Grimleygrid Posted March 23, 2015 Share Posted March 23, 2015 I think you are right John, seriously loaded! The wagon was definitely earning its keep. Griff, yes the coils must be smaller ones. If you look at Flickr and search for 6M47 Lakenby to Corby you can see how it was loaded. The larger coils seem to be carried in threes and when there are five coils they appear to be much smaller/lighter. This is just quality, right up my street! 60023 6M47 Lackenby-Corby, Heanor Junction 15.04.91 by rroadmick, on Flickr I used to love this train! Oh, just found this one too! 60004 6M47 Lackenby-Corby, Barrow Hill 19.05.92 by rroadmick, on Flickr 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
hmrspaul Posted March 23, 2015 Share Posted March 23, 2015 There were all sorts of mixtures of coil sizes and cradles on the BAA http://PaulBartlett.zenfolio.com/baaespecially on the Lackenby Corby http://PaulBartlett.zenfolio.com/baa/e67970f8 Paul Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium JDW Posted January 8, 2018 RMweb Premium Share Posted January 8, 2018 It didn't seem worth starting a whole new thread just to mention this, so apologies for resurrecting this one. It seems as good a place as any. I just happened to discover that the Model Railway Scenery download-and-print steel coil loads fit pretty much exactly on the Bachmann steel coils. The inside diameter needs trimming a little but the width is spot on. I didn't fancy painting them all, so that's a big bonus for me. OK, they'll never be as good as others have shown here, but certainly an improvement on the bare plastic, and a bit more varied. That's the load sorted, just need to weather the rest of the wagons now... With the usual disclaimer, no connection apart from being a satisfied customer, the link can be found here: http://www.modelrailwayscenery.com/2014/11/steel-coil-wagon-loads-ax008-oo4mm176/ 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
37501 Posted January 8, 2018 Share Posted January 8, 2018 If you decide to paint the Bachmann steel coils: I airbrushed them with Humbrol RAF blue enamel. Allow this to dry thoroughly and then shade with an HB pencil. This must be done gently to avoid scratching the paint. Rub with tissue to give a steel like sheen. Finish with very thin strips of black or blue electrical tape to simulate the banding. Worked for me.... John 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bazjones1711 Posted January 8, 2018 Share Posted January 8, 2018 The other way is to make coils out of thin card , wrapped around a tube and stuck with pritstick , sprayed with humbrol polished steel , banding straps added out of masking tape with a few yellow labels stuck on plus a light rust weathering 6 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
37501 Posted January 8, 2018 Share Posted January 8, 2018 They look great. I fancy making some smaller ones like that so that I can load 4 onto some BAA wagons. BAA wagons very difficult to find at the moment. John 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bazjones1711 Posted January 8, 2018 Share Posted January 8, 2018 They look great. I fancy making some smaller ones like that so that I can load 4 onto some BAA wagons. BAA wagons very difficult to find at the moment. John I bought most of my baa many years ago , mostly the railfreight ones , will be doing 5 BXA , 5 BSA , 4 BZA all with Stenson models etched cradles and at least one with wooden cradles, I may post if I get time , a overview of the recoded BAA to the various configurations of cradles etc..Baz 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bazjones1711 Posted January 8, 2018 Share Posted January 8, 2018 (edited) BZA with etched cradles , this was a Bachmann BAA with the middle section of the ends removed as with nearly all BZA to allow the C hook to unload the coils Edited January 8, 2018 by bazjones1711 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
37501 Posted January 8, 2018 Share Posted January 8, 2018 I have started building Cambrian BBAs using the excellent Stenson Models brass bogie inners. Kept putting this off in the hope that a RTR one would appear. First one completed. Have strengthened the body with aluminium rods which also add weight. 9 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
37501 Posted January 8, 2018 Share Posted January 8, 2018 Don't know why the same pic appeared twice. The load is Plastruct oblong section cut into suitable lengths, glued together and painted. John Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bazjones1711 Posted January 8, 2018 Share Posted January 8, 2018 http://paulbartlett.zenfolio.com/baa/h2ca80536 These are the BSA that I would like to do , Stenson models do all the cradles except for the ex boa middle cradle , hopefully someone will do them Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
