halfwit Posted December 31, 2010 Share Posted December 31, 2010 A1 Models did a kit in 4mm and the same conversion opportunity presents itself. Essentially leaving off the short bonnet and adding a low transmission cover. Mercian also do a kit in 4mm and 7mm. From what I've seen the body is the same etch as the A1 kit but with a different chassis. Other differences between the industrial and BR versions are the bufferbeams and the radiator grill. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Lambton58 Posted January 6, 2011 RMweb Premium Share Posted January 6, 2011 Hi all On the kits front, don't forget High Level Kits Amongst other things they do the ubiquitous 14in RSH 0-4-0ST ... want one... or two... Ralph Lambton58 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam Posted January 9, 2011 Share Posted January 9, 2011 A few Class 04s were built by Drewry/RSH/EE for direct sale to industry, mostly with the CEGB. A few of these survive: the Gloucestershire & Warwickshire has two Drewry/RSH examples (or had; one of them may have been cut up for spares), and there is an English Electric built 04 lookalike at the embryonic Aln Valley Railway's Wooler restoration base. It's more the other way round: Drewry built (via a number of sub-contractors) their own design, for domestic and export use and later sold some to BR with a few modifications in exactly the same fashion as did Ruston, Barclay, etc. There's at least one of these preserved: http://www.preservedshunters.co.uk/psh_shunter.php?class=104&loco=DVF.D78 Returning to topic, NB Models do quite a nice whitemetal kit for an austerity tank. I'm not sure about the possibility of a High Level chassis however, though if it were to come to pass... Adam Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gordon A Posted January 9, 2011 Share Posted January 9, 2011 RT models are testing an etched chassis for the 0-6-0 Austerity. Gordon A Bristol Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
James Posted January 10, 2011 Share Posted January 10, 2011 Some time ago there was an article in a magazine to describe the conversion of the Hunslet Austerity to be back dated to a 50550. Was that mine? RM 2000-ish? Hopefully I could do better now but it was a fun conversion! Now I'd rewheel it and do a lot more but as it is, it's a straightforward conversion. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coach bogie Posted January 13, 2011 Share Posted January 13, 2011 At the same time as the Gnat was out in the 1950's, Jamieson produced an 0-4-0 industrial tank engine kit. It was not based on any particular prototype. Has anyone mentioned the industrial Garrett (see Gordon A's icon above) kit from Bachwoods or the 0-4- 0 from Kingdom kits (thing it was a Bagnall but can't be sure)? Mike Wiltshire Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
eastworld Posted January 18, 2011 Share Posted January 18, 2011 4mm/00 Nonneminstre did a couple of whitemetal kits. A Hibberd (FH) 4wDM (the type based on a Kent Construction frame) ..... They still do, or at least did very recently as I bought one. The problem is that if you don't use the SPUD chassis (which I don't want to) the only altenative is to make your own (Hollywood Foundry are unable to produce one that fits) Stu Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crewe North Posted February 11, 2011 Share Posted February 11, 2011 For something a bit bigger , Old Originals do a kit for a Ruston 48DS in 1:32 scale (gauge 1).............. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim Hale Posted February 11, 2011 Share Posted February 11, 2011 South Western Pottery Scroll down Agenoria Models (Pete Stamper) released a Peckett 0-4-0st which was a passable likeness of 'George Jennings' of the South Western Pottery in Lilliput. Whilst this excellent model fulfils the 7mm market, is/was there a small Peckett 0-4-0st available in 4mm? DesA Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dana Posted February 11, 2011 Share Posted February 11, 2011 Here's the small brook studios line for 7mm http://www.smallbrookstudio.com/page_1201118902437.html Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ruston Posted February 11, 2011 Share Posted February 11, 2011 For something a bit bigger , Old Originals do a kit for a Ruston 48DS in 1:32 scale (gauge 1).............. Nice. I guess this is by the chap who was selling them at that O gauge do at Shepshed last year? There was another chap working on a Gauge 3 version. I took some contact details but have lost them. Would anyone know who it was and how to find them? I've got to have one just as a static model on the shelf. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crewe North Posted February 12, 2011 Share Posted February 12, 2011 Would anyone know who it was and how to find them? Try www.oldoriginals.co.uk ......in the '1:32 scale' bit, Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
arty Posted February 25, 2011 Share Posted February 25, 2011 There was another chap working on a Gauge 3 version. I took some contact details but have lost them What, you mean this one ? Richard Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ruston Posted March 6, 2011 Share Posted March 6, 2011 Yep, I guess that's the one. I won't be buying one for a long time though. I'm rather skint and I'm after one of these first anyhow. O gauge 48DS brass kit or available RTR from Electrifying Trains. Seen at the Kettering show yesterday and will be available in a couple of weeks. They also had a pre-production O gauge 88DS on show but that won't be ready until the Telford show (sorry no pic, my phone couldn't cope with the dim lighting). Looks like that bloke with the Impetus range has missed the boat now... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kenton Posted March 6, 2011 Share Posted March 6, 2011 Yep, I guess that's the one. I won't be buying one for a long time though. I'm rather skint and I'm after one of these first anyhow. I wonder if there are any intentions to shrink it to 4mm ? