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2 more vans during lockdown

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Firstly, I've finished off this Dapol kit of a 10 ton meat van. Runs well and now has 3 link couplings.  (Middle link needs a bit more of a squeeze, I've just noticed).

 

 

 

 

 

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And at the other end, one I've previously finished, an exGWR cattle van built 1925 that was converted to a fruit van in 1940. still running until early 1970s.  This one's In earlier freight bauxite.

 

 

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It started off as a really tatty old Hornby  long wheelbase cattle wagon that I was given.

 

 

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Plastic strips represent the planking that was added along the open upper section top of the full size van.

 

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New doors fitted.  Hole in end of roof filled.  Hornby metal spoked wagon wheels fitted.

 

Cost? nothing!  (Apart from wheels paint and transfers that I already had. Oh, and the 3 link couplings).

 

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Looking good Bill?  These two vans seem to be getting finished.

 

I had a couple of Airfix meat vans - the plastic was a funny bright red colour.  How have you fitted the metal wheels.  I don't think there were pin point wheels available in the late 60s when I built the kits.  I used Jackson wheels which in thosed days had domed ends to the axles.  I had them running in Peco brass bearings heat pressed with a soldering iron into the plastic axle boxes.

 

I also had a long wheel base Triang cattle truck.  It had the orginal coupling cast as part of the underframe and a split pair of plastic wheels.  Latterly I must have spread the axle boxes and forced in some Jackson wheels.  I used to cut tiny sections off the old Triang axles to glue into the outside of the axle boxes to block up the gap.

 

I have seen that Bachmann have been selling one of their super detail catttle trucks badged up to carry Ale - what a great idea.

 

Cheers Ray

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