gridwatcher Posted December 4, 2020 Share Posted December 4, 2020 On 30/11/2020 at 18:04, aureol40012 said: Phew, I thought I might end up on the receiving end of some grief for posting that! On a different note, be careful when removing the standard NEM coupling from the end wagon, it just resulted in my buffer beam shooting across the room.... Entirely my fault. Nah..... I did that too when I was slotting the buffer beam to accept a Smiths Coupling. They glue back on!! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnfromoz Posted December 4, 2020 Share Posted December 4, 2020 I have just splashed out on a set of these in latter day VTG grey, as it’s more my modelling era. Does anyone know if the VTGs ever shared mixed trains on the spoil and gravel workings ( eg with monsterboxes or similar?). Would like to beef up the 5 set.. superb wagons btw AS. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Walker Posted December 4, 2020 Share Posted December 4, 2020 3 hours ago, Johnfromoz said: I have just splashed out on a set of these in latter day VTG grey, as it’s more my modelling era. Does anyone know if the VTGs ever shared mixed trains on the spoil and gravel workings ( eg with monsterboxes or similar?). Would like to beef up the 5 set.. superb wagons btw AS. Not really bother about what's right or wrong, I've been running mine with the Revolution JNA's (VTG and GBRf livery), all pulled by a Hattons 66 in GBRf livery, and they look great. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Revolution Mike Posted December 4, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted December 4, 2020 3 hours ago, Johnfromoz said: I have just splashed out on a set of these in latter day VTG grey, as it’s more my modelling era. Does anyone know if the VTGs ever shared mixed trains on the spoil and gravel workings ( eg with monsterboxes or similar?). Would like to beef up the 5 set.. superb wagons btw AS. The set that used to run in the SE was all PTAs I think - mostly VTG but with the odd very faded Yeoman wagon in the set. I've got some photos of the rake here: https://flic.kr/s/aHsjD7AnED Cheers Mike 1 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Accurascale Fran Posted December 4, 2020 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted December 4, 2020 Faded yeoman is what we have seen and detailed in our formations guide too Speaking of faded Yeoman, do you prefer your tipplers clean, or dirty? 15 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnfromoz Posted December 4, 2020 Share Posted December 4, 2020 1 hour ago, red death said: The set that used to run in the SE was all PTAs I think - mostly VTG but with the odd very faded Yeoman wagon in the set. I've got some photos of the rake here: https://flic.kr/s/aHsjD7AnED Cheers Mike Thanks Mike. EWS/DBS traction only I assume? Did GBRF or FL ever get a look in on these workings? cheers John Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
aureol40012 Posted December 4, 2020 Share Posted December 4, 2020 Splashed out on some eBay iron ore loads (lazy I know!), very pleased with the results! 11 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Roy Langridge Posted December 4, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted December 4, 2020 39 minutes ago, aureol40012 said: Splashed out on some eBay iron ore loads (lazy I know!), very pleased with the results! I was tempted by some of those. Initial thought was that they looked too low in the wagon, but reference to photos showed they are spot-on. Is there much variation in the shape of the loads provided? Cheers, Roy Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Saunders Posted December 4, 2020 Share Posted December 4, 2020 When built the Ore loading station at Redcar was fully automated and would deliver preweighed ore, the size of the heaps depending on density/iron content. The only time that I saw tipplers maxed out was when loaded with coke! 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bazil31 Posted December 4, 2020 Share Posted December 4, 2020 Must say these wagons are brilliant really impressed. Got the Yeoman and Orange/ Grey ones . Looking forward to the ARC ones coming now, only ordered 21 pack of inners and 1 pack of outers. Contemplating ordering an extra inner pack for the Yeoman and ARC as I don't think they will hang around for long. Baz 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Accurascale Fran Posted December 4, 2020 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted December 4, 2020 24 minutes ago, bazil31 said: Must say these wagons are brilliant really impressed. Got the Yeoman and Orange/ Grey ones . Looking forward to the ARC ones coming now, only ordered 21 pack of inners and 1 pack of outers. Contemplating ordering an extra inner pack for the Yeoman and ARC as I don't think they will hang around for long. Baz 21 packs of inners? God I love our customers! 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bazil31 Posted December 4, 2020 Share Posted December 4, 2020 (edited) 23 minutes ago, Accurascale Fran said: 21 packs of inners? God I love our customers! Looking forward to the ARC ones coming now, only ordered 1 pack of inners and 1 pack of outers. Sorry should of said 1 pack of inners She would definitely divorce me if 21 packs turned up at the house its bad enough with what's turned up already. Baz Edited December 4, 2020 by bazil31 1 7 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
