enginelane Posted December 25, 2016 Share Posted December 25, 2016 Building a Sideloader for use on a new layout being built by Mr Burnage which will debut at Wakefield Show 2017. Modelling project over the Christmas period. Idea being to build a representation and provide an interesting paint and weathering project Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Merfyn Jones Posted December 25, 2016 Share Posted December 25, 2016 An interesting project, look forward to seeing progress. Merf. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
enginelane Posted December 26, 2016 Author Share Posted December 26, 2016 A little more progress this morning, Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
enginelane Posted December 26, 2016 Author Share Posted December 26, 2016 Cab tacked in place and enough for the morning Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dana Posted December 26, 2016 Share Posted December 26, 2016 info on this stage little beauty please . I'm sure there was a reason for it being created . never sean one before . Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
enginelane Posted December 26, 2016 Author Share Posted December 26, 2016 info on this stage little beauty please . I'm sure there was a reason for it being created . never sean one before . Thanks for the interest. Chris - he who resprays the locos on Troutons - layout thread in place, is making his first layout called Burnroyd. It features a steel,finishing plant as a back scene and I am helping by building some of the buildings. I thought a Sideloader would create an interesting vehicle to make a change from the usual forklift truck, hence the construction! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
enginelane Posted December 27, 2016 Author Share Posted December 27, 2016 This morning before venturing out with the last cold of 2016 added strapping and the tank on top of the engine bay. Spot the mistake - should have made it narrower where the fork lift part so will have to cut the forks in for this one and if I build another remember to reduce the width there Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
enginelane Posted December 27, 2016 Author Share Posted December 27, 2016 Realised made the tank structure too long so next session will reduce its length Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
enginelane Posted December 27, 2016 Author Share Posted December 27, 2016 Added the forklift mechanism, still needs central ram adding as well. Tank reduced in length. All for today Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
enginelane Posted December 28, 2016 Author Share Posted December 28, 2016 Body work more or less complete so base coat of Matt yellow and worn black applied Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
hammy Posted December 29, 2016 Share Posted December 29, 2016 That looks smashing Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
enginelane Posted December 29, 2016 Author Share Posted December 29, 2016 That looks smashing Time is passing and work getting closer so aim is to get the wheels on today. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
enginelane Posted December 29, 2016 Author Share Posted December 29, 2016 Added missing ram, representation of the leaf springs and wheels Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RANGERS Posted December 29, 2016 Share Posted December 29, 2016 Very nice, I wish I could have as much to show for my Christmas break! Of course Oxford are now certain to announce one of these as part of their 2017 range.... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
enginelane Posted December 29, 2016 Author Share Posted December 29, 2016 Very nice, I wish I could have as much to show for my Christmas break! Of course Oxford are now certain to announce one of these as part of their 2017 range.... Not sleeping, early morning letting out of cats, rest of family not getting up to later means I have normally a couple of hours modelling time in the morning. I think I will make another one, a bigger monster if I can find the basic dimensions on line which was the key to this one. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
enginelane Posted December 29, 2016 Author Share Posted December 29, 2016 Calling it done . Steering wheel with driver to add as is glazing when painting and weathering complete. Who knows until Burnroyd is complete it might end up on the back of a lowloader as a load on Troutons! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
enginelane Posted December 30, 2016 Author Share Posted December 30, 2016 Rust colours, dirty black, worn black applied. Earth colour wash applied. Still need to add figure, steering wheel, lights and warning beacon as well as applying some numbers if I can find some. Just noticed one wheel is different but plan to exchange wheels from the Spares tray when I see Langleys again. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fat Controller Posted December 30, 2016 Share Posted December 30, 2016 A nice model of an unusual prototype; I'm trying to think where they might be used, apart from timber merchants and steel factors specialising in long products. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
enginelane Posted December 30, 2016 Author Share Posted December 30, 2016 A nice model of an unusual prototype; I'm trying to think where they might be used, apart from timber merchants and steel factors specialising in long products. The latter is part of the industries that Burnroyd - the layout it's built for has as part of its back scene Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
birch1 Posted December 31, 2016 Share Posted December 31, 2016 Smashing job on the sideloader! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
George Woodcock Posted December 31, 2016 Share Posted December 31, 2016 Hello A local company that made plastic extrusions for the replacement window industry had one. A friend of mine was very seriously injured by it. The company went into liquidation several years ago. I know of a timber merchants at Market Harborough that has two of them. Nice model of a seldom seen machine. Makes me feel guilty as I have done no modelling since November. Cheers George Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
enginelane Posted December 31, 2016 Author Share Posted December 31, 2016 Hello A local company that made plastic extrusions for the replacement window industry had one. A friend of mine was very seriously injured by it. The company went into liquidation several years ago. I know of a timber merchants at Market Harborough that has two of them. Nice model of a seldom seen machine. Makes me feel guilty as I have done no modelling since November. Cheers George Sorry to hear about your friend, start again modelling with a small project Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
tamperman36 Posted December 31, 2016 Share Posted December 31, 2016 I spent many years driving sideloaders when i was working in both timber yards and a precast concrete yard. This gave me a masive advantage over those modellers who only ever get to see these machines on the side of the track. I was able to climb all over them, regularly had to carry out small repairs on them and know exactly how they operate. I have a few little things to point out for you which may help. The rear box unit contains the engine, the little box ontop is part of the exhaust, there is a little gap infront of the engine unit to the large hydraulic tank which sits behind the mast and fork carridge. The cab door slides back covering the hydraulic tank and very often operate with the door in this position. There is a window in the cab roof so the operater can see what the forks are doing when at maximum reach. The fuel tank is actually mounted under the rear bed between the chassis beams for protection. the main body work of sideloader is thick steel to keep as much weight down low. They are mounted on very unusual running gear as it hinges at the engine side of the machine and has hydraulics to tilt the truck over.There are some other designs of machine which have the engine under the rear bed, resulting in just the cab and mast above the bed.I have modelled several of these machines over the last few years Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
enginelane Posted January 1, 2017 Author Share Posted January 1, 2017 I spent many years driving sideloaders when i was working in both timber yards and a precast concrete yard. This gave me a masive advantage over those modellers who only ever get to see these machines on the side of the track. I was able to climb all over them, regularly had to carry out small repairs on them and know exactly how they operate. I have a few little things to point out for you which may help. The rear box unit contains the engine, the little box ontop is part of the exhaust, there is a little gap infront of the engine unit to the large hydraulic tank which sits behind the mast and fork carridge. The cab door slides back covering the hydraulic tank and very often operate with the door in this position. There is a window in the cab roof so the operater can see what the forks are doing when at maximum reach. The fuel tank is actually mounted under the rear bed between the chassis beams for protection. the main body work of sideloader is thick steel to keep as much weight down low. They are mounted on very unusual running gear as it hinges at the engine side of the machine and has hydraulics to tilt the truck over. There are some other designs of machine which have the engine under the rear bed, resulting in just the cab and mast above the bed. I have modelled several of these machines over the last few years20140514_124847.jpg20140514_124711.jpg Good looking Models. Will be done at local club rooms on Monday so will see how mine looks against the backscene buildings Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
enginelane Posted January 3, 2017 Author Share Posted January 3, 2017 Took down the backscene building to see if it fitted last night and with the Sideloader and forklift. Building looks suitably imposing and vehicles I think will fit well. Need to put in another large doorway on building and Chris wants it open so will need to construct a black box to hide the rest of the empty space. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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