DR Branchline Terminus

[Georgeconna]

Hi Folks,

recently I sold off quite a bit of surplus Irish as it was just sitting there for ages and I wanted to run some trains hence Connafeld to keep the interest alive. From the funds I have just received a nice Roco freight set as a start.  Works out at €33 a wagon. Good deal really and the detail on these is fantastic.

The layout will be Prussian region of which I have zero idea of the how and whys of German railways, I know and small bit about the buildings so lots of learning here. I have an idea of the plan from looking at various German websites. Period will be1950's - last 60's and will most likely will have only 3 steam engines, possibly a Diesel shunter and the plan is to have little stock to fill this out. Famous last words....I know. 

Maybe looking @ 2 x ft scenic plus fiddle yard. Small Turntable or segment turntable at end

Thinking of my last 2 layouts we have had Connaton and currently Connafeld...

so what could I have here is a possible name? Connaburg, Connadorf, Connastein, Connafurt, Connabad

The first exciting loco is due this week...... 

 

Anyone know what this is?

 

Edited yesterday at 10:30 by Georgeconna

[Northroader]

You’re very welcome to come and visit my continental thread. Ideally I aim for pre WW1, but it does carry over. I do try to put useful links in, as much as I can, so there some very nifty German layouts tucked away in there for inspiration, plus some good video and photograph stuff.

https://www.rmweb.co.uk/topic/151308-“beyond-dover”/
 

Just a guess “TW-schuppen” equals “treibwagen schuppen”, railcar shed.

Edited yesterday at 11:43 by Northroader

[Georgeconna]

2 hours ago, Northroader said:

You’re very welcome to come and visit my continental thread. Ideally I aim for pre WW1, but it does carry over. I do try to put useful links in, as much as I can, so there some very nifty German layouts tucked away in there for inspiration, plus some good video and photograph stuff.

https://www.rmweb.co.uk/topic/151308-“beyond-dover”/
 

Just a guess “TW-schuppen” equals “treibwagen schuppen”, railcar shed.

Cheers NR. I have dipped into that before the Title caught my eye.  Cheers for that, I will have a trawl through. 

[Mol_PMB]

A close friend of mine who lives nearby has built a large HO DR layout. His is set in the 1980s though, mostly diesels, so the opposite end of the date range from Northroader. He doesn't post much online but has done some really impressive work with automation of the trains and some lineside features. If he commands a loco to go on shed, then the computer sets the route, opens the shed doors and moves the loco, then closes the shed doors again. Way beyond my electronic skills! He's also spent a lot of time fitting lighting to the coaching stock, similar to what you have just done.

He has far too many ferkeltaxis for my liking, but then he's also a Pacer enthusiast...

 

[Georgeconna]

Pacer kills it for me lol!! 

 

[Mol_PMB]

8 minutes ago, Georgeconna said:

Pacer kills it for me lol!! 

 

Worryingly, a ferkeltaxi would probably be the prototypical passenger train for your branch line! 

[jhb171achill]

12 hours ago, Georgeconna said:

Hi Folks,

recently I sold off quite a bit of surplus Irish as it was just sitting there for ages and I wanted to run some trains hence Connafeld to keep the interest alive. From the funds I have just received a nice Roco freight set as a start.  Works out at €33 a wagon. Good deal really and the detail on these is fantastic.

The layout will be Prussian region of which I have zero idea of the how and whys of German railways, I know and small bit about the buildings so lots of learning here. I have an idea of the plan from looking at various German websites. Period will be1950's - last 60's and will most likely will have only 3 steam engines, possibly a Diesel shunter and the plan is to have little stock to fill this out. Famous last words....I know. 

Maybe looking @ 2 x ft scenic plus fiddle yard. Small Turntable or segment turntable at end

Thinking of my last 2 layouts we have had Connaton and currently Connafeld...

so what could I have here is a possible name? Connaburg, Connadorf, Connastein, Connafurt, Connabad

The first exciting loco is due this week...... 

 

Anyone know what this is?

 

One thing you'll note (and as seen on Connafeld already) is that in mainland Europe, actual goods sidings as such were much less common than here or Britain - instead loops rather than sidings were a lot more common. Not an exact science, of course, but certainly in through stations a great deal more common.

I think "Connafurt" or possibly better, "Konnafurt", sounds best of the ones you mentioned. I think these days I'd avoid anything ending in "-stein"!

Edited 12 hours ago by jhb171achill