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Foreword As our readers will see, the contents of this issue brings exciting items that we are sure will provide interesting reading times. Few Spanish publications has been concerned with reporting on the main rail industry fair held in Europe, Innotrans, which once again met in Berlin to the leading manufacturers of railway equipment and where we were present to tell the most striking aspect of this event ,their large rolling stock exterior exposure. Another interesting article, undoubtedly, is dedicated to the international trains Elipsos, which allow first installment in a better understanding of this type of material. Finally, I note the article on the 125th anniversary of the mark Fleischmann, an icon for model train fans. Have a nice trip with us.! Enrique Dopico Director TRAIN magazine

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Talgo AVRIL

Innotrans 2012

ElipsosTrains Part I

VIII Week of the train at Catalonia

41 Firatren 2012

125 Years Fleischmann

Test CP 4700 - N

NEWS Talgo AVRIL: production

FOTO:Carlos Ruiz Polo Redacción Madrid

On November 8 we saw the manufacturing jobs of the future Talgo AVRIL, the company Talgo is carrying out its own means, both technical and economic, in its factory Madrid Las Matas II. As you can see from the pictures we could take, working a full branch, which are fully finished already several cars, including one of the driver’s car.

The AVRIL front advances and improvements in the design of high-speed trains from Talgo.

The interior of tourist cars have 3 +2 seating arrangement

Detail of the cab.

Car under construction.

FAIRS & EXHIBITIONS

INNOTRANS 2012 Text: Enrique Doico Foto: Mike Bent

Organized every two years, in the city of Berlin, the fair InnoTrans rail meets in the large exhibition center of this city to a large number of manufacturers, professional and of course, rail fans which is, without doubt, the greatest fair of this type to be place. The figures in this latest edition, exceed those

of its predecessor two years ago, with more than 126,000 visitors over the four days of the event, up by 19% over 2010. These visitors came from 140 countries and were able to visit the largest exhibition to date, an increase of 17% exhibition, reaching a huge area, both in covered halls, such as outdoor exposure. The number of exhibitors reached 2,515, up by 12%, in this case from 49 countries. The outdoor exhibition featured 115 vehicles located along 3.5 kilometers of track. As the reader can imagine, visit this event is not a day job, but if it is to see everything, which is impossible without suffering a surfeit of mind, always complicated with the daunting task of getting pictures with the fewest public through . 6

El TALGO AVRIL fuĂŠ el Ăşnico tren de alta velocidad presente en la exposicion berlinesa.

So, we can only visit once more this macro fair, which measures the pulse of the global rail industry, but also is showing the best showcase worldwide rail technology, with special emphasis on its railway exhibition .

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Train fast grinding Vossloh

First unit of twelve ordered at PESA LINK by german private operator Oberpfalzbahn.

The Desiro Hybrid could visit, inside, outside and from above.

FAIRS & EXHIBITIONS Contrary to what happened in the previous edition of the event, the most notable absentee was the high speed, mainly in material exposed on the outside. Counting the sole exponent of pure speed with prototype train Talgo AVRIL presented. No sign of the Velaro D, ICX, Zefiro, Frecciarossa TGV or AGV. Only the Spanish presence led by Talgo. The AVRIL, which takes its name from High Speedâ&#x20AC;&#x2039;â&#x20AC;&#x2039; Wheel Independent Light, is a high-speed train, a concept that exceeds the current speed and reaches the 380 km / h commercial speed, keeping TALGO basic principles, such as the guided, freewheel and center of gravity, together with the lightness. These concepts, adds a new one, the economy, allowing the operator to reduce the cost per seat to increase the number of passengers by train, up to 700 passengers by train. To achieve this format has 3 +2 seats in second class.

KISS Unit for BLS by Stadler, under the same train for th german operator ODEG.

The economy in the operation, places increased, and profitability, can offer better prices to end customers and higher profit margins to the operator. Among the major European train manufacturers, showed only VOSSLOH more projects, highlighting a model of a future high-speed train and what appear first incursions of this company in the manufacture of electric locomotives. Although more advanced the hybrid locomotive denmominado DM 30. This locomotive type BB, will be able to run using a diesel engine or fed to a single catenary pantograph current may be supplied at 15 kV, 25 kV or continues to 3kV or 1.5 kV. Its maximum speed is 120 km / h and its power is 1,400 kW diesel mode or 2,800 kW in electric mode. One of the builders with greater presence was PESA, of Polish origin, this manufacturer has signed an agreement with the DB for the manufacture up to 460 of diesel vehicles for regional services, trains consist of two and three cars, with speeds up to 140 km / h. Stadler showed several autoimotores, as acquired by Leo Express or the new electric automotive KISS for BLS. If we said at the beginning that threw it into lack high-speed trains, the locomotives were not lack8

Striking electric locomotive built by ZNLE Poland, for freight trains.

FAIRS & EXHIBITIONS ing, as was the commitment of almost all manufacturers, some little known, such as Poland and other Eastern European countries seeking to break in a growing market of freight traffic in serious need of traction and openness to new entrants. Also the presence of numerous regional and suburban trains was the dominant pattern of outdoor exposure.

Locomotive built by Skoda.

In the halls, many stands of manufacturers of components and accessories of the rail industry competing for display solutions and advances in the design of all types of components for railway vehicles, signaling, infrastructure. We hope to return in two years to this important event, where the industry comes together European railway sector.

Locomotive Vectron by Siemens.

Locomotive G6 ME VOSSLOH ecological character.

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The internationalsTrenhotel

Elipsos Trains AUTHOR: ALFONSO MARCO

This work relates international services managed by society Trenhotel Elipsos, a Renfe and SNCF subsidiary. This company is responsible for the management of Trenhotel Madrid and Barcelona to Paris and Barcelona to Zurich and Milan. Along with a historical sketch of these services are treated the characteristics, benefits and particulars thereof.

Elipsos Society International Elipsos Internacional is a company registered in Spain, RENFE and SNCF subsidiary, at 50%, in existence since 2001. This society has its origin in the previous TTTP (Talgo Trains Trans Pyrenees), founded in 1996 from a European Economic Interest Grouping (AEIE) constituted between national rail networks of France and Spain for more efficient management of international trains . TTTP Elipsos and its predecessor were born to manage autonomously and differentiated international night trains linking Paris and Madrid and Barcelona with Paris, Zurich and Milan, with a new concept of travel, hotel on wheels, which actually concept has spread Spanish Night trains and also other countries. The company has since there is a trailer park with homogeneous and allowing itself to offer a variety of services and quality. In 1972 was released the film “Last Tango in Paris” and two years later started up the “Barcelona Talgo”. Associating the film and rail service was a great success advertising.

ROLLING STOCK Of course, the principles that inspired the creation of the society are changing and will change even more with the arrival of the international high-speed, which will mean a change in depth of services to offer. In the new relationship will have an important bearing day services high speed and thereby reducing or even removing an overnight trains. Even as a very desirable modernization of rolling stock used to compete under better conditions, Elipsos services are among the best in Europe for the quality of the rolling stock and service on board, as per the tariff policy, more agile and flexible than the national and even travel times and speeds obtained in the corridors served. However, the performance of these Trenhotel has reached a point near its limit, so to overcome or at least maintain the prestige and high level would be suitable various actions aimed particularly renewal of rolling stock, the use of new infrastructure and improving travel times, which have deteriorated significantly in recent years. Overall, Elipsos depends, perhaps too, priorities and needs of the parent companies Renfe and SNCF and to a lesser extent, the Swiss Federal Railways and Trenitalia, which is not conducive to optimum exploitation, particularly by lengthening the time excessively travel. This extended travel times, especially in the case of Swiss and Italian branches, whose life comes to an end, has come to compromise the success of Tren-

En 1981 se puso en servicio el primer servicio Talgo pendular nocturno con coches de serie 5 de ancho variable, entre Madrid y París: el “París-madrid Talgo” En la estación de Lyon-Part Dieu se unen o se separan las ramas suiza e italiana del Trenhotel de Barcelona. En la imagen la locomotora SYBIC BB 26030 en cabeza de las ramas de Milán y Zurich hacia Barcelona.2008. Foto: Nicolas Godin

ROLLING STOCK hotel with about arrival and departure times and travel times of the two elongated countries beyond prudence to apply logic marches as long distance trains.El r

Trains and services of Elipsos Trenhotel As indicated the basis of the services offered by Elipsos hotel is the concept of rolling stock, both for services provided as vehicles, which can offer a consistent service based on high quality and a remarkable variety of possibilities tariff as comfort. It is very significant to note some of the advertising slogans of Spanish international night trains that first Talgo from Barcelona in 1974. From then until now worth quoting some of these slogans to see what could be exchanged chronologically because the concept of service has been and remains the same: the traveling experience. The art of travel, a dream in full swing, Concert in Paris, rediscover the joy of travel, Last Tango in Paris or feel the trip. Get on Trenhotel. From the outside it would be to treat travelers as customers without disregarding and even enhancing that are travelers.

