02-26-2009, 07:21 PM
This was an interesting item. A model of Wuppertal, Germany's suspended railway. The prototype has been in service since the turn of the LAST century and is still used on a daily basis. Most of the cars are modern, but they apparently have at least one car-set from 1901 - apparently that train is very popular for wedding receptions and the like.
The model is built mostly of etched brass and is 7feet long (and can be extended). The car-sets are powered by a onboard rechargeable battery which will power it for about 25 hours. The vendor is Lutz Hielscher Technische Spielwaren (Technical Toys) - <!-- w --><a class="postlink" href="http://www.hielscher-dampfmodelle.de">www.hielscher-dampfmodelle.de</a><!-- w --> - mainly sells very small live-steam and sterling engines - my friend distributes some of this Lutz's products, so knows him well - great fun to talk to.
He also had one in N scale!
The model is built mostly of etched brass and is 7feet long (and can be extended). The car-sets are powered by a onboard rechargeable battery which will power it for about 25 hours. The vendor is Lutz Hielscher Technische Spielwaren (Technical Toys) - <!-- w --><a class="postlink" href="http://www.hielscher-dampfmodelle.de">www.hielscher-dampfmodelle.de</a><!-- w --> - mainly sells very small live-steam and sterling engines - my friend distributes some of this Lutz's products, so knows him well - great fun to talk to.
He also had one in N scale!
Matt Goodman
Columbus, Ohio
Columbus, Ohio