RMweb Gold Nickey Line Posted January 4, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 4, 2021 (edited) I'm currently building one of these, and I was wondering if anyone has gone to the trouble of modifying the sheet rail brackets so that they're moveable, as per the Parkside 4mm version? I have an idea of how to go about it, but would be interested to see others' solutions, assuming there are any! Or perhaps it's not worth bothering at all? Edited December 7, 2021 by Nickey Line Successful resolution Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
51235 Posted January 5, 2021 Share Posted January 5, 2021 Hi Adrian I have not built this wagon, however I do know that Rumney Models do a conversion etch - http://website.rumneymodels.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/B.92__OB.92_Open_Wagon_Tarpaulin_Bar_Detailing.pdf That may help (usual disclaimers apply) Andy 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Nickey Line Posted January 5, 2021 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted January 5, 2021 (edited) 2 hours ago, 51235 said: Hi Adrian I have not built this wagon, however I do know that Rumney Models do a conversion etch - http://website.rumneymodels.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/B.92__OB.92_Open_Wagon_Tarpaulin_Bar_Detailing.pdf That may help (usual disclaimers apply) Andy That's very helpful, thanks. I might have to buy a second kit! (As there's parts for two wagons on the etch... ) Edited January 5, 2021 by Nickey Line For clarification Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Nickey Line Posted January 6, 2021 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted January 6, 2021 I now have one on order... turns out I'm the first to buy one, and they've been available since 2017! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Nickey Line Posted December 7, 2021 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted December 7, 2021 So, having had the etch in my possession for nearly a year, I though it might be about time I did something with it... Perhaps showing this might persuade others to order one, as apparently I'm so far the only one who has! In 7mm anyway... Here's the components made up... ...and fitted to the wagon body. The instructions say that fitting of the bar strapping is fiendish, and it's not wrong; I can't imaging what the 4mm version must be like! 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
brossard Posted December 7, 2021 Share Posted December 7, 2021 That looks very good Adrian. I did a similar thing to a GWR Open wagon from ABS. The kit was second or third hand and was missing the parts. I used spares from a Parkside kit: The bar does work. John 2 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Nickey Line Posted December 7, 2021 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted December 7, 2021 2 hours ago, brossard said: The bar does work. That was my issue with the Slater's kit; the bar was fixed. Is it a trick of the light, or have you fitted the bar behind the semi-circular bracket? I think you'll find it should be in front... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
brossard Posted December 7, 2021 Share Posted December 7, 2021 13 minutes ago, Nickey Line said: That was my issue with the Slater's kit; the bar was fixed. Is it a trick of the light, or have you fitted the bar behind the semi-circular bracket? I think you'll find it should be in front... Maybe BR did things differently. Just had a look at some GWR hi bar pics and the bracket is outside. Also the drawing I have of the wagon shows the same. I have the Dapol model of a BR hi bar wagon: Bracket is inside. Always fun to learn something. John 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Nickey Line Posted December 7, 2021 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted December 7, 2021 (edited) 50 minutes ago, brossard said: Bracket is inside. Must be my eyesight, it looks to be on the outside to me... indeed, it can't be anywhere else, as the semi-circular bracket is fixed to the wagon end by four bolts, which would prevent the bar from moving very far at all if it were on the inside. Edited December 7, 2021 by Nickey Line Ah! BRACKET is inside, not bar! Sorry! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Nickey Line Posted December 7, 2021 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted December 7, 2021 I see now that your GWR wagon is not a shocbar, but a plain open wagon. On searching I've only managed to find one example... GWR 'Open A' 5 plank hybar The GWR shocbar has the same arrangement as the BR version, hence the confusion... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
brossard Posted December 7, 2021 Share Posted December 7, 2021 21 minutes ago, Nickey Line said: I see now that your GWR wagon is not a shocbar, but a plain open wagon. On searching I've only managed to find one example... GWR 'Open A' 5 plank hybar The GWR shocbar has the same arrangement as the BR version, hence the confusion... Quite right, not shocbar wagons, I don't have any of those. John Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Nickey Line Posted December 7, 2021 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted December 7, 2021 1 hour ago, brossard said: Quite right, not shocbar wagons, I don't have any of those. That'll learn me to read properly rather than skimming... 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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