LongRail Posted February 25, 2019 Share Posted February 25, 2019 Finished Bruff. 8 8 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Merfyn Jones Posted February 25, 2019 Share Posted February 25, 2019 Superb job Gary, the livery looking good and especially the transfers. Don't forget to slow down over points, walking speed. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
andye Posted April 16, 2019 Share Posted April 16, 2019 https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/323778753053?ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT&fromMakeTrack=true This has popped up for sale, Its ex Eastleigh, Ex axiom Rail, H745 YGO, Re railing crew bus. pic below (NMP) seen in better days! 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Merfyn Jones Posted April 16, 2019 Share Posted April 16, 2019 You know you want to ! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
andye Posted April 18, 2019 Share Posted April 18, 2019 On 16/04/2019 at 18:20, Merfyn Jones said: You know you want to ! not for me, its gutted inside and now badly painted, it got to £2750 and then the ebay listing vanished! I think I have enough scrap now.... 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
andye Posted April 25, 2019 Share Posted April 25, 2019 and talking of scrap, this crewbus body has apperaed on ebay, make a nice shed / workshop / model railway room etc ! https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/used-railway-carriage/153463149899?_trkparms=aid%3D111001%26algo%3DREC.SEED%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D20160908105057%26meid%3Db262696951ea43e287f8f0c400d18082%26pid%3D100675%26rk%3D1%26rkt%3D15%26sd%3D192891994505%26itm%3D153463149899&_trksid=p2481888.c100675.m4236&_trkparms=pageci%3A5b3c4e1e-6764-11e9-b370-74dbd1802c1a|parentrq%3A54d8775816a0ab14d582165cfff1892d|iid%3A1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium PhilJ W Posted April 25, 2019 RMweb Premium Share Posted April 25, 2019 1 hour ago, andye said: and talking of scrap, this crewbus body has apperaed on ebay, make a nice shed / workshop / model railway room etc ! https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/used-railway-carriage/153463149899?_trkparms=aid%3D111001%26algo%3DREC.SEED%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D20160908105057%26meid%3Db262696951ea43e287f8f0c400d18082%26pid%3D100675%26rk%3D1%26rkt%3D15%26sd%3D192891994505%26itm%3D153463149899&_trksid=p2481888.c100675.m4236&_trkparms=pageci%3A5b3c4e1e-6764-11e9-b370-74dbd1802c1a|parentrq%3A54d8775816a0ab14d582165cfff1892d|iid%3A1 Problem is I live a long way from the Peak District. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
hmrspaul Posted April 25, 2019 Share Posted April 25, 2019 It is some years since I last mentioned my rail related road vehicles, a few have been added occasionally https://paulbartlett.zenfolio.com/road Paul Bartlett 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Merfyn Jones Posted April 26, 2019 Share Posted April 26, 2019 On 25/04/2019 at 19:43, hmrspaul said: It is some years since I last mentioned my rail related road vehicles, a few have been added occasionally https://paulbartlett.zenfolio.com/road Paul Bartlett Thanks Paul, glad somebody else taking an interest in tomorrow's history. Merf. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
43110andyb Posted May 14, 2019 Share Posted May 14, 2019 YM11 EXP sits at the Depot on its last day of railway use with Darlington S&T dept. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
hmrspaul Posted May 14, 2019 Share Posted May 14, 2019 https://paulbartlett.zenfolio.com/brmilktanks Paul 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisH-UK Posted June 24, 2019 Share Posted June 24, 2019 While researching miscellaneous road vehicles in the Carlisle area I came across this https://www.flickr.com/photos/blackwatch55013/5532721576/sizes/l Carlisle PSB with a PC in front, I zoomed in a little and it doesn't look like a Cargo or a Roadrunner to me because of cab and window shape, it appears to have a long quarter-light which suggests terrier or dodge and 1990 is surely too late for a terrier. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BernardTPM Posted June 24, 2019 Share Posted June 24, 2019 Looks like a Dodge (previously commer) Commando cab, fairly standard for the period. The very last ones were badged as Renaults. