Opelsi Posted August 15, 2020 Share Posted August 15, 2020 My model arrived the other day. (have a few wagons and tanks in Express Dairies liveries now, and am eagerly awaiting the matching Hornby DS48). Anyway - I Just checked the wheels on my Bachmann 37-807. Definitely metal wheels, either chemically blacked or possibly painted. Not conducting from one side to the other of the same rim. Removed and rubbed hard on an old section of track and metal just start to show through. I did wonder about this on my running lines so have changed for the same/similarly profiled 36-015 Bachmann wheels! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Enterprisingwestern Posted August 15, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted August 15, 2020 9 hours ago, Porcy Mane said: That's a blast from the past. The comparatively accurate GMR body moulding as opposed to the vertically challenged version being pedalled by Bachmann. For a very reasonable £1.49 the more accurate body in "Any livery you like colour scheme" is still available from Dapol. https://www.hattons.co.uk/50888/dapol_b019_unpainted_wagon_body_lms_vb3_vent_van/stockdetail.aspx Scrubs up quite nicely too. Mike. 6 1 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Porcy Mane Posted August 15, 2020 Share Posted August 15, 2020 32 minutes ago, Enterprisingwestern said: Scrubs up quite nicely too. Wot! No spwinging? 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Enterprisingwestern Posted August 15, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted August 15, 2020 Us EM heathens don't need it P! Mike. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Porcy Mane Posted August 15, 2020 Share Posted August 15, 2020 9 minutes ago, Enterprisingwestern said: Us EM heathens don't need it P! Tis a secret but neither does us P4'ers. Just plenty of lead. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
owentherail Posted August 15, 2020 Share Posted August 15, 2020 I'm just seeing how long this post goes on for even now we have discovered they are metal 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Butler Henderson Posted August 15, 2020 Share Posted August 15, 2020 5 hours ago, The Johnster said: Don't think it's this; the Airfix has brake blocks not in line with the wheels, as in this picture. 40 odd years on its quite possible that the Airfix body could be found on a completely different chassis; certainly I have a number of wagons not on their original chassis. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold The Johnster Posted August 15, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted August 15, 2020 (edited) As do I, Butler, including an old Airfix LMS sliding door body on a Parkside chassis, but the OP states that this is a new wagon picked up the day he posted from his local model shop, and it is in the current Branchline online catalogue as currently available at £21.95. I notice that 1-plankers are available at £16.95 and might go for a couple as chassis donors; there are still some old and acceptable van bodies in the scrap box. Edited August 15, 2020 by The Johnster Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Flying Pig Posted August 15, 2020 RMweb Premium Share Posted August 15, 2020 2 hours ago, Wheatley said: That's a shame, I thought I'd missed a new source of chassis for kitbashing ! It is. PA16 has served well but could do with a rework - the axleboxes are dire and the springs are distinctly weedy. And it has BR axleguards. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
class37418stag Posted August 16, 2020 Share Posted August 16, 2020 Hello everyone please excuse my English I has brought three Railfreight VDA has plastic wheels so I will buy replacements metal wheels fit my Railfreight VDA which reference number for metal wheels for fit Railfreight VDA thank you Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators AY Mod Posted August 17, 2020 Moderators Share Posted August 17, 2020 9 hours ago, class37418stag said: I has brought three Railfreight VDA has plastic wheels so I will buy replacements metal wheels fit my Railfreight VDA Don't bother; they're metal wheels. In fact Bachmann have confirmed that all of the current models discussed in this topic do have metal wheels but they have an updated wheel-blackening process. 1 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alcanman Posted August 17, 2020 Share Posted August 17, 2020 47 minutes ago, AY Mod said: Don't bother; they're metal wheels. In fact Bachmann have confirmed that all of the current models discussed in this topic do have metal wheels but they have an updated wheel-blackening process. Perhaps the VDAs are Hornby modesl which would have plastic wheels Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Opelsi Posted August 17, 2020 Share Posted August 17, 2020 1 hour ago, AY Mod said: Don't bother; they're metal wheels. In fact Bachmann have confirmed that all of the current models discussed in this topic do have metal wheels but they have an updated wheel-blackening process. Thanks Andy. Had just looked at a VDA and noticed same, so was just thinking what you had already confirmed! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
34theletterbetweenB&D Posted August 17, 2020 Share Posted August 17, 2020 On 15/08/2020 at 11:12, Porcy Mane said: ...The comparatively accurate GMR body moulding... Someone on this forum must know who was behind the subject selections for the Airfix GMR range; however it came about, the best choices for a RTR OO wagon range until Bachmann got going in their Blue Riband phase. The only 17'6" length five plank general merchandise open - reasonably representative of what all the Big Four constructed in the late 30s - to be found in RTR. The LMS brake van, lowmac, steel and wooden twin side door 20T minerals, I could drone on. 2 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
hmrspaul Posted August 26, 2020 Share Posted August 26, 2020 (edited) On 17/08/2020 at 10:43, 34theletterbetweenB&D said: Someone on this forum must know who was behind the subject selections for the Airfix GMR range; however it came about, the best choices for a RTR OO wagon range until Bachmann got going in their Blue Riband phase. The only 17'6" length five plank general merchandise open - reasonably representative of what all the Big Four constructed in the late 30s - to be found in RTR. The LMS brake van, lowmac, steel and wooden twin side door 20T minerals, I could drone on. Bob Essery certainly worked with Airfix on the 4F - I can remember how pleased he was at an HMRS meeting. So a fair chance he also assisted with at least some of the others. Its completely off topic but Lima did a pretty good job of choosing contemporary private owner wagons - the Bogie Iron ore tippler, Grain, PGA, UKF fertiliser, depressed center dry powder - come to immediate mind. Paul Edited August 26, 2020 by hmrspaul 2 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
34theletterbetweenB&D Posted August 26, 2020 Share Posted August 26, 2020 2 minutes ago, hmrspaul said: Its completely off topic but Lima did a pretty good job of choosing contemporary private owner wagons - the Bogie Iron ore tippler, Grain, PGA, UKF fertiliser, depressed center dry powder - come to immediate mind... Let us politely draw a veil over their bogie tank wagon prominently branded for Milk with a data panel for Benzin, Essence, etc. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fat Controller Posted August 26, 2020 Share Posted August 26, 2020 9 minutes ago, hmrspaul said: Bob Essery certainly worked with Airfix on the 4F - I can remember how pleased he was at an HMRS meeting. So a fair chance he also assisted with at least some of the others. Its completely off topic but Lima did a pretty good job of choosing contemporary private owner wagons - the Bogie Iron ore tippler, Grain, PGA, UKF fertiliser, depressed center dry powder - come to immediate mind. Paul There were also nice models of the TEA, Bolster E, bogie ballast hopper, and the various bits of NPCCS they did. Such a shame about the running gear on some of them... 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Nile Posted August 29, 2020 RMweb Premium Share Posted August 29, 2020 With renewed interest in this topic I thought I'd take a photo of the 'offending' wheels, so that those that haven't seen them would understand why. Hornby on the left, new Bachmann in middle, actual plastic wheels at right. 'In the flesh' they are easily mistaken for plastic. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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