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Vollmer gauge Z scale 1:220 kit restaurant "Ratskeller" #9545 new in original box
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Kibri gauge Z scale 1:220 kit railway station "Dreieichen" #6714 new in original box
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PromotedLiterature & HistoryMeccano’s gearing manual: more than building instructions
Why does a small gear make a large one turn more slowly? This Dutch Meccano manual sets out the answer…
PromotedLiterature & HistoryThe Postman Always Rings Twice
This could be the perfect title for this little tinplate telephone booth, although the toy itself was manufactured long before…
Literature & HistoryWhy the Mercedes-Benz 230 SL became the “Pagoda”
The Mercedes-Benz 230 SL’s nickname came from its roof. The removable hardtop had an inward curve that recalled the roofline…
Literature & HistoryBing’s twin-cylinder engine worked with hot air
Bing’s no. 135/22 puts two horizontal cylinders beside a tall firebox and chimney. A red flywheel and the exposed connecting…
RestorationsRewiring Zeuke loco for standard 3-rail DC operation
Last Sunday, I acquired a Zeuke E44 locomotive at the Kallistoys auction. With catalogue no. 108/503 it was introduced in…
Literature & HistoryRenault 16: the family car with unequal wheelbases
A Renault 16 has a longer wheelbase on one side than the other. The difference is seven centimetres, a consequence…
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