RMweb Gold Accurascale Fran Posted April 3, 2019 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted April 3, 2019 (edited) A very nice image of the gypsum containers has popped up on Flickr. These will go nicely with my own loadhaul Grid Cheers! Edited April 3, 2019 by Accurascale Fran 8 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Classsix T Posted April 5, 2019 Share Posted April 5, 2019 Really interested in these as I had frequent holidays in W. Yorkshire in the late 90s. The remarkably inexpensive Metro Rover saw British Gypsum trains thru Keighley, Castleford and empty flats at Knottingley (cripples?). Can I ask Fran, it appears Accurascale are producing proportionally more blue Gypsum containers than white? The trains I remember were actually like that, but your most recently posted picture suggests entirely the opposite! C6T. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Saunders Posted April 5, 2019 Share Posted April 5, 2019 On 01/04/2019 at 22:58, tommyboy said: they were indeed in the consist from Doncaster to Mossend for slurry traffic from Europe Are you sure that this traffic originated on the Continent as I understood it was roaded from the Quarry in East Yorkshire to Doncaster and replaced the rail traffic from North Ferriby in the Croxton and Garry PDA's. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium newbryford Posted April 9, 2019 RMweb Premium Share Posted April 9, 2019 (edited) I notice that no-one seems to have picked up on the "spacers" that are in DRS use? (They are shown on the empty PFA in the original Accurascale ad though...….) They are the frames made from box section steel They are used because the wheels splashers/wheel guards protrude above the deck. I believe the Cawoods boxes had suitable recesses inside them to avoid the wheel splashers. Here's a few closeup pics taken at Kingmoor open day in 2013 Note the round discs on the middle wagon and 92760 - but absent on 92766 - edit: see post below - they are the axle bearing covers Cheers, Mick Edited April 10, 2019 by newbryford corrected info 4 2 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
87023Velocity Posted April 9, 2019 Share Posted April 9, 2019 3 hours ago, newbryford said: I notice that no-one seems to have picked up on the "spacers" that are in DRS use? (They are shown on the empty PFA in the original Accurascale ad though...….) They are the frames made from box section steel They are used because the wheels splashers protrude above the deck. I believe the Cawoods boxes had suitable recesses inside them to avoid the wheel splashers. Here's a few closeup pics taken at Kingmoor open day in 2013 Note the round discs on the middle wagon and 92760 - but absent on 92766 Cheers, Mick Hi Mick, Those 2 wagons look like they have been prepared for a UAT (Ultrasonic Axle Test), the round discs placed on the wagon are retaining plates for the bearing (referred to as thrust plates, think other names are used aswell), hence the reason the yellow square covers are missing. Cheers Simon 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium newbryford Posted April 9, 2019 RMweb Premium Share Posted April 9, 2019 1 hour ago, 87023Velocity said: Hi Mick, Those 2 wagons look like they have been prepared for a UAT (Ultrasonic Axle Test), the round discs placed on the wagon are retaining plates for the bearing (referred to as thrust plates, think other names are used aswell), hence the reason the yellow square covers are missing. Cheers Simon Of course! The yellow cover plates are visible laid on the wagons. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Harvey Posted April 10, 2019 Share Posted April 10, 2019 17 hours ago, newbryford said: They are used because the wheels splashers protrude above the deck. I believe the Cawoods boxes had suitable recesses inside them to avoid the wheel splashers. Cheers, Mick The splashers are the tops of the axle-guards and their retaining brackets IIRC. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irishswissernie Posted April 10, 2019 Share Posted April 10, 2019 Whilst looking for something else (as usual) I came across a colour photo of a train of at least 30 Cawoods containers on Irishrail. 141 Class locos 156 + 168 at site of former Dromin Junction on the exGNRI main line. Dundalk Barrack Street to Arklow 8 July 1989. Its in Journal of the Irish Railway Record Society Vol 22 No 159 February 2006 -page 409 top taken by Barry Carse Ernie 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
scottrains29 Posted April 15, 2019 Share Posted April 15, 2019 I've only just found out about this new model after reading a magazine at the weekend. Really looking forward to it! Every year for the last few years people on here may have noticed that the PFA wagon has been on my predictions/wishlist for both Hornby and Bachmann, yet sadly neither bothered to produced it. I'm really delighted Accurascale are now going to produce it. The samples look great! I'll certainly be buying a fair few of these in various liveries. Thank you Accurascale! 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
