10ft 8 shoe VB Chassis for 27t Iron Ore Tippler

[D1059]

I would like to build up a rake of 10ft WB 27t Iron Ore Tipplers as used for aggregates traffic in the 70s

 

I’m happy to use the Peco kit, and years ago mounted a few on Peco 10ft WB chassis, but the brake gear is incorrect. The correct chassis should be as below

 

https://paulbartlett.zenfolio.com/ironoretipplermsv

 

Does the 2mm Society do that chassis as a kit please ?  I can see a 10ft 8 shoe chassis kit listed, but am unsure if it’s this one

 

Many thanks 

Edited March 31, 2023 by D1059

[yaxxbarl]

Steve,

 

2-357 looks the closest - though you will have to pay attention to which wagons you model as some have V-hangers shaped like that on 2-357, such as https://zenfolio.page.link/89ukr and https://zenfolio.page.link/ajKav

 

Others have a more conventionally shaped v-hanger, still off centre though, such as https://zenfolio.page.link/vnqTt

 

Cheers,

 

John

[Nig H]

1 hour ago, D1059 said:

I would like to build up a rake of 10ft WB 27t Iron Ore Tipplers as used for aggregates traffic in the 70s

 

I’m happy to use the Peco kit, and years ago mounted a few on Peco 10ft WB chassis, but the brake gear is incorrect. The correct chassis should be as below

 

https://paulbartlett.zenfolio.com/ironoretipplermsv

 

Does the 2mm Society do that chassis as a kit please ?  I can see a 10ft 8 shoe chassis kit listed, but am unsure if it’s this one

 

Many thanks 

Hi,

 

2-357 has the offset version of these brakes, as shown in most of the pics you refer to. The brakes were slightly different on the two sides, and that version with offset hangers was the most common variant for these tipplers ( An illustrated History of BR Wagons, Vol 1, D Larkin et al).

 

Nigel Hunt

[D1059]

6 minutes ago, Nig H said:

Hi,

 

2-357 has the offset version of these brakes, as shown in most of the pics you refer to. The brakes were slightly different on the two sides, and that version with offset hangers was the most common variant for these tipplers ( An illustrated History of BR Wagons, Vol 1, D Larkin et al).

 

Nigel Hunt

Thanks Nigel, will have to get some of those and see what I can do

[Mark Saunders]

The 27 ton is unfitted with the taller body and the fitted one is 26.5 ton with the lower body.

 

in between are also variants on the height and wheelbase; to confuse!

[garethashenden]

There is also a Stephen Harris kit if you don’t want to use the Peco body. 

[Matt.S.]

The harris kit is the rolls royce solution.

[andy stroud]

I am attempting a rake of these. Based on the 2-357 chassis with stratchbuilt bodies of both brass and plasticard although as Eileens has gone I not sure where to get the square stantion rod from now so rest will all be plastic bodies.  I am aiming for a rake of 30 for my WR 70s layout but so far have finished 11 wagons.

 

 

 

 

[D1059]

Thanks guys. I will have a look at the Steve Harris kit. Andy, yours look superb. TBH I think in N that the difference in body height won’t be too noticeable, certainly less than having incorrect brake gear