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50t Warwell Wagon in OO Gauge


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Hi Dave,

Excellent, I shall certainly be getting some of these.

Are you able to put what years each version is suitable for please?

Thank you.

 

Hi PrestburyJack,

 

The eras are shown on each product page, but a more in depth summary is below.

 

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Cheers,

Dave

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Nice, although expensive in OO compared to forthcoming Oxford car carrier. Not an expert , so what would Warwells carry........tanks?

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Great. I'll buy a cartload of these in WW2 condition. But how about  ramp wagons? (specially designed wagons to allow mobile loading of tanks onto warwell wagons) Except for some loading docks that could handle tracked vehicles, these were always needed for loading-unloading warwells (or warflats for that matter), certainly during WW2. A rake of warwells would have had two of those, one in front and one at the rear. 

 

 

 

Please... :yes: 

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Hi Dave,

 

Excellent choice of wagon, will add some variety to those MOD trains. The 2000's versions are great to see and I just might have to add a 90's with for a different layout. Prices look ok to me given this is a brand new tooled model.

 

Thanks

Mark

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Great. I'll buy a cartload of these in WW2 condition. But how about  ramp wagons? (specially designed wagons to allow mobile loading of tanks onto warwell wagons) Except for some loading docks that could handle tracked vehicles, these were always needed for loading-unloading warwells (or warflats for that matter), certainly during WW2. A rake of warwells would have had two of those, one in front and one at the rear. 

 

 

 

Please... :yes: 

You could unload Warwells without ramp wagons or fixed ranps; build up a sleeper ramp on one side, and turn the tank using its tracks once it's on the wagon. Quite impressive to watch; it's the way tracked excavators were unloaded from Flatrols, and are still unloaded from Network Rail plant carriers. You'd still have to lower the jacks to stabilise the wagon, as there'd be quite a big turning moment. 

Most UK stations had end-loading docks though, albeit intended to handle something a bit lighter on its feet than a tank; these'd be all right for one-off movements, though they'd need rebuilding afterwards.

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Very nice. Quite a choice too. How do I avoid buying 15 of these?

 

Easy: buy a couple of hundred quids' worth of euros at today's exchange rate, then convert them back to sterling once the pound has recovered. That way you'll lose so much that you won't be able to afford any at all.

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You could unload Warwells without ramp wagons or fixed ranps; build up a sleeper ramp on one side, and turn the tank using its tracks once it's on the wagon. Quite impressive to watch; it's the way tracked excavators were unloaded from Flatrols, and are still unloaded from Network Rail plant carriers. You'd still have to lower the jacks to stabilise the wagon, as there'd be quite a big turning moment. 

Most UK stations had end-loading docks though, albeit intended to handle something a bit lighter on its feet than a tank; these'd be all right for one-off movements, though they'd need rebuilding afterwards.

Exactly...

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You could unload Warwells without ramp wagons or fixed ranps; build up a sleeper ramp on one side, and turn the tank using its tracks once it's on the wagon. Quite impressive to watch; it's the way tracked excavators were unloaded from Flatrols, and are still unloaded from Network Rail plant carriers. You'd still have to lower the jacks to stabilise the wagon, as there'd be quite a big turning moment. 

Most UK stations had end-loading docks though, albeit intended to handle something a bit lighter on its feet than a tank; these'd be all right for one-off movements, though they'd need rebuilding afterwards.

 

Most A vehicles would come off straight an do no damage at low speed,  Most have a low ground pressure footprint. 

 

It's when they have to pivot on their tracks to turn that they destroy things.  I have done straight armour unloads onto even soft sand berms with no destruction.

 

A neutral turn is a different kettle of fish, even on padded track.

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:offtopic: 

Once , during an exercise, a college of mine ordered a platoon of Pruttels (Dutch nickname for the Cheetah PRLT AA tank ) to turn around because they were on the wrong road which lead through the center of a village. They complied with commendable efficiency and immediately  preformed a neutral turn. It was a cobbled road..... The villagers were far from happy with his timely intervention...

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Once , during an exercise, a college of mine ordered a platoon of Pruttels (Dutch nickname for the Cheetah PRLT AA tank ) to turn around because they were on the wrong road which lead through the center of a village. They complied with commendable efficiency and immediately  preformed a neutral turn. It was a cobbled road..... The villagers were far from happy with his timely intervention...

 

 So easily done .

 

 

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Most A vehicles would come off straight an do no damage at low speed, Most have a low ground pressure footprint.

 

It's when they have to pivot on their tracks to turn that they destroy things. I have done straight armour unloads onto even soft sand berms with no destruction.

 

A neutral turn is a different kettle of fish, even on padded track.[/quote

 

I agree. Amazing what a track spud can pick up and throw though...

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 So easily done .

 

 

Saves on costly and lengthy digging operations for road repairs i guess...

These could well be of use combined with the forthcoming Bachmann warflats.

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A welcome announcement, even if they are rather quite expensive. 

00 pricing seems consistent for a large bogie wagon in a commissioned environment - particularly at current exchange rates.

 

I can't speak to the 0 pricing. 

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