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leicester Thumper Posted June 10, 2011 Share Posted June 10, 2011 do peco make any N gauge 2mm scale industrial engine body kits or have they been discontinued? i have seen some picture of industrial engines in some old peco promotional pics Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ruston Posted June 11, 2011 Share Posted June 11, 2011 do peco make any N gauge 2mm scale industrial engine body kits or have they been discontinued? i have seen some picture of industrial engines in some old peco promotional pics I'm sure they don't make them now. I had a PECO catalogue about 5 years ago and they weren't in that. They do come up occcasionally on that internet auction site but, personally, I wouldn't bother. They go for a lot of money for what they are. I bought, second hand, one of the Peckett 0-4-0STs. It was built up and with the chassis that it was designed to fit. The body was way overscale in width and the rods and what was meant to be valve gear were rubbish plastic things and nothing like a British loco. The massive wheel flanges were ugly too. Basically it's rubbish. It may have been alright 20 years ago when most of the mainline N gauge stuff was equally rubbish but it won't cut it now. It could be OK if you don't ever park it near another loco or look at it end-on. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leicester Thumper Posted June 13, 2011 Share Posted June 13, 2011 so bit like comparing a Lima N gauge 'shunter' to a HO scale engine!!! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AMJ Posted June 28, 2011 Share Posted June 28, 2011 The old Triang Dock shunter would make a good industrial. Many were in plain red or black with a number on the cab. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ruston Posted July 4, 2011 Share Posted July 4, 2011 The old Triang Dock shunter would make a good industrial. Many were in plain red or black with a number on the cab. But would it really? On a trainset (as it was made for) but not in the context of a detailed scale model railway, which most of us have. IIRC it had massively overscale wheel flanges that probably won't run through modern pointwork. It was quite a coarse model to begin with too. So you'd need to replace the wheels, maybe replace the mechanism too, detail it with handrails, glazing etc. and then there's the biggest problem for me - it isn't a prototype of anything, is it? It would be the diesel equivalent of the L&Y Pug that has had a bit of a cut n shut, a repaint and is then called an "industrial" almost as if industrial locos weren't made by any particular company and weren't identifiable simply because they didn't carry TOPS or a railway company number. Sorry if that reads like a bit of a rant but it's one of the things I find really annoying, especially when carried out by people who care about the placing of every rivet and signal on other aspects of their model railways. If only they'd pay as much attention to the motive power of the industrial pemises on their railways... Thankfully it's something we see less of nowadays but let's not encourage that sort of thing, eh? and cue the "it's my trainset..." brigade... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
James Posted July 21, 2011 Share Posted July 21, 2011 Dave, I agree entirely with what you're saying! The L&Y Pug is a such a cliche for industrial sidings - often sidings which could never justify a locomotive. And normally no effort is made to replace things like the very distinctive dumb buffers to even try and make it look like a small industrial rather than a mainline company's loco. In its defence there have been a couple of conversions which have caught my eye - Neil Rushby's converted example(s) have just used the bare dones of the Pug (and I think they're from Airfix kits too which lends itself to more 'hacking' than the Dapol/Hornby version) and one, I think, on Horse Lunges in its orignal EM guage form, it had been used as the basis for a small Peckett. It worked because it looked like a Peckett and not a Pug! I'm surprised more people haven't used the Bachmann 04 as a basis for industrial locos as so many of them did entry indsutry. Maybe they're just not as pretty as the Pug? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Les1952 Posted January 15, 2012 Share Posted January 15, 2012 One that seems not to have been mentioned yet is the Backwoods Doxford Crane Tank- a little swine to build, and just as bad to keep on the track- mine needs to run permanently coupled to the plate wagon to stop it turning sideways every time it encounters a point frog- even on finescale track..... and yes, it has lost a hook......... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Poor Old Bruce Posted January 16, 2012 Share Posted January 16, 2012 I don't know what the plans are for this year's 'wish list' poll but there was no provision for 'industrial' locos last year, apparently based on the apathy of the previous year. Without a slot on the wish list we can't vote for one Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
relaxinghobby Posted April 16, 2012 Share Posted April 16, 2012 If you want ready to run who needs a wish list? This has been anounced at the Neremburg Toy Fair from Ibertren. Looks like some Industrial and light railway potential here. There is also a new verson of the Fleischmann Black Anna 0-4-0 well tank, but no photo yet. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Giles Posted April 19, 2012 Share Posted April 19, 2012 Dave, I agree entirely with what you're saying! The L&Y Pug is a such a cliche for industrial sidings - often sidings which could never justify a locomotive. And normally no effort is made to replace things like the very distinctive dumb buffers to even try and make it look like a small industrial rather than a mainline company's loco. In its defence there have been a couple of conversions which have caught my eye - Neil Rushby's converted example(s) have just used the bare dones of the Pug (and I think they're from Airfix kits too which lends itself to more 'hacking' than the Dapol/Hornby version) and one, I think, on Horse Lunges in its orignal EM guage form, it had been used as the basis for a small Peckett. It worked because it looked like a Peckett and not a Pug! I'm surprised more people haven't used the Bachmann 04 as a basis for industrial locos as so many of them did entry indsutry. Maybe they're just not as pretty as the Pug? A pug really isn't a problem on a private industrial..... Small engines were often hired out to industry by the big four. I have a photo taken by my Dad of his favourite Pug on hire to BTH Rugby in the late '40's I think. So run your Pug with a clear conscience ! http://www.rmweb.co.uk/community/index.php?/topic/21740-ly-pugs/page__fromsearch__1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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