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N scale Leopold Rail Gun (Hobbytrain) available at DM-Toys.
« on: February 19, 2022, 03:01:17 AM »
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These haven't been available for some time. Looks like tyey are back.  Not the best quality model -- the handrails are rather clunky, but rest of the model is not too bad.  I have one from the last tun.

Gray:  https://www.dm-toys.de/en/product-details/Hobbytrain_H23604.html
Winter camo:  https://www.dm-toys.de/en/product-details/Hobbytrain_H23603.html

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Re: N scale Leopold Rail Gun (Hobbytrain) available at DM-Toys.
« Reply #2 on: April 13, 2022, 01:27:34 PM »
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They're very useful for when your NTRAK club has beef.

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Re: N scale Leopold Rail Gun (Hobbytrain) available at DM-Toys.
« Reply #3 on: April 14, 2022, 09:54:27 PM »
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Ran one at the last show without a problem.  Note those are six axle trucks on the end trucks so not recommended for tight radius turns!  The flanges are about pizza cutter size and the rapido couplers are of a design I haven't seen and don't look like they will be easy to convert to MT.  It also doesn't roll real well.  The barrel does raise up and down, so it had no problem on an NTrak layout.  It came with what looks like a spare set of railings, although the railings, while large, seem pretty strong to me.  It also comes with a cute cart that has shelled stacked on it that would ride on the rails from the crane to the breech. 

The real gun was captured in Italy and made whole using parts from another gun.  It was tested at Aberdeen Proving Ground, so I pretended it had been off loaded in Baltimore and was dragged up the PRR to Aberdeen behind a box car and a couple of other cars for breaking power.

I see they are now sold out from MBK.

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Re: N scale Leopold Rail Gun (Hobbytrain) available at DM-Toys.
« Reply #4 on: April 14, 2022, 11:23:33 PM »
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Yes, the model is rather crude (with those very thick handrails).  But it sure is unique.
As far as coupler conversion goes -- it is a European model. They still use Rapidos there (along with the rest of the world).
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Re: N scale Leopold Rail Gun (Hobbytrain) available at DM-Toys.
« Reply #5 on: April 15, 2022, 01:31:56 AM »
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Rapidos are metric.  :scared:

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Re: N scale Leopold Rail Gun (Hobbytrain) available at DM-Toys.
« Reply #6 on: April 15, 2022, 10:22:02 AM »
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Rapidos are metric.  :scared:

. . . and so is the rest of the world! Seems that even the good ol' US of A has been heading that way for some time.
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Re: N scale Leopold Rail Gun (Hobbytrain) available at DM-Toys.
« Reply #7 on: April 15, 2022, 06:33:45 PM »
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. . . and so is the rest of the world! Seems that even the good ol' US of A has been heading that way for some time.



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Re: N scale Leopold Rail Gun (Hobbytrain) available at DM-Toys.
« Reply #8 on: April 15, 2022, 07:11:26 PM »
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Our family visited Aberdeen Proving Ground back in the early-mid 70's when I was a kid.  I remember seeing the Leopold railway gun there.  Somewhere in my house there is a picture of me standing next to it...  I believe it was a light gray color at that time.

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Re: N scale Leopold Rail Gun (Hobbytrain) available at DM-Toys.
« Reply #9 on: April 15, 2022, 10:05:05 PM »
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Wasn't this moved to Dahlgren in the last 10 years or so?
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Re: N scale Leopold Rail Gun (Hobbytrain) available at DM-Toys.
« Reply #10 on: April 16, 2022, 07:36:17 AM »
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Wasn't this moved to Dahlgren in the last 10 years or so?

Yup, it's at Fort Lee in Virginia now.