International invitation: A new ZMOD Show will take place in Oslo-Norway on the weekend off April 28-29 2007. Everybody is invited to come and display their Z-Scale stuff or layout together with us. We are at least getting visits from Sweden and Switzerland this year. Pleas contact me thru our website if you are interested in coming to our show and we can exchange information about the show. More information will come later on. Visit our website at www.zmod.no
Excellent pictures. Nice mix of modules with the Zmod standard. Who owns the 2 long "western" modules, between the Needle Eye and the corner ?
Getting ready for show I have begun to make some new module legs for the Train Show in Oslo, but I also have to have some fun with my "Hobby Train's" in between the carpeting.
Torsja, Can you tell us more about that Ford Center Cab? I think this is the first time I've seen that. The photos and trains look great as ever. Thanks, Randy
Beautiful Pictures..I especially like the timber scene. And can you tell us more of that galloping goose. How did you make it. That has always been one of my favorite oddities on the railz. Best, Fred
I was just gonna ask about the Ford switcher as well. Isn't it a 132 Tonner? Is it scratch built? Here is one in HO: http://www.dansresincasting.com/GE132%20ton%20PG1.htm
I have drawings of the Ford in some back issue of a model railroading magazine somewhere. I think there were only a few, maybe even only one that were built that way as plant switchers for FORD. Bu t it is very neat and I'm sure the methods are applicable to other center cabs like a GE 80 tonner. Fred, Torsja has shown a few photos and details of the Goose before, but I forget what thread they are under. If this is what we see as a preview, I can't wait to see photos of the actual meet! randy
Here is some more picrures for you guys. http://www.torsja.com/modelltog/Z-Scala/Z-Skala-treff-28-29april2007/web28/index.htm and http://www.torsja.com/modelltog/Z-Scala/Z-Skala-treff-28-29april2007/web29/index.htm and http://www.minside.org/~lars/2007.04.29 Zmod 07/index.php?1
Nice pictures, good LED lighting too. The biggest camera was very funny. What train is this http://www.torsja.com/modelltog/Z-Scala/Z-Skala-treff-28-29april2007/web28/images/HPIM7107.jpg will be nice for lighting and adding people inside. Lots of modules, looks like you folks had a great time. Kim
Torsja, I think I have asked this before but I dont remember. How did you put tracks to look like it is in concrete like in this picture? http://www.minside.org/~lars/2007.04.29 Zmod 07/IMG_7324.jpg Kim
It's not me who has built that layout so far. But I think it is just covered completely with spackle like the kind the painters use before painting the walls or roof and so on in a house. And then he used a knife or something to scribe out the tracks again for the wheels. Then painted with a shade off grey.
Wow! You ZMOD guys are some of the worlds best modelers! I just spent the last hour going through all those photos, and it looks like you all had a really great time. I seen Henrik, Torsja, Hans, Jürg, and everyone else having the best time! I wish I could have been there. The modeling is simply the best! Thanks for sharing!
Thanks Robert, but looks who's talking. I got to se more off your work in RL that Jürg brought with him. Outstanding work you have done. I must get some thing to trade a bit more from you so that I can get a nice train setup some day.
Great photos of the GTG. If I was still near Dover AFB, Delaware, I would get to hop to Ramstein AB, Germany and then either take a train or rent a car and drive to the event. Maybe next year. Robert
