halfwit Posted June 10, 2010 Share Posted June 10, 2010 A bit of a departure from your normal range, and I'm sure that I've mentioned this before, but how about a Ruston 88DS diesel shunter? It shouldn't be too difficult to produce in plastic and there are plenty of them out there. This size of loco would be usefull for a variety of industries, some were used by BR. The kit could be designed to sit on a Black Beetle and could be a good intro to kit building. It is a similar size to the Knightwing 4w loco kit which is let down by being a foreign loco design not seen in this country and not designed around a chassis. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
stewartingram Posted June 10, 2010 Share Posted June 10, 2010 How about a Grain wagon, don't know the type number but basically that portrayed by the Hornby Dublo/Wrenn model? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
iak Posted June 11, 2010 Share Posted June 11, 2010 Another left field submission - BR Dia 1/350 Cattle Van... They built nearly 1400 of the beggers...................... Or even a late period GWR cattle van? Do you enough "froth" to mull over now Roger ? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jwealleans Posted June 11, 2010 Share Posted June 11, 2010 BR Dia 1/350 Cattle Van Enlighten me; how is this different from the Dapol/Airfix one? Another vote for the LMS/BR Grain wagon here; theDapol/Wrenn one is way too short and the only kit for one (brass, from Jim Harris) is only intermittently available if at all. There must be loads of BR (ER) layouts out there which could use a few of those. Based on what you said back upthread I'm saving up for some LNER horseboxes. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
iak Posted June 11, 2010 Share Posted June 11, 2010 Enlighten me; how is this different from the Dapol/Airfix one? Its an auld LMS design... Built 1949/50 I think - have not got the relevant bumpf with me mind... 3 lots were built: one of 100 and another of 150 [LMS underframe with LMS braking] and one of 1100 [LMS underframe with LNER braking...]. The last lot would have a certain "mmmmmmmm" factor The Dapol/Airfix beastie is a diagram 1/352 and essentially is a tarted up GWR diagram. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
hmrspaul Posted June 13, 2010 Share Posted June 13, 2010 Dear Roger Only just noticed this thread, How about the LNER Tubes (although I note what you say about length). The version with two drop doors was introduced in 1935 and BR built 500. In later life they were very popular with engineers and even some LNER versions survived to receive SATLINK livery. Tube traffic seemed to turn up all over the place - presumably as every community has to install new, or renew, water and sewerage systems. "BR Tube wagons - LNER design" (C#759148) – 58 photographs http://gallery6801.fotopic.net/c759148.html LNER Tube wagons – 36 photographs http://gallery6801.fotopic.net/c182370.html Paul York Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold The Stationmaster Posted June 13, 2010 RMweb Gold Share Posted June 13, 2010 Dear Roger Only just noticed this thread, How about the LNER Tubes (although I note what you say about length). The version with two drop doors was introduced in 1935 and BR built 500. In later life they were very popular with engineers and even some LNER versions survived to receive SATLINK livery. Tube traffic seemed to turn up all over the place - presumably as every community has to install new, or renew, water and sewerage systems. "BR Tube wagons - LNER design" (C#759148) – 58 photographs http://gallery6801.fotopic.net/c759148.html LNER Tube wagons – 36 photographs http://gallery6801.fotopic.net/c182370.html Paul York I think a 'Tube' of some description would be an excellent idea. As Paul suggests, it was the type of wagon that could quite legitimately turn up (often in multiple numbers) at any goods yard in the country as Stanton & Staveley originating pipe traffic went to just about anywhere for renewals or new water and gas main projects. And a nice SD Freightlifter would be just right to unload the traffic in a WR yard Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fat Controller Posted June 13, 2010 Share Posted June 13, 2010 I think a 'Tube' of some description would be an excellent idea. As Paul suggests, it was the type of wagon that could quite legitimately turn up (often in multiple numbers) at any goods yard in the country as Stanton & Staveley originating pipe traffic went to just about anywhere for renewals or new water and gas main projects. And a nice SD Freightlifter would be just right to unload the traffic in a WR yard I thought 'Tubes' worked from Corby... They did see a lot of work (especially the ones with full drop sides) carrying material for the 'Grey Funnel Line', and so would turn up at locations like Fratton. They were also used for aluminium slab traffic to various locations- including the Full Loads Terminal (Hafod Yard?) when you were at Swansea, Mike. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium finelines Posted June 14, 2010 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted June 14, 2010 Just a quick note to thank you all, I have been reading the suggestions and I intend to respond to all of them but Sharon and I have been doing our best to clear the backlog and I've had to help the boys extract their bits of my business. Roger Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Horsetan Posted June 14, 2010 Share Posted June 14, 2010 Come Froth with me! Lets froth and froth away!.... I can't get the Frank Sinatra / big band style out of my head now.... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold The Stationmaster Posted June 14, 2010 RMweb Gold Share Posted June 14, 2010 I thought 'Tubes' worked from Corby... They did see a lot of work (especially the ones with full drop sides) carrying material for the 'Grey Funnel Line', and so would turn up at locations like Fratton. They were also used for aluminium slab traffic to various locations- including the Full Loads Terminal (Hafod Yard?) when you were at Swansea, Mike. The aluminium slabs were going elsewhere when I was there Brian and I'm not sure if they were in Tubes. Pipes from Stanton & Staveley were a long time freight traffic I think I might even have a pic somewhere (or in a book) of our local station receiving some in the early '60s and we had about 4 or 5 wagons a day coming into Reading Goods (not Coley) when I was there in 1967. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeh Posted June 14, 2010 Share Posted June 14, 2010 Hi Roger As you are still considering thought I might ass my froth list for what it's worth: In no particular order - 16T Palbrick 24T Covhop 20T Coke Hop 25.5T Ironstone Hop 20T Grain Hop 13T Coal Hop Any of those would be highly appreciated! Regards Mike Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pennine MC Posted June 14, 2010 Share Posted June 14, 2010 thought I might ass my froth list Is that some sort of West Midlands hip hop speak, Mike Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Oldddudders Posted June 15, 2010 RMweb Gold Share Posted June 15, 2010 I can't get the Frank Sinatra / big band style out of my head now.... Nothing wrong with that! Nelson Riddle, Quincy Jones, Jackie Gleason, Billy May etc etc etc often playing while I browse RMWeb. Ok, so maybe more my generation than yours - and Limewire makes access easy..... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Captain Kernow Posted June 22, 2010 RMweb Gold Share Posted June 22, 2010 a SR 25T brakevan(s) to your very high standards (great mouldings, good plastic and easy to build) Thirded! Quadrified! Quintupled! and more! I've always been partial to a nice bit of brake van, so anything in that line would go down a treat, please Roger! (but especially a decent S.R. one!).. I'd also like to thank the very nice chap that suggested a Ruston 88DS - what a super thing that would be! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam Posted June 22, 2010 Share Posted June 22, 2010 Thirded! Quadrified! Quintupled! and more! I've always been partial to a nice bit of brake van, so anything in that line would go down a treat, please Roger! (but especially a decent S.R. one!)... And what's so wrong with the Cambrian one? http://www.cambrianmodels.co.uk/srwagons.html Or, for that matter the London Road Models (ex-Derek Munday): http://www.scalefour.org/londonroad/wagons.html Both featured in Geoff Kent's Wagon book, volume 3 I think... Adam Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Waveydavey Posted June 22, 2010 Share Posted June 22, 2010 Please don't do the LNER/BR 1/445 tube wagon as I'm just about to start a scratchbuild using the ends from a Parkside pipe wagon. For me it'd have to be grain wagons in any of the LMS or BR all metal versions. I need several and lengthening the HD/Wrenn/Dapol body is a bit of a nightmare. Other than that I'd be happy with any wagons or NPCCS that were around in any sort of quantity in the mid 1970s. Cheers David Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium finelines Posted June 22, 2010 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted June 22, 2010 I really will have to start digging into the list of suggestions, but the last post but one/two did strike a chord. Firstly the SR Brake Van, it does feature very high on my list of requested models. I have always made a policy of not attacking fellow small manufacturers, even though it’s a dog eat dog world, Barry and I are both small dogs and he’s a decent bloke. I have one of his SR brakevans and I understand why people don’t entirely like it, I think it was a mistake trying to cover every type. I smiled sweetly when he produced the Dancehall/Ballroom, because I had intended to do it myself, but was secretly hopping mad, especially when the roof profile was wrong to start with. Now the Ruston 88DS, send me drawings and I’ll give it serious consideration. Roger Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
m0rris Posted June 22, 2010 Share Posted June 22, 2010 Would the 88DS be in plastic or brass (preumig brass)... pretty please do it in plastic for those of us who are scared of soldering irons! m0rris Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium finelines Posted June 23, 2010 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted June 23, 2010 Plastic. Roger Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeh Posted June 23, 2010 Share Posted June 23, 2010 The Ruston sounds nice. Certainly go for at least one of those. Also... Seeing as how the MC didn't like my style of music... How about some more fishy types like a Sole & Haddock? No self respecting LMR layout should be without a few of those. Just my twopennethworth Mike Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium ianmaccormac Posted June 23, 2010 RMweb Premium Share Posted June 23, 2010 Roger I have a 7mm drawing for the 88DS and a very nice cutaway showing the cab interior. Just used it to etch the interior bits for a 48DS I have been making for the last 10 years! I can't scan at the mo because of the eye op but will try and get it done in the next couple of days. I won't be over for a couple of weeks. Cheers Ian in Blackpool Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam Posted June 24, 2010 Share Posted June 24, 2010 Just a note that the 88DS is technically in the Impetus range owned by Karlgarin but according to his web page last updated in March 2009, not currently available and no price. I'd be interested in one in Plastic, and would request that if practical its engineered to accept EM/S4 wheelsets/chassis too. And I believe forthcoming from Mike/Judith Edge. The most recent reference to the Impetus saga can be found here. Adam Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Worsdell forever Posted October 3, 2010 RMweb Gold Share Posted October 3, 2010 Hi Roger, just saying Hi as promised, oh and to remind you how good an LNER 25t ironstone hopper would look... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
halfwit Posted October 3, 2010 Share Posted October 3, 2010 Judith Edge are doing the 48DS. The 88DS is a different beast. Roger, if you do one could we please have alternative cab sides, some had open cabs, some closed. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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