wagons

Because, of course it's actually a Tube, so far as BR was concerned. Anyhow, hopefully you'll excuse the allusion to Magritte. Well here we go, my contribution to this exercise, the reconstruction of an ancient Ratio GWR Open C, so four planks in height. This, part of a collection acquired from...

In like a Lion as it's said... And while @Dan Randall is otherwise engaged, here's the latest update from the wonderful world of @Kier Hardy and friends. EM Gauge Layouts, Models & Projects Lots of wonderful wagon action in this one - I especially like the Belgian ferry van (though should...

I haven't noticed any mention on WT of the recent introduction of the Richard Webster designed steel ended open wagons by Dapol so not sure what others think of them. As it is a model of a fairly common wagon for which no kit is available and the photographs looked quite good I ordered one of...

And here it is, a bumper update, several days early: EM Gauge Layouts, Models & Projects Hywel Thomas's work on turning a Minix Viva into a burnt-out wreck is especially impressive. Stunning! :) I will be copying to work done to the Bachmann anchor-mounted tank at some point too. Adam

One of the wagons on my informal build list has been the BR HYFIT based on a LNER design. BR built quite a few thousand in the early 1950s to several diagrams. The characteristic feature of these wagons were the pressed dimples in the body sides to make space for rope rings to be fixed inside...

This is the first in what may be a sporadic survey of wagons in what might loosely be called preservation. These examples have ended up at the Yeovil Railway Centre at Yeovil Junction (well, actually the GWR's Clifton Maybank branch). These pictures were taken under the supervision of my father...

Having uncovered a nice shot of a Southern 5-plank high here from dad's collection, here are a couple more. I'll persuade him to set up some sort of gallery yet... Anyhow, I have no dates or details of these though the period is the early '70s, and a lot of these slides are not of wonderful...

Herewith a few snaps of plastic masters for resin moulding. The M&SWJR owned a few 3 plank dropside/ ballast wagons that appeared to be pretty much identical to MR D305, so with available photos plus some superb MR drawings kindly sourced by AndyB it has been possible to arrive at something...

I am trying to find more information about what went on between the doors on the Boplates. The PDRMP kit is lacking in this respect. I have looked to see what Paul has and the only detail shots are of the outer ends, not the middle. Can anyone help with a detail photo of this area? Cheers Simon

Having recently been round Europe by train I returned with an urge to model some of what I saw. Normally, I'd dither and let such an instinct pass; not this time. Following a dose of internet research, a box has arrived from Italy containing wagon kits (what else?). So what's in it - basically...

On Saturday we had a ride out to Tanfield Railway and amongst the many interesting wagons was a Blue Spot Fish van/SPV. Since there has been quite a bit of interest in these over time I thought is worth while taking a few detail photos to share. - Hi res shots on my flickr site.

I'm very happy to report that Fred Phipps is making good progress with the master for what will be a resin cast body for the ubiquitous 12T BR van. Looking good for fertiliser deliveries to North Cornwall in 2016........ Simon

To be released during the first quarter of 2016. For more info please contact me through my website? Pete

Bob Lumley (@Silverystreaks) has a wonderful gallery of photos from the late 1980s and a fair number are of the West Highland line - right time and right place for our modelling interest. I am trying to put together a summary of wagon types which were to be seen on the line in the late 1980s -...

Old family photographs have always fascinated me - this one in particular! Although the original print was badly damaged note the wagons & vans in the background - taken apparently nr Ratho [station] on the Edinburgh-Glasgow main line pre WW1. Note the fine collection of North British and...

As promised a workbench thread to chart the kits I am working on since skipping a gauge and going to 0 Gauge Excuse the state of the work area, I do know which kit each part belongs to. So we have three kits here. I will cover each in turn M&M Lowmac My initial purchase to get to feel the O...

Dunno if this is of use to anyone, but it's among the current load of pics I took in Barry in 1968. Perhaps the weathering on the wagons may be helpful? Brian

Hi all.. Has anyone here invested in the new very lovely looking Lionheart tank wagons? Im not sure from the description if the axles boxes are sprung or solid. If they are sprung, does it look easy enough to get the wheels out to re-profile to S7? Many thanks, JB.

Hello, In my pursuit of less than hirsute, I have been scouring Flikr for colour images of BR van stock. It has proven surprisingly difficult, for some reason... Anyway, I have found (and forgive me if you already know/knew of this chap - he's new to this well-worn weirdo) some very nice colour...

Williams Models have, in conjunction with Tony Riley, introduced a model of a LSWR round ended wagon to D1309. I'm no expert on LSWR matters, but the body represents a four plank version, the lower plank being wider than the other three. There are one or two photos in LSWR Wagons Vol 1 but I...