RMweb Gold gwrrob Posted December 12, 2023 RMweb Gold Share Posted December 12, 2023 35 minutes ago, NHY 581 said: Barring any slip ups........ Better keep them peeled then. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Accurascale Fran Posted December 13, 2023 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted December 13, 2023 Hi everyone, Great news! We have received our first decorated samples of our 16 ton mineral wagons which we have included many, many pics of in our latest update on or newest addition to our "Powering Britain" range. Of course, usual caveats on fit and finish apply, but check out the blog for more info. We're delighted to report that we are still on course for Q3 2024 delivery as per initial announcement. Read more here: https://www.accurascale.com/blogs/news/decorated-16-tonner-samples-revealed Cheers! Fran 16 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Flying Pig Posted December 13, 2023 RMweb Premium Share Posted December 13, 2023 Great news for us (apparently oddballs) who find the typical and commonplace inspiring. 2 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium SKELTON15 Posted December 13, 2023 RMweb Premium Share Posted December 13, 2023 I notice that the pictures include 2 unannounced ICI soda ash wagons complete with sheet bar. Very welcome to those of us who remember these colourful wagons in service. 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pint of Adnams Posted December 13, 2023 Share Posted December 13, 2023 25 minutes ago, Accurascale Fran said: Read more here: https://www.accurascale.com/blogs/news/decorated-16-tonner-samples-revealed Cheers! Fran In your e-mailed newsletter you list one of the points to be corrected to be 'Colour matching (mainly on the BR Freight Grey, which needs to be a fraction darker in tone)'. I think it's pretty much accepted that 16T minerals were painted varying hues of grey, so some randomness might be more authentic? 2 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
GordonC Posted December 13, 2023 Share Posted December 13, 2023 12 minutes ago, SKELTON15 said: I notice that the pictures include 2 unannounced ICI soda ash wagons complete with sheet bar. Very welcome to those of us who remember these colourful wagons in service. I noticed those 2 too, I'd be interested in some of those so hope I've not missed where to get them from yet 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Accurascale Fran Posted December 13, 2023 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted December 13, 2023 19 minutes ago, Pint of Adnams said: In your e-mailed newsletter you list one of the points to be corrected to be 'Colour matching (mainly on the BR Freight Grey, which needs to be a fraction darker in tone)'. I think it's pretty much accepted that 16T minerals were painted varying hues of grey, so some randomness might be more authentic? Hi @Pint of Adnams, Valid point, but we will be playing around with the shades to see what we can come up with as alternatives, just to see how they sit on the wagons. All part of the fun! 19 minutes ago, GordonC said: I noticed those 2 too, I'd be interested in some of those so hope I've not missed where to get them from yet Hi @GordonC, Not missed anything yet! News of those shall be forthcoming very soon! Cheers! Fran 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BVMR21 Posted December 13, 2023 Share Posted December 13, 2023 These are looking fantastic, really looking forward to seeing them in person. Just need to get yourselves a decent industrial loco out for these and you've got a full set... 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mad McCann Posted December 13, 2023 Share Posted December 13, 2023 1 hour ago, BVMR21 said: These are looking fantastic, really looking forward to seeing them in person. Just need to get yourselves a decent industrial loco out for these and you've got a full set... Shhh. People aren't supposed to know about the Barclay six wheeler yet! 😉 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Hodgson Posted December 13, 2023 Share Posted December 13, 2023 3 hours ago, Accurascale Fran said: Hi everyone, Great news! We have received our first decorated samples of our 16 ton mineral wagons which we have included many, many pics of in our latest update on or newest addition to our "Powering Britain" range. 