Giles Posted November 13, 2009 Share Posted November 13, 2009 I thought people might be interested in this for a little fun...... I was going through some boxes yesterday, and discovered this Which I adapted 2o years ago, and completely forgotton about. To my surprise I found I'd even put an RG4 under it..... Obviously not finished, wants improving and weathering. But just in case anyone thinks I'm getting fanciful.... Granted, this is a Series II whereas the Dinky model is a Series 1, but never mind. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mozzer models Posted November 13, 2009 Share Posted November 13, 2009 Nice i like the look of that Over on the NGRM forum thers some norrow gauge ones been built Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ajdown Posted November 13, 2009 Share Posted November 13, 2009 So is this thing now technically a "rail rover"? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Giles Posted November 13, 2009 Author Share Posted November 13, 2009 Oh yes, it's gat a Portescap in it. It runs well...... a bonus considering I'd completely forgotton it existed! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium cornelius Posted November 13, 2009 RMweb Premium Share Posted November 13, 2009 I'll see your SWB and raise you a LWB (and the real one) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unknown Warrior Posted November 13, 2009 Share Posted November 13, 2009 We have two Road/Rail Land Rovers (ex Network Rail)at The Ecclesbourne Valley Railway near Derby.Unfortunately I have not worked out how to upload photos to the Forum. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Captain Kernow Posted November 14, 2009 RMweb Gold Share Posted November 14, 2009 Here are a couple of views of the then Amey landrover at Hele & Bradninch level crossing about 8 or 9 years ago, when the line was closed due to flooding, and the vehicle was being used to inspect it prior to eventual reopening: Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Welly Posted November 14, 2009 RMweb Premium Share Posted November 14, 2009 Interesting pics, Captain! I noticed that the width of the Land Rover above appears to be exactly the same width as standard gauge of 4ft 8.5inches! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Giles Posted November 15, 2009 Author Share Posted November 15, 2009 Cornelius - impressed with the narrow gauge one - chain drive down to a power bogie! Quite a way of doing it! With all these landrover conversions (as opposed to the road/railers) one wonders what benefit a Landy has over any other vehicle. It would start slipping well before you could get half the power down to the track..... The Road/railers obviously have all-terrain capability to get to the track. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium cornelius Posted November 15, 2009 RMweb Premium Share Posted November 15, 2009 The rear "bogie" of the narrow gauge conversion at Statfold was actualy fixed in place so that the chain drive would work, leading to derailments. It has now been rebuilt with a single rear axle but I prefer the look of the double bogie arragement so my model is keeping it! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Richard E Posted November 17, 2009 RMweb Premium Share Posted November 17, 2009 Land Rovers were, I understand, deliberately designed and built so that the road wheels could be replaced with flanged wheels to allow running on standard gauge track. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
45669 Posted November 18, 2009 Share Posted November 18, 2009 But just in case anyone thinks I'm getting fanciful.... Granted, this is a Series II whereas the Dinky model is a Series 1, but never mind. Evening All, It's not only Land Rovers that have been converted for rail use. See : http://ronfisher2.fotopic.net/p54866809.html taken on the Kent & East Sussex Railway in 1964. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fat Controller Posted November 18, 2009 Share Posted November 18, 2009 Land Rovers were, I understand, deliberately designed and built so that the road wheels could be replaced with flanged wheels to allow running on standard gauge track. Not surprising really, given that they were based originally on the Jeep, which had been used extensively as a rail-mounted inspection vehicle after the Normandy landings. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Giles Posted November 19, 2009 Author Share Posted November 19, 2009 I think a 'track' of around 4'8" for vehicles was (and to an extent still is) quite common. It wasn't so very long ago that Scrapheap Challenge produced a London Taxi to run on the Bluebell..... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
agentskj Posted November 19, 2009 Share Posted November 19, 2009 Looks an interesting project to set myself Agent skj I have scene this in practice some where in the US Was there not a scrap Heep challenge where this was the aim? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Webb Posted June 3, 2014 Share Posted June 3, 2014 Hi, Have a look at my post in the Airfix land rover kits - Road Vehicles Group have managed to do a conversion of an Oxford Diecast SWB Landy to EM standards....bit small but runs quite well Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
PatB Posted June 3, 2014 Share Posted June 3, 2014 I guess a four wheel drive vehicle is better for the purpose than a two wheel drive, given the traction limitations of steel on steel. Given that, in the UK, for many years the Land-Rover was the only widely available light four wheel drive, I guess it's inevitable that they formed the basis of many conversions. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Axlebox Posted June 4, 2014 Share Posted June 4, 2014 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1eA9XLGrxDM ...wait till the 2nd half of this film for a for a slightly different version. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Axlebox Posted June 4, 2014 Share Posted June 4, 2014 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IIp9lQDM4Yo ...the unimog version fitted with a coupling prong. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Stevie Posted June 4, 2014 RMweb Premium Share Posted June 4, 2014 Just to be different http://www.railpictures.net/viewphoto.php?id=346692 Steve Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium PhilJ W Posted June 4, 2014 RMweb Premium Share Posted June 4, 2014 Look on http://www.ontrackplant.com under roadrailers, Land Rover and Unimog. You have to sign on otherwise you only get thumbnails. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Black Sheep Posted June 4, 2014 Share Posted June 4, 2014 When I was 13 I built a Landrover 101 forward control to run on my 00 Built from a JB models kit and a tram bogie. A bit more weight and it would have shunted the private sidings on my layout. Switched to N gauge so it's sat in a box still un-painted. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arthur Posted June 4, 2014 Share Posted June 4, 2014 .....a Landrover 101 forward control.....and a tram bogie. Hmmm,......any body got a full size tram bogie spare? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Black Sheep Posted June 4, 2014 Share Posted June 4, 2014 Hmmm,......any body got a full size tram bogie spare? I'd consider selling it as ive no plans to return to 00 but I'd need to find it as some items are still packed after a house move. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arthur Posted June 4, 2014 Share Posted June 4, 2014 Thanks Black Sheep, but I was thinking rather more of a full size tram bogie to go under my full size 101, not sure a 00 bogie would take the weight!! Think I'll stick to the V8 and rubber tyres. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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