In the seventies was designed this elegant brochure “Barcelona-Talgo” decor with Talgo III RD own and, as has been standard to this day with a catchy slogan

The four services managed by Elipsos, MadridParis, Barcelona-Paris, Barcelona-BarcelonaMilan and Zurich, are provided with own fleet of trains Talgo 6 series are owned jointly SNCF and Renfe and transferred to Elipsos for exploitation. All trains offer three types spaces with beds: ► Departments Single / double rooms with large class full bathroom, toilet, washbasin and shower stall (five per coach) ► Departments Single / double with washbasin ordinary business class (six per coach, four of them communicated with each other) ► Departments tourist class with washbasin and four beds per department ► Super Seating passengers in reclining seats (ASPR).

Another brochure of the night trains to Paris.

ROLLING STOCK Both departments such as business class tourists have a sink and a toilet department by car. Before analyzing in more detail the comfort of trains departments, to do the qualification prior to travel on any overnight train can not be exactly the same as sleeping in a hotel room, he can not forget that there are necessarily limitations space and other forced by the fact that during sleep, eat lunch or dinner, while they are traveling in a moving vehicle that runs up to 200 km / h. Of course the same problems of space and costs, only part of the departments count with private bathroom, having shared in the other classes. This is a problem common to all the railways, and in the case of branches of Talgo night is resolved in the most satisfactory in purely numerical terms. It means that each of the Talgo trains and tourists preferred beds and seats (maximum of twelve and twenty beds preferred tourist travelers and ASPR) equipped with a toilet, taking into account that each department berths in and preferred tourist has a sink and bathroom cabinet, limiting the use of common toilet.

Details inside the Grand Class cabins. Photo: Elipsos

Department of economy class with 4 places in day mode. Photo: Alfonso Marco

Toilets tours begin in a state of cleanliness and facilities are immaculate and, in general, sufficient for the entire journey, but here is crucialand unpredictable-citizenship of travelers. All these difficulties are overcome in large class where each department has a full bathroom, small but very well spent, with washbasin, toilet and shower generally in very good clean condition and operation. The downside of having a private bathroom is some tightness in the cabin, probably inevitable.

Department of economy class with 4 berths in night mode Photo: Elipsos

With these qualifications, in the beds of the series 6 trains Talgo trains equipping, provision was perpendicular to the road, unlike the Talgo III RD trains and tilting of the series 4 and 5 in which departments are arranged in sawtooth form. Are departments where space is well utilized and the comfort level is high both in terms of ride quality as habitability. In terms of ride quality is normally correct level. The suspension, soundproofing and stability are generally adequate and satisfactory high-speed behavior. The rolling stock meets the Talgo manufacturing architecture that has given such good results and gives in Spain and other countries,

Department business class in day mode. Photo: Alfonso Marco

ROLLING STOCK which is probably the best compliment I can get. Although obvious, it must be noted the great importance for the train running track quality by circulating or special circumstances of the tread, facts that certainly can get to determine the final impression is the journey. A unique â&#x20AC;&#x153;butâ&#x20AC;? can be made excessive noise and somewhat abrupt lateral movements on the occasion of certain major stations crossings or singular points. In this sense, it certainly has something to do respectable age and rolling stock. In regard to the grade they deserve habitability trains is also high. To assess this aspect must be taken into account aspects such as HVAC, lighting, accessories and others which are discussed below. One strength is the climate in both the train set and in each department, which has individual climate control that works well, improving ride quality enough to be able to adjust to the preferences of each department, avoiding excesses temperature, excessive both by excessive heat and cold. Coach TWL6u 604,055 tourist beds at the base of Las Matas Talgo. October 19, 2008. Photo: Alfonso Marco

Particularly to highlight beds with sheets and pillows (of appropriate thickness) clean and nice touch. Each bed has a duvet (since 2010) to a large class or blanket on the other berths. The mattresses enable sleep in good condition and, particularly, include the dimensions of the beds suitable for most travelers, unlike previous generations Talgo, clearly of insufficient length (about 1 m 79 cm.) . In the Series 6 coachs bed dimensions are loose for most: 2x0, 80 in large class, 2x0, 79 in preferred and 1.83 x0, 69 in coach. Another aspect of livability is enlightenment and is especially prominent in these trains. The lighting of both general and individual departments working properly, but on a night train is almost as important as the dark lighting, which is also very well resolved in these vehicles, which very simply is achieved not between outside light in the departments, which although seemingly simple, can make a trip more than annoying and certainly not achieved in most of the conventional sleepers, let alone in the of berths across Europe.

ROLLING STOCK Also are adapted to the high level of habitability everything else as the two systems-closing doors besides the magnetic card in your case, perches, ladders to access the upper beds, curtains, carpets, electrical outlets, mirrors (Length in preferred and high class), seating position day (too rigid and somewhat worn upholstery, etc.). As for other aspects of the care and maintenance of vehicles, the impression is almost always positive, is that while it is true that increasingly can be seen that the years do not go in vain, generally perceived cleaning and care: the different elements and accessories work and no shortage of equipment.

Moreover, the number of crew, passenger service protocols and, in general, the treatment is correct and often warm, according to what they expect from a service category. The whole staff is provided by Cremonini Rail Iberica and is specifically prepared for service in these trains.

Cleanliness is widespread in both departments, carpets, toilets, mattresses and bedding as toilets and sinks in public and private. This has much to do, of course, with the demanding requirements of Elipsos and efficiency that characterizes Talgo in the care of their trains. The maintenance of trains is assigned, as in the rest of Renfe Talgo trains at Talgo Patents, a factor of great importance to maintain a high level of quality in a park that already has more than twenty years and up recently been characterized by heavy use, which does not help the maintenance and cleaning. Despite these growing difficulties, has managed to maintain the level of service that was committed to prestige since its inception. Detail of two cabins single / double communicated. Photo: Alfonso Marco.

Tourist cabin day position. Photo: Elipsos

Single Cab / Double-day position. photo Elipsos

ROLLING STOCK Turning to the number of crew, general guidelines are one of four bed coachs, service managers own departments and attention to passengers before and during the trip. For catering services, there is a cook, a waiter at the cafe and one or two waiters (usually two services in Paris and one in Zurich and Milan in regular season) for restaurant service. It seems that in these trains proper treatment has become customary over the years and that somehow “forced” to strive staff. Since then the level of care received is well above the standards offered in other Spanish and night trains from the rest of Europe. Naturally there are exceptions, but these trains the right care is maintained at high levels. We must also address the added benefits offered and which correspond to those assigned to the Renfe trains included in his “range”. In preferred classes and high class: ► Access to club rooms in Spanish stations (Madrid, Barcelona and Valladolid) and Milan. ► Free Parking twenty four hours to travel to and forty-eight for the round trip in Spain.

► Press daily arrival at the destinations, plus magazine Landscapes ► swipe cards ► Neceseres recyclable practical and complete (with thirteen large class objects and ten in preferred), and a bottle of water and cotton hand towels (bath and also for a large class feet) ► Continental breakfast “Five stars” plentiful, varied and tasty ► Only large class, welcome drink (deleted provision since 2011) class and dinner a la carte at the elegant and cozy restaurant car, including any other drinking ► Detail of “good night”, a chocolate on the bed, beyond being a small detail, reveals an attitude of concern for the customer. ► In territory as SNCF-TGV trains in national and international-possibility of having a taxi on arrival at the station. In Paris Austerlitz station on the right shows the Trenhotel from Madrid, pulled by a BB 7200 and, left, arrived just over half an hour earlier, Barcelona, pulled by a SYBIC BB26000. July 2, 2007. Photo: Alfonso Marco

ROLLING STOCK In economy class is offered a small plastic toiletry bag containing toothbrush, toothpaste, soap and earplugs. It also offers water bottles and towel cotton. A ASPR class travelers are also given a small toiletry bag with a toothbrush and toothpaste, eye mask and earplugs. It also gives them a blanket of single-use bag for a footwear. Common to all classes is also the possibility of having a 10% discount on Europcar car rental and 10% discount at Galeries Lafayette in Paris, presenting the corresponding insert it on the plane from Paris aboard distributed . She is also the policy of the company that the train is prepared in the originating station and forty-five minutes early to start taking it quietly or rest before departure. This overall standard compliance, the exception is Zurich, where the high density of traffic makes this period is reduced to fifteen minutes. The locomotive Re 4/4 11123 towing Pau Casals TH up to Hindelbank, near Bern. July 11, 2008. Photo: Yannick Dreyer

Also noteworthy is the fact that commercial stops Trenhotel prevent from about the 0.00 and 5.00 (the “saut de nuit” as is accurately known in France) and unproductive time slot that causes more harm than good if this All stops are. For all travelers, the train has a restaurant and cafeteria service topped with cheaper options for a light dinner and any consumption. An important part of the Trenhotel many travelers is to have an adequate supply in both the cafeteria and in the restoration and care are two particular aspects. The two services are provided by Cremonini Rail Iberica that, with regard to the cafeteria, offers some similar products to the rest of Spanish long distance trains, with a letter and some deals that are renewed frequently, offering a considerable variety of products both simple as well as drinks for breakfast or a light dinner at affordable prices. For example, a breakfast with a croissant, muffin or donut with juice and hot drink for less than 5 €, or a sandwich with desired beverage and some chips or olives for less than 7 € or, another possibility which includes dessert and a hot plate, for a similar price.