3 hours ago, SKELTON15 said: I notice that the pictures include 2 unannounced ICI soda ash wagons complete with sheet bar. Very welcome to those of us who remember these colourful wagons in service. I noticed those too. I also noticed that the "huge 20 different packs" actually only showed 18! These ICI wagons would be the missing packs P & Q ? The exclusives? Own up Fran - you've let the cat out of the bag! I do like the way you've included a spreadsheet excerpt* in the description of each pack, showing the running numbers and what combination of options apply to each of these wagons. It would be a good idea to do the same for other models. * Presumably there's an even more detailed master copy used in-house to help control the planning & production of each of your products, given that there are so many variables that you are having to manage? 2 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold The Stationmaster Posted December 14, 2023 RMweb Gold Share Posted December 14, 2023 On 13/12/2023 at 11:31, Pint of Adnams said: In your e-mailed newsletter you list one of the points to be corrected to be 'Colour matching (mainly on the BR Freight Grey, which needs to be a fraction darker in tone)'. I think it's pretty much accepted that 16T minerals were painted varying hues of grey, so some randomness might be more authentic? I was always impressed when I saw 16ton Min s that had been repainted due to the variety in teh varying tone sof grey that emerged sometimes very pale with what might also have been a hint of cream cluring in the grey. Overall I think it could be quite difficult to get the grey 'wrong' because I suspect that the ol;y time it might have been almost consistent was with new builds. But one particular point to remember please Fran - when these wagons passed through works (and possibly even when they were new?) the inside was not painted. Maybe some places did bother with painting the inside but I never came across any and over the years I saw quite lot of them, including views from signal box windows, of wagons straight out of shops. 1 2 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
hmrspaul Posted December 14, 2023 Share Posted December 14, 2023 (edited) The three CEGB https://www.accurascale.com/collections/br-16t-mineral/products/br-16t-mineral-mco-cegb-kearsley-yellow-pack-s are familiar https://PaulBartlett.zenfolio.com/internaluser/e116afc1b https://PaulBartlett.zenfolio.com/internaluser/e12c396e2 https://PaulBartlett.zenfolio.com/internaluser/e8cb5f4d They are interesting with their early design of Dowty buffer (IRC introduced c1956) but independent double V hanger brake rigging and no top door. I don't know the origin of these wagons, perhaps new for the CEGB? Paul Edited December 14, 2023 by hmrspaul 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Porcy Mane Posted December 14, 2023 Share Posted December 14, 2023 26 minutes ago, The Stationmaster said: But one particular point to remember please Fran - when these wagons passed through works (and possibly even when they were new?) the inside was not painted. Maybe some places did bother with painting the inside but I never came across any and over the years I saw quite lot of them, including views from signal box windows, of wagons straight out of shops. Maybe Shildon did things differently? Maybe they had some surplus freight red to use up? Maybe they weren't refurbed at Shildon? Such a pity this photograph is blurred. At least it shows some 21 ton hoppers were having their interior painted in 65/6. D5153 Darlington 1966 01 01 by griffith_p, on Flickr Then there was the pic of ex works 16tonner, B100925 that showed the inside to be painted but this may have been done specifically for the exhibition it was appearing at. 4 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold adb968008 Posted December 14, 2023 RMweb Gold Share Posted December 14, 2023 (edited) Re the cegb ones at Kearsley, what period does this yellow cover ? As a kid I used cycle down to Kearsley PS as the site was closing, it had a motley collection of some preserved stuff, as well as their own electric locos and the 05’s. I recall the 05’s being a more pinky orange colour, as seen here, after arrival at Bury Transport Museum.. i suspect it started orange and faded pinkish. flickr url/ not mine. (I am the kid in the red body warmer in this picture). as you see early 1980’s the wagons look to closely match the 05’s which definitely werent yellow. https://railpic.net/martynhilbert/gallery/displayimage.php?album=9&pid=5092 https://railpic.net/martynhilbert/gallery/displayimage.php?album=9&pid=2639 https://andrewstransport.smugmug.com/LesTindalls1970sBritishtrains/Bolton-industrial-electrics https://railpic.net/martynhilbert/gallery/displayimage.php?album=9&pid=5095#top_display_media Heres a cegb battery loco (not at Kearsley), but I seem to recall it being there for storage before MOSI opened, but sharing the same scheme flickr url/ not mine was this an earlier period ? Edited December 14, 2023 by adb968008 2 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Islesy Posted December 14, 2023 RMweb Premium Share Posted December 14, 2023 Links in Paul B's post @adb968008 - they're from 1979. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold adb968008 Posted December 14, 2023 RMweb Gold Share Posted December 14, 2023 (edited) 11 minutes ago, Islesy said: Links in Paul B's post @adb968008 - they're from 1979. Interesting I dont recall them, I know there was some dark blue ones painted up and lined, just like the electrics, but that may have been a preservation thing, though dont think any where saved. I guess it gives potential for another run in the orange livery too. Edited December 14, 2023 by adb968008 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BVMR21 Posted March 19 Share Posted March 19 It appears these have been delayed to Q4... Just means more time to get money together for even more of these beauties if it is the case! 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JN Posted March 28 Share Posted March 28 @Accurascale Fran Just letting you know you (Accurascale) have used an incorrect spelling on your website. 'Onllywn Colliery' should be Onllwyn Colliery. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Accurascale Fran Posted March 28 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted March 28 16 minutes ago, JN said: @Accurascale Fran Just letting you know you (Accurascale) have used an incorrect spelling on your website. 'Onllywn Colliery' should be Onllwyn Colliery. Hi @JN, Doh! Many thanks for that. Fat fingers on my part. Now amended! Cheers! Fran 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Phil Bullock Posted March 28 RMweb Gold Share Posted March 28 11 hours ago, Accurascale Fran said: Hi @JN, Doh! Many thanks for that. Fat fingers on my part. Now amended! Cheers! Fran That’s Welsh for you isn’t it? Good job it wasn’t Hafodyrynys …. 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium MJI Posted March 29 RMweb Premium Share Posted March 29 Are there plans for MCV and MXV with no top flaps? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BVMR21 Posted March 29 Share Posted March 29 12 minutes ago, MJI said: Are there plans for MCV and MXV with no top flaps? Believe in the launch video they said those would be in future runs, with this run being the unfitted variants. 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JaymzHatstand Posted April 22 Share Posted April 22 Finished paying off my first order of these last month, and went straight on and placed another! I've still got a rake of part built Parkside mins, which will get finished eventually, probably! One lot can be loaded, the other empties maybe. I keep toying with the idea of adding a colliery exchange siding to my layout, to give my Planet Industrials Victory somewhere to roam, especially with the HUOs I already have (any chance of some more of them one day please?!) I think having a number of 16t to mix in will more or less seal the deal on that permanent way development! Looking forward to seeing more development progress, and, of course, them clanking around my layout! Cheers J 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold The Johnster Posted April 22 RMweb Gold Share Posted April 22 Be careful of this exchange siding business, J; mine expanded into a colliery by order of The Squeeze... It happened like this, I had a colliery exchange loop where empties were left by BR locos, then collected and taken to the colliery fiddle yard (you'd call them staging roads) by a colliery loco. In town one day I saw a rather nice Hunslet 'Austerity' saddle tank in a 2h shop for a reasonable price, and it came home with me. No hiding railway purchases at my place, which is a small flat, The Squeeze is supportive, and I was about to find out just how supportive... The layout lives in the one bedroom, and perhaps germane to this is that The Squeeze is Polish and her father is a Silesian coal miner, both facts of which she is rightly proud. I explained the purpose of the new loco to her, and the response was 'but where is colliery?'. 'No room', quoth I. 'Build colliery', she says, 'I want photos for my father'. 'But it will have to go here, and the fiddle yard will go here, in your way to get to your dressing table and the wardrobe'. 'How big you think is my dupa (bum) (I know the answer to this, it is silence and keep your head down), build the kurwa (not translatable on a family forum) colliery!'. So I built the kurwa colliery; this one's a keeper! 3 2 4 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JaymzHatstand Posted April 22 Share Posted April 22 Excellent work! Its always best to keep the domestic management happy, especially with requests like that! Cheers j Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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