N Gauge Anhydrite wagons

[TravisM]

I know that there are very few, if any OO Scale Anhydrite wagons available, but I was wondering if there was any N scale kits or R-T-R wagons that could be adapted to get a good representation of the wagons.  Also, can I ask what was the average number of wagons used on a Anhydrite train?

 

Julian Sprott

[Revolution Ben]

 

Hello Julian

 

I believe there is a kit for the Anhydrite wagon in the N Gauge Society wagon kit range. I am sorry but I am not familiar with their operations.

 

Cheers

 

Ben A.

[grahame]

I know that there are very few, if any OO Scale Anhydrite wagons available, but I was wondering if there was any N scale kits or R-T-R wagons that could be adapted to get a good representation of the wagons.  Also, can I ask what was the average number of wagons used on a Anhydrite train?

 

Julian Sprott

 

Yes, there is an NGS kit of the 24t anhydrite hopper wagon: http://newweb.ngaugesociety.com/?page_id=53

IIRC it was initially a private members project by Andy Calvert to run on his Moorcock Junction layout (so was used on the Settle/Carlisle line) who then donated the tooling to the society.

 

For more information there are several threads on RMweb (try a search) including this one: http://www.rmweb.co.uk/community/index.php?/topic/49181-br-anhydrite%E2%80%9D-hopper-what-flows-did-they-run-on/

 

G.

Edited May 23, 2017 by grahame

[TravisM]

Yes, there is an NGS kit of the 24t anhydrite hopper wagon: http://newweb.ngaugesociety.com/?page_id=53

IIRC it was initially a private members project by Andy Calvert to run on his Moorcock Junction layout (so was used on the Settle/Carlisle line) who then donated the tooling to the society.

 

For more information there are several threads on RMweb (try a search) including this one: http://www.rmweb.co.uk/community/index.php?/topic/49181-br-anhydrite%E2%80%9D-hopper-what-flows-did-they-run-on/

 

G.

 

Hi there,

 

I've joined the N Gauge Society and I'll be buying several of these kits to make a reasonable representation of both a loaded and empty Anhydrite train.

 

Julian Sprott

[Reorte]

 Also, can I ask what was the average number of wagons used on a Anhydrite train?

20 with the 9Fs I believe, fewer when they were operated by 8Fs, more when they went over to diesel. Those (well, the only one I've given a number to) will be maximums, so strictly speaking the average will be below that since they won't have gone over the maximum but might've had fewer. I think I've counted 18 in some 9F photos, but it could've been miscounting.