RMweb Gold colin penfold Posted November 13, 2014 RMweb Gold Share Posted November 13, 2014 Found this one in exile 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Mallard60022 Posted November 13, 2014 RMweb Premium Share Posted November 13, 2014 Found this one in exile 20141113_084216.jpg Which one is the ballast wagon then? P 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold gwrrob Posted November 13, 2014 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted November 13, 2014 Nice......... Ballast.jpg However, this is a real ballast wagon Bogie Hopper a.jpg P I had to look twice at that photo Phil because I thought it was the real thing at first glance. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold colin penfold Posted November 13, 2014 RMweb Gold Share Posted November 13, 2014 Which one is the ballast wagon then? P have a look here http://www.rmweb.co.uk/community/index.php?/topic/68244-switzerland-wheres-good-to-go/page-5&do=findComment&comment=1661325 There's one in there somewhere! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium M.I.B Posted November 13, 2014 RMweb Premium Share Posted November 13, 2014 (edited) and a Plough van scratch built. Someone makes a plough TOAD kit already - there's one down in the garage, but I'm settled up here now................ Pretty sure it's Blacksmith and it's one of their recently "improved" kits. It's Falcon brassworks - sorry I was too settled last night to make the trip out to the garage/workshop. Edited November 14, 2014 by M.I.B Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Captain Kernow Posted November 14, 2014 RMweb Gold Share Posted November 14, 2014 Yes it was the C110 = GWR code P22, it didn't look one of their better kits (see their web page) the chap keep saying it will be ready soon it must be 5 years now, I will buy one to see if it can be back dated to a P6 all it will need I think is Dean pattern brakes If can be done a small rake of them will be purchased and a Plough van scratch built. Does anyone know if this is the same pattern of ballast hopper that was used in the Forest of Dean in BR days, please? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold The Stationmaster Posted November 14, 2014 RMweb Gold Share Posted November 14, 2014 Does anyone know if this is the same pattern of ballast hopper that was used in the Forest of Dean in BR days, please? I can't say definitely Cap'n but as they were on WR strength in the BR era I would say it's almost a certainty that they did. Dogfish were however far more common in my experience on mainline relaying jobs by the 1970s but the ballast tended not to come from the Forest for all the mainline work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Riley Posted November 14, 2014 Share Posted November 14, 2014 Yes it was the C110 = GWR code P22, it didn't look one of their better kits (see their web page) the chap keep saying it will be ready soon it must be 5 years now, I will buy one to see if it can be back dated to a P6 all it will need I think is Dean pattern brakes If can be done a small rake of them will be purchased and a Plough van scratch built. I'm also waiting for one to backdate to a P6. But there is more to it than the brake gear. I recently built a plough from a Falcon Brassworks kit and it went together quite well and I recommend it. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
knobhead Posted November 14, 2014 Share Posted November 14, 2014 Hi Mike I know there are several issues with doing this back dating like brakes and axle box covers(to be done on a friends craft cutter) at first glance, I not fussed about any minor detail not being absolutely spot on have you a list of major alterations ?, if it's an easy conversion to getting a reasonable replica I will build several if not the kit will be finished as per the instrutions and give to the SiL then I'll re-think my ballast train. The Falcon kits are nice but I just can't manage them now with my dicky thumbs unless I can find a friendly modeller to put it together for me. "The Falcon kits are nice" Wow! Falcon and nice in the same sentence! Refreshing! Regards, Stefan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium M.I.B Posted November 14, 2014 RMweb Premium Share Posted November 14, 2014 (edited) "The Falcon kits are nice" Wow! Falcon and nice in the same sentence! Refreshing! The new owners are working their way through the range and doing a great job of improving them. The two recent purchases I made are extremely satisfactory. Edited November 14, 2014 by M.I.B 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oil-burner Posted November 15, 2014 Share Posted November 15, 2014 Could you do something with the Parkside Dundas Grampus. Although early BR, they look remarkably like a GWR P19. I will no doubt be shot down in flames or told to wash my mouth out! John I was thinking of going down this route for ballast wagons until I discovered that Simon at Slimrails is still supplying the 1945 built 20T P23 (kit ref RC443) which goes together very nicely and saves the faff of altering the ends. No connection etc... As I read it (could be wrong) substitute the slotted link Morton brake gear for DC and you would get the slightly earlier ie 1937 built P17. Ken... