Zippyrascal

Would anyone know if S-Kits is still trading? I'm looking for contact details as I'd like to buy a few wagon kits off him, namely the JXA Yeoman bogie aggregate wagon.

Thanks

David

I have attached a photograph of a Queen Mary Brake Van taken at Dover Town Yard in the late 1980's. Being green, brown colour blind I have a question in relation to the livery. To me the photo looks like the livery is bauxite brown with yellow ends. However, I understand that these interesting vehicles also appeared in DCE olive green which is very similar in colour and is difficult, almost impossible, for me to distinguish.  

The vehicle looks like it's attached to a Cargowagon flat, would anyone have any information what the requirements were for brake vans during this period and in this location, I assume it's because of dangerous goods being conveyed in the train? 

Incidentally, my profile picture is of a very similar vehicle only this time taken at one of the BR open days at Aylesbury in the mid 1980's. The proud looking railwayman is my late farther, Frank Hewer, who at the time was a train crew supervisor at Aylesbury. He was doing what he loved the most, playing trains!! 

As always any advice or help greatly appreciated. 

David 

Thank you for all the advice. The photographs on Brian Daniels Flickr site are extremely useful, thank you!!

Hi, 

Does anyone have any information or contacts please where I can find good quality 4mm (1:76 scale) British Army vehicles suitable for MOD trains in the late 1980's early 1990's, ideally suitable for trains representing the build up of equipment for the first Gulf war in 1991? 

I have attached a list of vehicles and equipment which are applicable:

Tanks

• FV4030/4 Challenger MBT (Main Battle Tank)
• FV4003 Centurion Mk.5 AVRE 165 (Armoured Vehicle Royal Engineers)

Armoured vehicles

• FV101 Scorpion CVR(T) (Combat Vehicle Reconnaissance (Tracked))
• FV102 Striker CVR(T) (Combat Vehicle Reconnaissance (Tracked))
• FV103 Spartan CVR(T) (Combat Vehicle Reconnaissance (Tracked))
• FV104 Samaritan CVR(T) (Combat Vehicle Reconnaissance (Tracked)) Ambulance
• FV107 Scimitar CVR(T) (Combat Vehicle Reconnaissance (Tracked))
• FV432 Trojan APC (Armoured Personnel Carrier)
• FV432 Trojan APC (Armoured Personnel Carrier) Ambulance
• FV510 Warrior Tracked Armoured Vehicle MCV-80 (Mechanised Combat Vehicle)
• Ferret Armoured Car

Self-propelled artillery/mortars/rockets

• FV432(M) Trojan SPMC (Self-Propelled Mortar Carrier)
• M109 155 mm SPH (Self-Propelled Howitzer) M109A2
• M110 8 inch SPH (Self-Propelled Howitzer) M110A2
• MLRS (Multiple Launch Rocket System)

Anti-aircraft

• Rapier Field Standard B1(M) Stationary SAM (Surface-To-Air Missile) Launcher
• Rapier Field Standard B2 Stationary SAM (Surface-To-Air Missile) Launcher
• Tracked Rapier TR1 Mobile SAM (Surface-To-Air Missile) Launcher
• Javelin LML (Lightweight Multiple Launcher) SAM (Surface-To-Air Missile) Launcher

Artillery and Mortars

• L118 105 mm Light Gun
• 51 mm Light Mortar
• L16A1 81 mm Mortar

Engineering and recovery vehicles

• FV4205 Chieftain AVLB (Armoured Vehicle Launched Bridge)
• FV180 CET (Combat Engineer Tractor)
• FV106 CVR(T) Samson ARV (Armoured Recovery Vehicle)
• FV434 ARV (Armoured Recovery Vehicle)
• FV512 Warrior MCRV (Mechanised Combat Repair Vehicle)
• FV513 Warrior MRV® (Mechanised Recovery Vehicle (Repair))
• CHARRV (Challenger Armoured Repair and Recovery Vehicle)

Command vehicles

• FV105 Sultan CVR(T) (Combat Vehicle Reconnaissance (Tracked))

Other vehicles

• Land Rover Defender
• Leyland 4×4 4-Tonne Lorry
• Bedford 4×4 8-Tonne Lorry
• Mercedes Unimog Support Vehicle
• FV620 Stalwart Amphibious Truck
• Harley Davidson MT530E
• Scammell Commander (TK/TPTR) Tank Transporter
• Scammell Crusader (AVLB) Bridge Transporter
• Scammell S26 Self Loading Dump Truck
• Armstrong 500
• Leyland DROPs (Demountable Rack Off Pickup System)

Hi Temeraire,

A lovely little layout from the best period without question. Always nice to see a 50 at the head of a MK2 rake!!

