German railway diorama, scale 1:35

[Bruno Belém]

I'm creating this topic, dedicated to my new project in 1:35 scale. It's a railway diorama based on the 1930s-40s era with a German atmosphere at the time.

I started today, first with the railway personnel figures. I've also started on the water tower. Now it's time to wait for the rest of the kits (previously ordered) to arrive.

For now, here we are:
BR 86 locomotive (DB steam locomotive);
Leopold wagon;
Mechanical railway signalling;
Water tower;
Railway staff;

 

[BarleyBop]

Nice!
Did you say water tower? Here is a pic of a canadian water tower that serviced a 'tourist' steam line until just a few years ago... when a section of the tracks got damaged in a landslide. The line ran from Ottawa into the Gatineau hills, following the Gatineau River to the picturesque town of Wakefield.

 

[Bruno Belém]

Here's a video of the first part of the kit's construction.

Introduction:
"Today I started the 1:35 diorama process in a German railway environment dating from the 1930s-40s. The first stage is to assemble the figures of the railway staff. I've also started building the water tower. Now it's time to wait for the rest of the kits (already ordered) to arrive. All these kits will be key parts in the development of the diorama I'm recreating".

MiniArt kit / 1:35 scale Ref: 38010

For now, we have these on the bench:
Locomotive BR 86 (DB steam locomotive);
Leopold wagon;
Mechanical signalling for the railways;
Water tower;

Here's the video. And don't forget to subscribe and activate the bell

 

[Jakko]

Did you say water tower? Here is a pic of a canadian water tower

I'm not sure that style is suitable for a diorama set in Germany, though. Trying to do a little research into these, most German ones seem to be of brick or concrete, and not necessarily round. It could well be there were also smaller ones, but I get the impression that, unlike (my impression of) North American practice, locomotives were usually supplied with water from a large tap, which was fed from a central water tower:

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[BarleyBop]

Noy suitable

Granted, I just included it because I had the photo.

Fond memories of hearing the engine in the distance, then seeing it round the corner, hugging the shoreline, smoke and steam, and the shrill whistle as it approached level crossings and the town.

In fact, every time I venture up there, I'm compelled to photograph it.
And did I mention, I like water towers?

@Bruno Belém , excited to see your tower build and dio!

 

[Edbert]

The point of a tower was not just to provide pressure, but to also raise the nozzle consideraby. Steam locomotives (used in North America) had a top-fill setup, so there's no way a pump-nozzle a few feet off the ground would reach. I guess they had hoses, and some poor SOB had to climb up on top and hold it?

 

[Jakko]

I guess they had hoses, and some poor SOB had to climb up on top and hold it?

With the European-style tap water crane (I just discovered the English term), you mean? I think it's largely a matter of having much smaller locomotives in general, as well as water being stored in tanks outboard of the boiler and/or in the lower part of the tender, both of which don't need as high a crane as required for reaching the top of the boiler.

 

[Bruno Belém]

Good evening. The water supply tap kit I'm going to use is this one: Miniart ref: 35567