aureol40012 Posted December 4, 2020 Share Posted December 4, 2020 3 hours ago, Roy Langridge said: I was tempted by some of those. Initial thought was that they looked too low in the wagon, but reference to photos showed they are spot-on. Is there much variation in the shape of the loads provided? Cheers, Roy Yeah, nice and uneven! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lambiedg Posted December 4, 2020 Share Posted December 4, 2020 Iron ore is pretty dense stuff. The wagons would never cope if they were filled! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold BR Blue Posted December 4, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted December 4, 2020 10 minutes ago, lambiedg said: Iron ore is pretty dense stuff. The wagons would never cope if they were filled! Very true. Often only 1 third full was the maximum load depending on the quality of the ore. 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BR(S) Posted December 4, 2020 Share Posted December 4, 2020 Mixed rake: RWT36-6 by Robert Catterson, on Flickr 2 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
owentherail Posted December 4, 2020 Share Posted December 4, 2020 2 hours ago, aureol40012 said: Yeah, nice and uneven! Was going to buy the stone for yeoman PTA but it's to flat and high .... I'll attempt it my self I guess Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
aureol40012 Posted December 5, 2020 Share Posted December 5, 2020 Hi Fran, one of my wagons in my outer pack has no couplings. I take it that this is an error and I’m not being stupid about how the rake is meant to couple?! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Accurascale Fran Posted December 5, 2020 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted December 5, 2020 Hi @aureol40012 Looks like an error on our part. Can you email us with your order number and we will supply them for you? support@accurascale.co.uk is always the best port of call for any model issues so we can get them sorted quickly for you. Cheers! Fran 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold McC Posted December 5, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted December 5, 2020 6 minutes ago, aureol40012 said: Hi Fran, one of my wagons in my outer pack has no couplings. I take it that this is an error and I’m not being stupid about how the rake is meant to couple?! Our warranty team are standing bye for your email (Joking aside, assuming the couplings are not in the box, or the bag, then yes, they are missing, drop support@accurascale.co.uk a line and we'll get the parts to you asap!) 2 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lowlander Posted December 5, 2020 Share Posted December 5, 2020 Hi Some pictures of how these wagons were loaded at Hunterston. Apart from the one that Stevie Wonder loaded at the bottom. It looks as if they've tried to fit Ayres Rock into it. Pictures by A Goudie. 1 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BR(S) Posted December 5, 2020 Share Posted December 5, 2020 8 minutes ago, ayrmrg said: Hi Some pictures of how these wagons were loaded at Hunterston. Apart from the one that Stevie Wonder loaded at the bottom. It looks as if they've tried to fit Ayres Rock into it. Pictures by A Goudie. Is that a 4mph PSR board or an indicator for something else? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lowlander Posted December 5, 2020 Share Posted December 5, 2020 Not sure to be honest. All lines visible are leaving the loading facility. So I think it maybe to do with that. The line to the far right is the Largs line. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steadfast Posted December 5, 2020 Share Posted December 5, 2020 We have a 4 mph restriction with a board like that over the weighbridge in the yard. Jo Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BR(S) Posted December 5, 2020 Share Posted December 5, 2020 I've seen 3mph for wash roads, otherwise can only recall multiples of 5mph, never seen a 4mph before. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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