Piet Brijs - Model railroad tour part one
Bonn
18-11-2010 new tunnel entrance for the sideline.
My lay-out has two large stations: Bonn (Kibri) and Baden Baden (Vollmer). The cities do not reflect the actual cities Bonn and Baden-Baden. Just composed of buildings I want to have on my lay-out.
The brancheline goes to Neuffen.
For the first time I made some nightshots of the platforms.
I used an exposure time of 10 seconds for picture 11 and 30 seconds for picture 12. Aperture value f/14. Iso 200. And of course I used a tripod and a remote control for the camera. For picture 11 I switched off the light after about 5 and for picture 12 after about 10 seconds. To prevent the lights from being dominating. Of course you have to experience with the settings and the camera so I made a number of shots. For picture 12 I left the door a very little bit open to let some light slip in.
The tour starts at the Station of Bonn. You can see the people waiting on the station for the train to arrive.
The Rheingold express is ready to leave. Behind the station you see the houses of the city and the townhall with its tower.
Picture 3
The city hall and city houses.
Picture: 22-11-2007
Renewed picture
Another picture of the station and the signal tower behind the platforms. It's easier to make those kind of pictures with a digital camera.
Picture 5
Leaving Bonn.
The signals are Viessmann signals.
I replaced most of my Märklin signals by Viessmann signals.
Better looks and until now no problems.
Behind the signal tower you see the brancheline to Neuffen
Picture: 22-11-2007
New picture
Picture 6
The west side of the station.
New Viessmann signals and warning signals.
Enhanced scenery in the background.
Renewed picture
Date: 12-06-2007
The BR (class) 05 entering the Bonner station.
Date: 03-10-2004
Picture 8
Nice square in front of the publisher's building.
Date: 27-05-2005
Picture 9
The "Glaskasten" approaches the crossing.
The lights are flashing.
In the background the houses of "Bonn"
Date: 02-08-2007
Picture 10
Heavy truck (Krupp Titan Sw 80 (Brekina)) on its way to Bonn city.
The Mercedes-Benz Typ 630 (Ricko) is leaving the city.
School and children are ready to go to school.
Date: 11-10-2007
Picture 11
Night at the Bonner station.
I use Viessmann LED platformlights (63652) for the lighting of the platforms.
Much better than the original Vollmer ones.
Date: 04-03-2008
Picture 12
Night at the Bonner station.
Date: 04-03-2008
Picture 13
BR 18 321
The Rheingold Express, pulled by a BR 18 321 enters the Bonner station.
The BR 128 321 is a former class IV h from Baden.
Date: 28-09-2008
Picture 14, 15, 16, 17 and 18
Bonn
Finally completed (more or less) the street with the old houses.
In one of the houses I build a bedroom and added outside lights. In another house I opened the front door and build an entrance hall, including interior lights
Did some maintenance on the streets, added two streetlights, some new cars (a 1937 mercedes coupe and a 1960 porsche), a flower stand and a few preiserlein.
Had to remove the stationbuilding to do the job. Will be replaced after finishing the street of course.
In the first two pictures I removed the trees to have a better sight on the houses.
The third picture shows the whole street.
In the fourth picture I played a bit with black and white and the last picture shows the interior of the most left house.
Date: 15-01-2009
Picture 20
Bonn
A more detailed picture (macro objective) of the Mercedes 320n.
Date: 30-01-2009
Picture 21
Bonn
The Märklin CIWL (Compagnie International de Wagon Lits) set.
A set of five cars:
one diner car
two sleeping cars
two luggage cars
Very nice lights on the tables in the dining car.
Date: 08-02-2009
Picture 22
Bonn
Detail of the dining car.
Very nice lights on the tables in the dining car.
Date: 08-02-2009
Picture 23
Bonn
Detail of the sleeping car.
Date: 08-02-2009
Picture 24 - 27
Bonn
Made an interior for two rooms in my townhall.
A meeting room, and a room with a secretary and a security guy.
Of course the outside view
Date: 02-02-2010
Picture 28
Bonn
I decided to replace my normal radius turn-outs by large radius turn-outs.
In a existing lay-out that's not an easy job.
The turn-outs are replaced and the tracks are connected again.
Now working on the scenery.
An overview of the station.
After completion of the scenery, this picture will be replaced.
Date: 18-05-2010
Picture 29
Bonn
The giant and the little one
Date: 31-05-2010
Picture 30 and 31
Bonn
Restructured west-side of the Bonner station.
Date: 17-06-2010
Picture 32 - 35
Bonn
The BR 18 321 entering the station and people on the platform.
The roof of the platform is weathered.
Date: 05-07-2010
Picture 36
Bonn
Birds on the roof of the Bonner platform
Date: 17-07-2010
Picture 37
Bonn
Made a new entrance for the tunnel of my side line.
Use the same style as the rest of the environment.
Date: 18-11-2010
