45568 Posted August 25, 2015 Share Posted August 25, 2015 I have had three Keyser kits for the BR Palbrick wagon sitting in the 'to do' drawer for far too long. The arrival of some suitable CCT transfers spurred the building effort. Very crisp whitemetal castings requiring a minimum of cleaning up, they went together very well with superglue. A lovely winter day here in Perth saw them sprayed up, and the Cambridge transfers applied. A quick sealing coat of 'pledge', and three ex-works wagons ready to go, ( just awaiting couplings). Unlikely to be made r-t-r in the near future! Cheers from Oz, Peter C. 17 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fat Controller Posted August 25, 2015 Share Posted August 25, 2015 It might be an idea to fix some pieces of old vacuum pipe (or at least guitar strings) inside each door panel. The prototype usually seemed to have two or three at a 45-degree angle on each panel to reduce damage to both bricks and panels in transit. It seemed to be common, from the photos I've seen for the wagons to run empty with panels reversed, and dunnage on the outside. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam Posted August 25, 2015 Share Posted August 25, 2015 It might be an idea to fix some pieces of old vacuum pipe (or at least guitar strings) inside each door panel. The prototype usually seemed to have two or three at a 45-degree angle on each panel to reduce damage to both bricks and panels in transit. It seemed to be common, from the photos I've seen for the wagons to run empty with panels reversed, and dunnage on the outside. Or then again... I have a small project to construct a rake of Palbricks, but have only got as far as the chassis at the mo'. From my research (conducted with the aid of the Yahoo BR wagons group), it seems that the hoses were only applied to Palbrick Cs, which had 8 shoe brakes and a rather narrow body. This is certainly born out by all the pictures I've looked at. Adam Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlackRat Posted August 25, 2015 Share Posted August 25, 2015 Does anyone else make a Palbrick kit? Nice models aren't they. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jwealleans Posted August 25, 2015 Share Posted August 25, 2015 (edited) Genesis used to, but it's no longer available and was quite hard work to put together. Interesting that both they and K's chose the prototype with the short ends, which was very rare and only built, I believe, in penny numbers. Was that the only one for which a drawing was easily available? Edited October 26, 2018 by jwealleans Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam Posted August 25, 2015 Share Posted August 25, 2015 (edited) Does anyone else make a Palbrick kit? Nice models aren't they. Crownline did at one years ago. Body good, chassis (on the one I saw at least) was from a Coopercraft Cattle van and thus totally wrong. I have a notion that Genesis Kits might have done one [EDIT - see above] once too. There's a good drawing of a Palbrick B in Bartlett et als' wagon book. Bill Bedford certainly has had one as 'pending', and indeed still does. I darsay it might be quite good when it appears. http://www.mousa.biz/fourmm/wagons/br_wagons4.html The 2mm Association does a kit for a Palbrick B/C as a twin pack: http://www.2mm.org.uk/products/info/?prodnum=2-564 Adam Edited August 25, 2015 by Adam Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Roger Sunderland Posted August 25, 2015 RMweb Premium Share Posted August 25, 2015 It's always amazed me that Parkside haven't done a Palbrick. I've asked at shows but they say "no demand" but I'm sure there must be more demand for this interesting wagon tan some of the more left field kits they do. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
hmrspaul Posted August 25, 2015 Share Posted August 25, 2015 Interesting that both they and K's chose the prototype with the short ends, which was very rare and only built, I believe, in penny numbers. Was that the only one for which a drawing was easily available? Please amplify what you mean by short ends. The K's has full height ends as all of the production wagons. Yes, the Genesis kit made into the rarer early conversions. The Ks kit has the end with the screws solid, whereas they only had planks where the screws were, and they also had an internal U shaped channel to push the pallets together http://PaulBartlett.zenfolio.com/palbrick/e38214b1c The Ks kit can be modified by cutting away the surplus planks, I know I did it 25 or more years ago. C's which had the rubber hose inners on some dedicated to one traffic flow had 6 screws (not 4) IIRC. Paul Bartlett Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jwealleans Posted August 25, 2015 Share Posted August 25, 2015 Paul, I have no idea what I was seeing when I looked at Peter's photos. I was referring to the residual ends on the Genesis kit. The Ks one is what my limited knowledge tells me is the much more common form of these wagons. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Southernman46 Posted August 25, 2015 Share Posted August 25, 2015 they're fairly easy to scratchbuild 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fat Controller Posted August 25, 2015 Share Posted August 25, 2015 The ones with the low ends were rebuilt from Medfits, I believe. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
hayfield Posted August 26, 2015 Share Posted August 26, 2015 I have a few of these as well as the K's Palvans, and seen the photos of the one being preserved. I do like the upgraded one, how about some loads ? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JZ Posted August 8, 2018 Share Posted August 8, 2018 These are now available from ian@nmacdonald.co.uk as etched nickel-silver kits. Just bought two after seeing article in this months Hornby Magazine. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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