37501 Posted January 8, 2018 Share Posted January 8, 2018 An interesting variation. Looking forward to the next Bachmann release of BAAs although they will be nearly three times the price of the first ones that I bought.... 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bazjones1711 Posted January 8, 2018 Share Posted January 8, 2018 Don't know why the same pic appeared twice. The load is Plastruct oblong section cut into suitable lengths, glued together and painted. John Looks great , got a few BBA to do , redone as BSA and BWA ( bottom pic) 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bazjones1711 Posted January 8, 2018 Share Posted January 8, 2018 An interesting variation. Looking forward to the next Bachmann release of BAAs although they will be nearly three times the price of the first ones that I bought.... I was lucky enough to buy a EWS one for the grand sum of £2.oo second hand ! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
37501 Posted January 8, 2018 Share Posted January 8, 2018 Very impressive. I really like your card built coils. John 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bazjones1711 Posted January 8, 2018 Share Posted January 8, 2018 If there is interest I will post all the Tops pools for the BAA wagons from 1988 which I still have (this covers every baa in the fleet as was) except the odd few ie ... The one FOA flask carrier as there was only one in 1988 (900115) and the structure flex covered wagon 900160 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fat Controller Posted January 9, 2018 Share Posted January 9, 2018 The paper-based coils are a vast improvement on some of the plastic ones, which look as though they're meant to be Swiss Rolls, made of 4" deck plate. The Signode banding adds the final touch. I don't know if they exist any more, but the paper rolls from calculators with built-in printers were quite good for coils. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bazjones1711 Posted January 9, 2018 Share Posted January 9, 2018 The paper-based coils are a vast improvement on some of the plastic ones, which look as though they're meant to be Swiss Rolls, made of 4" deck plate. The Signode banding adds the final touch. I don't know if they exist any more, but the paper rolls from calculators with built-in printers were quite good for coils. More coils made from thin card , as i require a fair few coils for our layout this is a cheap option , very cheap as i get the thin card from work ! 5 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stormbringer Posted February 6, 2019 Share Posted February 6, 2019 Did some of these wagons only have 3 cradles instead of 5? I purchased a second hand EWS version and it only had 3 cradles with 3 coils. Pete Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alcanman Posted February 6, 2019 Share Posted February 6, 2019 They come with 5 individual cradles which have to be glued in place. It's possible that only 3 have have been used on your wagon. Only 3 coils are provided with each wagon. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fat Controller Posted February 6, 2019 Share Posted February 6, 2019 I couldn't find any photos on Paul Bartlett's site showing examples with only three cradles. I did find one of 900140 with four cradles arranged for 'eye to side', though the most common set-up appeared to be five arranged for the coils to be loaded in 'gun-barrel' fashion . Stenson Models do alternative types of cradle. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold BR Blue Posted February 6, 2019 RMweb Gold Share Posted February 6, 2019 I would be very interested in the TOPS pool information. Thanks Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
branchie Posted February 25, 2019 Share Posted February 25, 2019 Did BAAs and BBAs get mixed together in rakes? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fat Controller Posted February 26, 2019 Share Posted February 26, 2019 11 hours ago, branchie said: Did BAAs and BBAs get mixed together in rakes? Yes, but it depended on the traffic. The trains from South Wales to the Midlands (Round Oak and Wolverhampton) often contained both types, often alongside other types when covered vehicles were used to protect Cold-Rolled Coil. The Teesside- Workington slab workings seemed to be almost always BBAs, whilst the coil workings from Lackenby to Corby were BAAs. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
branchie Posted February 26, 2019 Share Posted February 26, 2019 34 minutes ago, Fat Controller said: Yes, but it depended on the traffic. The trains from South Wales to the Midlands (Round Oak and Wolverhampton) often contained both types, often alongside other types when covered vehicles were used to protect Cold-Rolled Coil. The Teesside- Workington slab workings seemed to be almost always BBAs, whilst the coil workings from Lackenby to Corby were BAAs. What about flows on the WCML? I'm assuming they were mixed as well? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Create an account or sign in to comment
You need to be a member in order to leave a comment
Create an account
Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!
Register a new accountSign in
Already have an account? Sign in here.
Sign In Now