28ten's workbench

Very inspiring :icon_thumbsup2: The 4 plank, cordon and V2 (I think) are all on my list of things I want to build. They'll be in 4mm so if they look half as good as yours, I'll be pleased.

 

btw I've always wondered about the tilt wagon. What were they used for? The name and shape implies that they could be rolled over. If so, how?

 

Nick

Very inspiring :icon_thumbsup2: The 4 plank, cordon and V2 (I think) are all on my list of things I want to build. They'll be in 4mm so if they look half as good as yours, I'll be pleased.

 

btw I've always wondered about the tilt wagon. What were they used for? The name and shape implies that they could be rolled over. If so, how?

 

 

Nick

 

A tilt is another name for a tarpaulin. I suspect their use was no different from any other bow-ended or half-moon (nomenclature company dependent) tilt-covered wagon used by most mid-Victorian period railway companies (and later, as in the case of the LB&SCR), and saved having to build too many covered vans which were more expensive to construct.

 

Adrian

A tilt is another name for a tarpaulin...

 

Thanks, Adrian. I don't think I've come across that usage before, hence the confusion.

 

Nick

Aha, very nice! The V2s are so perfectly dimensioned, among my favourite GWR vehicles. I assume this is the old Colin Waite kit? Have you maybe added some extra detail to the hounds ventilation etc, as it seems more elaborate than in other built up examples I have seen of this kit?

Some of the tilt wagons had a patent rail system for the tarpaulin, but this was removed from most of them. Many of them ran without and form of handbrake, which saves another chore!

Aha, very nice! The V2s are so perfectly dimensioned, among my favourite GWR vehicles. I assume this is the old Colin Waite kit? Have you maybe added some extra detail to the hounds ventilation etc, as it seems more elaborate than in other built up examples I have seen of this kit?

It's actually an IKB kit. I have an unmade Colin Waite kit as well! I didn't know as much about GW coaching 20 years ago so there are quite a few errors. There are a couple of other Colin Waite kits lurking in the todo pile!

I think IKB may have corrected their later artwork, but the main problem with the Colin Waite original is that there shouldn't be intermediate verticals in the waist panelling. They can be taken out quite easily with a bit of work with a needle file.

Interesting, thanks for pointing that out.

I think IKB may have corrected their later artwork, but the main problem with the Colin Waite original is that there shouldn't be intermediate verticals in the waist panelling. They can be taken out quite easily with a bit of work with a needle file.

I never noticed! I will go and check, mind you, I will never need a second V2.

The trouble is that I know I could make a better job of it now....