RMweb Gold Popular Post Adrian Stevenson Posted May 23, 2021 Author RMweb Gold Popular Post Share Posted May 23, 2021 More progress on the cattle wagons today. Final tasks will be adding one number to the end of one wagon and fitting the screw link couplings to the same wagon. Plus a coat of Matt varnish overall on them both. Then of course doing the weathering. Cheers, Ade. 22 1 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baggies1961 Posted May 23, 2021 Share Posted May 23, 2021 Excellent Ade, they look superb!! 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluemonkey presents.... Posted May 23, 2021 Share Posted May 23, 2021 Looking forward to your weathering. Nice build so far Ade 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
34006 Posted May 23, 2021 Share Posted May 23, 2021 Proper job Ade! atb Phil 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew P Posted May 23, 2021 Share Posted May 23, 2021 Brilliant job young Ade 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simond Posted May 23, 2021 Share Posted May 23, 2021 Very nice. You need to be bold with the weathering, I’m sure it wasn’t just whitewash.... 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Adrian Stevenson Posted May 23, 2021 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted May 23, 2021 Thanks for the kind comments. The weathering should be fun! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Bell Posted May 24, 2021 Share Posted May 24, 2021 Cracking job Ade Cheers David 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Popular Post Adrian Stevenson Posted May 24, 2021 Author RMweb Gold Popular Post Share Posted May 24, 2021 Final decals added and the couplings fitted. Plus the hand brake levers added to both sides. Been checking prototype photos and like on the cattle dock, lime wash was banned by the late 1930’s to be replaced by disinfectant. So the wagons won’t be done in white on the lower sides. Cheers, Ade. 23 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Major Posted May 24, 2021 Share Posted May 24, 2021 (edited) Ade, Very nice work. I keep looking at the cattle wagon kits with a view to converting one to a Y10 Fruit Van. Haven't found a suitable one yet. You are right about the limewash ban. I think it was about 1924 when that came in. At about the same time a minor design change to the GWR cattle wagons removed the floor level slot in the body side just above the brake handle to stop the coddie muck from polluting said handle - to the relief of shunters no doubt. (I've been reading my ABT.) Ian. Edited May 24, 2021 by Ian Major 1 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simond Posted May 25, 2021 Share Posted May 25, 2021 (edited) Yes, the lack of forethought in that design “feature” was a bit breathtaking. I guess the wagons were hosed down after use, then washed with disinfectant. In the photos I’ve looked at, the underframe “weathering” didn’t particularly catch my eye. Maybe everything below was that colour in those days... Mikkel has an interesting blog ongoing regarding horses; Edited May 25, 2021 by Simond 3 1 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Adrian Stevenson Posted May 26, 2021 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted May 26, 2021 We are off again in the van for the long bank holiday weekend. This time we are heading off to the North Norfolk Railway and have got our tickets booked for a steam hauled train. Not been to this line before. Once again I have bought another kit to do in the evenings. This time a Diagram N13 Loco coal wagon. Again this is an item of rolling stock used at Malmesbury. Cheers, Ade. 14 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew P Posted May 27, 2021 Share Posted May 27, 2021 9 hours ago, Adrian Stevenson said: We are off again in the van for the long bank holiday weekend. This time we are heading off to the North Norfolk Railway and have got our tickets booked for a steam hauled train. Not been to this line before. Once again I have bought another kit to do in the evenings. This time a Diagram N13 Loco coal wagon. Again this is an item of rolling stock used at Malmesbury. Cheers, Ade. That looks like an easy one for you now Ade. Enjoy it mate. 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Bell Posted May 27, 2021 Share Posted May 27, 2021 Enjoy your weekend Ade Cheers David 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick Gough Posted May 27, 2021 Share Posted May 27, 2021 19 hours ago, Adrian Stevenson said: We are off again in the van for the long bank holiday weekend. This time we are heading off to the North Norfolk Railway and have got our tickets booked for a steam hauled train. Not been to this line before. Have a good trip. We will be there on Tuesday. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Bell Posted May 27, 2021 Share Posted May 27, 2021 Be careful when you visit the North Norfolk Railway. They are looking for a new Commercial Manager. You could end up with a new job! ( what another one!) 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Major Posted May 27, 2021 Share Posted May 27, 2021 Ade, Enjoy your trip to North Norfolk. The railway there is an interesting visit. Hopefully whilst there you will see trains run off the North Norfolk line on to the Railtrack (or whatever it is called now) line towards Cromer. It is an interesting, labour intensive, spectacle to behold, involving clearing the route through a small public park and parked cars. Have a look at this GOOGLE Street View ( https://www.google.co.uk/maps/@52.941498,1.2098521,3a,75y,95.45h,67.37t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1sA49lkT9zzgxYbyolrSJP2w!2e0!7i13312!8i6656 ) for a flavour. Spin the image through 180 degrees for the little park and signal box beyond. It was great fun. On my trip there, I decided to forgo the pleasures of steam and ride their DMU to get much better views of the glorious scenery. Ian. 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew P Posted May 28, 2021 Share Posted May 28, 2021 I did the NN many years ago, and its a lovely line with some nice views, I hope you both enjoy it mate. 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Adrian Stevenson Posted May 30, 2021 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted May 30, 2021 The site we are staying at is really nice. Spent the day in Sheringham yesterday. Very warm and got a red face. I had forgot that there is a model railway shop in the town, Smith’s. Nice shop with a small selection of O Gauge in stock. I came out with a selection of trees, all by Woodland scenics. We got back around 5 pm so we sat in the sun and I built up the loco coal wagon. Just needs a brass rod fitting when I get home to complete the brake gear assembly. The build was straightforwards enough but the bufferbeams needed some fettleing to allow the sole bars to fit. Off to the railway today. Cheers, Ade. 15 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Hal Nail Posted May 30, 2021 RMweb Premium Share Posted May 30, 2021 33 minutes ago, Adrian Stevenson said: the bufferbeams needed some fettleing to allow the sole bars to fit. These had plastic buffers originally so you have to rout out the back of the sole bars so the sprung ones work. Your right hand ends ones look stuck in the compressed position? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Adrian Stevenson Posted May 30, 2021 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted May 30, 2021 Hi Ian, they are only slipped in minus the springs for the photo Yes, routed out a bit of the sole bars so they will work. Shame not to have them working. Cheers , Ade. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Bell Posted May 30, 2021 Share Posted May 30, 2021 I see you have nearly finished the decals on the van, just the final "N" left to do? Hope you enjoy your trip to the North Norfolk Cheers David 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Adrian Stevenson Posted May 30, 2021 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted May 30, 2021 Done a separate thread in Wheeltapers covering today’s trip on the North Norfolk Line. 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew P Posted May 30, 2021 Share Posted May 30, 2021 Nice haul of Trees Ade and a lovely spot to camp. I found a small second hand model shop in the main Street when I was there many years ago, I pick up a few OO bits at the time. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Popular Post Adrian Stevenson Posted May 31, 2021 Author RMweb Gold Popular Post Share Posted May 31, 2021 Back home and even had time to spray the Loco coal wagon into primer. Plus plant all the new trees. Done a load of photos. Rather pleased with the one of the Sentinel at the cattle dock. Once again the layout has been transformed by the addition of this first batch of trees. It will need a great deal more though along with more shrubs brambles etc. Cheers , Ade. 24 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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