Ben86

Thank you for the quick reply, those will come in handy for a few of my iron ore tipplers, with accurascale announcing there 16t mineral wagons I have rebodied my Bachmann wagons into internal user scrap wagons based on wagons seen at BSC tinsley park, this is for a future shunting plank based on a steel works. Both wagons are Bachmann but one has had the break gear modified and a tie bar added to look like a MXV wagon and the other is a standard MCO wagon. The first wagon is a red panda 10ft mineral chassis with a scratch built body sat on top, there’s still a lot to add break gear, buffers and couplings. The second wagon is another MXV conversion as above. Thanks Ben

Hi superb work What parts have you used for the roller bearing axles boxers? Thanks Ben

With the clock ticking down on there transpennine express use class 68026 Enterprise and mk5a set TP11 await to depart a freezing huddersfield station whilst working 1U39 0935 Manchester Piccadilly to Scarborough. 01/12/23

Thank you , it’s just what I’m after for my own mineral wagon projects. many thanks Ben

Amazing work 41516 with your mineral wagons, just shows what can be achieved from the old airfix kits, Can I ask what material you used for the L shaped tiebars? Many thanks Ben

Class 68021 Tireless arrives at marsden station whilst working a slightly delayed 1U60 1448 Scarborough to Manchester Piccadilly. 27/10/23

Class 68024 Centaur and mk5a set TP06 rest at york station after arrival with 1U48 1148 Scarborough to York. 07/10/23 This was part of a lads day out with me, my son and my dad catching the 1U47 1303 York to Scarborough for some fish and chips and a walk on the beach, before returning on the 1U60 1448 Scarborough to York.

Thank you James, I may after build a few, after seeing these it’s given me a few ideas for a n gauge scrapyard. thanks Ben

Superb layout James, it’s hard to believe its n gauge, just shows what can be achieved in the scale these days. Can I ask are the blackadder scrap wagons kits or scratch built ? Ben

In the twilight of her career class 91105 is seen resting at leeds station before working 1A30 1245 Leeds to London Kings Cross. 25/08/23

Sad news, but hardly surprising with the lack of use of the fleet, on the day the news broke, class 68022 Resolution awaits to depart leeds station whilst working 1U47 1135 Manchester Piccadilly to Scarborough. 25/08/23

With todays news of the withdrawal of the transpennine express class 68 fleet and mk5 coaches by december 10th, grab them whilst you can. Class 68022 Resolution awaits to depart Leeds station whilst working 1U47 1135 Manchester Piccadilly to Scarborough. 25/08/23

Thank you corbs, I’ve achieved this by heating the plastic up on the cooking hob and then bending into the desired shape. thanks Ben

Thanks mark, I’ve always liked the look of the ex main line wagon conversions at places such as allied steel cardiff and bsc aldwarke. Ben

I’ve stumbled across this picture before on Flickr and always thought it’d make a brilliant shunting plank with the west coast main line above. Ben