I love having a german railways info channel in english as I have subscribed to so many German language model train channels that I Am slowly learning Deutsche.
Well done! I really enjoy these videos- being in the UK, I don’t know a great deal about the German railways, but I do build tinplate models ‘in the style of’ pre-war Marklin (mostly because I can’t afford the real thing!) A lot of your videos have been very useful, not only in terms of identifying details, but also learning why they were there in the first place. Your models are superb, and your videos very informative.
Oh, I love tinplate models! While I don't have any myself, I'm always in awe about how so seemingly simple models can have so much charm. So, it makes me twice as happy, that my videos are helpful to you. Thank you!
I'm pretty fond of the BR38. I have two models of them in Gauge 1. One is an electric model made by Marklin with Wagner smoke deflectors and the other is a live steam model from Aster with Witte smoke deflectors. I've always liked German trains, but my German is incredibly basic, so most railway literature is too advanced and technical for me. Having a source availble in English does me a great favor. Danke und Frohle Wienachten aus den USA!
I think the double decker kitchen was my favourite. Any chance you can do a Bavarian S 3/6? Always thought those machines were quite elegant, yet never really got around to learning more about them.
Honestly. Am a big railway fan in general and your videos are informative in a way i can take in the information properly and also find them quiet relaxing tio watch. So glad i found you and so far enjoyed every video. Love the way they're made too.
You could make a whole series about class 01 and its rebuildings and derivations. I see up to four more episodes coming: Both DB and DR (01.5) rebuilt their locomotives with new boilers and other modifications, increasing their power and extending their lifespan. And there was the three-cylinder class 01.10, originally streamlined, derived from class 01, all of these ended up with the DB and were rebuilt with new boilers, without streamlining, partly converted to run on bunker oil instead of coal.
@@steelbridgemodels And don't forget the 03 and 03.10 which are also closely related, just more lightweight but with a lot of common parts and principles. That's the advantage of the "unified" locomotive concept.
I really love the detailed models and how clean they look. Everytime you upload a video, I'm delighted. I find it amazing how you always find topics about which I have little or no information. That's why I'm happy to support you financially. PS. you are also one of the few, that pronouce my name correctly
Thank you so much for your support and your kind words! It always makes me happy to hear my videos are valuable to others. Happy Holidays! PS: This pronunciation just seemed the most logical to me. But I have to admit, I wasn't entirely sure, so I appreciate the confirmation!
I really love your videos as well as your 3D models. What I would like to see is a video about the class V 200 / V200.1 diesel engines. These machines were iconic. I also want to wish you merry christmas and a happy new year!
Oh, your models are _all_ highlights, because you also narrate the story behind each one…! One bummer, I was seven in 1973 - so _theoretically_ I could have experienced DB steam operation. Theoretically, since I live in Norway… All the best for the upcoming 2025, Grüße aus 🇳🇴…!
found your channel just this month via your video on the O&K locomotives & I have really been enjoying them I look forward to what you have in store for us in the coming new year a very happy holidays & happy new year to you - cheers & keep up the good work
I love watching your videos, It reminds me of when my Dad was stationed in West Germany and I was able to see a lot of rolling stock that you model. One of my fondest memories was going to West Berlin by rail for Easter break in 1976 with my Scout troop.
Hello SBM, thank you for making these great videos. I learned many intresting things this year. Something that I peronally think is worth a rework are the "Schraubenkupplungen", wich look in comparison to the very detailed models a bit out of place. Stay healthy and have a great christmas-time and a good new year.
Thank you! I'm using these non-prototypical couplings, as my models are intended for 3D-printing, and for that I want something less fiddly than prototypical screw couplings. Merry Christmas and all the best to you, too!
I was wondering why 02 was not on the lists of locomotives as 4 cylinder high speed locos where a favourite in UK, now I know. Thank you and seasons greetings.
The Class 02 got shafted, seemingly! How successful was compounding? I think it was used more in continental Europe than in the UK for instance, I don't think we had much success with it. I know the LNWR had a go and I know the Midland Railway had a successful run with their compound class, and the LMS built a load as well based on them. The GWR brought three French compound Atlantics to try out but didn't seem them as being significantly better in performance than their conventional locks. The 01s look pretty good, actually. Nice that plenty are preserved! Happy Christmas and a happy New Year! Looking forward to whatever videos you do next year. Some videos on the locos of the Harzer Schmalspurbahnen would be cool!