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Breakfast 5 stars board served Trenhotel of Elipsos: savory dish with tortillas, cherry tomatoes and ham, croissant, toast, fresh fruit, yogurt, butter, jam and hot drink. A luxury at an affordable price. Photo: Alfonso Marco

Table for four in the resturant. Photo: Alfonso Marco

Also notable is the possibility of eating in the cafeteria one of the dishes offered at the restaurant. Regarding the restaurant, is an experience that comes recommended from it. First, the very fact of having a private vehicle with a charming interior decor and really achieved. In the tables, surprising elegance of the dishes, linens, glassware and cutlery, elegantly arranged on tables. It is worth noting some features of these elements to better understand the care with which cares restoration. As for linens, white tablecloths are included with “table runners” on them and napkins, all in white linen. The napkin rings and saucers are beige to contrast with the white. The porcelain dinnerware is white with rounded shapes. It consists of low place plates, dinner plates, bowls for soups, dessert plates, tea and coffee sets, among other pieces. In terms of glassware, glasses consists of water and cups of liquor and wine and cava. Also offer table accessories, such as for oil and vinegar and salt and pepper grinders methacrylate, and a floral motif. When dinner is always a basket with bread sticks, toast, butter and bread (one aspect certainly improve the quality and variety of bread) to accompany the menu. In all cases, are prepared just before serving and fall short of the sensations described, variety, quality and presentation of the products, even with the most difficult to prepare in a moving vehicle, in a very reduced legal limitations to the use of fireworks and a typically frenetic pace. Still, a card can be chosen in height, four entrees, four seconds and five desserts, plus a children’s menu simple. The dishes 18

Overview of the dining car with thirty places distributed in groups of four and two. Photo: Alfonso Marco

are striking in their similarity to what you can find in an upscale restaurant, along with a list of wines and other beverages. For rotation of the letters are two cycles, the spring-summer and autumn-winter. In each of the five cards cycles coexist in rotation for six months, with the aim that the regulars are a wide variety. This means that during one year of over fifty offered main dishes and desserts many others. The only but please respect the price in a full dinner with wine is around € 50, although it is obvious that it is perfectly understandable that the price of a restaurant in a train has cost overruns that can only increase the final cost, which in any case is offset by the above-described quality and unmatched pleasure, difficult to understand for anyone who has not experienced it, to dine comfortably on board.

ROLLING STOCK Both in Spain and in France and Italy are the only trains that have classic restaurant, as well as high quality. Compared with other European countries and societies in which circulation is maintained classic car restaurant as in Germany, Switzerland, Austria, Poland, Czech Republic, Hungary, among a few others, the level of Trenhotel is not only comparable but clearly superior to most, placing your options at the highest level in Europe. Moreover, comparing with several of these countries, especially German-speaking, the price factor makes Elipsos level improves, as the cost in relation to quality is even more favorable. The breakfast at the same restaurant car is also a very pleasant experience and recommended. There are two variants of breakfast, both plentiful and well presented. One lighter and the “Five Star” which adds to the basic breakfast consisting of hot drink, juice, toast, pastries, jam, butter and fruit peeled and cut, cereals, scrambled eggs with ham or bacon and mushrooms. They are tasty and full breakfast and the only one but you can get in this service is that quite often not served some of the products offered, such as cereals or savory dish, probably excessive haste and diners on the same morning hours . As superreclinables class seats (ASPR), it is comfortable and spacious seats with a very large degree of tilt (140 °) in a space with twenty seats arranged in rows of 2 +1 (in the same car for service day the number of seats is twenty-six). If higher the level of berths comparatively with other overnight services across Europe, these are particularly comfortable seating positions, compared to the European offer nightlife. Regardless of the seating positions and ordinary, the ASPR, are clearly superior even-numbered seats and seat characteristics superior to normal seating positions. The ASPR have electronic controls to regulate the movement of the backrest and footrest, as well as listening and video system (not provided in Trenhotel), paper, coasters and retractable table. To give an idea of the breadth of the squares. It should be noted that only lead to greater ease of installation and improve the headrest width footrest not particularly useful. An example of the advertising creative Trenhotel. The 90

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Again the advertising attractive for nocturnal service along the years. Booklets of 70, 80 and 90 with distinct styles but in all cases by â&#x20AC;&#x153;desirableâ&#x20AC;? product

Besides additional benefits cited cafeteria and restaurant, Talgo coachs have other auxiliary coachs (TDZ, TG and TGZ) necessary to frame the trains and power generation, mainly. In later sections will be treated in more detail issues related to the development and availability of places and the characteristics of the rolling stock.

Origins and evolution of international night services between Spain and France The origin of the international night services in Spain goes back to bed Talgo Barcelona-Paris, Barcelona Talgo, commissioned on 26 May 1974. It was the first night service with Talgo rolling stock and also the first direct international night service to our country. For this service was available coachs with variable gauge wheelset Talgo III (RD), directly related to them, with settings for day trips, providing the service TEE Barcelona-Geneva since 1969. The luxurious Barcelona Talgo offered few services and a speed unprecedented in the era. Excellent service on board and offer single, double and quadruple for the first time, cafe and restaurant. Besides travel times were really competitive, similar to today, almost forty years later. The train left and came to the same hours of Austerlitz station in Paris and ending in Barcelona: at 21.00 to arrive at 8:50, which meant an 20

average speed of over 100 km / h, on a journey of more than 1,200 kilometers. This service would remain little changed until 1991, when Barcelona Talgo with the Paris-Madrid Talgo, which will be referred to below, were given new coachs for series 6 night services and renamed to its current name and Joan MirĂł Francisco de Goya. Thus, the 1991 and 1989 Paris services, with Barcelona to Zurich (Bern initially) and Milan became rendered with new rolling stock of Series 6, apt to reach 200 km / h, which supposed a homogenization of international services and thus 1989 and 1991 can be considered as the origin, avant la lettre, Elipsos group. Returning to the above dates, we have to refer to the second service Talgo pendular international evening: the Paris-Madrid Talgo, which opened on May 31, 1981, following the excellent reception Talgo rolling stock, twice. On the one hand the positive experience of international over-

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night Talgo Barcelona-Paris, and also another positive experience with the new Talgo pendular in national service since 1980.

A 9200 with colors prestigious fast “Le Capitole” towing the “Barcelona Talgo”. Photo: François Fenino. Rail Magazine January 1979

As you know the new Talgo pendular series 4 are Iberian gauge unique, so they took care new 5 Series coachs similar to series 4, but equipped with variable gauge rolling with the express purpose of being used to the new international service quality between the Spanish and French capitals. This service was replaced while the Barcelona-Paris on June 1, 1991, for the Series 6 coachs, which meant having a more modern rolling stock and fast. Before the new coming-of Francisco de Goya, had already built some great class coachs series 6 fitted in series 5 composition. Before the electrification concluded between Narbonne and Cerberus in 1982 traction in that section, between 1971 and 1982 was provided by the BB 67300. In the picture 67 446 at the head of the “Catalan Talgo”. Narbonne, September 16, 1979. Photo: Juan Acón

Three locomotives 7600 were adapted in 1971 to haul of “Catalan Talgo”, although between 1974 and 1978 often towed the “Barcelona-Talgo”. Photo Manuel Maristany. Seventies to the station exit of France with the “Catalan Talgo”

ROLLING STOCK Until 1987 the current commercially Trenhotel were designated as Talgo or Talgo beds, but from that year, with the creation of the European network quality train Eurocity (EC) were integrated into the network, taking this trade name added to their own normes up May 1982, when the EC was officially abandoned by Renfe favor of the new name adopted by the company trains its features: Trenhotel, a name that came into use on January 1, 1992 and since then is the official of these services as well as nationals provided with Talgo rolling stock. This does not preclude that there has been some confusion on this issue, as it is also called in some national and international documents, even now in Italy, as Euronight (IN), night version of EC trains since 1993. In recent years there has been widespread mention adding to that Trenhotel Elipsos and their name in the public address messages at the stations, giving a logical continuum Elipsos the effort to raise awareness of society and identify with Trenhotel since its revival in 2001. The BB 26051 locomotive towing the TH 474 Joan Mir贸 Barcelona-Paris, in Saint Michel sur Orge, near the city of light. April 4, 2008. Photo: Reinhard doute

Analysing the evolution of the group and some significant facts and figures can be noted some landmarks that illustrate the continuing desire to realize the concept of travel and hotel stock, moreover, maintain an adequate level of services adapted to the growing competition. The first leap in quality would be the same virtual foundation of society and pointed, 1989, with the establishment of branches of series 6 coachs including large class, a process completed in 1991 with the replacement of rolling stock in Talgo III RD Barcelona-Paris relations pendulum and 5 series in the Madrid-Paris. That same year, 1991, was introduced individual magnetic keys, first class and great progressively preferred. 1989 is, in parallel with the implementation of the 6 series, the year of the commissioning of the high class places, first in the Trenhotel created in May 1989 to Zurich and Milan and, since May 1990, also in the Paris-Madrid. A significant change in the structure of the services offered would take place from the summer of 1995 with the introduction of seats on trains from Barcelona to Milan and Zurich, for the first time in the history of trains Talgo nightly. The purpose of this new offer was

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to capture a small but significant segment of potential travelers of Trenhotel and as a tool to anticipate the then fledgling aviation competition.