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold gwrrob Posted November 16, 2014 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted November 16, 2014 (edited) You really didn't think I'd go a whole weekend without posting did you.One of the advantages of having three women in the house is the constant supply of stock boxes commonly known as shoe boxes.It's the time of the year when stock gets put away for the winter.Seen here are my cattle vans.. Seen in action anon. Edited November 16, 2014 by gwrrob 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Mallard60022 Posted November 16, 2014 RMweb Premium Share Posted November 16, 2014 Oi, we know that's your best shoe box that is. Maybe need some more for coaches Rob.......... Phil 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
westerner Posted November 16, 2014 Share Posted November 16, 2014 Just out interest Robin why do you pack your stock away in winter. I must say though that shoe boxes do look ideal for the job. Unfortunately I only have one female in the house and she isn't too interested in buying loads of shoes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coombe Barton Posted November 16, 2014 Share Posted November 16, 2014 Just out interest Robin why do you pack your stock away in winter. I must say though that shoe boxes do look ideal for the job. Unfortunately I only have one female in the house and she isn't too interested in buying loads of shoes. I don't consider that unfortunate Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Popular Post gwrrob Posted November 16, 2014 Author RMweb Gold Popular Post Share Posted November 16, 2014 Just out interest Robin why do you pack your stock away in winter. I must say though that shoe boxes do look ideal for the job. Unfortunately I only have one female in the house and she isn't too interested in buying loads of shoes. Just to keep my stock from the dust that can accumulate in the layout room over the winter period. Inspired by John's [Killybegs] recent excellent posts on his Worceter thread. 20 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Popular Post gwrrob Posted November 16, 2014 Author RMweb Gold Popular Post Share Posted November 16, 2014 I might attempt to fit some Smiths couplings to these vans over the winter.Three link I assume. 20 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fat Controller Posted November 16, 2014 Share Posted November 16, 2014 This drawing suggests screw-couplings when new:- http://paulbartlett.zenfolio.com/gwrvans/h51cdfbf2#h51cdfbf2 You could compromise and put Instanters on; these were originally a GWR idea, I believe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold The Stationmaster Posted November 16, 2014 RMweb Gold Share Posted November 16, 2014 (edited) This drawing suggests screw-couplings when new:- http://paulbartlett.zenfolio.com/gwrvans/h51cdfbf2#h51cdfbf2 You could compromise and put Instanters on; these were originally a GWR idea, I believe. The age of the fitted W5 cattle wagons would indeed mean they were fitted with screw couplings when new but they might well have acquired Instanters at a later date being ordinary vacuum fitted vehicles. Edited November 16, 2014 by The Stationmaster Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold gwrrob Posted November 16, 2014 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted November 16, 2014 A final few more. 17 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Mikkel Posted November 16, 2014 RMweb Gold Share Posted November 16, 2014 Love this. GWR moguls rule, OK. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cary hill Posted November 16, 2014 Share Posted November 16, 2014 You really didn't think I'd go a whole weekend without posting did you.One of the advantages of having three women in the house is the constant supply of stock boxes commonly known as shoe boxes. ANTB expansion plans thwarted as ANTB competes with shoe collection for space in the garage. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Mallard60022 Posted November 16, 2014 RMweb Premium Share Posted November 16, 2014 Don't forget to 'dust' them with a good waft of 'lime' around the bottoms (no sniggering please) of the sides and ends area as well. P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold gwrrob Posted November 16, 2014 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted November 16, 2014 (edited) Don't forget to 'dust' them with a good waft of 'lime' around the bottoms (no sniggering please) of the sides and ends area as well. P Not in my time period as lime washing was abolished much earlier than 1947. Edited November 16, 2014 by gwrrob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Mallard60022 Posted November 16, 2014 RMweb Premium Share Posted November 16, 2014 Actually I think someone said that before on here....sorry. Anyway that saves you loads of talcum powder then! P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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