HO Scale “model of Russia” St Petersburg, Russia - 118 photos, 2 videos - Opens in 1 page
Description and picture captions in Russian, can be translated with Google translate
http://soulim.livejournal.com/18003.html#cutid1
Alternative site with some captions in English, 3 separate pages.
http://englishrussia.com/2012/01/01/mega-miniature-of-russia/#more-86242
Awesome page! thanks for posting.
One of the photos that really caught my eye had been midway down where you see people uncovering an old prop-powered fighter plane (I think a German ME-109) from The Great War.
Alvie
Not bad, but somehow I am not really fascinated. The reason might be a definite lack of Russian locos and rolling stock on the layout. Aside from a few Russian Diesel-electrics, all I saw were German, Austrian and a Polish loco.
Russia does not have a model railroading industry of its own, so they have to make do with whatever equipment they can get.
WOW thank yu for posting this link!!! Sure like to see how modelers form other parts work and this is a great example, sure gave me some ideas. Thank again, Gary
Interesting! Wonder why no one has tapped into that market? I guess if some one were doing an earlier period they could use a Baldwin decapod. The Pittsburg, Shawmut & Northern had one that was originally slated to be sent to Russia. The Erie bought it after the Russian Revolution. Then the P. S. & N. acquired it used from the Erie. The Shawmut men called it the “damn Bolshevik!”
It’s a Stuka, but the plane in pic 24 is a 109.
Steve S
Years ago I read an article about model railroading in Russia and it mentioned that during the Soviet era people weren’t allowed to photograph trains because it was considered a matter of national security. So they probably don’t have access to drawings and photos of older trains. Of course that doesn’t really address why more modern engines aren’t available. Perhaps Russian loco companies are still in the habit of not releasing drawings and data of their products.
Steve S
So, do Russian modelers just sort of ignore the 85mm prototype gauge difference between Russian Broad guage (1520mm) and Standard gauge (1435mm), and use standard gauge track?
Roco, Marklin and Trix ( I am not sure about Fleischmann) - they all have Russian prototype locos, a six-axle Diesel-Electric made by Lugansk Locomotive Works in Lugansk, Ukraine, so there must be drawings available.
The layout shown used regular standard gauge HO track, as Russia uses a broader gauge, this is incorrect by about 1mm.
Red Star Railways is a source for some Russian prototype equipment. He makes limited run models of Russian locomotive. His layout was featured in the November 2005 Model Railroader.
http://www.redstarrailways.com/models.asp
The Russian Railway Ring has linksto current and historic photos and plans, Model Railroad websites, Prototype Railroad websites, Manufacturer websites.
http://parovoz.com/rrr/index.php?CAT=PICT&LANG=EN&ORDERBY=3
Most Russian HO modelers use standard HO gauge track and equipment.