My occasional mostly wagon workbench

[Hal Nail]

7 minutes ago, 101 said:

 

Yes these were the later 10ft wheelbase.

 

The changeover lever had empty/loaded positions which should've been changed over accordingly but - in my experience - were very rarely changed, and in later years a lot of them  were seized anyway. These wagons had two vacuum cylinders 18" and 21" IIRC 

and again IIRC one worked in the empty position and both worked when in loaded  position.

 

Interesting - i think the early 16t fitted that I want to do had two cylinders as well so i'll have to check photos for the lever.

[101]

10 hours ago, Hal Nail said:

Interesting - i think the early 16t fitted that I want to do had two cylinders as well so i'll have to check photos for the lever.

 

If the wagon was fitted with a changeover lever it should! have had one of these symbols on the side pointing down towards the lever

 

 

Rough sketch!

They were painted white, you probably won't need the detail, but the rounded top one meant that you only had to change the lever, whilst the flat top indicated that you had to pull the strings - release the vacuum - when changing over.

I think I've got that right - it's a long time since I saw one! 🙂

[101]

Thought it was about time I posted something !  I've not done a lot over the summer but have fitted in the odd hour here and there. What I have finished are a couple of Skytrex TTA's, I changed the second to have the central end ladder, which also entailed changing some of the underframe slightly too, not a perfect conversion but I'm happy with it.

 

 

 

I've said before I dislike painting/weathering as I can never get it how I'd like it to look, but I'm more pleased with these, possibly because I've done it short bursts - often weeks apart -  which has allowed a bit more layering. As I've built most of my kit stash now - I've got more wagons than I'll ever use! - I think I need to go back through them and hopefully I'll get to enjoy weathering.

 

At the same time I also finished off a blue spot van I built a long time ago.

 

 

Hopefully I'll find enough mojo to be able post something again soon 🙂

 

Edit to add, looking at those photos, I've just noticed I haven't fitted bow gider safety loops on the van so it's not quite finished yet! 

Edited September 19, 2022 by 101

[Sweet pea]

Nice weathering. 👍

[muddys-blues]

Now following 👌

 

Craig

[Enfys_Rainbow]

Excellent stuff all round - the wagons are lovely, especially the iron ore and the ex-fish van.

 

Out of interest - the brake van, is it a Slater's kit?

[101]

Thanks, yes the brake van is from a slaters kit.

[101]

I've not been spending much time on the forum lately, but didn't realise it was 18 months since I'd posted anything!

I've still been fiddling around with several things, and to continue my stone wagon theme I've been building these recently.

 

 

They are 3D printed, I had them drawn and printed for me.

The base model is a PGA (diagram 003)

The first two I've built as PG003a one with a scratch built end platform and side ladders the other more or less as built without ladders, I added the 'lozenges' - which were added during the 80s on the real thing for strengthening.

 

 

The air pipes along the sides I added from straight wire. As the brake gear on these are mounted on the end platform I also made a brake frame to mount the distributor on and the cover which goes over it all.

 

The other two I have built as PG006a

 

For these the bottom ends of the solebars needed altering/straightening and the side ribs were added to the hopper body from plastic angle with pipes again from wire.

They all need air pipes as I'm waiting to recieve some that have  been printed.

I've weathered them lightly but they could do with a little more especially the interiors.

Overall, I'm more than happy with them, and considering that they were drawn and printed by someone who has no interest in railways/model railways he has done a brilliant job. I have one more of these to build and he has just drawn a PGA 004 for me and has started on a 007 ex salt hopper as well. So my train will be getting way longer than I'll probably ever need! 

If anyone thinks they may want some for themselves let me know as he has said he may sell some if there is interest. 

 

 

[101]

Just to add to yesterday's post there is now a Facebook page for the designer of these 

 

https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61557188435790&sk=about

 

Usual disclaimer I have no financial connection with Snailracer - although as he's used my photos perhaps I should ask for commission 😀 - my only interest is that I hope he continues with railway stuff as there's a few wagons I'd like him to do yet!

[D6775]

They look spot on. Bit too far South for my modelling area though!

[08221]

Like the ARC wagons, what paint and transfers did you use please 🙂

[101]

1 hour ago, 08221 said:

Like the ARC wagons, what paint and transfers did you use please 🙂

 

The transfers are from Fox and the paint I used is Humbrol Acrylic no81, not quite the right shade as its not 'mustard' enough but in my eyes it looks ok 

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[101]

Shortly after my last post, I received the 3d printed PG004 wagons that I'd mentioned so I've been working on them for the last week or so 

 

After a quick rub down and prime of the body, I again added pipework from wire but apart from that there was not much to add to the kit

 

 

So this is what I've ended up with , again I'm really pleased with these and I have two more to finish 

 

This pic shows the difference in end profile of the two hopper types.

You may also notice this one has brake pipes -  I now have a stack of these and I'm going to have to spend a bit of time going back through everything fitting them.

 

 

Overall really happy with them and I'm hoping i can convince Snailracer to print me some 007 salt hoppers next