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

Hi Mark, I haven’t got the book above, I normally find prototype pictures on Paul bartletts site or a Google search, but for £7 I might get one. Ben

Thank you, I’ll try and get all the wagons weathered over the weekend, I’ve got a stash of wagons and unbuilt kits I’ve collected over the years, I’m gradually working my way through them. Ben

With the recent bad weather and having a few Bachmann 16t mineral wagons laying around, I’ve got on with a few more scrap wagon conversions. Both wagons are based on prototypes seen at bsc aldwarke on Paul bartletts excellent site. Both wagons have a scratch built body on a spare Bachmann chassis and both have been attacked with the soldering iron for that battered look, they are just awaiting undercoating and some filthy weathering applying. Ben

Fantastic information, I’ve just enjoyed reading through this thread and it’s given me lots of ideas for my own internal user wagons for my steel works shunting plank. I’m amazing how much variety there was in the fleet. Many thanks Ben

Welcome to my new thread I’ve started many projects but never seemed to have the time or drive to complete anything, so after a change of shift at work I now find myself with plenty of drive and modelling time. I’ve always been interested in industrial railways, there’s something about the run down condition of locos, wagons, tracks and just general atmosphere that appeals to me, so I’ve started a few internal user wagon projects for a planned steel works themed shunting plank. First up are two Hornby 27 ton tippler wagons, I converted these into internal user scrap wagons but replacing the body supports with 2.5mm styrene strip, for a more heavy duty looking wagon perfect for scrap movements, I fitted Alan gibson wheels and accurascale couplings before undercoated, there’s just final painting and weathering to finish. The next wagon is a Bachmann bogie bolster c wagon, with Hornby releasing there newly tooled model soon, I’ve just done a simple modification to the bolsters, based on a similar wagon at BSC Shelton bar. I fitted Alan gibson wheels and accurascale couplings before undercoated, there’s just final painting and weathering to finish. I’ll have a few more updates soon. Ben

Thanks Mike for that I hadn’t noticed until looking closely at the photos, your TUA is a brilliant wagon, I’ll definitely be getting a few more. ben

That’s the one, I’m no wagon expert but I think it’s the same diagram of wagon comparing the model to the link, no matter what colour I’ll be ordering a few more. ben

Just received my unbranded wagon, so pleased with the model, the detail is excellent ! are there any plans for the white ici liveried wagons ? ben

DRS pair 68033 and 68034 occasionally cover for none available trans pennine express locos, Class 68033 The poppy sat awaiting to depart York on 1E23 0803 York to Scarborough. 03/11/22 Class 68034 pausing at Huddersfield whilst working a heavily delayed 1P94 2034 Scarborough to Manchester Piccadilly. 29/10/22

A quick visit to York station whilst christmas shopping sees class 68030 Black Douglas resting after arriving with 1F60 0934 Scarborough to York. 05/12/22