I've greatly enjoyed watching your videos this year. Like many outside Deutschland, I was fairly familiar with classes 01, 03, 18.4 and 52. Apart from the ex-Bavarian machines, mostly from their famous last stand during the twighlight of DB steam operations in the early 1970s, virtually everything not related to the V200 Diesel Hydraulics has been completely new to me. I hope you will get round to a video on the fascinating little 4w diesel railbus and trailers which were such a feature of branch lines before these succumbed to road competition. I hope you have a Happy 🎄 Xmas and look forward to next year's output
The US gov't briefly took over the railways during the first war and had several "standard" locomotive designs produced. Many of these USRA standards were used by railways until the end of steam.
Nice video. Enjoyed Watching it! Quick sidenote on the 02 being a failure: From wht I gather, Richard Paul Wagner, the Locomotive Superintendent of the Deutsche Reichsbahn Gesellschaft was not a fan of compound locomotives. According to the book "Das große Handbuch der Dampflokomotiven" by Klaus-J. Vetter, the BR 02 was only added to the programm upon insistance of the South-German members of the locomotive comitee. That's also the reason why no changes where implemented to the design, it was never intended to succeed.
I've always held the German 4-6-2's with high regard. Especially when the class 01 was available as a mod in Derail Valley. The Class 05 was good as well. As for the Class 06, I thought its story was underwhelming sort of speak.
The story of the Class 06 is quite a complicated one. It would have required some major reworking, but it could have been a successful locomotive if it weren't for WW2.
Another great video with wonderful illustrations! I wonder if you are into model railroading, If so, I'd love to see your layout. Best wishes for 2025!
Question I hope you could make a video about: Why do german steam locomotives always have steam coming out from underneath the cylinders even when they're cylinder cocks are closed?
If I may ask, at some point in 2025 could you consider comparing your German models to contemporary American, British, and Japanese counterparts? Oh and another question, what happened to those original, smaller tenders? Were they used as auxiliary tenders, or were recycled? That whole bit being from a part of the world where auxiliary tenders are still the norm(for example, Union Pacific's Steam Program has 2 or 3, the NKP 765 uses one, the N&W 611 has 1 or 2, Southern Pacific 4449 has one) it felt like the bit about the tenders just kinda fell off. Especially since most tenders were repurposed as rural water supplies, auxiliary oil/water, or are used as parts donors for other tenders.
Doing such a comparison sounds like a good idea, but I'm not sure If I can fit it into my schedule any time soon, so no promises just yet. About the short tenders, some of them were later reused for certain routes that still required locomotives to be turned on short turntables, including other standard classes that were originally built with larger ones. From the top of my head, I don't know how many were used this way, but the remainder were probably rebuilt for other uses like a snowplough, water wagon for steam cranes etc., which was very common even for tenders of withdrawn locomotives.
Your videos are great to show to friends that are not from Germany but are also interested in german railways and their history
I love having a german railways info channel in english as I have subscribed to so many German language model train channels that I Am slowly learning Deutsche.
dude, you have awesome models. If you have seen a game called derail valley, you will understand how much I want these in the game
Well done! I really enjoy these videos- being in the UK, I don’t know a great deal about the German railways, but I do build tinplate models ‘in the style of’ pre-war Marklin (mostly because I can’t afford the real thing!) A lot of your videos have been very useful, not only in terms of identifying details, but also learning why they were there in the first place. Your models are superb, and your videos very informative.
Oh, I love tinplate models! While I don't have any myself, I'm always in awe about how so seemingly simple models can have so much charm. So, it makes me twice as happy, that my videos are helpful to you. Thank you!
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!
I can’t wait for the episode on German Crocodiles!
I find the german railway fascinating. While i largely know how to use it in train sim, I'd love to see you do a series on German Railway signalling.
Frohe Weihnachten dir.
What a Beautiful Modell to show the Glory Days of Steam in Germany.
Keep your Good work up in the next Year.
Thank you so much! And Frohe Weihnachten!
You have deserved your community. I like your setup. For the future, some more technical details displayed were appreciated.
Merry Christmas to you , your family and crew .
I'm pretty fond of the BR38. I have two models of them in Gauge 1. One is an electric model made by Marklin with Wagner smoke deflectors and the other is a live steam model from Aster with Witte smoke deflectors. I've always liked German trains, but my German is incredibly basic, so most railway literature is too advanced and technical for me. Having a source availble in English does me a great favor. Danke und Frohle Wienachten aus den USA!
I think the double decker kitchen was my favourite.
Any chance you can do a Bavarian S 3/6? Always thought those machines were quite elegant, yet never really got around to learning more about them.
I will definitely cover the S 3/6 eventually, but I can't make any promises just yet, when this will happen.
I second the S 3/6! I’ll also throw the S 2/6 and PtL 2/2 out there, as well. Bavaria had some very unique locomotive designs.
Honestly. Am a big railway fan in general and your videos are informative in a way i can take in the information properly and also find them quiet relaxing tio watch. So glad i found you and so far enjoyed every video. Love the way they're made too.
