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K5E RR gun WWII 2 messages
13 minute video on the K5E https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jmzFx7cfu7Y Phil Bklyn
13 minute video on the K5E https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jmzFx7cfu7Y Phil Bklyn
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By Phil Gilson
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K 5 firing 4 messages
Good video, terrible sound. Ammo drawn from storage, put on carts,moved to gun, K-5 emerging from bunker, elevating, firing. 01:18 to 01:55 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TCkZSl6QHHQ Phil, Bklyn
Good video, terrible sound. Ammo drawn from storage, put on carts,moved to gun, K-5 emerging from bunker, elevating, firing. 01:18 to 01:55 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TCkZSl6QHHQ Phil, Bklyn
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By Phil Gilson
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Follow up toWWII armored train 2 messages
This is a clip from the1965 movie, "The Train" The backstory is that this RR equipment was scheduled to be scrapped.The Movie Producer asked for the engine and cars stating they'd be destroyed in the
This is a clip from the1965 movie, "The Train" The backstory is that this RR equipment was scheduled to be scrapped.The Movie Producer asked for the engine and cars stating they'd be destroyed in the
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By Phil Gilson
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Russian Armored trains 3 messages
Two photos, short description Menace to the Nazis – The Green Ghost Armored Train https://www.warhistoryonline.com/instant-articles/armored-train-zheleznyakov.html Phil,Bklyn
Two photos, short description Menace to the Nazis – The Green Ghost Armored Train https://www.warhistoryonline.com/instant-articles/armored-train-zheleznyakov.html Phil,Bklyn
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By Phil Gilson
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Steam cranes
Crane used for moving gun barrels at the U.S. Naval Gun Factory, Washington Navy Yard, Washington D.C., c.1909 (I'm sure this had some part in the USN 14" RR guns used in France in WWI) http://www.hom
Crane used for moving gun barrels at the U.S. Naval Gun Factory, Washington Navy Yard, Washington D.C., c.1909 (I'm sure this had some part in the USN 14" RR guns used in France in WWI) http://www.hom
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By Phil Gilson
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Polish Armoured trains in UK WW2
#Books_publications
Armoured Trains & Training Centers- Polish Armed Forces in the West 1939-47 v.23 I found this on Ebay https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Armoured-Trains-Training-Centers-Polish-Armed-Forces-in-the-West-1939-4
Armoured Trains & Training Centers- Polish Armed Forces in the West 1939-47 v.23 I found this on Ebay https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Armoured-Trains-Training-Centers-Polish-Armed-Forces-in-the-West-1939-4
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German 28cm Kanone 3 Auf Lastentraeger E-75 3 messages
#Modelling
#Railwayguns
1/72 German 28cm Kanone 3 Auf Lastentraeger E-75 on of the more bizarre ideas from WW2 - a K5 mounted on two Tiger/E-100 chassis
1/72 German 28cm Kanone 3 Auf Lastentraeger E-75 on of the more bizarre ideas from WW2 - a K5 mounted on two Tiger/E-100 chassis
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By nr_groups
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Coals to Newcastle - T34s return to Russia!
