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20th International GTG Zurich
August 2012, at Zurich-Hoengg
Photos by Benno Faessler
Members and
enthusiasts were honoured for their 16th or 20th
attendance (Super Champions) or 10th attendance (Champions). From
left to right: Felix Menzi (Super-Champion IG TRIX EXPRESS), Martin and
Penny Drayson (Super-Champions TTRCA), Hansruedi Witschi (Champion TTRCA),
Jean-Patrick Enz, the Jonkers Family with Juergen, Frans L and Emmie Jonkers (Champions
TRIX EXPRESS Club, Holland) and Franz Nowack (Super-Champion TTRCA).
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TTRCA
ZURICH
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Model of
the Pacific loco class A1 Peppercorn, numbered 60164 and named “Sir Patrick
Enz” awarded to JPE in honour of the 20th anniversary of the
Zurich meeting by Franz Nowack and John Hopkinson in the name of the TTRCA.
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Model of
the newly built Pacific loco class A1 "Tornado" 60163. Modified from a
Trix "Peppercorn" by Franz Nowack and John Hopkinson.
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Rare in
Switzerland, a pre-war TTR Class A3 LNER 4472 Scotsman, in excellent
condition together with an Italian electric loco FS class E428, made by
Fleischmann, converted to 3-rail DC system by the German workshop
Schnabel, with metal superstructure (in background with red box). At the
front:TRIX EXPRESS German DB open high side wagons, type “ESSEN”, with
special tarpaulin for Briquettes by KoTol.
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By Bruno Fischer: a universal
electric point for Trix silver track, enabling the operation of 3-rail-
and 2-rail rolling stock. The flexible centre piece is connected to the
current, polarity depending on the direction of the points.
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In
discussion about Swiss prototype locos: Beat Buehler, Ulrich Leibacher,
and Peter Anderegg.
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Part of
Peter Anderegg’s display of TRIX EXPRESS models found in Switzerland,
supposedly hand-made for the Swiss market before WWII. In photo: Swiss
electric motor baggage coach SBB-CFF, class Fe 4/4, and Swiss electric
locomotive SBB-CFF, class Be 4/7, both based on the TTR Southern Electric
motor coach chassis. In front: German DRG bogie coal wagon, type “Erz
IIId”.
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Hand-made French SNCF electric
loco, class BB8100, based on a Southern electric motor coach chassis and
with metal superstructure (displayed by Franz Nowack).
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Outdoor tables in the summer
sunshine.
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Indoor
tables included TTRCA spares managed by Martin and Penny Drayson.
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German
electric motor coach, “Ruebezahl, Master of the Mountains”, based on a
Diesel Flier. Hand made by the late Gerhard Riess, of Germany, and
displayed by Richard Aerne courtesy of Alex Fickert.
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Curious
model of a Swiss electric SBB class Re 4/4, based on a TRIX EXPESS chassis
of a German electric DB class E10. It has a card kit superstructure, at
one time on sale in Switzerland (displayed by Bernd Haase).
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The
exhibition table with many rarities, curiosities and oddities on display.
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Martin
and Penny Drayson receiving a Super Champion award for their 16th Zurich
attendance, and Hansruedi Witschi, awarded Champion for his 10th attendance.
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JPE being
congratulated by Franz Nowack, representing the TTRCA, for organizing the
International Summer event for TRIX EXPESS and TTR at Zurich-Hoengg over
20 years, 1992 – 2012.
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Barbara
Enz congratulated by Franz Nowack for her support and hard work during the
20 Zurich events.
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