Hybrid O gauge colliery wagon

[bruce palmer]

The fit of the Hornby axle guards behind the Leeds solebars was pure serendipty ...as these are spaced to fit the Leeds axle guards on tinplate carrier . The same goes for our Mills wagon repros . That yours fitted without cutting worries me slightly ...must go and check !   As I said we arnt going to do any more of the kits in the foreseeable future and they used what thickness of wood happened to be lying around ...so slight differences perhaps .

 

 

I can scan some of my efforts for you if you then want to post them on this forum . Drop me an e mail direct .

 

 

I'm hoping to get the delivery of repro Hornby axles next week sometime if anybody wants some .    Bruce

[Bassettblowke]

First one finished, initially I intended for all five to be identical but in the end decided to experiment with differing components obviously the Manchester Collieries livery and the 7plk open wagon bodies are a constant. First off I had a choice of three different types of coupling in stock, Darstaed, Mills 1 link and an unknown make of 3 Link coupling in the end I opted for the Darstaed.. The buffers are an unknown make and probably a bit over the top on a colliery wagon but They were the only ones I had so the choice was made for me. The running gear/ chassis is Hornby Tinplate ex cement wagon with post war plastic wheels. This was such a snug fit I haven’t bothered fixing it to the body, it will be removed for a coat of paint but I quite like having the option to alter the running gear without major surgery.

All  in all I am quite pleased with My first effort however the other 4 will probably reflect their Leeds heritage to a much greater degree.

 

Edited December 10, 2019 by Bassettblowke

[Bassettblowke]

Another addition to my stable of on the cheap bitsa coal wagons. This one utilises my least favourite LMC livery, I think it must have been unpopular as they crop up fairly often. The running gear is from a late Hornby cylinder wagon and the couplings I think may be Bonds at least that was what was on the envelope. £4 for the donor wagon complete with brake levers and plastic wheels, the rest has been in stock for a while, the body was cut from left over ply. The red cylinders will find a home in the goods yard so nothing goes to waste. 
A coal load will be added to this one once I’ve pounded a lump with the hammer.

[Bassettblowke]

At long last I’ve managed to acquire a Manchester Collieries LMC wagon in good condition. It’s quite common to find problems with loose wheels on the axles and the degradation of the zinc alloy used for the wheels. This one is in excellent nick compared to 99% of my other purchases.

sneaking into shot are two other recent acquisitions a GWR open and a Bogie van, the open wagon was also in very good condition and required no attention beyond a clean. The NE bogie van had a good litho but required re-wheeling due to zinc pest and missing wheels. The wheels were replaced with Hornby plastic wheels on shortened Hornby axles, new buffers all round and a replacement fabricated  for a missing solebar, this was a simple task utilising a scrap piece of wood, attached with PVA and a coat of paint and ready to roll.