SRman Posted November 6, 2016 Share Posted November 6, 2016 Same problem as Bach's OBA/OCA/VAA/VBA/VDA... the pivot action isn't needed even on 2nd radius curves. All of mine have been glued and screws tightened to prevent pivot. They run more freely & couplings work better (I also use Kadees and as you say the pocket needs padding out which isn't an exclusive problem to this model either). M Ditto here with the Bachmann wagons, and also Hornby's ancient ferry vans. I use Blu-Tack to stop them pivoting while still allowing a small amount of resilience. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold tetsudofan Posted November 7, 2016 RMweb Gold Share Posted November 7, 2016 Received my Dutch wagons today and got them running round the layout. They ran smoothly including being pushed and pulled through my most complicated trackwork: Then hung a brake van on the back and off we went. No problems: Will get some more Dutch rolling stock out later and see how we get on. Keith 8 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
PenrithBeacon Posted November 8, 2016 Share Posted November 8, 2016 When SPA wagons were in infrastructure service what were they used for? Regards Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fat Controller Posted November 9, 2016 Share Posted November 9, 2016 (edited) When SPA wagons were in infrastructure service what were they used for? Regards General materials carriers, mainly for the Civil Engineers, so anything from bits of rail and pointwork, to sleepers, oil drums etc. I've looked for some photos and found:- https://ukrailwaypics.smugmug.com/UKRailRollingstock/S-Tops-codes/SPA-steel-carriers/i-P6ZwrKR/A carrying new wooden sleepers to a relaying job. Note that, because the SPA is wider than the OCA and OBA, sleepers can be loaded cross-ways, rather than lengthways https://ukrailwaypics.smugmug.com/UKRailRollingstock/S-Tops-codes/SPA-steel-carriers/i-bfGDVZr/A carrying concrete slabs of some sort. There's a regular 'infrastructure' traffic that's been carried frequently by them in recent years; scrap rail, in 'bite-sized' pieces, from Network Rail's Whitemoor facility to Aldwarke/Stocksbridge steelworks in South Yorkshire Edited November 12, 2016 by Fat Controller Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
rembrow Posted November 12, 2016 Share Posted November 12, 2016 Yesterday I received 3 Dutch livery versions, in the quickest standard posting mail delivery ever. Ordered from Kernow on Thursday at 12.35, received despatch advice at 12.44 and received at 09.35 the following morning (Friday)by Royal Mail standard post parcel delivery. Thank you Kernow (and Royal Mail played their part) 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
25901 Posted November 20, 2016 Share Posted November 20, 2016 Sorry but not the best of pics but here are my 4. There even weathered underneath 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
woodenhead Posted November 22, 2016 Author Share Posted November 22, 2016 Always the occasional 'doubting thomas' about it would seem. So just to put you mind at rest, and as I happened across that very scanning yesterday, here is a picture of the machine in action albeit very carefully trimmed to avoid giving almost any clues about either the location or the object being scanned in order to avoid me being drowned in a sea of froth should the latter be identified. No doubt we shall see progress reports on the items you mention when there is something to report ... ... DSCF9454.jpg Would this be the Railmotor then? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold ruggedpeak Posted April 1, 2017 RMweb Gold Share Posted April 1, 2017 (edited) Caught a glimpse of a Balfour Beatty SPA 461071 at the Balfour depot behind Colchester Station from the train yesterday. Went back and after some clambering around got these pictures (see gallery for the rest) as I have only found 1 other photo of a BB SPA on the web. Not great as I had to climb over a large concrete ditch and up a bank to get to the fence(!) but some detail including electrical box (?) on the end. Bushes prevent decent side photo. Edited April 1, 2017 by ruggedpeak 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
hmrspaul Posted April 2, 2017 Share Posted April 2, 2017 461071 BB http://PaulBartlett.zenfolio.com/brspa/e3b8fe808 http://PaulBartlett.zenfolio.com/brspa/e29bd7dd3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Saunders Posted April 2, 2017 Share Posted April 2, 2017 It was marshalled between two GP Tramm machines when at Paul found it at Heally Mills! Balour's had several SPA's that were used on the Channal Tunnel construction and I believe this is one of them! Mark Saunders Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fat Controller Posted April 2, 2017 Share Posted April 2, 2017 It was marshalled between two GP Tramm machines when at Paul found it at Heally Mills! Balour's had several SPA's that were used on the Channal Tunnel construction and I believe this is one of them! Mark Saunders At least two hung around at the former Ashford works for more than a decade. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lyddrail Posted April 8, 2017 Share Posted April 8, 2017 At least two hung around at the former Ashford works for more than a decade. Here are pics taken at Ashford of the SPAs I saw. Cheers. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy Y Posted June 29, 2017 Share Posted June 29, 2017 Kernow Model Rail Centre Press Release - OO Gauge SPA Wagon EWS We are pleased to announce four additional versions of our SPA Wagon in OO Gauge. Each of the four wagons has unique decoration differences to match the prototype, such has OHLE flashes and differing EW logo placement: - SB005E DJ Models SPA Open Wagon number 460023 in EWS livery SB005F DJ Models SPA Open Wagon number 460050 in EWS livery SB005G DJ Models SPA Open Wagon number 460242 in EWS livery SB005H DJ Models SPA Open Wagon number 460880 in EWS livery Further details are available on our website http://www.kernowmodelrailcentre.com/pg/157/SPA-Wagons SPA Wagons - Kernow Model Rail Centre www.kernowmodelrailcentre.com The first 600 production SPAs were built at Shildon works in 1979-1980 to lot number 3839 and numbered 460002-460601. A second batch to the same design code was built ... Priced at £29.99 each plus postage, the models are in stock and available for immediate delivery 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
hmrspaul Posted June 29, 2017 Share Posted June 29, 2017 Here are pics taken at Ashford of the SPAs I saw. BB SPA 460335 Ash HRD 05-04-08 (1) PW.jpg BB SPA 460477 Ash HRD 04-04-10 (1) PW.jpg BB SPA 460591 Ash HRD 09-02-08 (1) PW.jpg BB SPA 460705 SPA Ash HRD 07-12-08 (1) PW.jpg Cheers. The one Mark and me saw at Healey Mills wasn't one of these, it was 461071 http://PaulBartlett.zenfolio.com/brspa/e3b8fe808 Paul Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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