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No I think that's extra   On a lighter note do you think Hatton's will have sold their quota by pre-orders. I tried to order one today on line but was told to ring the shop?

Hi again just thinking about the IHA wagons, I have all the bits from my timber wagon,like the hood etc but looking at the photos I've found of the IHA wagon it looks to be covered in a

tarpaulin cover are there two types?  ........How do I make a 00 scale tarpaulin?

What did you do with the hood, if there was one, that went with those ends you used for the timber wagon?. That's the most difficult bit to make. Ends and chassis can be made from plastic sheet, bogies available from Cambrian (and others) and buffers from S-Kits. I've got an outline drawing somewhere..

Yes a drawing would be very handy I have all the spare bits from the timber wagon in my 'spares box' which I've found I really need since starting on my scratch-building kick

Well I have all the bits so I'll get started...  just one thing while looking for photo's of the timber wagon I found a Colas 66 pulling a line of IHA wagons I think their steel carriers. I've found the odd Roco made wagon but nothing else so any ideas?

As always your help is very welcome

I've picked up a Heljan van, and as was pointed out before due to the floor not being flat its going to be a loaded wagon to start with. I'm just finding bits right now. One thing I've not found yet are any Colas transfer's anyone know who would make them?

They will be, but given the difference in loading gauge between the UK and Germany, they'll probably pass muster in terms of width and height, though they'll be a bit short. The same applies to modifying the Tiphook wagon from Golden Valley that you proposed earlier.

Yes your right and the Tiphook wagons are £30+ each

How about these wagons for use as the new blue wagons, They would need ends on but after a re-paint into blue, you would get away with it.

 

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These are made by fleischmann code number 5288

 

Some of the 83-84 3523 wagons have 8 stations and some have 4, moving the stations will work and you would only need to add 4 on each side.

 

Hopefully someone will do the roverbox wagons and that would make a great platform for making more timber wagons.

 

Mathew

I take it they'll be HO right.

Thank you for sharing, some great photos there.

I wonder if the 'Golden Valley Hobbies' Tiphook tarp' wagon would be any good? Just going by photos the ends seem right but I have no idea about dimensions

There's no commercially available model for these in 4mm, as far as I'm aware. The first batch of wagons were converted from these:-

http://paulbartlett.zenfolio.com/ferryvtgvan2

with the central 'spine' and doors removed. Subsequently, the ends have had holes cut in them to reduce wind resistance when running empty.

The second batch (currently in a much brighter blue) were converted from these:-

http://paulbartlett.zenfolio.com/ferrynorskhydro

The ends on these are much stronger, so haven't required holes cutting.

Heljan have done a nice model of a Cargowaggon van (similar, but not identical to) the VTG ones used as a basis for the first type; you could get away with removing sides and roofs, and fitting a planked floor. Alternatively, you could use one of Heljan's Cargowaggon flats, and add ends to it. In both cases, you'd have to fabricate bolsters and stanchions; I've done this in the past with Plaststruct sections, but they're quite vulnerable to careless handling. Brass section, soldered, might be more viable.

The second type's got very different ends and underframe; you'd have to scratchbuild.

Humm there are a number of Heljan ferry-vans on e-bay right now. I'll have a go at converting one, you never know till you try

After watching a short video about the Colas Rail-freight timber trains, I wondered if anyone makes a RTR or a kits for the bogie wagons? I had a feeling Heljan did something like it but I may be wrong.

As always any help is very welcome

Please don't take this the wrong way, I know the derailment and fire was horrific with people being killed, but after 17 pages just what do you all find to talk about?

On the Bachmann site it seems all of their new release's are now marked  Dec/Jan including the Dukedog

Lowell Hill, that's my branch! Thats the first video footage ive seen of it, so much more info.

Ive also been considering a module based on the M&L.

Ive been looking for a U18B. I'm sure you'll find one before me!

Intermountain do a really nice U18B but again sadly you'll have to look over in the States

Two really nice GMTX loco's I've had the same problem with sellers in the States not posting to the UK. I've never been given a reason?

As I said two nice locos but is it me or do both short hoods have a small gap under them

Thank you all for your help, on a kind of side note could anyone point me toward where I could find a track plan of the Weymouth quey-side area.

Hi I hope this is the right place for this anyway. The yellow flashing light fitted to the class 33/1 for working the Weymouth quey was it permanent fitting or would it have been removed after the loco left Weymouth.

As always thank you for any help.

I don't have any drawings and only one or two photos to go off but I think my D5900 looks great

Has there ever been a rtr loco that was 100% right?

Hi again Jon I'm sure you will have seen it but the August Model Railroader has an article on modeling a SCL GP30 one or two nice detailing photos I'm still looking for something to swop your Alco it's a nice runner by the way can you think of anything your after?? B)

Hi Jon by the photos I've looked at it seems to be all internal changes between the GP30m and GP30 in saying that all the photos I've looked at were of ex Chessie or B&O locos and very early blue CSX B)

Hi can anyone tell me if D8561 is one of the 2nd batch with the revised chassis sorry if this has been asked before

Do you have a web site or contact address for them please

Hi can anyone tell me if you can get a kit for the type of mail coach stock that the City of Truro would have worked 1905/10ish

I'm only asking this for a friend for as I'm sure you all know I'm moving up to 7mm N/G eventually!!!! anyway on the NRM site it say's the livery period is"Preserved" would this have beenthe livery when running from new also is there a cut off date for ordering just so I can tell my friend

Hi I did have 3 class 17's 2 were sent back to a full refund without any problem the 3rd was a problem as I had lost the paper work for it I e-mailed the retailer without a reply BUT last week I had a e-mail from MODELFAIR asking me to send the loco back to them so they could replace the faulty parts today the POSTPERSON dropped my loco off and it run's as sweet as a nut MODELFAIR even replaced the missing buffer springs with the loco was a latter of apology

for the delay I'm sure all will not agree but I think it is great that a retailer can take all this trouble