The BB 7298 locomotive towing TH 273/11273 Salvador Dali and Pablo Casals Milan / Zurich-Barcelona, very near CerbĂ¨re. June 2005. Photo: Reinhard doute

To provide a level of quality commensurate Trenhotel chose to continue the model implemented in one of the national Trenhotel and in a short series of daytime conventional cars, the A8lv 10500, ie seats superreclinables (ASPR) already mentioned. In these places there was some confusion at the time of cataloging as 1st or 2nd, but over time have been identified simply as seating positions, for purposes tariff, to be a train marketed with flexible criteria is not relevant as denominated . Thus only have prices and, where appropriate supplements, which are not adapted to the desired category differs by the traveler or that of their ticket.

There are many other actions and benchmarks related to the desire to provide a quality service. For example, in December 2000, was extended to ninety days sale period Elipsos trains, allowing, in line with other transport organize more time to travel and find the desired seats and best deals . This extension is particularly striking in our country, where it is known as modified many times and often times the pre-sale periods can be very short, less in any case within sixty days normal for long distance trains Europe.

Almost ten years later, in January 2004, would be implemented in these seating positions Trenhotel of Madrid and Barcelona to Paris, in this case specifically motivated by the desire to offer really low prices, very difficult to bid on paid berths significant costs. It was a clear response to the height of the low cost flights. 1996 is also a significant year to start the restrictions on movement of branches in Zurich and Milan offseason to not be enough occupancy (less than half compared to trains from Paris), which for the first time in the international Trenhotel history, one of these trains be kept daily.

Since the year 2000 and even more in the following years there has been an increase in the number of commercial stops as detailed below: Blois, Orleans, Perpignan, Limoges, Poitiers, Bardonecchia, Novara ... as part of a commercial activity aimed at capturing travelers not only major cities but also other potential demographic and tourism and also associated with regions or tourist attractions. This is the case of Poitiers and Futuroscope, Orleans and Blois and the castles of the Loire; Burgos and Valladolid in Castilla-Leon, Bardonecchia and the 2006 Turin Olympics and winter sports etc. In addition to new destinations, has tried to enhance the existing likewise: Gerona and Figueres with Dali and the Costa Bra23

ROLLING STOCK va, Barcelona and Port Aventura or Paris and its parks, but also mainly EuroDisney Asterix park. 2005 was another significant year for the company Elipsos with their decoration trains Disney motif. Beyond the brightly decorated, unprecedented in Spain, the benchmark is important because reaching trade agreements with EuroDisney to promote the use of rail as a means of access to the park from Spain. Certainly, access to the park from Spain taking Elipsos Trenhotel has become well-known and valued and families increasingly associate this sort of “pilgrimage” to EuroDisney familiar with it in an unconventional and attractive in itself , joining the fun in the park with a trip to the family excited. Also in late 2005, commissioned the Trenhotel of the Alps, in weekly service in December and January between Madrid and the French Alps, an audacious commercial action that aimed to capture some of the traffic generated by skiers in season. This initiative was surprising so unusual for this kind of commercial activities in our country who seek to “anticipate” the demand by offering a quality product. From 1987 until the mid-nineties, the “Japanese” 269 shared traction trains from Barcelona to Paris, Milan and Zurich. In the image, the 250-006 with TH Zurich / Milan-Barcelona, Granollers output. July 19, 1992. Photo: Juan Acón

In fact it has been the only time he has explored Elipsos than the usual services. Unfortunately it turned out, by the lateness of its implementation with respect to their periods of movement, which influenced the low awareness of this service was in the sales channels and information despite Elipsos effort to make him known. And a final figure for that year 2005 is the exclusive Trenhotel became non-smoking. Finally it should be noted the commissioning of the international TGV between Figueras-Vilafant and Paris, with links to and from Barcelona in December 2010, anticipating what will be the future of this class of international In addition to this service, at various times throughout their history have explored possibilities of extending tours of existing services (to Brussels), unify services to Switzerland and Italy, coming to Milan via Geneva or even create a new service Germany. None of this has come to fruition. As anticipated earlier, an important part of the Trenhotel many travelers is to have an adequate supply in both the cafeteria and in the restoration and care are two particular aspects.

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The services provided by Cremonini (until 2009 Wagons Lits) and analyzed, offer a considerable variety and frequently renewed. In 2006 and 2009, the latest date renovations complete cutlery, crockery, glassware and table linen restaurant and also the trousseau of the beds with quilts incorporating large class in 2009. Notably, the sustained decline in rail travel long distance observed in all companies from the rise of low-cost aviation, largely not been entirely lost travelers, because the effort has also been directed Elipsos to fill that space with a higher occupancy of tourism and leisure travelers, a trip type normally induced and much of which has caught the message of the travel experience beyond the simple fact of moving from one place to another. In Elipsos occupancy data of recent years is apparent supremacy of relations with Paris than tripled to Zurich and Milan, although we appreciate that these relationships have been tri weekly for years. These trains also have been especially hard hit by the limitations of a rail, as in these corridors is where, as has been said, the more restricted the movement of trains and where since 2006 have increased more delays and increases travel times. This, together with airline competition has seriously affected the services, reaching more than likely their demise in late 2012. In any case the crisis reaches all corners including trains of high quality, which together with the increasing weight of the low cost flights has led to a steady decline, despite various commercial and operational actions to contain costs and in-

A restaurant car TR6 6C1 , temporarily decorated with Disney, fresh from Paris. ChamartĂn, December 3, 2007. Photo: Alfonso Marco.

crease occupancy. In March 2008 the rates were adjusted, with greater presence of promotions and discounts increasing overall return, couple (duo rate), families, children, young and old. And also as a measure to increase privacy and comfort, from the month of June of the same year the bed spaces are only sold in solitary individual or family occupation. Finally, in September it was decided to reduce the circulation of the Madrid-Paris Trenhotel that since December 2008, in-season, stopped circulating two days a week, which is going to extend the service to Barcelona from December 2012. These are the existing scenario Elipsos attempts to correct, taking into account a downward trend, although still satisfactory general indicators, especially noting that the relationship between supply, demand and operating costs are kept within acceptable limits, with higher average occupations in services to Paris, with about 200 travelers each direction and significantly lower branches in Italy and Switzerland, estimated at about 140 and 115 travelers per trip, respectively. Naturally this basis it is possible to adjust the compositions of services and consequently also other costs such as staff on board, cleaning and maintenance among others, also with the aim of reducing the strong seasonality of demand.

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Traction in Elipsos Trenhotel

The locomotive Trenitalis 402-153 towing of 274 THMilan Barcelona Salvador Dali, through Rho, near the capital of Lombardy. June 2007. Photo: Lorenzo Pallotta

For traction locomotives accurate Elipsos networks through which it passes as it lacks a proper park.

Burgos. But from the January 12, 1998 with its circulation via Avila, traction has been in charge, except incidents, exclusive of the 252.

As a historical note, the note that was towed Talgo Barcelona between 1974 and 1976 by â&#x20AC;&#x2039;â&#x20AC;&#x2039;the legendary 7600 (the 30, 62 and 66) adapted to haul Talgo train between Barcelona and CerbĂ¨re, in the service and in the Catalan Talgo Barcelona TEE Geneva.

In foreign lines, there have been some interesting variations. In France, the biggest changes have been in Barcelona train normally has circulated via Toulouse-Limoges. At the time of the Talgo III RD, since its inception and until 1976 was allocated to the BB 9200 this train decorated in red also assigned to train prestigious Le Capitole, Toulouse Paris, specifically the locomotives 9278, 9281, 9282, 9288, 9291 and 9292, which towed the train from Paris to Toulouse and Narbonne.

