More Steam!

Following the stupendous success of my last steam-train post, I have decided to follow up with an examination of how to construct a model based upon a real railway (try saying that after 4 pints) hub/station for your next eastern front scenario.

 

 Workshops and track layout offer both cover and dangerous approaches for the attacker.
 

'Didn't he once say that the blog was written solely for the purposes of purveying purist late C17th wargaming? What's all this train c**p?'

The Dining car always offers great cover (and is handy for Call of Cthulhu scenarios).

Cranage always makes for fine detail in the finished model.

Ruined carriages - clearly this one has been near a nuclear strike in WW3 Hamburg! (a little 'Zone' reference for the aficionados there).

 Carriage sheds offer lots of cover and low light.

'I do apologise Madame...this train thing has simply got out of control. Normal toy soldier service will be resumed a bientot!'

 Obligatory steam engines of course - good source of cover, and potential explosive nature make poorly laid artillery a danger.

Dining car again...sensing a theme.

 Civilians by the trackside always a danger.

Workshops un-obscured by train-age.

 Try taking the carriage workshop from the Soviet defenders...

A few more random locos

The zoo area, where the woodworm is kept... (ok, so that's sarcasm).

Le Duc on the Road - Episode XIII - Steam Trains

If you're into the age of steam, read on.
(If not, you'll probably want to turn the page).
Now until recently, I have not been a fan, but having been close to these re-built/re-purposed steel monsters recently at Whitehead Railway Museum, and having a new (vested) interest in their construction and mechanics, not only did I get some close-up pics, but I also got a 70mph ride at the business end of a steam train.

The pics tell the story :)

  Shunting at destination.

 Classic carriages. I didn't get many pics from these as I was 'yakkin' (talking too much).

 

 Pics from the business end of the boiler.

 '131' back home.


And of course, another excuse for another 'The Devil Makes Three' song... about trains.

And Cross of Iron references can never be too far away...

Wait...it's the same carriage?!?

*sighs* 'he never gives up with the bloody Steiner references, does he?'