MDO & MDV 21 Ton Mineral Wagons, by Accurascale

[hmrspaul]

https://paulbartlett.zenfolio.com/grimethorpecoalite

 

Paul

[TheEngineShed]

Thank you Team Accurascale!

 

My mineral wagons arrived without loads, I'd added them to another order, but had not asked for the two orders to be linked.    From an RMweb post, you figured out who had the "Deltic with coal loads" order and a package arrived today with the coal loads.  Fabulous service, many thanks!

[rembrow]

On 01/11/2021 at 13:58, Accurascale Fran said:

Hi everyone,

 

Just to bring you up to speed regarding couplings.

 

We are sending out an email to direct customers regarding warranty replacement of these for MDO, MDV and Coil A wagons. If you purchased from a retailer (or a commissioned model) you will hear from your retailer with instructions in due course.

 

Cheers!

 

Fran 

Sorry to come back on this Fran, but having contacted the retailer, Rails, about their process for the replacement couplings, this afternoon, they have responded that I will be contacted shortly by Accurascale. Are you managing the replacement for Rails of Sheffield customers?.

[Accurascale Fran]

22 minutes ago, rembrow said:

Sorry to come back on this Fran, but having contacted the retailer, Rails, about their process for the replacement couplings, this afternoon, they have responded that I will be contacted shortly by Accurascale. Are you managing the replacement for Rails of Sheffield customers?.

 

Hi @rembrow,

 

As we wouldn't have access to Rails of Sheffield database of customers it would be impossible for us to contact them? We have asked all our retailers to send on instructions on how to get their replacement couplings to anyone who has bought our MDO, MDV or Coil A wagons. Alternatively, if you can send on proof of purchase you can email us at support@accurascale.co.uk and we can sort you out.

 

Cheers!

Fran 

[bubbles2]

These are lovely wagons its very good the way the instanter couplings just clip into place, but has anyone else had the problem of the buffer heads and springs popping out, one of mine jumped out when I removed it from the box and on giving the others a gentle pull test over half the others also came away, how long will it be before I loose a buffer head?

[Dunsignalling]

8 minutes ago, bubbles2 said:

These are lovely wagons its very good the way the instanter couplings just clip into place, but has anyone else had the problem of the buffer heads and springs popping out, one of mine jumped out when I removed it from the box and on giving the others a gentle pull test over half the others also came away, how long will it be before I loose a buffer head?

They do come out fairly easily, so probably not long. I lost one in the first hour, found it, then lost another which eluded me. However, I use automatic couplings, so sprung buffers are an unnecessary luxury for me, and I substituted a set of turned, un-sprung heads.

 

I therefore have three spares to deal with any more that go AWOL, but I'll probably take the precaution of gluing them in anyway.

 

John

Edited November 11, 2021 by Dunsignalling

[Accurascale Fran]

Hi everyone,

 

Following a stock take over the weekend we unearthed some packs of previously sold out MDO and MDV wagons, including the popular TOPS packs. All extremely low quantities, so dont miss out! 

 

https://accurascale.co.uk/collections/mdo-mdv-21-ton-mineral-wagons

 

Cheers!

 

Fran

[Craigw]

After a bit of messing around and a few swear words, I managed to convert one of these to P4. It is not really hard, just a little messing around. Having said that, the end result does look pretty good. After that work the fun begins - the weathering. My main area of interest is the 1920s so steel body wagons are a bit alien to me but it has been enjoyable. A little bit left to finish off and then 5 more to go!

 

Regards,

 

Craig W

[Accurascale Fran]

That is some cracking weathering @Craigw!

 

Cheers!

 

Fran 

[atom3624]

I was thinking that too - excellent job on the weathering.

 

Al.

[cessna152towser]

My M C Metals exclusives from Rails, now with scrap metal loads in polyurethane resin from Make Your Mark Models.  The loads were designed to fit the Bachmann POA.  Width wise they were an exact fit for the Accurascale wagons but the length needed to be chopped.  The three offcuts should be sufficient to assemble a load for a 16t Mineral wagon but that will be a project for another day.   Made a half hearted start at weathering one of the M C wagons but decided to leave that for now as although the black adhered OK, the rust kept wiping off.  Meantime I need to chase up Rails about the corrected couplings.

Edited November 16, 2021 by cessna152towser

[Accurascale Fran]

Nice bit of improvisation with the loads @cessna152towser! We love seeing some modelling ingenuity brought to our models such as this. 

