Western Star
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GW&GC Jt - "The New Line" in the period 1910-14... in 7mm S7.
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LNWR 4-plank wagon (diagram 84)
Western Star commented on magmouse's blog entry in Netherport - GWR 1908 7mm (mostly wagons for now!)
I like your approach to the tumbler shaft.... I shall try to use that idea on forthcoming FoD minerals. The provision of references is much appreciated. rgds, G -
GWR 4-plank with casks
Western Star commented on magmouse's blog entry in Netherport - GWR 1908 7mm (mostly wagons for now!)
Did you add any representation of either the large bung on the cask side (for filling) or the small bung on the end (for the tap)? Or any marking to represent the owning brewery? regards, Graham -
@chrisbr - unless my eyes deceive me (glasses still undergoing heavy general) then this photo extract shows two GWR 4-plk wagons and each appears to have "L" angle end stanchions..... so are these examples of the couple of thousand 4-plks which were built before Swindon started using dwg 7925 for the 4-plks? @magmouse - as the appointed S7 specialist on loads, what is being carried by 45964 that seems to be staining the wagon? rgds, Graham
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American O Scale: "Portway Terminal Short Line, MN".
Western Star replied to F-UnitMad's topic in USA & Canadian Railroads
Pardon? going hard of hearing whilst waiting for the joke to appear. -
American O Scale: "Portway Terminal Short Line, MN".
Western Star replied to F-UnitMad's topic in USA & Canadian Railroads
Rather nice model. You are going to have to post a video of the loco running with the multi-tone horn playing Jingke Bells. -
Just to keep yours company..... This wagon was buily by my Son (the body), by me (the underframe) and Adrian Marks (painting, lettering and weathering). I believe that John BIrch helped by producing the etch plates on the solebar. Photograph by Adrian Marks who retains copyright, published here with his consent for my use.
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S7 scratch building
Western Star replied to airnimal's topic in Pre-Grouping - Modelling & Prototype
Mike, Is the solebar just timber... or is the timber faced with a steel flitch plate? regards, Graham -
S7 scratch building
Western Star replied to airnimal's topic in Pre-Grouping - Modelling & Prototype
Such an attractive model which would raise the level of any pre-group layout. -
S7 scratch building
Western Star replied to airnimal's topic in Pre-Grouping - Modelling & Prototype
The late Bob Essery, Nelson Twells and Mike Peascod wrote an article about a lift van and appropriate wagon for, I think, an early issue of MRJ. -
S7 scratch building
Western Star replied to airnimal's topic in Pre-Grouping - Modelling & Prototype
The lift gear that is shown in Nick's post is of the style known as a "set of brothers".... provided that the load is spread equally over each leg of the brothers a level lift is to be expected. -
American O Scale: "Portway Terminal Short Line, MN".
Western Star replied to F-UnitMad's topic in USA & Canadian Railroads
So ring ECT and discuss how to move from a "Who" state to an all singing model. You never know, Ellis might just sell the bits which are to be seen on the display stand.... or offer a decent exchange deal. At least the ECT sound project does not feature seagulls like most sound fitted 37/4s. -
Just when I have something interesting to contribute the man goes on holibobs! This link to the FB page of the Didcot Railway Centre shows wagons on the Weymouth Tramway... and not a single D299 in sight. My interest is the wagon to the RH end of the rake... a GWR 3-plk with a possible running number of "7784" (thanks to @magmouse). The solebar looks to be either wood or wood with a flitch plate and yet Nick has shown (to a group of GW modellers) that some of those wagons had bulb solebars. In the absence of info from the GWR Wagon Stock Books, anyone wish to comment upon either the running number or the solebar material? regards, Graham
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Specifically... 16 ton mineral Wagon, welded body, BR grey Diagram 1/108 # B119360, Dapol part no. 7F-030-011 This is a light grey wagon in original body style with top flap, wagon number in late 1950s style, see this illustration from the Tower Models web-site:- wagon photo copyright with Tower Models, I claim no ownership in respect of the image. What have you to sell? regards, Graham
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S7 scratch building
Western Star replied to airnimal's topic in Pre-Grouping - Modelling & Prototype
Now that solid-looking and exquisite roof requires some explanation as to how your have modelled the part. regards, Graham -
S7 scratch building
Western Star replied to airnimal's topic in Pre-Grouping - Modelling & Prototype
In the last photo there is a tiny piece of red Slater's styrene rod as part of the door hinge, looks like the washer plate for the hinge is wrapped around the rod. What have you done to represent the door hinge?