You could make a whole series about class 01 and its rebuildings and derivations. I see up to four more episodes coming:
Both DB and DR (01.5) rebuilt their locomotives with new boilers and other modifications, increasing their power and extending their lifespan.
And there was the three-cylinder class 01.10, originally streamlined, derived from class 01, all of these ended up with the DB and were rebuilt with new boilers, without streamlining, partly converted to run on bunker oil instead of coal.
You will definitely hear more from me about the Class 01-family!
@@steelbridgemodels And don't forget the 03 and 03.10 which are also closely related, just more lightweight but with a lot of common parts and principles. That's the advantage of the "unified" locomotive concept.
I really love the detailed models and how clean they look. Everytime you upload a video, I'm delighted. I find it amazing how you always find topics about which I have little or no information. That's why I'm happy to support you financially.
PS. you are also one of the few, that pronouce my name correctly
Thank you so much for your support and your kind words! It always makes me happy to hear my videos are valuable to others. Happy Holidays!
PS: This pronunciation just seemed the most logical to me. But I have to admit, I wasn't entirely sure, so I appreciate the confirmation!
Thank you for these videos, as American rail fan I’m learning so much. I look forward to what 2025 has coming. Happy New Year,
Your videos are excellent. You truly deserve a lot more subscribers!
Great videos excited to see the next one, a video about the br23 would be great
Yes, BR 23 please, just because it was my first train trip when I was a baby 40 years ago in the netherlands
Certainly a class I want to cover someday, but it will still take me a while to get around to it
Happy holidays! Im so happy i found your channel this year.
I really love your videos as well as your 3D models. What I would like to see is a video about the class V 200 / V200.1 diesel engines. These machines were iconic.
I also want to wish you merry christmas and a happy new year!
What a year! Congrats to such a development through this time👌
Oh, your models are _all_ highlights, because you also narrate the story behind each one…!
One bummer, I was seven in 1973 - so _theoretically_ I could have experienced DB steam operation. Theoretically, since I live in Norway…
All the best for the upcoming 2025, Grüße aus 🇳🇴…!
Thank you! I was born too late for that either way. One wonders what would I do without heritage railways? Have a wonderful 2025, too!
Î didn't know the prototypes looked so... so much better. Amazing video ^w^
found your channel just this month via your video on the O&K locomotives & I have really been enjoying them
I look forward to what you have in store for us in the coming new year
a very happy holidays & happy new year to you - cheers & keep up the good work
Thank you for your kind words! Happy Holidays and a Happy New Year to you, too!
I love watching your videos, It reminds me of when my Dad was stationed in West Germany and I was able to see a lot of rolling stock that you model. One of my fondest memories was going to West Berlin by rail for Easter break in 1976 with my Scout troop.
Thank you for making such wonderful Videos with such in depth information and stories told well :) Well Done and Congradulations!!
It seems your printing out videos alot recently! Love the videos!
I always enjoy your videos. Thank you for the content. Happy Holidays!
Fantastic video as usual. Frohe Weihnachten und ein gutes neues Jahr aus den USA!
Hello SBM, thank you for making these great videos. I learned many intresting things this year. Something that I peronally think is worth a rework are the "Schraubenkupplungen", wich look in comparison to the very detailed models a bit out of place. Stay healthy and have a great christmas-time and a good new year.
Thank you! I'm using these non-prototypical couplings, as my models are intended for 3D-printing, and for that I want something less fiddly than prototypical screw couplings. Merry Christmas and all the best to you, too!
Congratulations of a huge growth of Your channel! If I may suggest, a video about V320 diesel locomotive would be splendid!
I was wondering why 02 was not on the lists of locomotives as 4 cylinder high speed locos where a favourite in UK, now I know. Thank you and seasons greetings.
Great Video on Some Beautiful Locomotives ! ❤ Thanks for Sharing !😊Merry Christmas and Happy New Year !😊
Happy Holiday Season 🎉
I have learnt much but would love to learn more about the history of the German railway system.
An Australian fan 😊
I learn so much from your videos. Thank you. Merry Christmas
Gotta love them Steam engines :)
I personally am more partial to electric locomotives, but steam is still cool.
My dad was so proud of his childhood 3048. Only H0 loco I have up on display now
Great video and Merry Christmas
Merry Christmas! And thanks for your railway stories
thank you so much for the great content, love it!
The Class 02 got shafted, seemingly! How successful was compounding? I think it was used more in continental Europe than in the UK for instance, I don't think we had much success with it. I know the LNWR had a go and I know the Midland Railway had a successful run with their compound class, and the LMS built a load as well based on them. The GWR brought three French compound Atlantics to try out but didn't seem them as being significantly better in performance than their conventional locks.
