{"id":571,"date":"2017-01-08T21:21:48","date_gmt":"2017-01-09T02:21:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/brickmodelrailroader.com\/?p=571"},"modified":"2017-01-08T21:21:48","modified_gmt":"2017-01-09T02:21:48","slug":"german-steam","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/brickmodelrailroader.com\/index.php\/2017\/01\/08\/german-steam\/","title":{"rendered":"German Steam"},"content":{"rendered":"

Steam locomotives are some of the most interesting machines to ever ride the rails. I’m a huge steam fan myself, and though my usual builds are North American based, I love seeing steam locomotives from all over the world. Today we’re taking a look at two beautiful models based off locomotives from Germany, by builders Uwe Kurth <\/a>and Edward Chang<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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DB Class 23 by Uwe Kurth<\/h4>\n
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Deutsche Bundesbahn claas 23. photo by Uwe Kurth<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The\u00a0steam locomotives\u00a0of\u00a0Class 23<\/a>\u00a0were German\u00a0passenger\u00a0locomotives developed in the 1950s for the\u00a0Deutsche Bundesbahn<\/a>\u00a0(German Federal Railway). The engine was of a 2-6-2\u00a0wheel arrangement<\/a>\u00a0and was mated with Class 2’2′ T 31\u00a0tenders. They were designed to replace the once ubiquitous\u00a0Prussian P 8<\/a>\u00a0steam locomotives that had been built between 1908 and 1924 and, in their day, were the most numerous post-war replacement class.<\/p>\n

A class 23 working in the Moselle Valley, Easter 1972<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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DB class 23 by Uwe Kurth<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Uwe’s model of the DB class 23 is exquisite. There is a ton of great details to pour over, the scaling and shape capture the lines of the class 23 perfectly, and the classy, red and black DB livery, is always nice look at. I particularly like the use of the old Technic Flex Cable<\/a> parts for the piston rods. The smoke deflectors are also nicely done, replicating the thin profile of the real parts. And props for using original 12v wheels<\/a> for the the trailing truck on the engine. This is both a fine looking and great running model. But then builder Uwe Kurth is no stranger to LEGO trains, you can check out more of his builds in his flickr gallery<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Uwe Kurth’s BR 23 flickr gallery<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

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