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FBL 132In 1975, the "Full Bucket Line" aquired a few of those diesel-electric beast from the former German Democratic Republic which was a sensation at that time (of course you remember the newspaper headlines). Originally build in the USSR (which was even worse), the Germans called the 132 "Ludmilla". This nickname was soon adopted by the FBL engineers, and under the merciless sun of the desert the 132 proved to be a reliable unit for both freight and passenger services.Thanks to Mad Mike (www.mikemad.de) for the wonderful model!Cheers, Björn
Hi Claude350no need to worry but for esthetical matters. As long as the coupler type in the engine's eng file reads ( automatic ) it will couple to any US car bearing the same coupler type. But I agree, the European style buffers and chain look a little strange when meeting with a 60' boxcar or reefer...But give the beast a try, anyway. I hope the thingy has customized sound files close to the prototype. If you see, eh, hear one of them pulling a heavy train out of a stop, it sounds like what you get when you try blending an asthmatic Boeing 707 engine with an old growler (a.k.a. F7)... Absolutely unforgettable sound!!! Some German folks also affectionately call the beast "Taiga-Trommel", or Drum of the Taiga , to my knowledge.Lukas a.k.a Swissie
> no need to worry but for esthetical matters. As long as the > coupler type in the engine's eng file reads > > ( automatic ) Yeah, it has! No problems with US couplers.> it will couple to any US car bearing the same coupler type. > But I agree, the European style buffers and chain look a > little strange when meeting with a 60' boxcar or reefer... *hehe*> But give the beast a try, anyway. I hope the thingy has > customized sound files close to the prototype. If you see, > eh, hear one of them pulling a heavy train out of a stop, it > sounds like what you get when you try blending an asthmatic > Boeing 707 engine with an old growler (a.k.a. F7)... Sorry, only aliased GP38 sounds... but I will look out if someone here in Germany has done some custom sounds!> Absolutely unforgettable sound!!! Some German folks also > affectionately call the beast "Taiga-Trommel", or Drum of > the Taiga , to my knowledge. The "Taiga-Trommel" was the 120, an diesel-electric loco prior to the 132 (last one of the 120's went to the scrap yards in 1995 if I'm not mistaken). The 132 is indeed called "Ludmilla".Cheers, Björn
Hi Björn> The "Taiga-Trommel" was the 120, an diesel-electric loco prior to the 132 (last one of the 120's went to the scrap yards in 1995 if I'm not mistaken). The 132 is indeed called "Ludmilla".Learned some more, once again! Thanks for the information. Btw congrats to the full bucket 2, still a bit too short for me, but a very nice layout of a route... No need to rush with FBL3, though Lukas a.k.a Swissie
