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Hi Zathros: If i'm not mistaken it is in Philadelphia that these PCC keep on operating with new additions to the network. I saw once photos of a line that went for a while underground to a spacious station in the center. The wiring to feed power to the trams and trolleys can look bad, but on the...

Lisbon trams started operating in 1901. The first electric trams in Iberian Peninsula. Before that there were trams pulled by horses, affectionnaly called "americanos" (americans) I believe because it was a concept imported form the USA. Porto (300kms North of Lisbon) still have trams operating...

Thank you Tom. But let's not forget that one of the underlying story on "Who framed Roger Rabitt" was tram vs. car (I'm oversimplifying). In the US we even had interurban trams, besides the ones serving the urban cores. It was an economical and green way of going from A to B, powered by...

As for battles we had quite a few. For Lisbon to be conquered, the Portuguese king in 1130 something had to order a raid to Almada in the hand of the moors. There's a writen testimony by the english knight Osborne. The Crusades helped the Portuguese to conquer Lisbon (free of charge, not even 65...

Hi Zathros: You're quite welcome anytime! We have an annual Theater Festival considered to be one of the most important in Europe. It happens during June just 100m away form my house on the following street. We have a modern theatre (also on the same street). The cultural agenda is full spread...

This place has been occupied by Man since Neolhitic. There are vestiges from the Phoenicians, from Romans, from the Moors. It was the place of refuge of the Royal Court in times of diseases in Lisbon. The nobility had palaces and farms here. During Industrial Revolution this was a place on the...

Hi Zathros: The photos you publish demonstrate another perspective of ocupying the territory. We still have places like that in Portugal. But it subsists here the erroneous concept that "progress=building (a lot!). I like where I live but sometimes I feel like an animal in a zoo. My environment...

Hi Zathros: Indeed you feel the pulse of the town riding a tram. The windows can be lowered to the level of your elbow. The tram is filled with noises of conversations and from the streets, the horning of unpatient cars, the sound of the wheels on the tracks. If you're passing a grocery or a...

Hi DanCooper: Sorry for not replying. For personnal reasons I have been away from modeling and visiting forums, I missed this topic. I like the chopped effect on your beams, it gives a more realist look. A very good detail. Regards Carlos

Hi Silveroxide: Only today I saw your project. It is amazing! I grabed the book "Armies of the Pharaohs" from Osprey as a reference and not only you show great craftmanship as you did your homework. Looking forward for developments. Regards Carlos

Later on I'll try to prepare a complete colection of types of Lisbon tram. We also had bogies trams from Brill. Actually the Bachmann model is a good departure. There's a difference of one window (I think it is missing one) and of course, requires a major cirgury to turn it into narrow gauge...

Hi Zathros: We get by, that's our way... But have seen and also done to glue against the doors of the buildings to keep a safe distance. Anyhow the tram speed in these areas is very low. I've been looking a photo that Joaquim Capinha took this spring (most photos here are from him) of a...

As you've noticed, there are two paint schemes. The yellow one is the regular since... maybe the 40s, definetly the 50s of last century. The red one is for the tourist trams. Line 28 is the most used for a good view of the town as it goes up and down hills on his 1 and half hour ride. These two...

We're addressing to modelers with different levels of experience. We are in fact not that much experienced either. On the Clevermodels site (papermodels) there's an interesting video where they show their exhibition layout in H0n30. It is a very convincing use of paper models. There are no...

Lx35, part 2 I and my modelling buddy Joaquim Capinha , we’re developing norms for micro modules. We chose Tomix track as it has tighter curves and turnouts. Although T-Trak is a good proposition we are looking for something with a different approach. The norms of the Japanese modeller...

It was kind of embarrassing to find thru a Japanese forum and another in France, people motorizing static models of Lisbon trams in H0e, found in the souvenir shops orin the gift shop of Carris’s Museum in Lisbon. We tend to overlook what is at our doorstep...

Hi Dented Rick: The author claims she succeded to throw a couple of times, but the the arm broke. So I guess if someone wants to build one for that purpose it will succeded. Happy New year to you too.

Hi: The author says the model can throw marbles, but she warns it is not advisable to that as it will break the model after a couple of throws. I tried to find pine or other more resilent wood with the same section, but conclude I would have to to trim them to the right dimension and I don't...

The finished model still without the figure. It is over 40cm tall (15.75’). The sling was done with lead foil. the author suggests a net, but as lether was also used, I went for the easy way... Now is missing the figurine... Wish all a Happy New year.

Building the base. I think the photos are self-explanatory. A piece of roofmate framed with heavy cardboard. The ground cover is a layer of Das-Pronto clay, a rather disappointing material that when dry turns into pinkish red, not clay (at least the one I’m familiar with). To seal the cardboard...