BernardTPM Posted August 16, 2017 Share Posted August 16, 2017 They were listed in the Ks catalgoue, though these days they are in the GEM range. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
detheridge Posted August 16, 2017 Share Posted August 16, 2017 (edited) They were listed in the Ks catalgoue, though these days they are in the GEM range. Ks cat.jpg Hi folks, as an aside, the K's Southwold body kit has a bit of a history. Even though advertised for 4mm scale, when we in the 5.5mm Association got hold of one, it tuned out to be a mixture of scales depending on which bit you were looking at. It's not 5.5mm scale - as shown by the comparison to a scale drawing. What it is (nearly) is a Manx Northern Railway sharpie (see pic of kit compared to the drawing), and someone on the Yahoo 00n3 group built it as just that. It's now available from Malcolm Savage (MSM) models. Purchasers have made a variety of versions from 2-4-0s to 0-6-0s, and many moons ago someone in MRC made an 0-4-0 in 16.5mm gauge. Hope this isn't too much of a digression from the subject.. Regards, David. Edited August 16, 2017 by detheridge Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
hayfield Posted August 18, 2017 Author Share Posted August 18, 2017 Just bought another K's un-built Van, but with a roof, it also had 4 pairs of N gauge wheels all for £2. Very pleased Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Il Grifone Posted August 18, 2017 Share Posted August 18, 2017 They were listed in the Ks catalgoue, though these days they are in the GEM range. Ks cat.jpg I've got the contractor's wagon, but it lacks the solebars. It came fitted on an N gauge tipping wagon underframe* (Jouef/Playcraft?) and a point and straight rail. I'm sure it's safe to assume they don't cost 1/5½d any more. (That would be around a pound in today's devalued currency.) * As in H0n9 - 75cm more or less Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BernardTPM Posted August 18, 2017 Share Posted August 18, 2017 I got one in similar condition in an odd lot of stuff. The body had been soldered too. It's actually quite nicely detailed. To cut down the weight I chopped up an old lima BR style N gauge wagon chassis and made new plastic solebars, detailed with rivets salvaged off another Lima bogie wagon body (possibly a US design). I then bought another three or four or complete unmade kits off the 009 Sales stand at their 45th Anniversary do in 2013 for £1 each! I was going to use the chassis sides as bolster wagons and rechassis the bodies as for the first one. Hopefully that way both wagons made from the kit will be a reasonable overall weight (the bolsers not too light, the opens not too heavy). 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
hayfield Posted August 20, 2017 Author Share Posted August 20, 2017 They were listed in the Ks catalgoue, though these days they are in the GEM range. Ks cat.jpg Which of the GEM kits are the K's narrow gauge please,for instance is it the 3 Ffestiniog coaches, the van looks like the L&B, the wahon I have looks like the Hudson, is the bowed end wagon the L&B wagon ? If so where did the other wagons come from ? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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