FOREWORD In this issue we finish the article about our impressions of the most interesting that we could see the last edition of the Nuremberg Toy Fair. Along with the most interesting news and developments of models already in stores bring to our pages a nice article on self-propelled electric trains Renfe 444 series, one of the best trains that have circulated through the spanish tracks. Have a nice trip with us.! Enrique Dopico Director revista TREN
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News
Trains 444 Renfe Books
Nuremberg 2014 Part II Test 130 DR by PIKO
NOTICIAS
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PARQUE MOTOR
ELECTRICS TRAINS RENFE S-444
Photo: Ignacio Martín Yunta AUTHOR: SAMUEL GÓMEZ
Are known by the nickname “Revillas”, a series of 14 proud and splendid electrics trains acquired by Renfe to the spanish companies Caf and Macosa in 1980 8
PARQUE MOTOR Photo: Macosa
This nickname was due to the intense red color of its exterior decoration, together with
their features yellow stripes on the sides, front and roof area, as well as the shape of their body, similar to the magnificent 440 series units, “the blues “, from which derived almost at 100% both mechanically and electro, but with the roof on high, as they were equipped with air conditioning. Many travelers began to call them “Long distance” by these great “similar”.
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BOOKS FGC El material motor i móbil This book written by Carles Salmerón specialist in this type of transport, and edited by Terminus, describe all series of rolling stock of the current park FGC with abundant photos and technical data for locomotives, railcars and coaches or wagons . Written in Catalan is easy to read and understand for Castilians readers.
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La ciutat de Barcelona i el Ferrocarril Edited by MAF in Spanish and Catalan, this interesting book is about the integration of the railway in Barcelona’s urban fabric, reviewing historical way the urban layout of the railroads through the streets of the city, its stations and integration with pedestrians and cars with railway traffic.
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BOOKS MIBA Messe 2014 As every year, following the conclusion of the Nuremberg Toy Fair, the magazine MIBA launches special issue entirely dedicated to this event. In this issue all manufacturers present one way or another in the show, either with its own stand or associated with other manufacturers pricipal stand are reviewed, so that reading gives us a deeper than usual viewpoint in other Similar reports on the most important model train show.
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Le Train Magazine publishes a series devoted to the youngest and beginners in the construction of railway models and dioramas. In this volume the steps taken to develop a simple but well finished, Model Railway, with numerous tricks and techniques for learning is.
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MODELS NEWS Locomotive 194 DB
This interesting Locomotive present in numerous models and collections of railroad enthusiasts of all ages is the new model offered by Roco for those who do not yet have any of its many versions. In this case the first of the references corresponding to 194-055 of the DB model, equipped with newly designed body with multiple details, and LED lighting decoder NEM digital connector is provided. Ref: 72355
Locomotive E 60 DRG One of the most anticipated models of this year is now a reality, it is an electric locomotive for shunting E 60 DRG Fleischmann. This model is available in analog or digital version with sound and functional hooks, which allow the amateur to perform maneuvers in long sessions of their models. The quality of the model falls short of the best realizations of the firm, with high-quality details such as pantograph, grids, etc.. In the next issue we will offer a test of this interesting model. Ref: 436071
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MODEL NEWS Locomotive ALCO 2100 / 321 This firm has just announced its new model in N scale, it is ALCO diesel locomotive 2100 RENFE series. Currently Unavailable references or versions that will play the pattern, but you can see that they have taken into account all the different eras in which has remained active this locomotive, which has played in brass details, such as mirrors, windshield or top fan grill.
Albacete station MZA The original building Albacete station, built by the company MZA can now be acquired with reference 0870926 and 1600926 in H0 scale N scale This beautiful building in a single elongated body and a single plant was similar to other line between Madrid and Alicante. The kit is made of synthetic wood and cardboard, with roof texture Redutex brand. Comes with posters of all stations on the line.