I've been looking at your military vehicles with interest as I'm modelling some MOD traffic myself. Would you mind telling me where you got the UN lorry carried on the Warwell from please?

All the best

David

Thank you!!

Would anyone know where I might be able to obtain accurate drawings for BR period rolling stock please?

In particular I'm looking for drawings of the following vehicle types:

BR MK1 RKB (diagram 25)

Air brakes wagons TOPS code:

BHA

BGA

PWA

RM74 Plasser & Theurer ballast cleaner

Any help greatly appreciated

David

I've been converting as batch of standard GUV's into the NLX/NPX corridor variant of the vehicle so I have a bit of experience in the subject.

The short answer is yes they can. There are two screws at either end of the body shell which you'll need to remove first and then it's just a case of gentle running your finger nail carefully under the side of the body as the windows have a fixing to secure the body to the chassis.

All the best

David

Much appreciated thanks Jason!!

All the best

David

Comet Models produce some nice etched brass sides for the MK1 RKB (diagram 25). They are already pre-folded so there's no need to roll them.

I bought the sides from Wizard Models at Warley last year so they should still be available.

www.wizardmodels.ltd

I'm going to fit the sides to a Bachmann MK1 and then plan to use parts from various kit manufacturers including Southern Pride to finish the coach.

I hope this helps

David

Hi,

Does anyone know if this website is still active and the drawings are still available please?

I placed an order a few weeks ago and haven't heard anything, the contact details for the phone number don't seem to be correct as the number doesn't connect, does anyone have an alternative please?

www.pdhdrawings.com

Thanks

David

Hi Ben,

I'm pretty certain that it was in Rail Express magazine a few months ago that I read you would consider a 4mm scale version of the IZA Cargowagon twin if there was sufficient demand. I may be wrong but could you confirm either way please?

I'm certain that if the finished wagons are as good as the samples in this months Rail Express then they will be a huge sucsuss in either scale.

All the best

David

I had heard a rumour that Revolution may also produce the IZA in 4mm. Let's hope it's more than a rumour!!

As somebody who's interested in AC electrics the next few months promises to be extremely exciting with the forthcoming 4mm releases of the class 87 and 90.

It's the former which I would like to ask other modellers opinions of as I've been studying the photo's on Hornby's website for a few weeks now of the class 87 and to me something doesn't look quite right with the cab fronts. Obviously this is only personal opinion and I'm happy to be corrected but as someone who spent many years working with the prototypes when they were employed on the principle express passenger work on the WCML I would like to think that I'm not just having a senior moment. 

The cab front directly under the windscreen should be flat and if i'm not mistaken the Hornby adaptation looks to have a gentle curvature. Having not seen the test models in person I hope this is something which can still be corrected and/or isn't noticeable on the actual model as it would be a great shame (especially for Hornby) after waiting for all this time for a new high specification model of these fabulous loco's if they don't live up to expectations. 

I would be interested to hear others modellers thoughts???  

Hi,

I'm looking for the Hurst Models etched MK2 kit to convert an air-con MK2 into the High Speed Track Recording Coach, with the post 1989 window configuration.

If you have one which is surplus to requirements please send me a PM and we can go from there!!

All the best

David

Some time ago I stumbled across this interesting photo of an engineering train at Stratford with a lowmac wagon (ZRW DB904135) in the consists. As I am no expert in these vehicles I was wondering if anyone could tell me what variation of the lowmac this is and importantly if there is one similar available in 4mm either as a RTR model or as a kit? 

All the best

David 

If anyone has an A1 Models etched 57ft Observation Saloon kit surplus to requirements I would be interested in buying it. I want to model a specific saloon which can't be done using the Bachmann model without modifications to the body whereas the A1 kit has the correct window and door pattern. 

Please get in touch if you have one for sale

All the best

David

Hi David,

 

Thanks for your interest in my project, in answer to your question...

 

Our EWS Inspection Saloon 999504 is an A1 Models brass kit, grafted onto a Hornby 50ft LMS 'parcels'(?) vehicle, with the under frame unmodified apart from the addition of brass retractable ladders on the sides. The vehicle was completely painted into EWS ex-works livery.

 

The interior was never fitted, the saloon being used to dabble with an on-board camera which worked fairly well, but fell out of favour when I realised I'd have to cart a TV set to and from exhibitions along with the layout and all the stock - that was in the days I ran stuff at shows, including the NEC at Warley in 2004 ! How time flies.......now we have Go-Pro's to do the camera work !