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisH-UK Posted June 24, 2019 Share Posted June 24, 2019 (edited) I'm guessing there's no easy way to narrow down if it's one of the earlier or later Commandos (to figure out which RTI cab to buy). I also noticed the crew body has a large side window where most (but not all) I've seen have two smaller, how unusual is this? Edited June 24, 2019 by ChrisH-UK formatting for readability 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BernardTPM Posted June 24, 2019 Share Posted June 24, 2019 Even if the resolution were there there seems to be an inconveniently positioned bush hiding the front panel, which is where the difference is. One thing that is noticeable though is the body on the back has a flat roof, which is characteristic of later builds. Now whether that exactly coincides with the change in the cab I don't know, but others might. 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goochie Posted June 25, 2019 Share Posted June 25, 2019 Having had a good look through the British Rail Road Vehicles group on flickr the cab change from Commer to Dodge G happened in the early 1980's. There are pictures of the Dodge G08 with curved roof cabins up to B reg (1984/5). The flat roof appears on Leyland Roadrunners on a C plate (1985/6). There were some pictures of Dodge G08s with the flat roof on E plates (1987/8). The vheicles on G plates (1989/90) showed a change in style with the Dodge name gone, a grille between the headlights similar to the old Commando one, and a full width grille above this with the Renault diamond in the centre. The photograph you looked at was taken in September 1988, according to blackwatch55013's flickr page, so the the Dodge G08 cab from RTI (DOD5) is the one you need. Andy 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Merfyn Jones Posted June 25, 2019 Share Posted June 25, 2019 Yes I would go for the later Dodge cab too. Plastic grille with the flat roof body. The body is one of the longer 22 seat buses mainly used by the P Way relaying gangs. A few shots from my collection if they help. 6 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LongRail Posted July 26, 2019 Share Posted July 26, 2019 (edited) In the process of producing a BR Escort Mk 4 Combi Van in 1/76 scale using 2 escort XR3i donor models, will swap the wheels with a Cortina model I have as these are clearly XR3i wheels which it would not have had fitted. Edited July 26, 2019 by LongRail 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BernardTPM Posted July 26, 2019 Share Posted July 26, 2019 The tailgate on the estate shouldn't be as steeply sloped as the hatch version. There's a good set of drawing here. Though the estate drawn is the later 4 door version, the rear is the same as the two door version. Also note the tail lights are quite different; more upright so the tailgate opens to floor level. Here's the outline of the two back sections overlaid: 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LongRail Posted July 26, 2019 Share Posted July 26, 2019 Bernard, thanks I had spotted the difference on the tail lights which are a lot narrower thanks for the mark up i will see what I can do to the tailgate without having to start over again 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BernardTPM Posted July 26, 2019 Share Posted July 26, 2019 In theory the estate tailgate pillar fits within the hatch one which is broader, see below (estate pillar overlai on hatch pillar, lower rear corner of window lined up). The diecast metal is a hard job to file though; I know that from the Mk.2 Cortina improvements. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LongRail Posted July 30, 2019 Share Posted July 30, 2019 Swapped the XR3i wheels from a basic set with hub cabs from a mk3 Cortina GT, decided to customise the cortina with spare parts from the XR3i, used photos from google for the interior colours 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Merfyn Jones Posted July 30, 2019 Share Posted July 30, 2019 Finally finished the Ford Escort Kombi from the 3D casting, started many months ago. 9 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LongRail Posted July 30, 2019 Share Posted July 30, 2019 That’s very nice Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LongRail Posted September 2, 2019 Share Posted September 2, 2019 Escort Combi Van is now finished (well apart from adding the rear windscreen wiper). After it was pointed out that the tailgate was incorrect I adding an additional roof section in place which moved the rear tailgate back into the correct position and angle. Unfortunately the rear window was too long with the increased angle so this was cut off using a piercing saw and anew tailgate formed from plasticard. It became a bit like Frankenstein monster made from many parts but I am pleased with the overall result. The seat fabric and door panels on the real vehicle were photographed and printed out as transfers applied to the model. 7 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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