My Lovely KM1 "Glaskasten"
My Lovely KM1 "Glaskasten"
Hello Everyone
Just thought fellow members might like to look at some of my pics from My super KM1 Glaskasten
whilst I have owned it for a while, it has never run.In fact I was in the process of selling it.
I do not think you can beat the sheer physical size of Spur/Gauge1 even the glaskasten,one of the smaller locomotives comes in at over 2 KG! it includes such delights as Dynamic smoke meaning the smoke coming from the chimney is very prototypical,not just an unconvincing wiff of grey smoke.It contains real lok sounds,lighting inside and out,opening doors,amazing detail and comes with museum Gloves to handle it.
anyway hope you enjoy the pics
Best wishes Steve[/size]
Just thought fellow members might like to look at some of my pics from My super KM1 Glaskasten
whilst I have owned it for a while, it has never run.In fact I was in the process of selling it.
I do not think you can beat the sheer physical size of Spur/Gauge1 even the glaskasten,one of the smaller locomotives comes in at over 2 KG! it includes such delights as Dynamic smoke meaning the smoke coming from the chimney is very prototypical,not just an unconvincing wiff of grey smoke.It contains real lok sounds,lighting inside and out,opening doors,amazing detail and comes with museum Gloves to handle it.
anyway hope you enjoy the pics
Best wishes Steve[/size]
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- jarndice
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Re: My Lovely KM1 "Glaskasten"
Now That Is what I call Engineering,
A beautiful piece of work and something that if it were mine I should never think of selling,
I would Put it in a glass case and throw roses at it everyday.
Shaun.
A beautiful piece of work and something that if it were mine I should never think of selling,
I would Put it in a glass case and throw roses at it everyday.
Shaun.
I think I am about to upset someone
Re: My Lovely KM1 "Glaskasten"
Hello Shaun
Yes it is the best thing I have ever owned,but spur 1 is the rolls royce end of the hobby and I am in the sinclair C5 money bracket! bought it by closing my eyes and making all the excuses in the world why I should buy and how I would build a Gauge 1 empire Alas not to be .Must add at this point I did not build it, they come pre built ready to run from the factory (KM1) in Germany
all the very best Steve
Yes it is the best thing I have ever owned,but spur 1 is the rolls royce end of the hobby and I am in the sinclair C5 money bracket! bought it by closing my eyes and making all the excuses in the world why I should buy and how I would build a Gauge 1 empire Alas not to be .Must add at this point I did not build it, they come pre built ready to run from the factory (KM1) in Germany
all the very best Steve
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Re: My Lovely KM1 "Glaskasten"
NEAT!!!!!!!!!!!!! ....nothing like an old time Chugger
ALPHA
ALPHA
Re: My Lovely KM1 "Glaskasten"
Good Day ALPHA
Great to hear from you,No the old ones are the best as far I am concerned
cheers Steve
Great to hear from you,No the old ones are the best as far I am concerned
cheers Steve
- 43rdRecceReg
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Re: My Lovely KM1 "Glaskasten"
Wow..what a boy's fantasy that is ... looks like the King of boy's toys, and reminds me that many years ago, when my daughter was only three months old..I 'bought HER' a working Mamod steam roller model...an engineering miracle I'd always myself wanted as a boy, but something my parents could never afford. 'Bought her' is in inverted commas, because my wife of the time (now my 'ex'..but still a solid friend) 'queried' the purchase ...'queried' is putting it mildly since our finances were somewhat stretched at the time, post University (1970s), and austerity was everywhere. My weak justifications, hand-wringing, and pleas, fell on deaf ears...and, as she was reaching for the rolling pin (figurative in this instance) ...I was compelled to return the model to the shop..'or else!!'
Anyway, this is what the model looked like and, as you can see, it's an ideal plaything for a three month old girl!!! Hmmmmm., it still looks very tempting. I'll have to toss a coin: .....T34, or Mamod team roller, or steam car?!!
Anyway, this is what the model looked like and, as you can see, it's an ideal plaything for a three month old girl!!! Hmmmmm., it still looks very tempting. I'll have to toss a coin: .....T34, or Mamod team roller, or steam car?!!
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Re: My Lovely KM1 "Glaskasten"
Hello 43rdRecceReg
Very nice to hear from you,and thank you for sharing your MAMOD story.
I never quite got a mamod model as a kid.
No photos I can display can do justice to the quality of these locomotives and of course the Carriages,wagons e.t.c.
they are really something
Best wishes Steve
Very nice to hear from you,and thank you for sharing your MAMOD story.
I never quite got a mamod model as a kid.
No photos I can display can do justice to the quality of these locomotives and of course the Carriages,wagons e.t.c.
they are really something
Best wishes Steve
Re: My Lovely KM1 "Glaskasten"
I would agree...though my collection includes diesels ....Nothing has more Character than Steamers...the old ones like yours are the most alluringrctiger1 wrote:Good Day ALPHA
Great to hear from you,No the old ones are the best as far I am concerned
cheers Steve
Two other Favorites of mine is the John Bull
and one the locals here on the board might like
The Rocket
I have both in HO scale...Unfortunately too small to have smoke or sound...so you kind of have to either imagine them or make your own lol
ALPHA
Re: My Lovely KM1 "Glaskasten"
I've still got my mammod traction engine, I (and my dad) always wanted the Willesco version but it was a bit expensive.43rdRecceReg wrote:Wow..what a boy's fantasy that is ... looks like the King of boy's toys, and reminds me that many years ago, when my daughter was only three months old..I 'bought HER' a working Mamod steam roller model...an engineering miracle I'd always myself wanted as a boy, but something my parents could never afford. 'Bought her' is in inverted commas, because my wife of the time (now my 'ex'..but still a solid friend) 'queried' the purchase ...'queried' is putting it mildly since our finances were somewhat stretched at the time, post University (1970s), and austerity was everywhere. My weak justifications, hand-wringing, and pleas, fell on deaf ears...and, as she was reaching for the rolling pin (figurative in this instance) ...I was compelled to return the model to the shop..'or else!!'
Anyway, this is what the model looked like and, as you can see, it's an ideal plaything for a three month old girl!!! Hmmmmm., it still looks very tempting. I'll have to toss a coin: .....T34, or Mamod team roller, or steam car?!!
Re: My Lovely KM1 "Glaskasten"
My favourite iteration of John Bull when they put a cab on herALPHA wrote:I would agree...though my collection includes diesels ....Nothing has more Character than Steamers...the old ones like yours are the most alluringrctiger1 wrote:Good Day ALPHA
Great to hear from you,No the old ones are the best as far I am concerned
cheers Steve
Two other Favorites of mine is the John Bull
and one the locals here on the board might like
The Rocket
I have both in HO scale...Unfortunately too small to have smoke or sound...so you kind of have to either imagine them or make your own lol
ALPHA