Steam locomotives SEK Θγ521 – 537, Θγ551 – 560, Θγ571 - 595 USATC S160

[christo]

Θγ521–537 1' D h2 + 2'2'T ALCO, Lima, Baldwin 1942-44 No. 2050, 2112, 2127, 2154, 2206, 2428, 2443, 2229, 2456, 2573, 3398, 3524, 1781, 2166, 2226, 2365 & 2537 respectively
Θγ551–560 1' D h2 + 2'2'T ALCO 1944 No. 3338, 3352, 3364, 3374, 3375, 3327, 3347, 3357, 3360 & 3372 respectively
Θγ571-595 1' D h2 + 2'2'T Baldwin, ALCO, Lima 1942-45 Oil-burners, bought from FS in 1959. Ex FS Class 736.011, 023, 040, 055, 073, 090, 101, 102, 126, 127,131, 135, 151, 158,160, 164, 166, 178, 188, 190, 199, 203, 207,209, 217 respectively

Photo Balkanmodels: June 1985. A rusting Θγ somewhere near the Engine Shed.

Photo Balkanmodels: April 1995. Ten years later, the same theme of rusting Θγ locos somewhere between the Carriage Shed and the Engine Shed Thessaloniki.

christo.

[christo]

kit box photo:

christo

[christo]

I expect people are holding onto their negatives because they haven't got a scanner . But my scanner is alive and well especially at weekends .

Photo Balkanmodels: November 1991 engine Θγ525, without tender, dressed for Christmas.

Photo Balkanmodels: November 1991 engine Θγ525, with Chech Z1, dressed for Christmas.

christo.

[GAZKGK]

Let's go back ''on topic'', to see some non-carnival Θγs.


Θγ 532

Θγ 535

Θγ 576

Θγ 584

[christo]

Photo Trevor Rowe: Idomeni 1961 loco Θγ582 pulling the Simplon Orient Express. From the Balkanmodels bought photos archive.

christo.

[Olympus]

Photo from SFS Club Athens (from Facebook)

Thg558 at Stathmos Larisas at 1972

[Olympus]

We have a new Basic model from Roco =) !!!

[BarbaPanagos]

that's good news Andy! the bad news for me is that I'm going to stick with an unassembled DJH kit for ever...

edit: now that I have seen the price I think I'm going to start building the one I already got


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[christo]

I second you BarbaPanagos...
... but was it right that the recommended price is 399 euros for a ready to run plastic model? Customers must be in short supply for them also

christo.

[BarbaPanagos]

we'll have to look at their 2014 new releases catalog, I hope this is not Roco's new economic policy...
normally a model like this goes at around 200 E, 280 E with sound, and one could get it sooner or later with a 20-25% discount...
unless it is made by ESU

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