Continuing the nightly train haulage international treaties, the presence of 7600 (276 in nomenclature UIC since 1971) between Barcelona and the French-Spanish border gave way to a long period in which dominated the Japanese 269 Series its various subsets until mid-nineties began sharing the drive with the 252 that gradually became dominant to its exclusive presence today. On the train to Madrid, while Aranda de Duero circulated were the diesel 353, particularly the 3003 that was assigned to the service until relieved in 1983 and eventually the 354 Series locomotives 333 and also the 353, especially if incident has left the imperial line to return via 26

In this city were surveyed by BB 67300 diesel to the border, until the electrification of the concluded in April 1982, making the 9200 and 9300 extend its route to Port Bou until after 1983 broke the BB 7200 that would gradually shifting to 9200 that would last until the late nineties, when they were gradually displaced by BB Sybic 26000, current holders of the train.

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Train Hotel Barcelona Paris passing through Gra

Photo: Javier Rodriguez

ROLLING STOCK Fewer changes have occurred in the service of Madrid, in which holders locomotives have always been the 7200 so far, circumstantially surveyed by the 9200 and 9300. Three of the BB 7200 (7261, 7262 and 7263) were adapted in 1987 to haul Corail trains 200-200 km / h. Since 1993, the service was authorized Trenhotel to run at 200 km / h, were the regular starters the train, until 2011, when the train speed has been lowered to 160 km / h, are no longer used exclusively or circulate to 200 km / h, so any locomotive used 7200 available. The Francisco de Goya is towed by BB bitension 26,000 because the catenary type “Midi” between Bordeaux and Hendaye large pantographs accurate lacking the 26000 series entirely suitable for 200 km / h. For trains to Switzerland and Italy, in French territory holders locomotives have always been the BB 7200 with infrequent presence of the 9300 and the 26000, on the routes Paris-Lyon or Paris Valence, according to times, and between Lyon and Chambery or Modane and Geneva, including 22,200 to move sporadically by St. André le Gaz. During periods as circulated by Chambéry, in the non-electrified route between this city and Valence, locomotives used were 67,200. In Swiss territory were used electric locomotives Re 4/4 11,100 and, with increasing frequency, the Series 460. In Italy, although the

owners are 402 B, is very often towed to the Milanese branch “Caiman” Series 656 passengers or goods (sometimes 655 freight). Currently only trains Paris-Barcelona are type 200 in the remaining territory SNCF and type 160 in Spain and in France, Switzerland and Italy. In Spain most of the infrastructure between Barcelona and the border does not allow speeds above 140 and so is in fact in the routes within Switzerland and Italy, where the infrastructure allows even higher speeds, the gears of the trains are ready for speeds of 140 and even 120 km / h. Regarding the speed of 200 km / h, although trains to Paris and Barcelona-Madrid-Paris 2011, can move at this speed in installments and in fact they do, your gears are designed to circulate met at 160 km / h. It is curious that the branches of Series 6 were not approved to run at 200 km / h on the lines of SNCF until 1991, although it would serve no business at this rate until May 23, 1993, when he began to do the Joan Miró. Yet there was another period between 1996 and 2000 in all Trenhotel were drawn to the speed of 160 km / h, to rise again to 200 km / h since 2000.

To be continued in the next issue.

The locomotive BB 7262 (one of three authorized Series 200) towing 6C1 branch with Francisco de Goya TH 407 Madrid-Paris, reaching Paris Austerlitz station. September 1, 2008. Photo: Alfonso Marco

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The 26070 Sybic locomotive at a head of the Tren Hotel. Tren Hotel in Zurich HBF.

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VIII Week of the train in Catalonia AUTOR: SANTI COMPTE

From Monday 22 to Sunday 28 October 2012, various activities were held under the theme “The Stations, cathedrals civilians” who have had the participation of important people connected to rail, institutions and associations of Friends of the Railroad The FCAF (Catalan Federation of Friends of Railway) and the Railroad Museum of Catalunya Vilanova, were the organizers of the 8th week of the Train to Catalunya, as have been doing from the start.

The first event of this week was held at

Future Sagrera station

the premises of the Fabra i Coats, Barcelona Creació Factory. The ceremony was presided by Mr. Raimon Blasi, Councilman District Sant Andreu - Barcelona City Council, with the presence of Pilar Garcia, director of the Museu del Ferrocarril de Catalunya; to. Josep Maria Gelabert, FCAF president and president of l’Joan Llobera AFB. The talk was given by Rafael Alcaide González doctor. in Geography and History from the University of Barcelona and the author of several publications related to the rail under the theme: “The train station, a place of identity and representative of towns and cities” , in which made a review of the evolution of the stations from the beginnings of the railroad were welcoming travelers, it was a meeting between the visitor and the people themselves and in which there was a social activity. Currently, stations are becoming cold and architectural spaces that offer a service simply because they have not allowed indoors any meeting between the railway and the simple visitor, the canceling, controls, and limited access is the trend that now dominates the vast majority of Spanish stations.

NEWS Luis Ubalde Claver, UPC Doctor Engineer, Civil Engineer, Canals and Ports and Responsible INECO in the works of Barcelona Sagrera, divided his participation in two distinct conversations. The Railroad Museum of Catalonia presented the “Evolution stations Barcelona”, commenting on the changes made since the beginning of the first railroad station to Barcelona to Mataró current Barcelona France Station, past the iconic station Paseo de Gracia and the radical transformation of Sants that, if a single season, became the city’s central station with a very high rail traffic, since it currently converge Rodalies services (nearby), Regional and Long Haul and AVE trains. During the visit to the works of the future station of La Sagrera. In the Sagrera PIAC again delighted us Mr. Ubalde with a visit to the terrace of the building, allowing us to see the works that are being carried to term in this space to house the new intermodal station of Barcelona-Sagrera High Speed. Subsequently offered an exhibition accompanied by extensive documentation of these works and graphic change will represent for Districts and Sant Andreu Sant Martí, with an intermodal station, where we AVE, metro, bus station, stop taxis, parking, shopping and services of passenger service. In a visit to the France Station, were accompanied by Pastor José Ramón González, architect and urban heritage delegation in Catalonia and Aragon Adif, who participated in the refurbishment of the station in the period between 1990 and 1992 , where the France station adapted to the needs of the Barcelona Olympic. From the carriage yard where it is now the parking lot, made the detailed explanation of the decrepit state where was this station and the criteria that were used to give splendor and initial functionality, updated in 1992. Later in the premises of the Association of Friends of the Railroad of Barcelona, is the film “El Anden” 1940 B / W, with a subsequent discussion, in which there was broad participation. FGC is also emblematic stations, one of which is that of Les Planes. This station has the distinction of being the beginning / end of the old railway line Sarria - Les Planes, and one of its platforms, includes the Km 00, own the beginning of the line. It is a modernist building, and still has buildings of various installations of the same. The original toilets have been converted into storage and control room of the two elevators, retaining its original architecture, the annex building, known as the “Electric”, which housed the various processors, today we have become a civic center District of Sarria - Sant Gervasi in Barcelona.

Aspecto de las obras de conexión entre Sants y la futura estación de la Sagrera

NEWS Another station is the Peu del Funicular, a station on the corner and found inside the tunnel, the compositions of four cars are limited and can only serve two intermediate. From here, we moved to the Vallvidrera Superior by funicular, from where can admire a panoramic view of the city of Barcelona, with the Montjuic mountain to the bottom and port facilities in the city. Later we had the opportunity to visit the engine room of the funicular and the former station master’s house Vallvidrera. During these visits, the host was Joan Carles Enguix, i Planificació department Desenvolupament FGC, which together with the head of Les Planes, who accompanied us on the visit to the station, where we provided all information on this line railroad. In Mora La Nova, the Association APPFI-per to the Patrimoni Preservació Ferroviari - Industrial Mora la Nova, organized a conference, where on Saturday 27 and Sunday 28, you could visit the facilities and admire the locomotives and automotive along with the cars they have in custody. Meanwhile the Museu del Ferrocarril de Catalunya, closed this 8th week with a open day, which was able to visit the museum and enjoy a special edition CONTE TRAIN for children and screening of the documentary “The railroad and the city “in the car with J for this purpose.

Mikado and 10800 ahead of new garages.

As can be seen, the Mikado of Mora la Nova wears a magnificent look after some initial work carried out in the new facilities that have been raised in Mora la Nova.

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BOOKS Railway station link to the port of Vigo One of the most interesting publications of our country, which has excellent documentation and image processing are Cadernos de istoria e aqrueoloxia Ferroviaria, edited by Foula Carrileiros of Ourense. His number 29, just out published, delights us with the study of the railway link that connected the station to the port of Vigo city. The first part of this interesting work, published in this issue describes the railway situation in the city of Vigo and the various projects and studies conducted to link the railway station, located in an upper bound to the docks, so it became necessary to recourse to draft of tunnels and tracks in reverse and different engineering structures, leading to the railway station called Vigo Port The detailed explanations are documented with numerous vintage photographs, and current plans and various diagrams to help understand this work.

