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I don't have a Hornby dublo one, it is a kitmaster body and a crownline chassis kit.

I have a crownline chassis kit for mine so no problem in that respect, I haven't noticed any pain guide lines on the body kit however.

That sounds confusing to sort out, I have a couple of kitmaster 08 kits, might stick with them.

Thank you Simon, Best look for a chassis kit then, I assume that the ratio 10' one is correct, but, the differences between wagons leaves me bewildered at times.

How accurate is the Hornby dublo/wrenn 08 shunter body? I have a few crownline chassis kits to build and was thinking about these bodies or kitmaster ones to keep the cost down.

Are the vents the torpedo variant? Also are these vans a 10' wheelbase? The reason for the questions are I have a body of one of these kits but no chassis or roof vents.

I can agree with this, I used to work for a company which built modular concrete and steel structures, and on one job in Newcastle there was about 2 assistant managers for every manager/engineer on the site it was ridiculous. I remember my boss losing his temper with one because he kept sticking his nose into what we were doing but when he was challenged on why he kept trying to change things he couldn't give an answer apart from he'd have to ask the reason why!

I've been trying to find a picture of a class 37 with a rake of 16 ton wagons filled with scrap from Morriston scrapyard, I'm sure it's in a book I have, can I find it? no chance.

I also have pondered this, as a northerner who has lived in Swansea twice now, the fact that companies from my area had a presence here is remarkable to me, I could model this line and still use my triang blue pullman as they were scrapped in Morriston. Food for thought I think.

Hi Brian, I'm mainly interested in the late 60's and early 70's

What types of industry would make use of vans? I've finally decided that the Swansea area is my main interest so before I dispose of kits etc I'd like to make sure I won't need to buy anything I sell. I don't think I could build enough mineral wagons ever though. Would mannesman tube works near Landore used the railway for transporting products?

Thank you, and these might have used fitted wagons? I'll have to look through my books aswell.

Thank you, how many house coal depots were in the Swansea area,?

Thank you everyone, glad I'm mainly interested in the Swansea area and as far as I can tell most of the wagons are unfitted, but I'm sure I'll be caught out.

I'm building a rake of these and looking at images of 16t mineral wagons I noticed that a lot do not have axle guard tie bars but some do, is there a reason so have them? I was thinking if its to do with automatic brakes, but I've seen some Images where fitted wagons don't appear to have the tie bars. I have the three articles on these wagons in modellers backtrack but this doesn't seem to shed light on this either.

The depot at swansea maliphant sidings has fouling point signs/markers.

I might be interested in a few sets of the spoked wheels.

Can someone shed any light on what size thread these are please? I'm after two but cannot find any for sale so going to see what else I can find.

I've had it aswell for the first time, truly horrible.

Whilst I don't really care about the latest models because I'm quite happy altering rtr diesels with techniques I read about in the modelling magazines I used to read as a kid and thought I'd like to try that, I have become less cautious about buying kits from either the manufacturer or when I see them because I have missed out. I'm talking about the likes of genesis Kits, alexander models and southern pride models, for too long I looked at their wares and thought its a bit expensive I'll wait a bit only to actually miss out.

I might take you up on the offer.

If there are any of the warwell and warflat kits left, could you keep me in mind for them Tony, please?

I hope so.

I have been drooling over his kits for years and managed to get his last complete xp64 kits to build the full rake and have just about managed to get enough of his mk2z kits to build a rake, hoping to get some more bits of him if stocks allow. A shame for them to dissappear completely but with accurascale etc offering rtr versions of his products I can't see it been viable for someone to buy.

I've recently picked up 12 airfix wagon kits for £50 and a craftsman 1f kit also for £50.