tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2212570041608488781.post9217527680101553038..comments2024-02-22T19:54:30.477+00:00Comments on George Dent - Model Maker: DESERT WAGONSGeorge Denthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13636120634078363608noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2212570041608488781.post-63203774276932330592014-05-06T06:51:58.711+01:002014-05-06T06:51:58.711+01:00Hi James, HO stuff shares the same track gauge as ...Hi James, HO stuff shares the same track gauge as OO so there's no problems as far as the wheels are concerned. The only real issue is with the buffers, that need spacing correctly to match my slightly larger OO stock; although this is only an issue if using working scale couplings.George Denthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13636120634078363608noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2212570041608488781.post-17526092427020283672014-05-03T09:31:25.505+01:002014-05-03T09:31:25.505+01:00Hi there, I am curious as how you got HO scale wag...Hi there, I am curious as how you got HO scale wagons to run on OO gauge track? Or am I behind on this? I am attempting my own Western Desert railway having seen a few old images of New Zealand soldiers building railways between El Alamein and Mersa Matruh. James Eunsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09229149880710895778noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2212570041608488781.post-29183661509419976482013-07-11T12:33:44.703+01:002013-07-11T12:33:44.703+01:00Glad to have helped George, always found this litt...Glad to have helped George, always found this little line fascinating since reading about it in a post-war Ministry of Information booklet on the campaign which just mentioned that the Afrika Korps used "diesel locomotives" on the section that was under their control but gave no pictures.southernelectrichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01800406301301247907noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2212570041608488781.post-66666101458560224172013-07-10T11:15:32.808+01:002013-07-10T11:15:32.808+01:00Hi,
Thanks for the link - the info and build image...Hi,<br />Thanks for the link - the info and build images are great! <br />George.George Denthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13636120634078363608noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2212570041608488781.post-12513610382875121892013-07-10T10:40:33.441+01:002013-07-10T10:40:33.441+01:00I believe that from the research I did the Afrika ...I believe that from the research I did the Afrika Korp operated these diesel locomotive on there stretch of the Western Desert line http://braillebuilder.blogspot.co.uk/2012/11/hobbyboss-kit-82913-german-wr360-c12.htmlsouthernelectrichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01800406301301247907noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2212570041608488781.post-27114359509483642612010-11-14T22:17:27.853+00:002010-11-14T22:17:27.853+00:00very nice results, the muted colours bring out the...very nice results, the muted colours bring out the detail very nicelyJohn Tealhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09873356271475934162noreply@blogger.com