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If anyone would like the etches I've just taken delivery of a new batch, this time in 20thou brass., I'll do a proper classifieds add in the next few days but in the mean time if you want set(s) drop me a pm, £2.50 per set for the trusses, or I can supply the truss etch, and a pair of Lee Davies' bogie etches for £6 with postage at cost.

 

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Jon

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Hi mate

 

Love you PWA UKF Vans... they look brilliant as a rake...

 

Do you know what year or Era they would fall in to... mid 1980's into 90s of later...

 

I have several of them and look excellent...

 

Jamie

 

Depends on the livery, 60's onwards.

 

Mike.

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7001-7030 (30) Gloucester 1968 curtainsides rebuilt with ridgid sides c1971 (L&S)
7031-7048 (18) BREL ashford 1971 (L&S)
7150-7167 (18) BREL ashford 1972 (BRT)
7300-7324 (25) Procor 1975 (Lima model)
7049 (1) Procor 1975 to replace damaged 7013
7168 (1) Procor 1975 to replace damaged 7168
7050 (1) WH Davies 1975 experimental flat roof - originally plain stainless steel livery.

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Depends on the livery, 60's onwards.

 

Mike.

They stayed in service until the beginning of the 1990s, I believe; towards the end, services would include increasing numbers of OCA wagons, as farmers moved from 1 cwt sacks to 1 tonne 'big bags'. These were normally top-lifted, and so incompatible with the intermediate floor of the PWAs.

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Thought I'd post it on here rather than send a PM as there appears to be a bit of interest in these again lately.

 

Jon, do you have any more of the bogie etches? I could use 3 of them and perhaps an underframe to have a play with too.

 

Thanks

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I have a small number of Lee Davies' bogies, but I am only selling them with my underfame etches (which can be had on their own). I believe Lee has a small stock but he ins't a regular on here, you could try a PM through the DEMU forum if you are a member.

 

Underframe etch (1 wagon) £2.50

Underframe etch plus bogie etch £6.00

both plus postage at cost - send me a pm if interested, but I am railtouring in Holland for a few days so may not reply until Tuesday,

 

Jon

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Finally got round to having a dabble with theses wagons, so far, carved off the incorrect end detail, (suitable only for the later longer wagons), and detailed up the headstock and side piece.

Who does 2' 9" disc wheels, I'm hoping/assuming there is a HO equivalent which will fit on a 2mm standard axle.

TIA.

 

Mike.

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Current state of play;

 

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Thanks in no particular order to Jon Hall, Paul Bartlett and P & H models.

 

This is an experimental bodge job, the wagon coming with varying bits of damage, hence some of the gaps here and there, it's more of a proving the theory exercise.

Outstanding tasks are designing etches to replace the plastic bits, (no doubt a better fit), and sourcing the bogies, further nudging towards Mid Wales area required.

Any further pointers much appreciated.

 

Mike.

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Jon, you are a star, thanks.

FYI, the correct bogies are a couple of steps closer, and the end framing to follow.

 

Mike.

 

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Andover?

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Another short train on the North Devon line - 3 vans returning from Lapford in 1983, Unfortunately a bit fuzzy to see real detail.

http://www.cyber-heritage.co.uk/north_devon_line_okehampton_web_optimised/576%2031%20117%201450%20Lapford-Riverside%20Crediton%2027.6.83.html

 

Ah!, 'Skinhead 31'.

That brings back a few memories!!

From the Wiltshire part of my life. Sessions at Westbury with 'Coachbogie' mostly.

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Yes 'fraid so - total fiction.

 

Jon

Sad but true.  I will be overlooking it on my own set of four; not really forgivable when I remember the real UKF vans at Carmarthen.

 

Lima also did a Neill & Brown (?) liveried version which was genuine, but I believe the real examples were curtain-sided.

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Mike, did you get any further with yours? Your photos are very helpful (by the way).

 

I've got a short rake of two to one the workbench for Oldshaw. Have started on the Stenson Models bogies.

 

Guy

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