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IRJ - November 2012 The publication provides an overview IRJ railroad month after month, with details of manufacturers, operators and rail networks around the world. The InnoTrans Berlin, is one of the main themes of this issue, along with other no less interesting articles, which highlight the revival dedicated to light rail lines in Canada. 210 x 29 62 pag 7 e Englis s h lang ua www.r ailjour ge nal.co m

BOOKS Ferrovissime - November 2012 The number of this monthâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s issue brings Ferrovissime, as usual, an interesting series of articles on the French railroad that will delight fans of these trains. As the cover shows, the article on the steam locomotives 241 A, the queens of Est, the reader will not leave indifferent. No less interesting is the collectible of this monographic issue dedicated to the automotive X 2100 and 2200, analyzing in depth its services, versions, decorations, etc. Other articles in this edition are certainly of great interest.

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On 13 October, more than 5,000 visitors met in the facilities it has in Heilsbronn Fleischmann to celebrate the 125th anniversary of the brand and pass into the Guines Book of Records. To celebrate the event, the factory welcomed families and fans along with employees of the brand witnessed making slave track section in one piece H0 longest in the world, totaling 125 meters. All day we could enjoy numerous activities, such as watching the production of models, discover new branded products, travel by train garden, etc..

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Now Available another product commemorating the 125th anniversary of the brand FLEISCHMANN, which this time reproduces the train “Preussens Gloria” of KPEV, formed by the P10 type steam locomotive with 1-4-1 and shoot tender, along with a boxcar, a car first, second and third class, a dining car and a third-class car.

Both the locomotive and cars have special paint and lettering make this limited edition a collector’s item. It is available under the references 481209 to DC with a suggested retail price of 419 € and 481 279 for DDC with sound for 489 €.

TRIX offers to the fans the steam locomotive careened series 05 of the DRG. This model has provided sound digital decoder and is constructed of metal, has lights using LEDs and can mount a smoke generator optionally. The manufacturer’s suggested retail price is € 499.95 under reference 22189 and for fans to models AC and three lanes are reproduces by Marklin under reference 37051. This model will be manufactured exclusively only during 2012.

LILIPUT has reproduced the wagon for transporting powdery and side discharge type Fans of the SBB series. This wagon unpublished so far is a good reason to form interesting Swiss trains. Available for download articulated movement and perfect paint finish and lettering. The reference of this model is 235 581 and its price is about 45 €.

first decorations.

The expected 77 Series locomotives manufactured by ESU, already available in their

This locomotive, which saw its first test since the last fair in Nuremberg offers a high quality of detail, accurately reproducing every part of the model, especially its bogies, where you can see a lot of elements. As was the case with the model 151 of the DB, this locomotive has many digital effects and a smoke generator effect synchronized with realistic acceleration model. Its suggested retail price is 399 €.

MODEL NEWS MABAR announces the release of a new series of automotive diesel Renaul ABJ, this time for the model ABJ1 in both Spanish and French versions. In the case of Spanish ABJ1 will go on sale 85 925 references for the version NORTE, corresponding to 85 926 and 85 927 MZA version for version RENFE. For the French market will go on sale for 85,920 references to PO Midi version, corresponding to 85 922 and 85 924 ETAT version for version AL, all flashy and bright colors. Only analog version is planned to market models, being very easy to install a digital decoder through the NEM socket incorporating the model. For this series of automotive MABAR will release two sound with ESU decoder, one for the Spanish versions, one for 83453/e y ref 83453 French / f. These models are expected to be available for sale in late November.

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One of the latest developments that have just go on sale by the ROCO is the stunning firm electric locomotive SJ dm3. Swedish Railways locomotive spent this stunning long heavy haul trains consist of open hoppers for ore transportation. ROCO offers fans the locomotive Dm3 formed by three bodies permanently attached motor. Both head units have equipped engine flywheel, while the central body has socket for decoder and speaker sound versions.

The cars have type claw hooks, same as those used in reality.

The three bodies are there in the engine mount their rods Technical Characteristics acolamiento between axles that give the model its magnificent appearance, accentuated when viewed in operation. The implementation of the model is perfect, both for its excellent finish, and its operation. The versions available are: 72523 - analogue and MSRP of 429 € 72524 - sounding digital version MSRP € 499 78524 - Alternate version with sound RRP € 499 Along with the locomotive has been on sale a pack of 4 open hopper cars for transportation of ore, 67034 reference with a estimated street price of € 124. These cars have hooks and conventional coupler, coupler being very appropriate and realistic both running and execution. Under reference 67033 can have similar set of other wagons, in this case all external reinforcements. The set of locomotive and train cars are spectacular form, which can be amplied until a considerable length, as occurs in reality. Photo: H.Brutzer

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FAIRS & EXHIBITIONS

The new series Standard-Bäume NOCH is a innovation into tree models that populate our models. This standard series reproduces small but beautiful trees that can give life to large fields or small corners. The entire series is now available at most major retailers for modeling. When asked what is special about these trees normal? We found the answer after analyzing several copies, finding that the base of each tree is a complex three-dimensional skeleton of bare tree made of highly flexible plastic. This bare tree is painted with a special color of the tree to reproduce and then covered with two different materials designed by NOCH. The new tree NOCH has some outstanding features: • It is extremely robust due to the flexible material of plastic used. • It looks realistic, presenting a three-dimensional structure have been hand painted and handmade flocking. The result is a magnificent decoration. But what about its price? we have searched to answer this question in the rates of sale published by the mark, where we see packs of 5 trees have a suggested retail price of about € 9 and 10 packs trees reach 15 €, very content and amounts much conform to many decorative having this range such as trees.

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FiraTren 2012 AUTHOR: SANTI COMPTE - BARCELONA

This year the exhibition space dedicated to this model railroad fair organized by Sabadell company Pavon Online, changed scenario, performing inside the Expo place Feria de Sabadell. A modern, spacious and comfortable, for this type of event with 5,000 m2 of exhibition where could enjoy the passion for model trains. We can not ignore that it is an ideal

scenario, as the Feria Sabadell is located in the space formerly occupied by the factory “La Electricidad” which introduced electricity in Sabadell. This industrial project was directed by engineer Francisco Izard. Its initial construction dates back to 1946 in which it was decided to expand by this factory space requirements, and when starting building this spacecraft, which vicissitudes of the European war and scarcity of materials continues until the decade of the fifties, which ends its rolled steel construction, containing several galleries underground passage between facilities, has a considerable height accompanied by their points of light and direct incorporation of way to trains of the company’s “Northern Spain” (Renfe current) into the building. 41

FAIRS & EXHIBITIONS Since 1962 and following associated with the Swiss company “Ateliers de Construction Oerlikon”, going to call Oerlikon Electric SA In 1965 the spacecraft extends to 20 feet to accommodate the crane bridges. In 1968 Brown Boveri becomes Oerlikon S.A. , 1973 Brown Boveri of Spain. Electrical machinery 1986 Catalana SA, in 1984. Due to the change of crane bridges for a more powerful reinforces the whole structure of the main nave of the factory. In 1990 renamed Asea Brown Boveri (ABB). And in 1996 closed all industrial activity, remaining unused until recovery of this building and its transformation into equipment for the city of Sabadell. The space is very well connected by train Rodalies (nearby), we have Sabadell Station - Centre (Center) just 150 m away, FGC in Sabadell station at 500 m., Several bus lines and parking adjacent to the fairgrounds. Thanks to this good communication was possible attendance of about 6,000 people who have come this fair. We can not provide comparative data with previous years, because in those times the entrance to the show was completely free. This year’s edition has enjoyed the cooperation of associations: • Centre of Modelisme Ferroviari of Sabadell, with the presentation of the bogies and the photo of a reproduction of electric locomotive 7600 (French) to ten inches. This association has also collaborated with FiraTren 2012, with its rail circuit of 3 km long installed in the Parc de Can Rull, which has its facilities CEMFES. • AFB - Agrupament Ferroviari of Barcelona, with modular models H0 and N scales In the latter scale circulations analog and digital running. • AFM - Railroad Association Martorell, with modules N and H0 scale. • AMF D’el Prat - Friends of modelisme Ferroviari with H0 scale modules. In the circuit made by these associations at H0, we had the opportunity courtesy of distributor firm Electrotren in Barcelona, in 7200 to test the locomotive that has recently sold this firm. The tests were conducted over two hours during circulating in the model, both in simple as pulling Series 12 10,000 cars of other commercial firm, with short coupling. We can attest, that their behavior was extraordinary for all routes, passing through various turnouts, including Radio 1 at high speed in both simple as push the composition and performing tensile tests tail without causing derailment incidents, release or power supply. A scale model also circulated by this model, is the reproduction of the wedge snowplow Cia Del Norte, known for “Zeppelin”, made according to strict H0 scale. Its construction is made of iron and evergreen ½ mm was used as rolling a wagon short borders Electrotren . • Valles-Fer, Friends of ferrocarrl, with a stand. • FCAF, Catalan Federation of Friends of the Railroad, with a stand.

