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Helen
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Phönizischer Bäderexpress
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October 02, 2007, 10:38:39 AM »
Hi Folks, I saw this on the Axis forum and the Great War forum and my thanks goes to them for this story. I've another crazy story about Aussie airmen, but that will be latter after I move in a few weeks. Just trying to keep you guys entertained especially Poly and Peder
During the dramatic battles the Bavarian pilots of the Fliegerabteilung 304b in Afula had still some time for crazy ideas. The pilots were disappointed about the long lasting travel from their airfield in Afula to the city Haifa, which was a four hours ride with a very old train for just 60km. They wanted to have a faster travel to go this city. Therefore captain Walz, the Squadron leader, had the genius idea to take a wagon from the train company and ordered to build a 160 hp Daimler plane engine on top of it. His men did as ordered and called this vehicle the Phönizischer Bäderexpress. The order for the 7. April 1918 was: "The first ride will be the day after tomorrow at 8 p.m. after the flight duty. The participation is according the merits. Take bathing trunks with you!" Indeed, with 90km maximum speed they travelled with this machine to Haifa and the surprised Turks were calling "yavas, yavas" (slowly, slowly).
Names on the Photo below:
Der Schnellzug Haifa-Afula: Nr. 1 Kommandeur der F.A. 304 Hauptmann Walz, Nr. 2 Ltn. von Gablenz , Nr. 3 Kommandeur der Flieger Hauptmann Heemskerck, Nr. 4 Ltn. Felmy, Nr. 5 Ltn. Debus, Nr. 6 Ltn. Heussenstamm, Nr. 7 Hauptmann Elias, Nr. 8 Ltn. Haefner.
Picture and text from Dr. Norbert Schwake, Nazareth
The railway from Afula (El Affule) to Haifa - the airfield Afula was taken 20 September by Australian cavalry before all planes and equipment could be evacuated and may of the personnel became POWs. The famous train should be used to evacuate some material and tools but crashed somewhere underway with an opposite travelling train.
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Poliorketes
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Re: Phönizischer Bäderexpress
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October 02, 2007, 10:51:05 AM »
Astounding!
A quick translation:
Phönizischer Bäderexpress
phonician bathexpress
Schnellzug
Express
Kommandeur der F.A.
Commander Anti Aircraft
Kommandeur der Flieger
Flight Commander
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Helen
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Phönizischer Bäderexpress
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October 02, 2007, 10:55:21 AM »
Thanks Poliorketes for the translations on a few choosen words
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Plynkes
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Phönizischer Bäderexpress
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October 02, 2007, 11:34:27 AM »
Fantastic. Sure beats those pump-action things you see in Mack Sennett films!
I want one. It's something nice and small for my 25mm Ned Lawrence to try and blow up, to ease him into it, as it were...
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PeteMurray
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October 02, 2007, 11:47:37 AM »
And thus once again, history is stranger than anything we can invent.
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Phönizischer Bäderexpress
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October 02, 2007, 12:57:18 PM »
Wonderful! A WW1-era Transrapid! :
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Totally pulp. Perfect or the heroes to steal after they rescued the captured lady spy from the clutches of the horrible hun hofficer... er, sorry, officer, that is.
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PeteMurray
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Phönizischer Bäderexpress
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October 02, 2007, 01:58:07 PM »
Helen, I hope you don't mind, but I copied your post to another forum (with attribution) because those guys are interested in the Great War beyond the trenches.
Plus this is amazing. I'm still giggling like a Bavarian on a flying flatcar.
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Helen
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October 02, 2007, 06:59:07 PM »
Guys, I'm happy you like it
No worries at all Pete - its aways nice to see other forums who maybe interested in something a little different.
With the upcoming release of the flat car from Company B you are well on your way in creating an exciting adventure.
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Plynkes
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Phönizischer Bäderexpress
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November 02, 2007, 02:45:53 PM »
I was going to save this one until I had some more stuff from the
Plynkestine
theatre to show off, but what the hell, may as well show it now. I thought Helen might get a kick out of it:
As she was dashed to pieces, and then rebuilt twice, I have christened her
Der Phönix
.
Simplified the design a bit, and it's smaller than the real-life version. That's because the railway in Plynkestine runs on a narrower gauge than the Palestine one, and I had to make do with what rolling stock I could find.
Our brave
Bayerisches
lads (is that the correct adjective?) have come into town for some well-deserved R&R. Not quite like the girls back home in the mountains, eh?
But the local officials aren't happy. "Tickets, please!"
"You can't park that here!" Even in the Ottoman Empire they have 'Jobsworths.'
As usual she looks better than this in real life. The colours look all different and some of the detail hasn't really shown up. I'll perhaps try and take some pictures in better light later.
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Hammers
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Phönizischer Bäderexpress
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November 02, 2007, 02:49:07 PM »
That is lovely, Plynkes! I can't wait for you to do a battle report on it. In fact, I expect you to call your sidekick Sickly and have him over for a game this very weekend. :-)
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PeteMurray
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November 02, 2007, 02:53:43 PM »
Yes, I'm afraid we must insist on a battle report. By Monday.
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Hammers
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November 02, 2007, 03:11:59 PM »
Just so there are no misunderstandings: by Monday, eighthundred hours sharp or I shall be very cross.
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Plynkes
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I killed Mufasa!
Phönizischer Bäderexpress
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November 02, 2007, 03:44:05 PM »
Prepare to be very cross. This week's game is one of Chronoglide's silly Sci-Fi efforts. Farscape using 5150 or something. I find Farscape somewhat tedious, but he assures me that 5150 is fast-paced, action-packed and lots of fun.
We'll see.
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Hammers
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November 02, 2007, 03:46:57 PM »
:x
Oh, well... Ignore us and a nice weekend, then.
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PeteMurray
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Phönizischer Bäderexpress
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November 02, 2007, 03:47:21 PM »
Have Chronoglide brought here, that he may be judged. :x
So this is the doohickey which took the nosedive? I can see why you were so cross.
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