159220 Posted April 16, 2019 Share Posted April 16, 2019 robmcrorie on flickr.com has some new inspirational shots of the British Gypsum containers (still a shame the newer version is not being produced by Accurascale), but I utterly love looking through this flickr stream. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold McC Posted April 17, 2019 RMweb Gold Share Posted April 17, 2019 22 hours ago, 159220 said: robmcrorie on flickr.com has some new inspirational shots of the British Gypsum containers (still a shame the newer version is not being produced by Accurascale), but I utterly love looking through this flickr stream. Superb shots but not PFAs unfortunately. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dogbox321 Posted April 18, 2019 Share Posted April 18, 2019 On 05/04/2019 at 18:55, Classsix T said: Really interested in these as I had frequent holidays in W. Yorkshire in the late 90s. The remarkably inexpensive Metro Rover saw British Gypsum trains thru Keighley, Castleford and empty flats at Knottingley (cripples?). Can I ask Fran, it appears Accurascale are producing proportionally more blue Gypsum containers than white? The trains I remember were actually like that, but your most recently posted picture suggests entirely the opposite! C6T. Will there be more "white" ones produced in a second batch perhaps? Regards, C. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Accurascale Fran Posted May 27, 2019 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted May 27, 2019 Hi everyone, We will have pre-production samples of these with various container loads to show at the DEMU show this weekend https://www.demu.org.uk/showcase/showcase-2019 Drop by, have a look and say hi as well as let us know what you think! We look forward to seeing you there! Cheers, Fran 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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RMweb Gold Accurascale Fran Posted May 30, 2019 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted May 30, 2019 Hi everyone, Delighted to announce that the first samples have arrived. They are a mish mash of details and there are areas that need correcting, but on the right path! More pics and info here: https://accurascale.co.uk/blogs/news/a-first-look-at-the-pfa-flat-wagon We will have them on show at the DEMU show this weekend so stop by our stand for a look and say hi! Cheers, Fran 11 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Classsix T Posted May 30, 2019 Share Posted May 30, 2019 'Tis a thing of beauty! I'd be appreciative if you could answer my query up-thread though Fran, wrt livery ratios. C6T. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Accurascale Fran Posted May 30, 2019 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted May 30, 2019 7 minutes ago, Classsix T said: 'Tis a thing of beauty! I'd be appreciative if you could answer my query up-thread though Fran, wrt livery ratios. C6T. Apologies for that, missed the question! We found much more evidence of Blue containers with white containers mixed in. Apparently the above flow didnt last too long, but we found evidence of blue and white containers in a mixed train. Sorry I cannot give more clarity! Cheers, Fran Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Classsix T Posted May 30, 2019 Share Posted May 30, 2019 16 minutes ago, Accurascale Fran said: Apologies for that, missed the question! We found much more evidence of Blue containers with white containers mixed in. Apparently the above flow didnt last too long, but we found evidence of blue and white containers in a mixed train. Sorry I cannot give more clarity! Cheers, Fran It'd seem then that that picture could've been a specifically marshalled rake to promote a new flow. As I say, I'm after mainly blue anyway so, as you were. And good luck with them. C6T. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
KDG Posted May 30, 2019 Share Posted May 30, 2019 1 hour ago, Accurascale Fran said: Hi everyone, Delighted to announce that the first samples have arrived. They are a mish mash of details and there are areas that need correcting, but on the right path! More pics and info here: https://accurascale.co.uk/blogs/news/a-first-look-at-the-pfa-flat-wagon We will have them on show at the DEMU show this weekend so stop by our stand for a look and say hi! Cheers, Fran Dribble....... 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Accurascale Fran Posted May 30, 2019 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted May 30, 2019 48 minutes ago, KDG said: Dribble....... I’ll take that as a positive reaction! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bazil31 Posted May 30, 2019 Share Posted May 30, 2019 Ah well I just gave in and ordered the cawoods bundle set along with pack E british fuels to mix in with the Cawoods set so I can have a rake of 15. They really do look good and looking forward to them. Baz 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
hmrspaul Posted May 30, 2019 Share Posted May 30, 2019 Various of the Cawoods and a British Fuel photos at https://paulbartlett.zenfolio.com/cawoodcontainer Unbelievable more than 30 years ago! Looking very good Fran. Paul 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
KDG Posted May 30, 2019 Share Posted May 30, 2019 48 minutes ago, Accurascale Fran said: I’ll take that as a positive reaction! Yaaaaaarrp. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium newbryford Posted May 30, 2019 RMweb Premium Share Posted May 30, 2019 That's one blimmin' long TL hook......... Looking good though. Must get the order in. Cheers, Mick 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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