Minitrains Brigadelok in 009...

Well last week my long anticipated Minitrains Feldbahn set arrived with the black locomotive and four brown cars...

The locomotive performs superbly straight from the box but with a nice satin sheen and works plates is a little too bling for Bejsu Reka! I can also confirm it is definitely 4mm (1:76) as seen from the scaled drawing in the photos. I've been pondering modelling an example from the Macedonian line to Lake Ohrid but for now I have plumped for a generic forestry locomotive.

So the first cuts were to turn the gas lights to electric lights. I will add a turbo generator and exhaust in front of the cab. The drivers side tank will get a tool box an jack and the fireman a large coal bunker. I'll also be fitting a wooden pole to the sides of the domes - I presume the purpose was either shunting or re-railing? Anyhow more soon...