The public presence has been very high.

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The models and exhibits have covered all scales of model train.

• Club Ferroviari of Terrassa, with a stand. • Association of Friends of the Railroad Cerdanyola del Vallès, with H0 scale modules. • Ferroviari Grup de Mataró, with a mock modular digital H0 scale, whose centerpiece is the reproduction of the station Mataró. • Märklin Café, with a H0 scale model ca. All these modular models have represented eight hundred m2, scaled-down rail links During the days of FiraTren2012, colloquium talks were made different by several speakers, topics related to model train and its application to the models, both analogue and digital. These were attended public very interested and knowledgeable about the topics. It also featured a sample of 10 railway static models, which reproduce various landscapes. Being the model most votes and therefore the number one winner, representing spring a seaport with its lighthouse and railway freight car with crane for loading coal. We can not ignore that this type of event is made possible thanks to the collaboration of commercial, in which we can mention: • Pavon OnLine, with its four stands and retail store. • Lutjens, importer firms Märklin, Trix, LGB, Faller, Pola, Preiser, Vollmer, Lenz and others. • MabarTren, Tommix importer among others, presenting prototypes MM freight wagons. • Commercial Brit-Line, importer Peco, Bachmann, DM Toys, ModelMates, Woodland Scenics and other trademarks. • Electrotren, with various pieces as is known H0 scale, including playing the electric locomotive 7200, which has been discussed above in this article. • ModelTrams, especially trams importer and accessories H0 scale, together with RailTop-Model, Gützold, Sommerfeldt and others. • TBC rail-import, importer Hobby Trade, ADE and NMJ • Arquitren, with various constructions H0 scale • Photo Zais, who had a GPS software for circuit construction and location of locomotives. • Redutex, presenting a porespant clipper. • Jordi Auqué, professional model maker, importer vehicles locomotives and five inches. It has been present in H0 scale reproduction of a part of the route of the railway line from Lleida to Pobla de Segur, in its passage through the swamp and Tarredets Cellers station. All these contributions have made possible the success of the current edition of FiraTren 2012. 43

FLEISCHMANN 125 YEARS

FLEISCHMANN 125 Years AUTHOR: ENRIQUE DOPICO

It was in 1887 when a 23-year-old Jean Fleischmann creates a small factory for metal utensils in the street Sulzbacher of Nuremberg. Three years later begin to produce tin toys, constituting the main production company dedication to the year 1938. The production of toys covered all types of products, such as ships, planes, animals, houses and countless small pieces, all made in stamped steel and decorated. Even some models had spring movement.

During the initial period, the company experienced strong growth, joining her family in large part. In 1938 he produced the absorption of the company Doll & Co., which was dedicated to produce trains. At that point the brothers Fleischmann begin to manufacture trains from the newly incorporated company with its own name and brand is born Fleischmann trains. 44

Locomotives scale 0.

FLEISCHMANN 125 YEARS The first models produced are made â&#x20AC;&#x2039;â&#x20AC;&#x2039;in scale 0, the smallest in those years, but the start of the war caused the cease of its production facilities devoted to the production company of objects to supply the German army. After the war, in 1945 production begins again of toys with the same initial catalog, but limited only to the export, until 1948 the year in which the country begins an economic recovery that allows the return of the brand products the domestic remarketing. The market launch of its first model in H0 scale occurs in 1952. Is chosen by Fleischmann at two-lane system and DC.

First metal toys produced by Fleischmann.

The introduction of this new product line is made in the Nuremberg Toy Fair that year, show that since 1950 it began to be held in this city at the expense of that came earlier celebrated in the city of Leipzig, now in GDR and without possibility of such an event. The first models presented in H0 scale, were adaptations of model scale 0 reduced in size, and had as its main competitor models built by the famous Marklin on the same scale, but in his version known three-lane, 20 volts and current alternate.

Ships and planes were products of the highest quality

FLEISCHMANN 125 YEARS This first product catalog Fleischmann in H0 scale consisted of three locomotives, two steam, the BR 80 and BR 01, and E 44 electric locomotive. These models were constructed in zinc, the motor solution was the same that was used in the scale 0, entitled “Perma-Motor”. The coaches were based on the German model known as “Schürzenwagen” with 245 mm in length. These cars began to produced in metal stamping, pre-painted, and then turn to be performed on lithographed metal. The roofs were made of plastic and zinc bogies, without buffers.. Set in 0 scale.

The catalog was completed with three different models of wagons consist of a metal chassis, on which is installed a plastic body. It also included a set of tracks with different lengths and turnouts to 20 º. But while the scale corresponds to H0 1:87, Fleischmann models would be produced in the strange scale of 1:82, the reason why this was so because of the decision of the Chief Engineer of the firm, Hans-Joachim Schultze, who advised by the Director of a railway magazine opted for this scale.

The American train was destined for export. Set in H0 scale.

The reason was this: If the model reproduced in 1:87 scale, the smaller parts like wheels, rods, cylinders and other small pieces would be too delicate compared to the boiler or larger parties.

FLEISCHMANN 125 YEARS These small parts would not provide the necessary strength due to the low quality of commercially available zinc as well as the molding techniques existing at the time. For this reason a slightly larger scale used to allow larger pieces without departing in H0 scale, passing almost unnoticed this fact to the untrained eye. Since 1964, these problems disappeared and models made thereafter would be produced in 1:87 scale. From 1956 the company would know a very important moment of expansion. That same year begins to produced the steam locomotive Prussian T3 (BR 89-70) using the chassis of the popular BR 80. A set containing this locomotive and several passenger cars sales totaled more than 100,000 units, while an “Americanized” BR 80 for 10 years of production reached a staggering sales of 250,000 units. Fleischmann’s catalog of 1955 allows us to appreciate the increase in referrals for H0 scale in just three years, with 14 different locomotives, 41 different types of wagons and coaches, four types of current transformers, various types of tracks with three different curve radious and four types of tunouts.

Covers different catalogs.

That same year, a separate catalog containing the American material, which includes reproductions of American boxcars and adapted German coaches, along with diesel locomotives Alco or Baldwin. American model train for export.

As a complement were published several books of drawings which were given full details to build models with tracks and accessories.

FLEISCHMANN 125 YEARS In 1957 appears a new type of track equipped with plastic sleepers, turnouts to 15 and new locomotives as the BR 03 and E 32. At late 50 Fleischmann was determined to produce all materials and modern DB engine designed using good round, as known to fans, equipped with flywheel, the company produced models like the E 10, E 40 or V 60. An interesting model would be 90 t crane. “Würzburg” real model featured in Nuremberg and remained in the catalog until 1999. Traveler metal cars were gradually replaced by cars made of plastic, filled with all kinds of freight wagons. Until 1960 appeared as new locomotives BR 65, E69, BR 70, VT 98 and in the same year indicated in the catalog that the catenary Vollmer signature should be acquired directly from this manufacturer, disappearing from the catalog that year. In 1965 he joined the family business is the third generation of the family Fleischmann, becoming part of the management team Oskar Fleischamnn, son of Johann Fleischmann and Fleischmann Horst, son of Emil Fleischmann.

Packaging employed by the mark in a short period of time.

In this period the decision technical to jump 1:87 scale, producing the first accurate scale models of the E 10, E 103 and V100, along with some coaches to near the DB. Steam locomotive BR 55 (ex Prussian G 8) is the first such locomotive built in 1:87 scale, moving the engine build, allowing detail the cab of the locomotive, including a couple of drivers. Other locomotives as the BR 01 are updated on this scale, followed by the BR 50 and V 200. The process of transition from 1:85 to 1:87 scale extends until 1970, in which there are only references in 1:87 scale in the large catalog of the brand. During the 70 other steam locomotives are increasingly detailed and refined, as the BR 64, BR 24 and BR 94 (Ex T 16) that amaze fans for its high level of quality.

The evolution of the cardboard box left us this popular model. H0 scale set with 110 V transformer.

