Nick Posted November 28, 2009 Share Posted November 28, 2009 Hope this is okay to post here, have heard rumours of Bachmann producing the older style grain wagons. Is this just wishful thinking or based on information that I have missed elsewhere? Mods - please move if in the wrong area! Thanks Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
St. Simon Posted November 28, 2009 Share Posted November 28, 2009 Hi, I do know that in the past Bachmann made Grain wagons (not to be confused with the bogie polybulk grain hopper) in serveral different liveries. I think the answer is to just wait and see what Bachmann anounce Simon Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roddy Angus Posted November 28, 2009 Share Posted November 28, 2009 Simon I don't know if it is what you are referring to, but Bachmann are going to make some Leith General Warehousing grain wagons for Harburn Hobbies. They will be in mid 60s early 70s livery to go with the Class 17 Claytons. The wagons will be based on the Bachmann salt wagon rather than being an accurate grain wagon unfortunately, but it will be the best you can get RTR if you don't want to build the Parkside kit. Roddy Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
St. Simon Posted November 28, 2009 Share Posted November 28, 2009 Hi, Sorry if I wasn't clear, but I was referring to the Grain Wagons of this type made by Bachmann some years ago: http://gallery6801.fotopic.net/p2060063.html Hope this makes it clear Simon Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick Posted November 28, 2009 Author Share Posted November 28, 2009 I'm thinking of the style that Dapol make, only the correct length... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Fisher Posted November 28, 2009 Share Posted November 28, 2009 There is an etched kit from Jim Harris in bith 4mm and 7mm Ive three 4mm and a 7mm! Ian Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Max Stafford Posted November 28, 2009 Share Posted November 28, 2009 I hope you're right Nick, this is one type I could use in some numbers. Just the thing for GE region modellers to go with their nice new J15s next year too...! Dave. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick Posted November 29, 2009 Author Share Posted November 29, 2009 This is the kind of wagon that I was looking for Grain Wagon Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick Posted November 29, 2009 Author Share Posted November 29, 2009 PMP - were the kind of wagon I posted a link to ever used in WGC to supply Nabisco? I remember seeing the bogie grain wagons in an old picture, but was curious if you knew of anything else used to supply them? Cheers! Nick Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
St. Simon Posted November 29, 2009 Share Posted November 29, 2009 Re St Simons post Bachmann have never made that type of grain wagon with the later chassis, however, Lima did, but I can't recall how good/bad it was in terms of accuracy. Hi, I must of been getting mixed up there, sorry! Simon Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pennine MC Posted November 29, 2009 Share Posted November 29, 2009 This is the kind of wagon that I was looking for Grain Wagon That's a welded BR standard, before anybody else goes up a blind alley Like the old Hornby Dublo one, which was sadly short in the length department Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark54 Posted November 29, 2009 Share Posted November 29, 2009 - were the kind of wagon I posted a link to ever used in WGC to supply Nabisco? I remember seeing the bogie grain wagons in an old picture, but was curious if you knew of anything else used to supply them? Cheers! Nick The diagram 271 grain wagons were seen at Welwyn Garden City. I recall that in the early 1970's the Nabisco empties could be seen in a northbound train leaving there at about 19.30, I think to Whitemoor. The train had a fitted head of vanfits and then the unfitted grain wagons and a brake van. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium romley midland Posted November 29, 2009 RMweb Premium Share Posted November 29, 2009 Re St Simons post Bachmann have never made that type of grain wagon with the later chassis, however, Lima did, but I can't recall how good/bad it was in terms of accuracy. St Simon was spot on with the facts, see here: http://www.railway-models.co.uk/643_1_1651670.html (give it time for the piccy to load) I also found one in the same livery as St simons picture link of ebay! Cheers, Richard Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pennine MC Posted November 29, 2009 Share Posted November 29, 2009 St Simon was spot on with the facts, see here: http://www.railway-models.co.uk/643_1_1651670.html (give it time for the piccy to load) It's maybe a fine point to some Richard, but St Simon wasnt 'spot on' at all. The Bachmann (ex-Liliput) model is of the first design of BRT hopper with eight L-section vertical ribs, whereas the Lima model that Paul refers to (and which was illustrated in St Simon's link) is a later build with five flat ribs. There were also various suspension mods carried out after introduction - again Paul is correct in that the Lima model has the pedestal suspension whereas Bachmann represent the original leaf springs (and not to mention livery variations, another can of worms that often confuses the issue). The two designs were generally worked and regarded as one fleet, but it's not accurate to suggest they're the same wagon Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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