Wizard of the Moor Posted May 3, 2011 Share Posted May 3, 2011 So watch this space! What do you fancy next? Charlie Carless TUA tanks as used on the Harwich-Aberdeen mud oil traffic Random link to lots of lovely mud oil tankers Go on, save me having to scratchbuild a dozen of them Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
smg201 Posted May 7, 2011 Share Posted May 7, 2011 What do you fancy next? Charlie Hi. Well as you have mentioned before to beat the "Big Guys" you have to think "quirky" --- How about "Track laying machines" such as the YEA Perch/Porpoise Long Welded Rail Train. (See link: http://www.ltsv.com/images/P0078L.jpg) With the "Big Guys" making Autoballasters, JNAs, MRAs etc one of the big gaps in this is a machine to lay your track! I think the YEA (and similar track laying machinary) is very quirky, goes with EWS, GBRf, DBS, Freightliner, Colas so alot of modelling scope. It could be a yard in length so it could be filled with Peco rail, or perhaps you could model the Perch and Porpoise with two YEA wagons, then with addtional wagons avaiable for those who wanted the scale length? Well just a suggestion, I bet ill get shot down (Perhaps its just me always nosing out of a train window as i wizz past Eastleigh, thinking caw! they would be a good model!) (Would it be even more out there to mention the High Output Ballast Cleaner (HOBC)?) (http://www.tauntontrains.co.uk/images/2010-APR/66610-66602-18-04-10-6Y11-ASHCURCH-FWATER-CREECH2.jpg) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
deltic79 Posted May 7, 2011 Share Posted May 7, 2011 Hi. Well as you have mentioned before to beat the "Big Guys" you have to think "quirky" --- How about "Track laying machines" such as the YEA Perch/Porpoise Long Welded Rail Train. (See link: http://www.ltsv.com/images/P0078L.jpg) With the "Big Guys" making Autoballasters, JNAs, MRAs etc one of the big gaps in this is a machine to lay your track! I think the YEA (and similar track laying machinary) is very quirky, goes with EWS, GBRf, DBS, Freightliner, Colas so alot of modelling scope. It could be a yard in length so it could be filled with Peco rail, or perhaps you could model the Perch and Porpoise with two YEA wagons, then with addtional wagons avaiable for those who wanted the scale length? Well just a suggestion, I bet ill get shot down (Perhaps its just me always nosing out of a train window as i wizz past Eastleigh, thinking caw! they would be a good model!) (Would it be even more out there to mention the High Output Ballast Cleaner (HOBC)?) (http://www.tauntontr...TER-CREECH2.jpg) Now I do really like that idea and think that rail/track panel carriers are a gap in the RTR market. Each year I think the salmon must be a potential RTR from one of the big boys given it can be modeled in several forms with original long/short bogies, with the newer EWS bogies, with cranes, with cranes and roof..... thus giving a few options from the basic tooling. But the Perch/Porpoise is a little more unusual and would certainly fit the bill for me. Plus it would be unlikely to be hijacked by one of the big manufacturers. The only problem is that unless you have straight track you won't be able to fill a rake with Peco track as it is too inflexible for models. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
rs4 Posted May 8, 2011 Share Posted May 8, 2011 I too have wondered re the continuous weld track. Perhaps a "rubberised" version of the rails - made very flexible would permit such a train ? Would look great if it could be done wouldn't it ? Did the guys @ Mostyn do it ? Think I may give it a go with some suitably sized plasticard stuck together in lengths on the back of cargowaggons or BDAs Anyway....back to last nights Dr Who! Regards Nick Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
westie7 Posted May 8, 2011 Share Posted May 8, 2011 Further to my last suggestion for 2-axle wagons, (PRA & FPA). The blindingly obvious is staring me in the face on my workbench....The MODA PFA kit in N.. ..... So how about bigging it up to OO? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
St. Simon Posted May 8, 2011 Share Posted May 8, 2011 What do you fancy next? Charlie Hi, What about some ready to run Warwells or Warflats? Simon Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
smg201 Posted May 9, 2011 Share Posted May 9, 2011 Now I do really like that idea. But the Perch/Porpoise is a little more unusual and would certainly fit the bill for me. The only problem is that unless you have straight track you won't be able to fill a rake with Peco track as it is too inflexible for models. I too have wondered re the continuous weld track. Perhaps a "rubberised" version of the rails - made very flexible would permit such a train ? Would look great if it could be done wouldn't it ? So good to hear that i am not the only one who thinks such a YEA Perch/Porpoise LWRT would be an excellent idea. By looking how Charlie and Arran have made a pacer look good, i think a LWRT would come out well under their hands. (Now totally off on one, but i think this would be perfect (maybe for C-Rail). Have a look at what someone did on ebay. It went for £273 so shows there is a big market for such FEA-B Wagon accessories : http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=310300378185) Anyway enough "frothing" for me. Looking forward to the 2nd batch of FLAs and Ill buy a few of these New PCA Cement Wagons. I dont model them, but must support RealTrackModels Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevpeo Posted May 9, 2011 Share Posted May 9, 2011 Perhaps a "rubberised" version of the rails - made very flexible would permit such a train ? I seem to remember Roco(?) doing something along those lines in Ho. kev. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Mike Bellamy Posted May 13, 2011 RMweb Premium Share Posted May 13, 2011 Anyone wanting to meet Charlie and discuss the Realtrack range should go to the Derby Show this weekend Details here http://www.rmweb.co.uk/community/index.php?/topic/34971-derby-model-railway-exhibition-2011/ Mike Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
charliepetty Posted July 5, 2011 Share Posted July 5, 2011 PCA Cement wagon (French Built) is being drawn up as we speak, more updates as and when. Charlie Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
d winpenny Posted July 9, 2011 Share Posted July 9, 2011 will have to have a rake of these i think i will be watching this thread with interest david Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cheesysmith Posted July 11, 2011 Share Posted July 11, 2011 New wagon? Come on, we need the original freighliner flats, lots made and they got everywhere. Or how about the boc tankers. More limited in scope of use, but is one of those that people will make excuses for just because it would be a signitue wagon on a layout. Being in white, they would really stand out. Cheesysmith Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
charliepetty Posted August 11, 2011 Share Posted August 11, 2011 We have a new listing under suppliers, this thread will be transfered over as & when! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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