Me. Posted June 21, 2012 Share Posted June 21, 2012 The Great Central's London extension was possibly the best recorded of new lines during construction. It has the advantage of cutting through urban areas as well as countryside. SWA Newton's photos would, I am sure, provide lots of inspiration. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Bigcheeseplant Posted June 21, 2012 Author Share Posted June 21, 2012 My brain is trying to think of trying to make this idea interesting, I guess the loco picking up a line of full spoil wagons taking them off scene and bringing them empty may be the best I can hope for, unless I could get them to tip and build an embankment over the course of an exhibition! David Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
David C Posted June 21, 2012 Share Posted June 21, 2012 For inside framed contracters' wagons, try looking at http://www.smallbrookstudio.com - the 7mm narrow gauge section! The chassis at least may be useful, if not the bodies. David C Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium jamie92208 Posted June 21, 2012 RMweb Premium Share Posted June 21, 2012 My brain is trying to think of trying to make this idea interesting, I guess the loco picking up a line of full spoil wagons taking them off scene and bringing them empty may be the best I can hope for, unless I could get them to tip and build an embankment over the course of an exhibition! David The era that you are modelling lends itself to having some self propelled plant such as a steam crane or even a steam navvy. Backwwods Miniatures do a crane I think. Jamie Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
burgundy Posted June 21, 2012 Share Posted June 21, 2012 Locos should be easy enough. Pauling & Co bought five Terriers (Thames, Surrey, Bishopsgate, Denmark and Bramley). They seemed to have remained in the full Brighton livery and modifications appear to have been limited to a rather agricultural set of dumb buffers inboard of the normal sprung buffers. Best wishes Eric Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim V Posted June 21, 2012 Share Posted June 21, 2012 It looks like I will use code 55 rail then, looking at this photo It looks like lumps of wood are used for check rails http://www.transport...s&mtv=L1&pnum=9 Better look again, those check rails are supported by lumps of wood, like the stock rails. There is a similarity with the track on the Camerton contractor. http://www.bathintime.co.uk/image/323313/constructing-the-camerton-to-limpley-stoke-railway-midford-c-1907 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Bigcheeseplant Posted June 22, 2012 Author Share Posted June 22, 2012 Better look again, those check rails are supported by lumps of wood, like the stock rails. There is a similarity with the track on the Camerton contractor. http://www.bathintim...-midford-c-1907 You are right, I wonder why they used lumps of wood to support the rails though. Is there any published info on contractors trackwork. David Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim V Posted June 22, 2012 Share Posted June 22, 2012 I would surmise the lumps of wood had bolts through the rails into the wood. Then just assemble your point, set the check rails with a gauge, and bang nails through. When it came time to take the track up, pull the nails out. When the timber got damaged, scrap it and put a new piece in. I also suspect the timber was used to strengthen the track - look how it's used by the switches. I suspect the same idea was used to bolt the rails, saved having complicated chairs - that were used on that period of flat bottom track around the switch area. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Bigcheeseplant Posted May 5, 2013 Author Share Posted May 5, 2013 Here are some photos of the RT Model contractors tipper wagons I have just built for this project, the kit dumb buffers underframe have been widened to suit P4 and I have sprung each wheelset even though the prototype had a five foot wheelbase and was unsprung! David Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
halfwit Posted May 5, 2013 Share Posted May 5, 2013 Superb job David. What couplings are you going to use? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Bigcheeseplant Posted May 5, 2013 Author Share Posted May 5, 2013 Superb job David. What couplings are you going to use? I thought of using Alex Jacksons, the real wagon don't have a buffer beam and wagons are coupled together with a chain between the two dumb buffers, Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
halfwit Posted May 5, 2013 Share Posted May 5, 2013 Thanks David. I ask because I've got 3 of these waiting in the pile to be built. For couplings I'm thinking of using the same system that I've fitted to my Chaldrons as I use 3 links anyway. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Bigcheeseplant Posted May 5, 2013 Author Share Posted May 5, 2013 There is no buffer beam as such to attach anything to, so that's why I thought of using Alex Jacksons, although as these are very unlikely to run with any wagon with normal buffers I supose you could devise your own type of coupling. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Bigcheeseplant Posted May 5, 2013 Author Share Posted May 5, 2013 Nothing like a bit of sepia to give that real life look. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Bigcheeseplant Posted May 6, 2013 Author Share Posted May 6, 2013 Another Sepia picture, just goes to show what you can achive in a couple of minutes with a bag of stone dust Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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