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16th Echtdampf-Hallentreffen

Karlsruhe, 13. - 15. 01. 2012

So that is us, the participants of the 16th steam meeting in Karlsruhe.
(photo © Jura Sajbrt)

After last year participation with small steam locomotives we went to Karlsruhe with this same models this year too. Total eighteen models represented Society of the Moravian Park Railways on 16th international steam meeting. Halls No. 1 and No. 2 were available for modelers and visitors same as the last year. There were small scales, stationary steam engines, ship models and exhibition stands in the hall No. 1, but it seemed us that exhibitions stands were less than last year. An economic recesion is on the strong German marketplace. If the exhibition grounds wants to collect participation fees from next year so participation will be even smaller. We heard this information, too. Locomotives and trains of the different scales circled on the two separated yards in the hall No. 2.
We had a very important task - a propagation of the Park Railway Olympia and especially 1st. Steam Olympia which we prepare to the main station grand opening. A trilingual information booklets were prepared including application form. There where gradually presented to foreign modellers. We got an invitation to meeting of the Dampfbahn-Club Deutschland which associates German model clubs. Roman presented info about our park railway. And interest in a new park railway is increasing, it seems. But for many foreing modellers is difficult to identify a city of Brno position. We got most often a question: "How to you get from Germany? Through Vienna?" Maybe we overestimated the use of GPS navigation today. Maybe especially older "real steam" modellers not be friends with this technologies. It is not on steam so I do not care. But application forms come gradually, so visitors of the 1st Steam Olympiad have a treat in store in June.

Our base in the hall No. 1.
(photo © Tomas Randysek)

Our base in the hall No. 1.
(photo © Roman Siler)

Information materials about our
park railway and 1st Steam Olympia.
(photo © Tomas Randysek)

Participating models.
(photo © Tomas Randysek)

99 1590-1 from depot Vinohrady.
(photo © Tomas Randysek)

99 5603 from depot Vinohrady.
(photo © Tomas Randysek)

"Karthaus" from depot Reckovice.
(photo © Tomas Randysek)

"Henriette" from depot Reckovice.
(photo © Tomas Randysek)

"Slatina" from depot Reckovice.
(photo © Tomas Randysek)

"Climax" from depot Sobesice.
(photo © Roman Siler)

"Shay" from depot Sobesice.
(photo © Roman Siler)

"Triebwagen" from depot Sobesice.
(photo © Lukas Randysek)

"U" from depot Reckovice.
(photo © Lukas Randysek)

99 211 from depot Kosikov.
(photo © Lukas Randysek)

RhB No. 11 from depot Kosikov.
(photo © Lukas Randysek)

View of the left part of depot.
(photo © Lukas Randysek)

Freight cars.
(photo © Lukas Randysek)

Passenger cars.
(photo © Lukas Randysek)

Freight cars.
(photo © Martin Siler)

Steam tram "HENRIETTE" operation:

(photo © Tomas Randysek)

(photo © Martin Siler)

(photo © Roman Siler)

(photo © Martin Siler)

Steam locomotive "PETROV" operation:

(photo © Tomas Randysek)

(photo © Martin Siler)

Steam locomotive "VINOHRADY" operation:

(photo © Tomas Randysek)

(photo © Martin Siler)

(photo © Tomas Randysek)

(photo © Jura Sajbrt)

Steam car "TRIEBWAGEN" operation:

Ignition of the gas burner.
(photo © Tomas Randysek)

Climb to the top.
(photo © Tomas Randysek)

To reach a peak.
(photo © Tomas Randysek)

(photo © Roman Siler)

Steam locomotive 99 4701 operation:

(photo © Tomas Randysek)

(photo © Lukas Randysek)

(photo © Roman Siler)

Steam locomotive 99 211 operation:

(photo © Tomas Randysek)

(photo © Martin Siler)

(photo © Roman Siler)

Steam locomotive "SHAY" operation:

(photo © Roman Siler)

(photo © Martin Siler)

Steam locomotive U 37 operation:

(photo © Martin Siler)

Steam locomotive "EMMA".
(photo © Tomas Randysek)

Steam locomotive RhB No. 11.
(photo © Roman Siler)

The car full of the stuffed toys.
Guess whose are they?
(photo © Tomas Randysek)

We tried pulling power of the small "regner´s" locomotives last year. We used the presence of four steam locomotives KARTHAUS, LISELOTTE, PETROV and VINOHRADY this year. We coupled them together and joined them with all our cars. Engine drivers must be harmonized among themselves and they have to keep steady power of the steam engine. One burnt-out locomotive reduces pulling power of the all train. And remaining locomotives must share its weight in addition. It is very interesting watch activity around locomotives during planned stopping for a water refuelling.

