CO Wagons

[christo]

Photo Balkanmodels Archive: Baume-Marpent works photo of closed wagon Gf 3223

christo.

[christo]

There were about 200 of these CO wagons constructed by DYLE. Note the vertical planking, one small window either side and doors sliding to the left (as in the UK).

Photo from an old PC showing wagon G1749 .

Photo from the Frenceh Ministry of Culture showing wagon G1868.

christo.

[BarbaPanagos]

good idea Christo, a most interesting subject
I'm looking forward to learn if, and how many of them, were transfered to the Greek railroads


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[christo]

One more from my collection. Enjoy.

Photo Balkanmodels: April 1990 two old AS wagons at PES Thessaloniki.

christo.

[BarbaPanagos]

thanks Christo, really good looking little vans!
I wonder if they they ever got a SEK numbering?


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[Mon]

Heris announced C.O. beer wagon of Olympos, Salonik.
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Preorder here:
https://www.huenerbein.de/modelleisenba ... i-rol.html

[christo]

Interesting history https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fix_(beer)

christo.

[ConTrain]

Interesting history https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fix_(beer)

christo.

After a quick internet search, my personal opinion is that there is no connection between the "Fix" (and the "Olympic Brewery") with the "Olympos" brewery.

Here is an excerpt:

from the book:

[Mon]

Heris news from Nürnberg Fair, the model is at 6:55 , it looks pretty nice.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_cont ... e=emb_logo
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[Mon]

As I see, this model was anounced 2012.
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