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Part 2: Wagon Miscellany. Including BR/WR/GWR ballast wagons x 3.

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Bit of an update on the wagon building miscellany. 

 

The Three Peaks Models, Lancashire & Yorkshire Low Goods Wagons are coming on well. I must say how pleased I am with these kits. 

 

Following on from reading Jonathan's West End Workbench, I decided to drill out the axle boxes to receive Alan Gibson brass bearings.

 

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One is finished in BR unfitted grey. The other is in late LMS livery. Sole bars are to be painted brown on the latter. 

 

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The LMS version will recieve BR numbers/patching etc.

 

The Airfix/Mainline BR/WR/ex-GWR Bogie Bolster A  has been weathered.

 

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Again a selection of Valejo and Revell acrylics have been used. Weathering to be finished as above. Load to be added. Any ideas for suitable metal chains to secure the load?

 

The Oxford Rail 7 plank RCH wagon in Napsbury Mental Hospital livery. I believe this institution was near to St. Albans on the Midland Mainline?

 

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Totally fictitious I'd imagine but finished as an ex-private owner wagon in BR condition. Weathering effects to be finished. Valejo acrylics and Fox Transfers used in this instance.

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This Oxford Rail LNER 5 plank wagon received the same treatment.

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The Airfix LMS 5 plank wagon, re-chassied with a  Ratio 10ft RCH chassis is ready for weathering. Fox Transfers once more.

 

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I do think this shows how good the Airfix LMS 5 plank moulding is and benefits from  a few tweaks.

 

The BR/WR permanent way wagon selection is progressing nicely as well.  Transfers are courtesy of Cambridge Custom Transfers and John Isherwood of this parish.

 

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Below is the the excellent Chivers P23 Tunny kit.

 

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The Cambrian P18 kit is progressing nicely. The CO insignia stands for 'Chief Office'

 

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Finally the old Ian Kirk P19 kit awaits weathering.

 

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These wagons will receive a coat of Halfords Satin varnish to bed the transfers down before weathering.

 

More soon....

 

Cheers,

 

Mark

 

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wiggoforgold

Great selection of wagons and a few ideas there. The Airfix 5 plank scrubs up particularly well. How about one with replacement channel ends?

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On 27/02/2024 at 05:59, wiggoforgold said:

Great selection of wagons and a few ideas there. The Airfix 5 plank scrubs up particularly well. How about one with replacement channel ends?

 

Hi Alex,

 

Thanks. These have been sat around on the work bench for a while so its good to see them progressing.

 

The Airfix LMS 5 plank is a versatile model for modification. I might have a go at doing replacement channel ends if I do another.

 

George Dent did an article in Model Rail fitting replacement channel ends to an Oxford Rail LNER 5 plank like the one above.

 

The GWR/WR permanent way wagons would look good on Lydbrook Dean. Like Phil says a few Herrings wouldn't go a miss either.

 

Cheers,

 

Mark 

 

 

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On 27/02/2024 at 06:41, Phil Bullock said:

Wot no herrings? 😀 Looking great ! @Liam some inspiration for your current project there? 

 

Thanks Phil,

 

There's a shoal of Herrings awaiting building. Well three Cambrian kits at least!

 

I believe you and the good Captain of this parish have assembled a nice shoal of Herring between you.

 

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5 hours ago, 46444 said:

There's a shoal of Herrings awaiting building.

 

Blimey.  Save those for a day when you've a clear head, a steady hand and a lot of good daylight.   I built 7 for Tom Foster, from 6 1/2 kits - I had to scratchbuild part of one and it was what I believe they euphemistically call 'character forming'.   I tip my hat to anyone who's tried the brass kit as well.

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9 hours ago, 46444 said:

 

Thanks Phil,

 

There's a shoal of Herrings awaiting building. Well three Cambrian kits at least!

 

I believe you and the good Captain of this parish has assembled a nice shoal of Herring between you.

 

Cheers


Yes indeed …. And my good friend @Downendian is guilty too…. 

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3 hours ago, jwealleans said:

 

Blimey.  Save those for a day when you've a clear head, a steady hand and a lot of good daylight.   I built 7 for Tom Foster, from 6 1/2 kits - I had to scratchbuild part of one and it was what I believe they euphemistically call 'character forming'.   I tip my hat to anyone who's tried the brass kit as well.

 

Hi Jonathan,

 

I think you've hit the nail on the head with the Cambria Herring kits. You must be on the expert level after building six of the things?

 

Certainly one to be savoured and not quaffed...

 

I have built one of these kits and they are certainly not 'shake 'n bake' Tamiya style.

 

The main concentration centres around getting the hopper support brackets in the right sequence.

 

Something I failed on and had to correct retrospectively.

 

The shoal of Herrings kits awaits!

 

Cheers,

 

Mark 

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22 minutes ago, Phil Bullock said:


Yes indeed …. And my good friend @Downendian is guilty too…. 

 

Blimey! There's another Herring Meister out there too!

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11 hours ago, 46444 said:

 

Blimey! There's another Herring Meister out there too!

21 now! 

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1 hour ago, Downendian said:

21 now! 


Dammit he has one more than me now!!! 😀

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11 hours ago, 46444 said:

 

Hi Paul,

 

I obtained the information from your website:

 

Link below:

 

https://paulbartlett.zenfolio.com/gwrtunnyzco

 

Apologies if I have misquoted you.

 

Cheers,

 

Mark

No, I have no idea where I got that Chief Officer suggestion from, but presumably correct! What is odd is that CO continued to be used well into BR days and whether there was control by a Chief Officer or simply it was always written like that" I don't know. I still think Construction seems more likely!

 

Paul

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9 hours ago, hmrspaul said:

No, I have no idea where I got that Chief Officer suggestion from, but presumably correct! What is odd is that CO continued to be used well into BR days and whether there was control by a Chief Officer or simply it was always written like that" I don't know. I still think Construction seems more likely!

 

Paul

 

Thanks for your reply Paul.

 

Like you say I have heard of the 'CO' standing for construction as well. 

 

I wonder if over time the 'CO' letters meaning changed?.

 

Cheers,

 

Mark 

 

 

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Hi, In another chat group concerning the GW there is a posting by John Lewis referencing a painting instruction issued by Metro Camm in 1929 concerning the "Lettering of  [GWR] Engineering Dept Ballast Wagons".  The posting lists a series of abbreviations for the engineering divisions inc N Newport, P Plymouth, L Paddington and also CO for Chief Office to be painted in a 9" circle to indicate divisional allocation.

 

I have never seen anything other than CO painted in a circle although there is a photo of a Pt Way wagon in the Cheona booklets without the 'CO' but with 'NEATH DIV' painted on.  I am unsure of the date.

 

 

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