Our four locomotives Betty series.
(photo © Tomas Randysek)

(photo © Jiri Polak)

(photo © Martin Siler)

(photo © Lukas Randysek)

(photo © Martin Siler)

(foto © Jura Sajbrt)

(photo © Jiri Polak)

(foto © Jura Sajbrt)

(photo © Jiri Polak)

(foto © Jura Sajbrt)

(photo © Jiri Polak)

(photo © Martin Siler)

We occupied two desk and two groups of track. Eighteen models of locomotives and some cars, radio controls and tools need an enough space:

In the depot.
(photo © Tomas Randysek)

In the depot.
(foto © Jura Sajbrt)

Honza is refuellin a water.
(photo © Tomas Randysek)

Pavel is refuelling a gas.
(photo © Tomas Randysek)

Honza and Pavel before driving.
(photo © Tomas Randysek)

Tomas is refuelling a steam oil.
(photo © Tomas Randysek)

Preparation for driving.
(photo © Jiří Polák)

Tomas and Tomas before driving.
(photo © Lukas Randysek)

Jura as photographer has
his Climax in a finder.
(photo © Tomas Randysek)

Roman and Martin will driving
in a moment.
(photo © Jiri Polak)

"That also get I some small
locomotive?"
(foto © Jura Sajbrt)

"Money talks, bullshit walks!"
(photo © Jura Sajbrt)

"Why does not this valve close?
I have to disassemble it."
(photo © Jura Sajbrt)

When two sturgeons meet
or who is in a good mood?
(photo © Tomas Randysek)

Jura is thinking about.
(photo © Jiri Polak)

"Coffee break!"
(photo © Jiri Polak)

In a convivial conversation.
(photo © Tomas Randysek)

Our boys.
(photo © Tomas Randysek)

Locomotive 99 4701 control.
(photo © Tomas Randysek)

"Do we have a pressure?"
(photo © Tomas Randysek)

Water refuelling.
(photo © Martin Siler)

Water refuelling.
(photo © Lukas Randysek)

Engine driver Jirka.
(photo © Tomas Randysek)

Water refuelling.
(photo © Tomas Randysek)

We have to help locomotive
sometime.
(photo © Jiri Polak)

Engine driver Roman.
(photo © Martin Siler)

Water refuelling.
(photo © Roman Siler)

Small adjustment before driving.
(photo © Martin Siler)

How move these cars?
(photo © Jiri Polak)

Engine driver Tomas.
(photo © Lukas Randysek)

It is coming, it is zooming.
(photo © Martin Siler)

Lukas is meditating,
he is almost levitating.
(photo © Jiri Polak)

Martin near information table.
(photo © Jiri Polak)

Photographer.
(foto © Jura Sajbrt)

Photographer.
(photo © Jiri Polak)

Cameraman with photographer.
(photo © Jiri Polak)

Cameraman.
(photo © Martin Siler)

Cameraman.
(photo © Jiri Polak)

A moment for lunch.
We were very hungry.
(photo © Tomas Randysek)

A small smoke after lunch.
(photo © Lukas Randysek)

Jirka tells us, how he hunted
a sturgeon in the Photoshop.
(photo © Jiri Polak)

We caught a models of other modellers, mainly in IIm scale.
A long trains in scale 0 revolved around external circuit, with absolute priority
on the crossing near our station.

(photo © Tomas Randysek)

(photo © Roman Siler)

(photo © Lukas Randysek)

(foto © Jura Sajbrt)

(photo © Roman Siler)

Next interesting models in the hall No. 1:

(photo © Roman Siler)

(foto © Jura Sajbrt)

Only Czech, or more precisely Moravian representative between large scale models
in the hall No. 2 was "Sicova drobna zeleznice". Besides operating locomotive 310 series
they exhibited model of the beautiful express locomotive 275 series:

Express locomotive 275 series.
(photo © Tomas Randysek)

Mr Sic and his model.
(foto © Jura Sajbrt)

How does it work?
(photo © Jiri Polak)

Steam locomotive 310 series in operation:

(photo © Tomas Randysek)

Model of the lumber railway was in operation on the separate yard
with sample a round timber loading using a steam winch:

Small and large locomobiles circled in the both halls and they weawed between peoples.
We hope that we will welcome one of them at the 1st Steam Olympiad in Brno.
This small girl attending steam engine is amazing, right?:

Automobile polygons with a function models of building machinery.
A two steam locomotives with upright steam boilers weaved between them:

Some photos of exhibition stands which we visited:

And some photos of the ship´s model in conclusion:

I hope so we fulfiled our main task - presentation of the Park Railway Olympia Brno and 1st Steam Olympia. All information materials were distributed and response of modellers was positive. We look forward to their early visit. I think, they are well together. Occasional jibing betveen members not be amiss. The person in question rises above it. I wish us a long time without cabin fever. Only then we will have a chance to overcome all challenges linked with building and operation our park railway. This is only right way for enjoy each joint action.