard gauge 00 three-way medium radius electrofrog point.
http://www.hattons.co.uk/7768/Peco_Products_SL_E99_3_way_medium_radius_point_electrofrog/StockDetail.aspx

As it happens it is the tightest radius curve on the entire standard gauge part of the layout!

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[B.Meldon]

I have now sent in the article about the Jouef range.
Editor permitting it should start appearing in 009 News in the autumn. (There are over 4k words so it will be split into several parts.)

Brian Meldon

[Malcolm]

Thank you Brian.
Malcolm

[WALLSHIRTS]

Looking forward to the articles. It was a Jouef set that got me started in 009.
Mal.

[danny]

Looking forward to it. Will it cover the Decauville loco?
Danny