FLEISCHMANN 125 YEARS The 80s are a continuation of the previous decade, with the introduction of more and more steam locomotives, BR 89, BR 38, BR 53, BR 56, BR 03 and many others that will delight fans. But all was not producing steam locomotives, also produced interesting models diesel and electric locomotives. So in 1969 was included in the catalog the locomotive of SBB Re 4/4 II in green. The German model E 03, followed by the series 103 is one of the favorites for the fans. Models like the locomotive E 120, 111 218 or ICE came with the introduction of a new motor armature and on both sides, allowing the locomotives to provide traction on all axes. In 1982, in the Nuremberg fair presents the new track Profi, equipped with plastic simulated ballast. The entry into the digital world by the company produced in 1986, introducing the first digital central called FMZ (Fleischmann Mehrzug Steuerung) able to control up to 32 trains at a time. More recently introduced Central DCC technology Twin Center and the small Lok-Boss valid only handle four trains at once, but appropriate for beginners in the digital world. The latest development is presented Train-Navigation system using infrared sensors that accurately identifies circulations and the direction of travel of the trains passing over them, allowing them to run specific commands. As for digital locomotives begin to be more and more numerous references in both N scale catalog, by H0 of models with digital sound, very entertaining and interesting.

Different controls and digital and analog sticks Fleischmann.

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Fleischmann Museum Leading manufacturers of modeling, both Germans, as elsewhere, are often behind a toy long tradition, going back several generations ago, which encourages the creation of museums that exhibit, for the information of the fans, those parts their seniority few can have at your fingertips, with the task of searching for and curious pieces of the functions of these museums, along with exposing them. Before the arrival of the fierce globalization affecting the business world, with the absorption of brands in the same group and the relocation of production from their traditional workplaces to Asian countries, which has led to loss of image and part memory about companies for over 100 years have fueled the imagination of generations of children and dreams of many seniors with their products, they could clearly identify a model for his own style over and no more work than contemplation of it. Now with the production, mainly in China, any trademark, that is old or new models can produce the same or similar finishing, making that while the models are more accurate and detailed, while some are more impersonal and value who

FLEISCHMANN 125 YEARS

In the display cases accumulate many products manufactured by Fleischmann throughout its existence, many still in their original packaging

The museum has a model where several trains circulate.

There is also an impressive installation of slot cars.

FLEISCHMANN 125 YEARS is her producer. Dies like a part of the charm, collectors and the myth of some manufacturers who once forged â&#x20AC;&#x153;quarryâ&#x20AC;? and created enthusiasm for their personal touch on the products they created. One of these firms, perhaps the most family tradition that has among the largest in the German modeling is Fleischmann who since late 2005 has a museum open to the public. The museum is the population of Schwabach, very close to Nuremberg, where sits the Fleischmann Company since its inception in 1887. The idea for the museum part of a group of amateur modeling and in particular the Fleischmann brand products. These fans, with interesting pieces to her collection, search and propose the creation of a permanent exhibit where such valuable pieces to find the support of the city of Schwabach his initiative, who along with the company itself take the idea Fleischamn and put into practice by providing infrastructure, economic and measured materials, and new funding for the creation of the museum, who among other pieces acquires from the private collection of the group of fans that drove him.

This museum can see the evolution of the game and toys in society.

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Above the model railway in H0 scale, under slot track with four lanes.

FLEISCHMANN 125 YEARS The museum, under the administration of the City of Schwabach stands at a former barracks dating from the days of the Reich and that after the fall of it were occupied by American troops, until the recent release of the same to become conditioned and employees with diverse cultural purposes. Thus in the same building you can see an exhibition of old elements as farming tools, hand washing, and a long list of curious utensils. On another floor is a museum dedicated to the egg, with reproductions of all types, size, shape and color, featuring a reproduction of an authentic FabergĂŠ among the exhibits. Finally another plant is dedicated to Fleischmann. At the entrance to the visitor it will pass under the sign with the name of the brand that for years remained hung up in the offices of the factory. Once inside the exhibition tour starts contemplating the explanatory panels with the brand story that lead to the recreation room of a time where a family gathers around an oval scale 0 with his train. The visit continues with the first models of toys produced by the brand, emphasizing moving parts with a castle, and swans at around. The shape of animals toys were part of the beginning of production, then going to make delicate and huge pieces like ships that visitors can contemplate.

FLEISCHMANN 125 YEARS Before producing Fleischmann trains built replicas interesting industrial steam boilers equipped motion mobile, some with many moving parts. The first models in scale 0 fortunately have survived to this day to be contemplated. Some of the first pieces remain in showcases, but others have recovered and run on a circuit that can be operated by the visitor. In various cabinets can follow the evolution of the models range 0 up to the first models in H0 scale. Giving way to the latest models, both of scale N, as H0, with a large representation of special series production models. This is definitely a museum of nostalgia and memories for a brand that has been part of the dreams of all the fans for decades.

The slot car production was an important part of the company.

Stadtmuseum Schwabach

How to get

Museumstrasse 1 - 91126 Schwabach E-Mail: stadtmuseum@schwabach.de

By Bus: Line 61 Nuremberg-Schwabach Stop: Anbacher Strasse Walk 5 minutes to the Old Barracks.

Open all year Wednesday to Sunday from 10 to 18 h. Holidays from 10 to 18 h. Closed: 24,25 and 31 December Admission: 4 € Children € 2.50

By Train: R8 Nürnberg-Schwabach Bus from the station: Line 667

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Locomotive CP LE4700 AUTHOR: REDACCIĂ&#x201C;N

The Spanish importer Global Joy has done a great job producing a beautiful and spectacular N scale model of a Portuguese locomotive. The locomotives of the CP 4700

series were ordered by Comboios de Portugal (CP) on January 10, 2006 with Siemens. The batch of 15 units was delivered between July 2008 and February 2009. These engines of the Portuguese Railway Company park are numbered 4701-4715. In February 2007 CP opted to purchase 10 more units, which were delivered by Siemens in 2009, receiving the serial numbers 47164725. 4700 LE locomotives are a simplified version of the Siemens platform ES64U4, in this case with 1668 mm gauge and approved only for Portugal. They differ from other engines of platform ES64U4 in that they have power of 4.600 Kw of continuous no matter whether they are supplied by 3 kV DC or 25 kV AC. 56

Photo Dario Silva

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Photo Carlos PĂŠrez Fontana

In essence this is a Taurus locomotive with a Vectron body, thus being the first application of the safety cabinet Siemens developed to meet European safety standards. The first three units were built by Siemens in Munich Allach, whereas the remaining locomotives were assembled in EMEF, Portugal, with parts shipped from Germany.

Photo Carlos PĂŠrez Fontana

THE MODEL The locomotive CP LE4700 reproduced by Wolfgang Lemke GmbH in N scale and corresponding to the locomotive numbered 4701, is a limited series of 500 units, wich has been produced for Global Joy, SL (www.eurotrenonline.es). Global Joy disposes of the license from Comboios de Portugal, EPE for the reproduction.

TESTS At first glance the model looks impeccable, finely detailed, with the high quality we are accustomed to by LemkeÂ´s Hobbytrain. A closer look, starting at the front ends, reveals countless details: bumpers, headlights, pad printed grills and windscreen wipers. The model has lights change white / red, with lighting that while it is somewhat tenuous, is quite correct in color of the white lights, as it is a modern locomotive. Here we find the detail that the top light is a single focus, whereas the real one is dual optic. They are the same type as those Lemke used on the latest series of their various models and which therefore are much improved compared to those of the first units of the Taurus locomotives that came on the market years ago.

Both the Portuguese and Belgian model locomotives are versions the Vectron, repainted from the original. As these are limited editions, the manufacturer has chosen not to correct this detail, which is not of major importance. As you look inside through the large wind screen, you see the elaborately detailed inside of the cabins, which adds a touch of realism to the model. On the roof, you find a correct reproduction of the electrical overhead line with insulators joining the two pantographs and the supply connection. The two pairs of horns, which are located in the center of the locomotive, are also finely shaped. The arm pantographs are the classic design with plastic bottom and metal top, which look pretty convincing.

The roof of the locomotive, as pantographs are well reproduced.

On the sides, we find the excellently legible thin pad printing. The outstanding drive trucks that have been reproduced in detail, with brake discs on the wheels, give the model a very attractive appearance. Once inside, the mechanics are the characteristic of Hobbytrain models: chasis divided into two halves containing motor and worm gear. The engine is small in size but has the same great power that we have found in the latest models of the brand. It consists of two flywheels that provide the perfect working of the model at a surprisingly low noise level.

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The printed circuit includes NEM connector for the digitalization of the locomotive.

The placement of the decoder is without difficulty

Our Evaluation General Finish Detail Painting and inscriptions Motorization Packaging and instructions Ratio Price / Quality

In the front ends you find two small pieces containing the LED lighting for the headlights, which are attached to the main circuit by two small 4-pin connectors. The absence of cables makes disassembly very easy if necessary to perform any maintenance. Model performance tested in track, the locomotive runs smoothly and without jerks, with a very good slow start which evidently improves in digital mode. Top speed is quite correct in analog, and in digital it is easily adjustable. The engine has been tried with digital decoders of various brands, operating without any noticeable problem with all of them.

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