darren chpamn Posted May 17, 2020 Share Posted May 17, 2020 Hi I have a few coopercraft and ratio wagon kits being and I would like to get Lancashire models buffets for them can anyone help with which ones I need as total novice when comes to gwr stock Kits are as follows Ratio open c Cc mink a v4 Cc mink v5 Cc cattle w1 Cc n13 Cc 04 open Regards darren Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Penrhos1920 Posted May 18, 2020 Share Posted May 18, 2020 I’d use http://www.lanarkshiremodels.com/lanarkshiremodelsandsupplieswebsite_109.htm 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
darren chpamn Posted May 18, 2020 Author Share Posted May 18, 2020 1 hour ago, Penrhos1920 said: I’d use http://www.lanarkshiremodels.com/lanarkshiremodelsandsupplieswebsite_109.htm Thanks Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold 57xx Posted May 20, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted May 20, 2020 I had a list for some of these when I did a bulk order for all the kits I have outstanding. I think it may have been binned but I hopefully paired up the kits with buffers. Will take a look to see if I can give specific part codes. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold 57xx Posted May 20, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted May 20, 2020 Ratio open c - Really depends on the Diagram modelled, Diag 08/16 use BO48 or for the Diag O19 use BO22 Cc mink a v4 - BO48 Cc mink v5 - BO48 Cc cattle w1 - BO48 . If you decided to do a vac fitted W5, then use BO21 Cc n13 - BO48 Cc 04 open - BO48 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Il Grifone Posted May 21, 2020 Share Posted May 21, 2020 (edited) IIRC the diagonal strapping on the Ratio OPEN C is only correct for one diagram. Please correct me if I'm wrong, as I'm locked down away from my library at the moment (now extended to at least early July...). Edited May 21, 2020 by Il Grifone 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold 57xx Posted May 21, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted May 21, 2020 (edited) 1 hour ago, Il Grifone said: IIRC the diagonal strapping on the Ratio OPEN C is only correct for one diagram. Please correct me if I'm wrong, as I'm locked down away from my library at the moment (now extended to at least early July...). I don't know which Diag the Ratio is supposed to represent, hence the suggestions for the different buffers.There could be a third option but I left that one out as I'm pretty sure the kit does not have the sack trolley doors. Edited May 21, 2020 by 57xx 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
WillCav Posted May 21, 2020 Share Posted May 21, 2020 2 hours ago, Il Grifone said: IIRC the diagonal strapping on the Ratio OPEN C is only correct for one diagram. Please correct me if I'm wrong, as I'm locked down away from my library at the moment (now extended to at least early July...). I've just finished putting one together - the diagonals are correct for O8 and some O9. O8 had chain pockets at first but they were removed later on. Diagram O9 shows later diagonals but some were built with the early type. Later typed also differ with a sack truck door (bottom plank angled out). I found the brake gear to be too long and the axleboxes too far out and had to modify a lot. Happy to do this to get a different wagon type without stratchbuilding. Will 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steamport Southport Posted May 21, 2020 Share Posted May 21, 2020 Yes it's an O8. I think the slight errors are why it's not reappeared. The same goes for the NBR Cask wagon, I can't remember off hand what was wrong with that. I believe both were going to be revamped but it never happened. They turn up regularly enough for those that like a challenge. Jason 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Il Grifone Posted May 22, 2020 Share Posted May 22, 2020 The NBR cask wagon is too wide (one is being narrowed*...) and everything below the solebars (both kits) is rubbish. The oil boxes are obviously supposed to be GWR (but aren't) and not being an expert on the NBR, I can't speak for the grease boxes. I have several OPEN Cs in various stages of non-completion. * I have to think of an excuse to run it on a GWR branch line (high local consumption of Scotch? - Rule 1 always applies of course). 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steamport Southport Posted May 22, 2020 Share Posted May 22, 2020 2 hours ago, Il Grifone said: The NBR cask wagon is too wide (one is being narrowed*...) and everything below the solebars (both kits) is rubbish. The oil boxes are obviously supposed to be GWR (but aren't) and not being an expert on the NBR, I can't speak for the grease boxes. I have several OPEN Cs in various stages of non-completion. * I have to think of an excuse to run it on a GWR branch line (high local consumption of Scotch? - Rule 1 always applies of course). You've got a very good excuse to have the cask wagons. They were also used for fruit and even got to the South West. This one is at Botley in Hampshire. https://www.rmweb.co.uk/community/index.php?/topic/113557-from-a-photo-of-botley-lswr/ Jason 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Il Grifone Posted May 23, 2020 Share Posted May 23, 2020 A toss up between 'thanks' and 'informative/useful'. Now I have an excuse for two. There were short and long wheelbase versions. Time to get the razor saw out.... 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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