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Some H0 wagon builds


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I've been working my way through a number of the wagon types I need for Dounreay (my FNoS micro terminus).

Being H0, of course it's a mix of scratchbuilding and utilising ancient Lima and Jouef/Playcraft RTR.

Lima Vans and Brake Vans are pretty much usable as is, just new wheelsets, Kadee couplings, minor titivation and a decent paintjob. The Lima chassis are also useful under the resin cast bodies I've produced (16t mins, 13t opens, other types of 12t van)

 The Playcraft stuff is generally junk, body-wise (though the big min can be hacked down to make a very passable 21t min), . The min chassis can be fairly easily cut down to the correct wheelbase/length o/h, which is what I've done to make a pair of Grampus, with scratchbult bodies from plasticard and strip.

The longer chassis can also be utilised for the LNER/BR 1/445 22t Tube on the long chassis pretty much as is, while on a chassis shortened to 15' wb and with new headstocks, the 22t Plate wagon is easily done with strip and sheet bodywork.

Evergreen channel section, microstrip and sheet are also very useful for more comprehensive scratchbuilds like the BoBol Cs and E, along with the (scale length) Salmon.

The Bobol Gloucester bogies are 3D prints kindly scaled up from 3mm by a friend, while the LMS 8' bogies under the Salmon are very hacked-about Jouef BR1 coach bogies.

Buffers are a mix of modified 4mm items, plus some proper H0 ones (Oleos, spindle and Dowty) from the same source as the Gloucester bogies.


Future plans include some 35t tank wagons and some Insul-Fish

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10 hours ago, Allegheny1600 said:

Hi mate,

Those are some lovely wagons you’re building there, bravo!

 I would love to get started on some similar builds myself (I can’t wait!) so does your friend make these bogies and other items available to anyone, please?

Many thanks,

John

 

Hi John, 

 

Yes, Ian has made his H0 buffers (48 per set, 12 each of 1'6" spindle, 1'8" Dowty ribbed and unribbed and 1'8" Oleo, all with the 13" head) and 5'6" Gloucester bogies available through his Shapeways shop:

 

https://www.shapeways.com/product/LM6X2FHA7/br-huo-hopper-wagon-buffers-in-ho-scale?optionId=191062682&li=shops

 

https://www.shapeways.com/product/M8X8TF88G/gloucester-5ft6in-bogies-in-ho-scale?optionId=159123089&li=shops

 

Having ordered both in both Smooth and Smoothest Fine Detail, I'd say the cheaper option is just as crisp and good as the more expensive. 

 

The bogies are set up for a 24.5mm standard H0 axle. 

 

Hth

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It's been a while, but I have been working on the stock for Dounreay, with some 16t mins (my own resin bodies on shortened Lima chassis), the Salmon is finished with a load of track panels and, most recently, I've scratchbuilt a Stanier 20t brake van body for a spare Lima Toad chassis. 

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If anyone wants a couple of the Playcraft big mineral wagons as referenced in the opening message, PM me. Couple of them (and 3 Playcraft Mk1s, 2 "USA" tank engines and the body for their diesel shunter) turned up yesterday during my continued search/sort through the collection I built up in the 90s

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Another recent scratchbuild has been an Insulfish rebuild of the LNER Diagram 134 Fish Van. Drawings in the LNER wagons book. 

 

Core is 40 thou sheet, with Evergreen 4067 for the planked bits. 125 x 60 thou strip solebars and headstocks, bolts either pressed in with a pin or tiny cubes of 10 x 10 thou strip floated in place with Mek. Springs and axleboxed are small 4mm ones from the scrapbox. 

 

Decals are DIY on the home lazer printer, weathering based on a David Larkin photo. 

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For a demo at Swindon show last Saturday, I scratchbuilt a LNER/BR 13t steel high body to go on a spare Lima chassis. 

 

20 thou sheet for the body, assorted angle and strip for the detail. Holes drilled right through and capped with discs of 10 thou to represent the domes over the internal lashing rings. 

 

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Still need to add the wood notice blocks and 4-shoe vac RCH brakegear, followed by rusty bauxite livery. 

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On 04/03/2024 at 22:54, CloggyDog said:

For a demo at Swindon show last Saturday, I scratchbuilt a LNER/BR 13t steel high body to go on a spare Lima chassis. 

 

20 thou sheet for the body, assorted angle and strip for the detail. Holes drilled right through and capped with discs of 10 thou to represent the domes over the internal lashing rings. 

 

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Still need to add the wood notice blocks and 4-shoe vac RCH brakegear, followed by rusty bauxite livery. 

If you search cults 3d a n gauge blue spot van is available to re scale and print...just the wagon for your layout

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