 

Cheers!

 

Fran  

[mevaman1]

Stretching their legs on ‘Reading to Paddington’ earlier today.

[Accurascale Fran]

Wow @mevaman1, that really is some layout. Hopefully it finds itself a new home.

 

Cheers!

 

Fran 

[The Stationmaster]

15 hours ago, mevaman1 said:

Stretching their legs on ‘Reading to Paddington’ earlier today.

Cor!!!!!!  About from the backscene that is a really good representation of the west end of Reading, brilliant job

[mevaman1]

3 hours ago, The Stationmaster said:

Cor!!!!!!  About from the backscene that is a really good representation of the west end of Reading, brilliant job

Hi Mike

 

The backscene was produced from digital film taken from the window of a Paddington bound train.  It is superb.

 

The layout is featured in Hornby Mag this month.

[cessna152towser]

On 16/11/2021 at 16:30, cessna152towser said:

Meantime I need to chase up Rails about the corrected couplings.

Praise where it is due.  Rails responded very quickly to my e-mail and put me in contact with Accurascale to arrange replacement couplings.

[Ruston]

My single JK MDV arrived a few weeks ago, but I have only just got around to weathering it to add to the other three.

 

 

 

 

 

[cessna152towser]

23 hours ago, Ruston said:

My single JK MDV arrived a few weeks ago, but I have only just got around to weathering it to add to the other three.

Wow!  That is some very realistic scrap loads which you have installed in those MDVs.

[Pillar]

Does anyone have a photo clearly showing where the air pipes go on the MDW version of the prototype? I'd like to convert some of my Accurascales to MDW, but in all the photos I can find the tops of the air pipes are obscured by the buffers.

 

Cheers,

 

Liam

[russ p]

4 hours ago, Pillar said:

Does anyone have a photo clearly showing where the air pipes go on the MDW version of the prototype? I'd like to convert some of my Accurascales to MDW, but in all the photos I can find the tops of the air pipes are obscured by the buffers.

 

Cheers,

 

Liam

 

Not really much help but the ones I remember were opposite side of draw hook to Vac pipe under the headstock and had to valve on the top 

[Pillar]

5 minutes ago, russ p said:

 

Not really much help but the ones I remember were opposite side of draw hook to Vac pipe under the headstock and had to valve on the top 

 

Thanks. So they came out under the headstock (similar to the vac pipe) rather than through a hole drilled in the headstock itself?

[russ p]

27 minutes ago, Pillar said:

 

Thanks. So they came out under the headstock (similar to the vac pipe) rather than through a hole drilled in the headstock itself?

I believe so but obviously a long time since I saw one . I remember the with scrap at BSC Skinningrove 

[Covkid]

6 hours ago, Pillar said:

Does anyone have a photo clearly showing where the air pipes go on the MDW version of the prototype? I'd like to convert some of my Accurascales to MDW, but in all the photos I can find the tops of the air pipes are obscured by the buffers.

 

Cheers,

Liam

 

1 hour ago, russ p said:

Not really much help but the ones I remember were opposite side of draw hook to Vac pipe under the headstock and had to valve on the top 

 

1 hour ago, Pillar said:

Thanks. So they came out under the headstock (similar to the vac pipe) rather than through a hole drilled in the headstock itself?

 

Can't comment on this directly because I cannot recall seeing an MDW.  However, I would like to point out that piped vehicles generally had the casting on the bufferbeam painted white to signify a piped or "blow through" vehicle, and many if not all didn't actually have a valve.  The reason for this was that air piped vehicles could not form the rear vehicles of an air braked train, because the auto air brake would not work. So you couldn't close the cock on an air piped vehicle.  i can only assume MDWs followed the same convention. so I would plump for a white painted metal casting on the buffer beam with the rubber hose attached.   

[russ p]

51 minutes ago, Covkid said:

 

 

 

Can't comment on this directly because I cannot recall seeing an MDW.  However, I would like to point out that piped vehicles generally had the casting on the bufferbeam painted white to signify a piped or "blow through" vehicle, and many if not all didn't actually have a valve.  The reason for this was that air piped vehicles could not form the rear vehicles of an air braked train, because the auto air brake would not work. So you couldn't close the cock on an air piped vehicle.  i can only assume MDWs followed the same convention. so I would plump for a white painted metal casting on the buffer beam with the rubber hose attached.   

 

I think the bracket was on the beam but the pipe went under it. There was also a bracket to place the pipe on when not in use