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NUREMBERG 2014
NUREMBERG 2014 Part II
TEXT: ENRIQUE DOPICO PHOTO: CARLOS PEREZ FONTANA
We completed our report in this issue about visit we made to the last Toy Fair Nuremberg. 14
NUREMBERG 2014 FULGUREX - N-H0-0-1 In N scale steam locomotive 231 “Chapelon” of the French railways showed in difererentes decorations equipped with ESU decoder for this scale the Be 4/6 of the Swiss Railways locomotive was announced. In H0 scale prototype of a first “train automoteur rapide” with a beautiful and striking decor “NORD” was shown. We could also see the gorgeous model automotive electrical ABFE 4/4 of the Swiss company ASD. While the Swiss materials we also saw the locomotive Ae 4/4 commemorative 100 years BLS Lötschberg. At scale 0 and a motor car accompanying ABFE 4/4 of ASD as in the H0 scale, showing the first prototype of the Bugatti automobile where we could see running fans showed their side. Finally on the scale of 1 locomotive Ae 4/4 BLS II were the protagonists of this edition for its huge size and finish.
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Locomotive 130 DR AUTHOR: ENRIQUE DOPICO
Recently we tested in our magazine the PIKO V200 DB locomotive, which enabled us to discover a wonderful model at a reduced price. For that reason we wanted to test the latest model introduced by PIKO: the locomotive V 130 DR. Known among fans as “Ludmilla� is one of the icons in the old DR, a railway myth. Foto P. Wormald
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Photo P. Wormald
The locomotives of the DR 130 series were produced in the Soviet Union at its locomotive plant Lugansk (Ukraine) since 1970 as part of an order for locomotives bound for the GDR (German Democratic Republic). These powerful locomotives would serve to increase the speed and loading of passenger and freight trains on its rail network. The rules imposed on countries of the Warsaw Pact prevented the production of this type of locomotive on German soil, so that this country should be provided locomotives outside its borders. A precedent of these locomotives was the V 200 series (later renumbered as 120 series) also of Russian origin and manufactured to the GDR from the model M 62, popularly known as “Taiga Drum� (Taigatrommel). These locomotives had no heating for passenger trains and a top speed of 100 km / h, forced the acquisition of more suitable locomotives, these were the 130 series. The new locomotives received since 1970 reached 140 km / h., But still did not have electric heating train, being aimed at pulling freight trains, despite its high speed available. Subsequently a new series of locomotives, numbered BR 131 had a top speed of 100 km / h and higher tractive effort, being more suitable for use in freight trains. From 1972 was could have heated the train locomotives, getting new machines that formed the BR 132 series, limited to 120 km / h, this series being the core of the RDA traction. 17
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The latest series of locomotives received was available power increased to the 3,940 hp (2,940 kW) and numbered as BR 142. After German reunification these locomotives became the DBAG as 230, 231 232 233 and 234 series, many of them serving today in both state-owned and private operators. The first locomotive of the 130 series was introduced at the fair in Leipzig in 1970, had a 3000 Cv. engine Kolomna 5D49 and with the remaining 79 locomotives that formed this series receive the nickname “Ludmilla�. Photo P. Wormald
The first series locomotives BR 130, are characterized by their front windows larger than the later series, along with the front apron of their front ends and different details in the ceiling.
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Model After meeting its predecessor, the V200 DB, we could not resist trying this new model by PIKO. Located within the Expert range of products of this brand are shared with other models that compose relacción a high quality / price positioning it as a model to keep in mind, whether we want to have our first “Ludmilla “as if we have some other brands, which you can join this new companion. We started with their packaging design simple and equal to that of the lower end models, but serves its purpose, protects the engine while its size eludes occupy unnecessary space. Once out of its packaging, we discovered with joy and satisfaction lack of bags with accessories and elements to be assembled, which for many fans is something you do not like before you tinker with the model, much less if it loses Parts by the track. Thus this is a “ready to run” model.
