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Realtrack FSA/FTA Freightliner flats in 2mm and 4mm


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Picked up the attached flyer from the Realtrack stand, looks to be a very useful wagon for contemporary modellers in both 2mm and 4mm - something for the model 47, 57, 70, 86/4, 86/6 and 90 to haul!  I'll need quite a few for Ingatestone ! https://www.themodelrailwayclub.org/layouts/ingatestone/

 

 

Chris.

Realtrack FSA FTA wagon flyer.pdf

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Hi All 

 

The N Gauge one is getting its cads done now with the Inners and outers being tooled up.

 

the OO ones will follow as quickly as possible after the N gauge ones as my time allows.

 

regards Arran 

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We have been totally bogged down with the Class 156's, its going crazy. This has delayed the start of:

 

Class 142

Class 144

FSA/FTA Freightliner flats

 

The N Gauge ones are proceeding first with the CAD's blown up for the '00' version.

 

Charlie

 

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On 07/12/2019 at 23:33, 159220 said:

Awesome news, totally missed this one. Having looked at the flier and then onto RT website, I do not see any further information or pre-ordering mechanisms - stated as October? 

 

who Is the factory behind these, Rapido?

HI 

 

This project has nothing to do with other manufacturers factory's but it is the one =C=Rail= has been using for 13 years and did the pocket wagon with.

 

Once we have finished cads we will open the pre order book

 

Regards Arran

 

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Fantastic choice! Will certainly mix up a rake of container flats now :D can I just ask will these be made from the same or similar material as Accurascales PFA wagons (so they are a nice weighty model) or will they be the same as your FLA’s?

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HI All

 

One query i have on this ? on the plans it shows they have or had for a period handrails on the FSA outers at the buffer ends, they still have the plate where they would have been located.

 

Its just when we do a run in the black livery whether to have them either fitted or in a bag as i suspect they were removed early on.

 

Regards Arran

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I'd vote for having them as a self fitted option in a bag. The black livery would have lasted a lot longer than the handrail so I'm assuming providing it as an optional extra would reduce your manufacturing costs/tooling for different wagon versions.

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On 16/04/2020 at 18:40, charliepetty said:

Work is progressing on the N Gauge one along with a new range of containers to go with them.

Are you in a position to announce/advise what the new containers are?.... I think I have an idea, but I don’t want to steal anyone’s thunder :blink: !

 

Frankly, even if it were just a standard 40ft in some modern liveries not yet done by Farish/Dapol, I’d be happy - there are some glaring omissions, because the container liveries ‘aren’t colourful enough’.... not my personal opinion; just what I’ve been told.... 

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HI 

 

We will have to wait and see what happens and when on the container front as all efforts are going into the wagon right now, there will hopefully be more N Gauge containers to follow in collaboration with RevolutioN  as thats helped greatly bring containers to the market.

 

All the information to do the containers are there as and when i need it, as its been a case of putting most the cads in the shrinking machine up till now.

 

Regards Arran 

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6 hours ago, arran said:

HI Shoey

 

The N Gauge cads are about finished .

 

Regards Arran

FSA FTA 2nd.jpg


looking superb Arran :wink_mini: seriously cannot wait for the OO version. I’m currently working on improving that Hattons class 66’s I have (Freightliner) and have a box full of your superb containers! It’s going to be one impressive container train that’s for sure :good: can I ask what these wagons are going to be made from please?

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54 minutes ago, Shoey said:


looking superb Arran :wink_mini: seriously cannot wait for the OO version. I’m currently working on improving that Hattons class 66’s I have (Freightliner) and have a box full of your superb containers! It’s going to be one impressive container train that’s for sure :good: can I ask what these wagons are going to be made from please?

Metal Frames & Plastic Bogies on both N Gauge and 00 Gauge models.

 

Charlie

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38 minutes ago, charliepetty said:

Metal Frames & Plastic Bogies on both N Gauge and 00 Gauge models.

 

Charlie


Charlie, just planting a little seed. Would love to see your fantastic FLA wagons reproduced with metal frames... :D

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2 hours ago, Shoey said:


Charlie, just planting a little seed. Would love to see your fantastic FLA wagons reproduced with metal frames... :D

 

I'm busy converting some into a quad set and have popped the metal frame off from underneath to reveal lots of pockets that can be filled with liquid lead, so all is not lost.

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