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I am looking forward to it!
I”ll have a look what i have on this. I will send you a PM later.My 12 scenarios does not include a Finn scenario (send to me if you want it included).
There is no such thing as too much chrome for ASL. Chrome is what makes ASL such a dynamic and evolving system! Bring on the chrome!!!!Too much chrome for ASL. Stick to Battlefield 1.
Like aerosans, and the requisite change to the ASLRB? No thanks.There is no such thing as too much chrome for ASL. Chrome is what makes ASL such a dynamic and evolving system! Bring on the chrome!!!!
Sent you a PM on this.If anyone is serious about Armored Trains to want to help...
send me a PM.
For playtesting you would have to make counters, but proofers for the rules and chap H would be needed.
Steve
Yes, that is true. Other nations had versions of this as well.Hm, I think I have a book about German Panzerzüge and their deployment somewhere. It is a while since I had it in my hand, but I seem to recall that some had wagons with a Pz 35(t) or Pz 38(t) that could be quickly unloaded. These trains were sometimes used against partisans I seem to remember.
von Marwitz
PM sent..Yep!
Got the rules already written for convertible RR tanks (Track and Road) .
I think we covered this way back when.Yep!
Got the rules already written for convertible RR tanks (Track and Road) .
The Czechoslovak Army before the war had 18 train sets. Am not sure at the moment how many of those stayed with the Slovak Army.I suspect the Slovak ones were really German ones operating alongside Slovak forces as part of an anti-partisan train, though I could be dead wrong.
Lionel or Tyco?The Czechoslovak Army before the war had 18 train sets. Am not sure at the moment how many of those stayed with the Slovak Army.
However, the Slovak Partisans constructed three combat train sets (called Stefanik, Hurban and Masaryk) starting September 1944.
Heh.Lionel or Tyco?
I am not sure there is a good translation that captures everything. As best I follow you, a "train set" in Slovak conveys the idea of a group of train cars with different purposes plus the locomotive. The English "armored train" is probably best, as most (and possibly all) things called armored trains in English had more than one train car. One might also consider "armored train unit" or "armored train combination." I do not know a lot about armored trains, so it was interesting to learn that there were cars that were often left in the rear during a battle. In retrospect I guess it's obvious, but it's something I just learned.As non-native English speaker, I was not sure how to properly translate the Slovak term "vlaková súprava".
You see, an armoured train is usually not just a single "train". For example, the armored train Hurban had two independently operating train car "platoons". The combat platoon consisted of three tank cars equipped with 37mm guns (on the LT-38/PzKpfw 38(t) tanks), one vz.14/19 100mm field gun car, two MG cars (each with 5x 7,92mm HMGs), an armoured engine, and a mine recon/repair car loaded with sandbags and spare rail parts (used as the front car). The rear platoon, consisting of three bunk cars, an HQ car, a combined kitchen/supply car, and an ammo supply car stayed at a nearby railway station during fights.
It seems that armored train is the correct expression in english for multi-car trains. Otherwise, the self-powered armored railroad vehicles are called "armored railcars" as this German Zeppelin:I am not sure there is a good translation that captures everything. As best I follow you, a "train set" in Slovak conveys the idea of a group of train cars with different purposes plus the locomotive. The English "armored train" is probably best, as most (and possibly all) things called armored trains in English had more than one train car. One might also consider "armored train unit" or "armored train combination." I do not know a lot about armored trains, so it was interesting to learn that there were cars that were often left in the rear during a battle. In retrospect I guess it's obvious, but it's something I just learned.
JR