7mm Rob's Rolling Stock Workbench

[Rob Pulham]

Hi Steve,

Sorry, Dan Pinnock doesn't do web or emails - it's snail mail or the phone

D&S Models
46 The Street
Wallington, Nr Baldock
Herts,
SG7 6SW
Tel 01763 288353

 

[40126]

Thanks for reply Rob

Steve

 

[Rob Pulham]

I was away on holiday for most of October so the bench has been a bit quiet. It was my birthday while I was away and Chris bought me some wagon kits. This meant (and I am sure it come come as any surprise to some) that when I got back instead of finishing the CCT I started one of the birthday wagons - This is another from Dragon models Celtic connection range (former Majestic models).

I haven't taken any photos until now as the construction was similar to the CCT. The one change that I have made is that I tried to make the roof removable using the same method as the CCT but I couldn't get it to sit down properly and after trying re-rolling it a couple of times I gave up and soldered it on.

This is the state of play and I hope to have it on it's wheels and pretty much finished with a fair wind tonight.

 

[Dikitriki]

Hi Rob,

Another interesting wagon.

I don't know the prototype at all, but should the 2 long white metal castings on the end be swapped over? The angle on the top of the castings would seem to indicate so.

Richard

 

[Rob Pulham]

Hi Rob,

Another interesting wagon.

I don't know the prototype at all, but should the 2 long white metal castings on the end be swapped over? The angle on the top of the castings would seem to indicate so.

Richard

Well spotted Richard - you have better eyes than me. Thankfully that should take too much sorting....

I also forgot to mention in my post that it's an NBR/LNER Avery Tool van

 

[Buckjumper]

I like the quirkiness of the van Rob; it looks like a conversion of the standard 8T Dia.10 'Jubilee' vans which Chris Basten also has in his range. Pete Armstrong built a nice one here.

 

[Rob Pulham]

Thanks Adrian,

It is indeed. As I understand it four of these vans were converted from the standard 8 'tonners' for use by Avery's in order to service and maintain the many weighing scales in use at stations on the NBR. According to the information supplied with the kit they had workbenches, store cupboards and even a rivet stove installed - I am a little intrigued by the latter because there is no chimney.

Back when I was a butcher we used Avery scales and they were maintained by Avery - sadly the guys came in an Escort van rather than an NBR Jubilee

Here's where I got to on Thursday night.

 

[adrian]

As I understand it four of these vans were converted from the standard 8 'tonners' for use by Avery's in order to service and maintain the many weighing scales in use at stations on the NBR.

Thanks for posting that - you are building quite an eclectic collection of wagons there - it'd be great to see them all together. There's quite a few tempting vehicles in the Dragon range so I'd be interested to hear your views on how well they go together.

 

[Rob Pulham]

Thanks for posting that - you are building quite an eclectic collection of wagons there - it'd be great to see them all together. There's quite a few tempting vehicles in the Dragon range so I'd be interested to hear your views on how well they go together.

Hi Adrian,

I will see what I can do about a group photo.

Regarding Dragon Kit's, I like them, they fit together well and I haven't encountered any major errors in them.

Chris is also very good to deal with - he has just let me have the extra bit's to make a 3 tank version of the NBR gas tank wagon.

I do keep being pleasantly surprised at just how big a range George Dawson (Majestic Models) had, besides those which are in the Dragon Range the tender truck from Connoisseur is one of George's and Chris also bought me a couple of wagons from Gladiator which are from the range too. These are an LNWR/LMS beer van and a GCR open with a tarp rail (which from the line drawing on the box, looks very much like the example that Tony West posted recently). I do hope that they and the rest of the Gladiator range find a new home when Geoff retires.

What I haven't mentioned about the Avery van is the really nice lost wax castings for the horse hooks - on my as tank they were white metal and I managed to melt one so I ended up making some from scrap etch. I plan to ask Chris if he will sell me some of the brass ones for my 3 tank version.

 

[Len Cattley]

Hi Rob, I found your posting on the LNER web-site and found it informative can you post your coach building on here?

Len

 

[Rob Pulham]

Hi Len,

Your wish is my command, as if by magic it can be found http://www.westernthunder.co.uk/ind...newbould-gresley-restaurant-triplet-set.2555/

 

[Len Cattley]

Hi Mate, I tried that link and it doesn't work (Adrian help)

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Len

 

[Rob Pulham]

Hi Mate, I tried that link and it doesn't work (Adrian help)

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Len

Hi Len, try it now - I have posted the full link.

 

[Len Cattley]

Hi Len, try it now - I have posted the full link.

That works. I'm using the old iPad and it goes strange now

 

[Rob Pulham]

Sorry to hear that Len, sadly I can't help with anything Apple related.

I forgot to add that I hope to get back to the coach builds soon - I have the roof for the NBR BG (although the jury is still out as to whether I actually use it or roll my own from brass).

 

[Rob Pulham]

A session last night saw the tool van finished. Strictly speaking I think that it should have screw couplings rather than three links but I didn't have any in and I can always change them later.







In the instructions George makes mention of a chain and peg to hold the doors shut. I reasoned that a tool van might have something a bit more secure so I decided to make a couple of padlocks. This proved easier to say than to do - I had just nicely filed them to shape when one flew off into space so I put the other on one side in disgust. A couple of days later after turning the workbench and floor upside down I noticed the missing lock caught in the hem of my apron..... I then had a couple of unsuccessful attempts at soldering a loop on
the top.

But when I had finished adding the last bit's and pieces last night I decided to have one last attempt before abandoning the idea and to my surprise and delight each one soldered without problem.

 

[Rob Pulham]

Modelling time has been in short supply for two or three weeks due to me going on course for work next week and having quite a bit of pre-course studying to do. On Thursday night after I had go to the I am reading it but it's no longer going in stage I decided that I needed a bit of modelling to keep me sane.

In an hour and a half at the bench I managed to all but finish the CCT. All I need to do now is work out where the three pipes go on each end, add them, blacken the couplings and it's ready for painting. - Any assistance with which pipe goes where in terms of which side of the coupling hook will be gratefully received

 

[Scale7JB]

Lovely wagon Rob, I could quite fancy one of those myself..

JB.

 

[Rob Pulham]

Thanks JB,

D&S are very nice kit, probably the next level up from Connoisseur in terms of complexity - the roof was a bit of a challenge.

I have another couple of D&S kits in the stash - and I have just realised that I haven't checked to see if they have roofs included.

 

[7mmMick]

Another great Job Rob, I find myself always looking back through your threads and keeping an eye on your current builds. It's great for me as all I have to do is see if the item of stock lasted until 1950 and then add it to the wish list

ATB Mick