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At first glance the locomotive love the look although not a fan of “old DR� models or who does not know his story background; but its image, aesthetics ... is simply captivating. PIKO has managed to give this model the look and air of 70 that looked unmistakably original. The PIKO Expert range is characterized by its detailed construction, including mounted elemenentos injected and painted to give the model that extra quality that the brand looks and in this case he has. The roof, the part that looks both models, is well reproduced, with an openwork grille in the exhaust, horns and fans well reproduced, side screens include a fine openwork that perfectly simulates the original panel. On cabins the rain gutter part of the image of the locomotive and reproduced perfectly, the detail comes to playing some small ports on the entrances. Driving cabs are the image of this locomotive and here has taken advantage of its design. The large front windows have injected wiper on the glass and painted, while that show the inside of the cabins. On the side windows has reproduced the windshield. All crystal windows and headlights have the frame painted black, detail you do not pass unnoticed.
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The side of the engine and battery cabinets and deposits have a very good level of detail.
The locomotive features reversible white and red lights in the direction, with changing lights on the bottom and white lights on its characteristic central focus. On the front is included the lower rack, and the handrail on the front glass and the lower skirt a brake hoses are insinuated, but better would be a perfect reproduced. The hitch assembly and skirt are with the system mounted on the V200 predecessor, allowing rotation of the joint in curves and maintaining a superb visual appearance of the front. The sides of the locomotive have a perfect finish with the side panel stiffener well reproduced, but especially striking openwork grilles on the side panels, including its different forms. Handrails, door handles and other details give a more quality to the whole. 21
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The bogies are one of the more detailed parts of the locomotive, equipped with all the elements of suspension and brake perfectly reproduced with a depth of detail that comes from the brake shoes located off the tread through suspension springs up to the brake cylinders, all with a degree of finish higher than three times more expensive locomotives. In each bogie wheel hoop is a bond and their central axes are no tractors, having a lateral movement which enables the inscription in tight curves. Before finishing the outside description we stop at the best and worst model. On the one hand side windows reveal a gray interior, without any detail of the engine room could have been reproduced in relief or painted. The bogies have been detailed with a depth few times and exceptional detail view.
Best: the lateral plate illuminated from within, something that is rarely seen, and never in machines of this price. Inside the locomotive consists of a solid metal chassis that gives the model a proper weight, which provides an exce-
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llent towing capacity, running without any problem in tight curves.
Printed circuit board with socket Plux 22 and lights for the side plates.
On the frame is located a printed circuit with PLUX 22 connector that allows a quick digitization of the model, but if we give sound to our locomotive will take a little longer. To provide sound this beautiful locomotive must place the speaker in its reserved space in bottom of the chassis, its two wires go to the circuit board and solder terminals on two contacts provided for this purpose located right next to the outlet cables. PIKO offers for this locomotive the ESU decoder Ref.56340 endowed with a magnificent reproduction of the original sound.
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To install the digital decoder with sound first must place the speaker in its housing provided at the bottom of the chassis. Once past the speaker wires to printed circuit board terminals must be welded to the plate in the same place. You just need to remove the dummy circuit board and connect the sound decoder.
The side plates are illuminated with the main focus, providing quality detail rarely seen.
PIKO offers Loksound ESU decoder reference 56340 with the actual sounds of the locomotive and truly deafening volume. The painting of the model is the same height, with solid colors and well defined, with perfect color separation, small and legible lettering, just the bogies made ​​in unpainted gray is somewhat below the gorgeous look General locomotive. 24
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The top of the chassis is covered by a printed circuit board that covers a powerful motor with a flywheel. The PLUX 22 socket PCB allows quick connection of a digital decoder, it will not be as fast digitization is sound. To do that, turn the speaker into position under the frame and move the two wires to the top of the printed circuit board. Right next to the outlet there are two small spot welds where weld these two cables. For this model PIKO offers Loksound decoder from ESU reference 56340 which reproduces exceptional sound that fills in quality and on The 22 Functions of the decoder are activated depending on whether the locomotive stop is or circulating, reproducing the engine sound perfectly realistic.
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