#MilitaryRail
http://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/25886/russia-just-imported-more-world-war-ii-era-t-34-tanks-than-they-will-buy-new-t-14s-this-year
http://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/25886/russia-just-imported-more-world-war-ii-era-t-34-tanks-than-they-will-buy-new-t-14s-this-year
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By nr_groups
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Dora Done 3 messages
Actually I still have a couple small things to do, one I didn't notice until I tool the pics and I can't finish the base until I find some trim I like. But I'm calling it done, not quite exactly as I
Actually I still have a couple small things to do, one I didn't notice until I tool the pics and I can't finish the base until I find some trim I like. But I'm calling it done, not quite exactly as I
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By Ron Hunt
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13 min Railway gun video 9 messages
A 13 minute railwaygun video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jmzFx7cfu7Y&t=81s railwaygun@groups.io Phil, Bklyn
A 13 minute railwaygun video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jmzFx7cfu7Y&t=81s railwaygun@groups.io Phil, Bklyn
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By Phil Gilson
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1/87th Generator
Artmaster makes the Generator in 1/87th. it is in and out of stock at Panzerfux.de Clyde On 1/2/2019 6:14 AM, Peter Ellis wrote: If I was in London, I'd be happy to take you up on that ! BTW, someone
Artmaster makes the Generator in 1/87th. it is in and out of stock at Panzerfux.de Clyde On 1/2/2019 6:14 AM, Peter Ellis wrote: If I was in London, I'd be happy to take you up on that ! BTW, someone
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By Clyde E Mueller
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Poppies (Phil)
Amazing! I've never seen anything like that. I was always stuck on WW2 ... way more interested in the equipment - aircraft/tanks/ships - stuff like that than the history of it. Almost have my 1/72 "Do
Amazing! I've never seen anything like that. I was always stuck on WW2 ... way more interested in the equipment - aircraft/tanks/ships - stuff like that than the history of it. Almost have my 1/72 "Do
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By Ron Hunt
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85 Photos 4 messages
85 photos of WWII railway guns in ETO https://www.worldwarphotos.info/gallery/germany/railway_gun/ Phil, Bklyn
85 photos of WWII railway guns in ETO https://www.worldwarphotos.info/gallery/germany/railway_gun/ Phil, Bklyn
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By Phil Gilson
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Assorted URLs - please add/modify 2 messages
Links to Railway Guns of the world Museum Sites Australia The Amiens gun · France · Musee de Todt / Atlantic Wall museum , Calais area, France - Leopold K5 http://www.batterietodt.com/ · Russia Krasna
Links to Railway Guns of the world Museum Sites Australia The Amiens gun · France · Musee de Todt / Atlantic Wall museum , Calais area, France - Leopold K5 http://www.batterietodt.com/ · Russia Krasna
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By nicholas robinson
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Washington Naval Yard railwaygun
#Railwayguns
Another from the archives The Railway Gun & Armoured Train Web-museum For enthusiasts of Railway guns & Armoured trains of all sizes. (Originally published in March 1994 issue of The Virginia Creeper,
Another from the archives The Railway Gun & Armoured Train Web-museum For enthusiasts of Railway guns & Armoured trains of all sizes. (Originally published in March 1994 issue of The Virginia Creeper,
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By nicholas robinson
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Dora article
#Railwayguns
i found this article in a dusty corner of my hard disc Dora article The 80-cm K (E), for all its size and weight, to say nothing of its 'overkill' firepower, went into action on only one occasion. It
i found this article in a dusty corner of my hard disc Dora article The 80-cm K (E), for all its size and weight, to say nothing of its 'overkill' firepower, went into action on only one occasion. It
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By nicholas robinson
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Dora
Just set it altogether, needed to make sure at this point all the parts fit. No problems I could find. I'll tear it all down and then start on the tracks and get them all done and decide how to mount
Just set it altogether, needed to make sure at this point all the parts fit. No problems I could find. I'll tear it all down and then start on the tracks and get them all done and decide how to mount
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By Ron Hunt
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Dora pics update
I'm getting a lot done but I ran out of base color/primer and won't get more until Monday so that is going to slow me down a bunch. Ron
I'm getting a lot done but I ran out of base color/primer and won't get more until Monday so that is going to slow me down a bunch. Ron
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By Ron Hunt
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Dora 3 messages
I just started on my kit this last weekend, figured 1rst of the month would be a good time. Any and all advice welcome ... anything special I should watch out for? Ron
I just started on my kit this last weekend, figured 1rst of the month would be a good time. Any and all advice welcome ... anything special I should watch out for? Ron
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By Ron Hunt
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14 inch gun firing
This photo of a 14-inch naval gun on a railway mount is found on p.62 of the book "Meuse Argonne to the Armistice, available in pdf from the Center for Military History -the US Army's history cache. h
This photo of a 14-inch naval gun on a railway mount is found on p.62 of the book "Meuse Argonne to the Armistice, available in pdf from the Center for Military History -the US Army's history cache. h
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By Phil Gilson
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