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The 3rd Rail

@the3rdrail.bsky.social

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I collect old Märklin H0 trains produced in the 1980s and build temporary layouts to run them. These feature on the YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@The3rdRail #marklin #tmrguk

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The 3rd Rail @the3rdrail.bsky.social · 22h

testing under way...

#marklin #modeltrains #tmrguk

3 Märklin locomotives of the Württemberg railways

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The 3rd Rail @the3rdrail.bsky.social · 3d

It finally happened! A first attempt at retrofitting Symoba couplings. Good way to preserve most of the previous guys' tinkering on #Lima #Casaralta coaches. Nice bit of kit this #Symoba stuff...

Out now on the channel: 🔗 youtu.be/RA0cCpBfEbA

#Märklin #Modeltrains

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The 3rd Rail @the3rdrail.bsky.social · 23d

This one is completely out of my comfort zone... About to start fixing what the previous guy did with the couplings on old Lima MDVC coaches. Lots of cutting, glueing and potentially a disaster in the making... This should make for a fun video...

#modeltrains #tmrguk #schadenfreude

The 3rd Rail @the3rdrail.bsky.social · 24d

New video out today!

#märklin 3147, DB class 212 (aka V100). 60s tooling, 70s livery, available to buy new between 1980 and 1991.

🔗 youtu.be/8Dwhn246voE

#modeltrains #tmrguk

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The 3rd Rail @the3rdrail.bsky.social · 28d

H0. If you are modelling a German theme from the 1950s to the early 2000s, this class is almost unavoidable. There were over 750 of them (211/212/213) in service at the Deutsche Bundesbahn.

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The 3rd Rail @the3rdrail.bsky.social · 28d

next up on the channel... All caught up?
🔗 www.youtube.com/watch?v=OH-a...

#märklin #modeltrains #tmrguk

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The 3rd Rail @the3rdrail.bsky.social · Aug 31

New video out now!

🔗 youtu.be/OH-aZ9CcbA0?...

#märklin #modeltrains #tmrguk

The 3rd Rail @the3rdrail.bsky.social · Aug 28

Stocking up while I still can...

#seuthe #märklin #modeltrains #tmrguk

The 3rd Rail @the3rdrail.bsky.social · Aug 25

I'll make sure to cover this in the video 😜

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The 3rd Rail @the3rdrail.bsky.social · Aug 25

This one has been on the backburner for too long... Up next on the channel.

all caught up? 🔗 youtu.be/UK8tNAzwtKQ

#märklin #modeltrains #tmrguk

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The 3rd Rail @the3rdrail.bsky.social · Aug 22

I always find the #bostondynamics demos very impressive.
No need for hype, a simple video speaks for itself. How refreshing... Go Atlas!

#humanoidrobots #robots

youtu.be/HYwekersccY?...

Getting a Leg up with End-to-end Neural Networks | Boston Dynamics

YouTube video by Boston Dynamics

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The 3rd Rail @the3rdrail.bsky.social · Aug 20

yep... They are running on an automated block system.

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The 3rd Rail @the3rdrail.bsky.social · Aug 20

This bit of traffic didn't make the final cut of latest video... All caught up?
🔗 youtu.be/UK8tNAzwtKQ

#märklin #modeltrains #tmrguk

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The 3rd Rail @the3rdrail.bsky.social · Aug 18

Nice old documentary:
youtu.be/7l6v2qLYg4Q?...

#tmrguk #modeltrains

“WHY THE S.N.C.F. CONVERTED TO ELECTRICITY" 1957 FRENCH NATIONAL RAILROAD DOCUMENTARY FILM XD51324

YouTube video by PeriscopeFilm

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The 3rd Rail @the3rdrail.bsky.social · Aug 17

new video out... Playing with 60 yo smoking old tin...
#märklin #modeltrains #tmrguk

🔗 youtu.be/UK8tNAzwtKQ

The 3rd Rail @the3rdrail.bsky.social · Aug 15

Mini collection milestone... after years of searching, it is finally here.
#marklin ##modeltrains #tmrguk

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The 3rd Rail @the3rdrail.bsky.social · Aug 14

here is another link youtu.be/x_fWmtiSuRw?...

Die Dampflok Teil 2 - Kessel - German • Great Railways

YouTube video by Great Railways

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The 3rd Rail @the3rdrail.bsky.social · Aug 10

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mechani...

Mechanical stoker - Wikipedia

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The 3rd Rail @the3rdrail.bsky.social · Aug 10

Tidied up nicely... No need to think too long about a topic for the next video...

All caught up? 🔗 youtu.be/BAhUGF9Jfkg

#marklin #modeltrains #tmrguk

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The 3rd Rail @the3rdrail.bsky.social · Aug 10

very nice, one of my favourites, here is mine:
youtu.be/eStUClsRCl0

Trying out a few train looks for Märklin 3082 - DB BR41 (with a new smoke unit 🚂...)

YouTube video by The 3rd Rail

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The 3rd Rail @the3rdrail.bsky.social · Aug 9

New item in the #mãrklin catalogue... 60 years ago... 3046, SNCF class 150.X, with, wait for it, a factory fitted smoke generator. Had to have one...
#modeltrains #tmrguk

The 3rd Rail @the3rdrail.bsky.social · Aug 3

New video out today...
here: youtu.be/BAhUGF9Jfkg

#märklin #modeltrains #tmrguk

The 3rd Rail @the3rdrail.bsky.social · Jul 9

mission accomplished!

The 3rd Rail @the3rdrail.bsky.social · Jul 7

Bulbs are operational... No more crawling... For now...

#tmrguk #marklin #modeltrains

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The 3rd Rail @the3rdrail.bsky.social · Jul 5

New video out now...

🔗 youtu.be/-68XuxrF1eM

#märklin #modeltrains #tmrguk

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