The 01s look pretty good, actually. Nice that plenty are preserved!
Happy Christmas and a happy New Year! Looking forward to whatever videos you do next year. Some videos on the locos of the Harzer Schmalspurbahnen would be cool!
I pray you have a blessed Christmas.
I've greatly enjoyed watching your videos this year. Like many outside Deutschland, I was fairly familiar with classes 01, 03, 18.4 and 52. Apart from the ex-Bavarian machines, mostly from their famous last stand during the twighlight of DB steam operations in the early 1970s, virtually everything not related to the V200 Diesel Hydraulics has been completely new to me.
I hope you will get round to a video on the fascinating little 4w diesel railbus and trailers which were such a feature of branch lines before these succumbed to road competition.
I hope you have a Happy 🎄 Xmas and look forward to next year's output
The US gov't briefly took over the railways during the first war and had several "standard" locomotive designs produced. Many of these USRA standards were used by railways until the end of steam.
Love to see a video about a new locomotive class just love it
Nice video. Enjoyed Watching it!
Quick sidenote on the 02 being a failure: From wht I gather, Richard Paul Wagner, the Locomotive Superintendent of the Deutsche Reichsbahn Gesellschaft was not a fan of compound locomotives. According to the book "Das große Handbuch der Dampflokomotiven" by Klaus-J. Vetter, the BR 02 was only added to the programm upon insistance of the South-German members of the locomotive comitee. That's also the reason why no changes where implemented to the design, it was never intended to succeed.
My wife's uncle designed locos at the Kirchen, factory
I love your video's and the db/br 01
I whould also love videos about the other locos in the class one family! (03,04,05,10, etc.)
Thank you for this great video!
i love the 01 hehe
I've always held the German 4-6-2's with high regard. Especially when the class 01 was available as a mod in Derail Valley.
The Class 05 was good as well. As for the Class 06, I thought its story was underwhelming sort of speak.
The story of the Class 06 is quite a complicated one. It would have required some major reworking, but it could have been a successful locomotive if it weren't for WW2.
Cobi is making the BR 03 if you're interested
What a a beautiful video to the day on
Another great video with wonderful illustrations! I wonder if you are into model railroading, If so, I'd love to see your layout.
Best wishes for 2025!
awesome video, I would love to see something about the BR 03
I hope someday you will make a video on the DRB Class 1.10 (DB Class 011, 012).
You should make a video about the br 99s. They look super cool but the specs are confusing to me
Love the Videos, BR 112.1 pls❤
UIC-classification > Whyte notation
I can‘t be the only one feeling this way.
Are these physical models or only graphics?
3:00 The four-cylinder design was considered a failure.
Do you put the models of the trains on train simulator? Because they are very cool!
Will you be able to animate your models next year? :D
I'd need a new computer first, as my current one is already working at its limit. But I will definitely do more animation work as soon as I can!
No Stuckgut schnellverher Leig-wagen video yet? No V280 diesel loco video yet either?
Question I hope you could make a video about: Why do german steam locomotives always have steam coming out from underneath the cylinders even when they're cylinder cocks are closed?
Thanks for a great 2024, all the best for 2025!
Thank Transport Fever 2 for the amount of subscription growth!
Hello, can you make an Video of the Br 01_10 The hole History of it. Greetings from someone who is working on such an Engine ;).
I'm myself a big fan of the Class 01.10, so a video will come eventually, but please be patient!
If I may ask, at some point in 2025 could you consider comparing your German models to contemporary American, British, and Japanese counterparts? Oh and another question, what happened to those original, smaller tenders? Were they used as auxiliary tenders, or were recycled? That whole bit being from a part of the world where auxiliary tenders are still the norm(for example, Union Pacific's Steam Program has 2 or 3, the NKP 765 uses one, the N&W 611 has 1 or 2, Southern Pacific 4449 has one) it felt like the bit about the tenders just kinda fell off. Especially since most tenders were repurposed as rural water supplies, auxiliary oil/water, or are used as parts donors for other tenders.
Doing such a comparison sounds like a good idea, but I'm not sure If I can fit it into my schedule any time soon, so no promises just yet. About the short tenders, some of them were later reused for certain routes that still required locomotives to be turned on short turntables, including other standard classes that were originally built with larger ones. From the top of my head, I don't know how many were used this way, but the remainder were probably rebuilt for other uses like a snowplough, water wagon for steam cranes etc., which was very common even for tenders of withdrawn locomotives.
Just going to say it now, all these models look awesome, you need someone to hire you to work for LGB. Just saying.
I bet he will do a Video of 18 201