 

I hope this answers your question. In closing, I would LOVE one of the Bachmann EWS saloon's to grace the layout - but I never worked with it or even saw it at Stew Lane, the NSE 'Hastings' Inspection Saloon however, would be a most excellent addition here...anyone listening in Barwell ?

 

Kindest Regards,

 

Shed.

Hi Shed. 

Thanks for your reply. I thought perhaps it was a kit, albeit a very similar model to the Bachmann saloon, not that I profess to being any sort of expert in the subject. I found a lovely photo of 999504 whilst still under BR ownership in InterCity livery and really fancy building one for my layout. I once had a ride around Kent in the NSE inspection saloon whilst working for Eurostar, motive power for the day was 33103 and in truth I spent more time in the loco cab than in the saloon. There is a rather nice kit available of the NSE saloon 975025 produced by MARC models www.marcmodels.co.uk

Whilst on the subject of Eurostar, I tipped off an old boss of mine who's also an avid railway modeller as to your layout and thread on RM Web as he worked at Stewarts Lane for many years before joining Eurostar. I'm sure he'll enjoy looking through your photo's as i'm sure it will bring back many happy memories. 

All the best

David 

If it is these two you are looking for info on they are 975974 and 975978 - both are ex RUO (1030 and 1025). The body is the same as the SK but the ventilators will be different. They are translators for Tighlock fitted stock e.g. anything BR from 313 and later; 455 and later (excl 442) and 507/508. Thee conversion dates were in 1980 and 81. A photo shows one in olive as a Ilford translator (for 315s) but they have been used with Class 465s so they may have been used for 465/466 delivery in NSE .

Thanks Bomag, most useful!! I've found one picture so far in NSE but i'll keep hunting, these things always seem to turn up when you least expect them too!!

Try these, not the same vehicles but from NSE days;

 

http://www.semgonline.com/gallery/transvehs.html

http://www.departmentals.com/photo/975864a

http://www.departmentals.com/photo/975864b

http://www.departmentals.com/photo/975867a

http://www.departmentals.com/photo/975971b

http://www.departmentals.com/photo/975971975973

 

Dave

Thank you!!

Hi Bruce,

 

Nice to hear from you and I hope you are well......

 

With 47 768 revving up and generally creating a racket, I then ran the new 67's just afterwards and they seemed really lifeless without a sound chip !

 

I reckon I'll put photography lessons and Class 67 sound chips on my Christmas list..........

 

Funnily enough.....our 37 109 worked the last booked turn out of 'Manor Lane TMD' before I sold the layout, seen here with the EWS Inspection Saloon :

 

QXV Inspection Saloon 999504 (3).jpg

 

...and it was the very same 37 109 that was the first Loco. to start testing here on the new layout to test the DCC system several years later !

 

It has been a very long wait.......

 

Kindest Regards,

 

Shed.

Hi Shed, 

Please can you tell me if this is a Bachmann saloon with the first door re-positioned to represent the correct configuration for 999504 or is it a kit built model?

Thanks

David

I've been looking with interest at the PH Designs etched brass overlays to convert two MK1 SK's into translator (barrier) vehicles for some time. However, as nice as they look in 'Arlington Fleet Services' green livery, they are of little use in this condition to somebody who models the late British Rail period towards the end of 1980's and early 1990's. So far my research hasn't managed to uncover any really good photographs of these vehicles during their working lives under BR and considering that the conversions were carried out between 1979 and 1980 I'm surprised how few decent photographs their are on the internet or in any of the books i have in my library. 

Any help,discussion or especially photographs (particularly blue and grey or Network South East) about these interesting vehicles would be greatly appreciated.......

Previous thread here:

http://www.rmweb.co.uk/community/index.php?/topic/101508-hurst-models/

 

General consensus seems to be that the are issues with them, stuff out of stock for years on end and no real enthusiasm apparent from the owner to do anything about it although it should be borne in mind that this is a one man band operation probably based in time between a full time job elsewhere.

That's useful, thanks John. I thought he would have posted on his website that he'd ceased trading. I guess i'll just have to see if i get a belated reply.

Good evening, 

I have recently been trying without any luck to contact Andrew (Hurst Models) re some of his detailing parts which are now showing out of stock on his website. I've sent a couple of emails over the past few weeks but haven't had a response. Does anyone know if he is still trading only it's unusual for him not to respond within a few days of contacting him, especially given that I want to make an order for quite a few of his excellent modern image accessories? 

Thanks

David