craigwelsh Posted February 9, 2011 Share Posted February 9, 2011 Are you going to move the vac cylinder on yours into the right place? Thankfully the plastic is nice and pliable so the brake shoes don't just snap off as Parkside ones would. I can now flog my chassis in one piece to interested parties . Its definitely the left vee lower on mine and I think it depends on how far they are pushed into the chassis in china as they appear to be a separate piece. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pennine MC Posted February 9, 2011 Share Posted February 9, 2011 Are you going to move the vac cylinder on yours into the right place? See edit above. TBH my kitbuilds are a compromise between where they should be, and where I can make them actually fit Its definitely the left vee lower on mine and I think it depends on how far they are pushed into the chassis in china as they appear to be a separate piece. Mmm, hadnt thought of that, it does seem a plausible explanation Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
hmrspaul Posted February 9, 2011 Share Posted February 9, 2011 Prototype of E242913 here - http://gallery6801.fotopic.net/p30420906.html In later days, renumbered but in good condition. Paul Bartlett Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
micklner Posted February 10, 2011 Share Posted February 10, 2011 Tatlow has the wood door version unfitted with and without metal centre strap. He states BR converted some to fitted. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
hmrspaul Posted February 10, 2011 Share Posted February 10, 2011 Tatlow has the wood door version unfitted with and without metal centre strap. He states BR converted some to fitted. BR listed all of them for conversion from 1957. I never saw one which had not been converted - but I suspect quite a lot will have gone for scrap instead of conversion - see http://www.rmweb.co.uk/community/index.php/topic/30820-vansopens-ratio/ A few unfitted may have escaped - as I was surprised to find a couple of the LMS 3 plank opens with Morton unfit brake in the 1980s. Paul Bartlett Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
micklner Posted February 11, 2011 Share Posted February 11, 2011 Vans with a makeover and light weathering . Didnt like the lettering " NE" as supplied which I think are too large and the wagon numbers were also poorly applied . Re numbered and one with a different shade of grey for the roof. Corrugated version which is a pre war design. Re painted , letters and numbers and a roof to white. All changed to screw couplings. Excellent products, hopefully Bachmann will announce some other variations including more in LNER livery instead of BR Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DougN Posted February 11, 2011 Share Posted February 11, 2011 Mick, They really do look nice with what you have done to them. The light weathering brings the detail out nicely. Your photo's are making me go and find the Card and put it into Hattons to get a few! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Markeg Posted February 12, 2011 Share Posted February 12, 2011 Hi Doug, I have used the fantastic plastic for such a thing. I waited for the LNER 13t steel open wagon to arrive before ordering. I will probably buy some BR versions when I am in UK, from Hattons of course. I will probably see you in March at BRMA, but not at exhibition. I had to negotiate for one meeting, so it was BRMA as I wont spend money getting in or items, when I have a long list for UK. Go get 'em Mark Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim Hale Posted February 15, 2011 Share Posted February 15, 2011 Both nice models, not sure which I prefer but the Parkside was more satisfying in terms of achievement but there is lot to be said for ease of ownership with the Bachmann product. Therefore both are a 9/10. DesA BTW this a bigger view of the Bachmann Big NE Van Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jenny Emily Posted March 1, 2011 Share Posted March 1, 2011 Hattons are now listing the last variants of the vans in stock. No pictures as of yet. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ColinMartin Posted March 2, 2011 Share Posted March 2, 2011 Has Any one yet converted any of the new wagons to EM Guage. Colin Martin Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pennine MC Posted March 2, 2011 Share Posted March 2, 2011 Post here Colin, on page 2 of this thread It's actually P4 I think, but I expect the principle is much the same Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Saunders Posted March 3, 2011 Share Posted March 3, 2011 Is it not about time that a rtr NER/LNER 20t wooden hopper was produced? Mark Saunders Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bernard Lamb Posted March 3, 2011 Share Posted March 3, 2011 Is it not about time that a rtr NER/LNER 20t wooden hopper was produced? Mark Saunders But it is not much use without a J27 and a Q6. Bernard Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Saunders Posted March 3, 2011 Share Posted March 3, 2011 But it is not much use without a J27 and a Q6. Bernard But they go nice with an Austerity of any size especially a J94! Mark Saunders Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
micklner Posted March 3, 2011 Share Posted March 3, 2011 J72 J39 O4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bernard Lamb Posted March 4, 2011 Share Posted March 4, 2011 But they go nice with an Austerity of any size especially a J94! Mark Saunders Oh dear. I hijack the thread and then you turn it into modern image. Of course if they did do one we would have to ask them to do it with the end stantions as add on items in wood and steel variants. Better still if they did both. Bernard Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Max Stafford Posted March 4, 2011 Share Posted March 4, 2011 But it is not much use without a J27 and a Q6. Bernard Sunday is only two days away, Bernard... Dave. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bernard Lamb Posted March 4, 2011 Share Posted March 4, 2011 Sunday is only two days away, Bernard... Dave. We have to keep the pressure up Dave. It's more diplomatic to drop a hint rather than to just say I want. Bernard Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
micklner Posted March 4, 2011 Share Posted March 4, 2011 Just arrived from Hattons. Two of the Fruit vans and a couple of opens. The Fruit version is superb best of the bunch IMHO. Couplings changed renumbering to LNER versions in next couple of days . Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium 31A Posted March 8, 2011 RMweb Premium Share Posted March 8, 2011 Quite agree, Mick - some very nice subtle detailing on the Fruit van, not least the representation of raised lettering on the 'cast' FRUIT plate. B) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
hmrspaul Posted March 9, 2011 Share Posted March 9, 2011 Just arrived from Hattons. Two of the Fruit vans and a couple of opens. The Fruit version is superb best of the bunch IMHO. Couplings changed renumbering to LNER versions in next couple of days . Any chance of photographs? Paul Bartlett Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Max Stafford Posted March 9, 2011 Share Posted March 9, 2011 Paul, I'll try to stick some pictures up later today as I have some. Just while I'm here, do you think the bulk alumina hopper would be a good choice? It's a nice looking wagon. Having battled manfully to complete the Parkside version recently, I would also suggest the wooden-bodied grain hopper as another type with potential. Did the two types share a common wheelbase perchance? Dave. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
micklner Posted March 9, 2011 Share Posted March 9, 2011 New Fruit Vans renumbered to LNER and weathered and one given a white roof for variation A couple of opens done at the same time Mick Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
hmrspaul Posted March 9, 2011 Share Posted March 9, 2011 Paul, I'll try to stick some pictures up later today as I have some. Just while I'm here, do you think the bulk alumina hopper would be a good choice? It's a nice looking wagon. Having battled manfully to complete the Parkside version recently, I would also suggest the wooden-bodied grain hopper as another type with potential. Did the two types share a common wheelbase perchance? Dave. Dave - looking forward to the photographs before alteration! Although I like the LNER grain very much there is no way I would recommend either to Bachmann - far too rare and you already have them from Parkside. I believe the Alumina were very restricted in their use. The grain was based on the GWR convertibles - we have had a long discussion about these on 7mm modellers Yahoo group - although not the same. Paul Bartlett Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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