FYNR Tool Van - Gauge 1

Steve Cook

Steve Cook

Flying Squad
The current occupier of my workbench (and if truth be told, it has been for some time) is a scratchbuilt version of one of the mess and tool vans that were on the Freshwater, Yarmouth and Newport Railway on the Isle of Wight. The model is of FNYR No 15, which was orginally built by the IWCR (Isle of Wight Central Railway) on an old coal wagon underframe in about 1911. It was then sold to the FYNR in 1913. It eventually ended up in Newport Yard in 1939 where it was used as a tool store.
Why model something so far outside of my interests...well, I liked it :lol: Simon showed me a picture of it last summer as we were discussing how small a Gauge 1 train you could reasonably get away with, and the van, combined with a Ruston 48DS would give me train less than a foot long in Gauge 1 :D I'm also a bit of a perv for very short wheelbase stock, and with only an 8 foot wheelbase, the van was right up my street.
The body and chassis are made from Evergreen Styrene sheet, laminated together where needed. Rivets are from the Grandt Line stable, whilst the W irons, axleboxes, springs, buffers, coupling hooks and wheels are from various suppliers of O and Gauge 1 stuff. The roof is nickel silver, soldered to a brass 'H' frame, then coated in scribed plasticard and an old cotton bedsheet. Progress has been very sporadic, but I've been getting on with it this weekend - buffers fitted, coupling hooks and links soldered up and fitted, all of the small brackets, foot boards, handles etc have been made, now about to crack on with the brakes.
Anyway, enough waffle, a couple of pics showing the roof frame and the current state of play...

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Steve
 
28ten

28ten

Guv'nor
That's very nice! You can't beat a bit of outside framing :D there's no hiding the small details in 1/32...
 
Steve Cook

Steve Cook

Flying Squad
28ten said:
That's very nice! You can't beat a bit of outside framing :D
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Cheers guv, and no you can't :D Doing the diagonal framing did drive me nuts a couple of times though :headbang:

there's no hiding the small details in 1/32...
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I'm trying to get most of 'em in... :lol:

Steve
 
28ten

28ten

Guv'nor
I have a GWR outside framed Toad lurking somewhere but I keep putting it off because I cant work out a way to replicate the chamfer on the framing, and I worked out that there about 200 bolts that need to be made for the fixing plates :headbang: :headbang:
 
Steve Cook

Steve Cook

Flying Squad
Sounds like a challenge to me guv :laugh: Is the Toad an etched brass kit? If the framing is separate, can you file the edges (s*d of a job though). With 200 bolts though, I can see why its back in the 'to do' pile :lol:
 
Steve Cook

Steve Cook

Flying Squad
A bit more work below the solebar today has seen the van inch closer to the paintshop. I still have the upper door runners to do on both sides, plus the glazing support for one of the side windows, but its nearly there :D

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Steve
 
Steve Cook

Steve Cook

Flying Squad
28ten said:
I do like that. I preassume it's going to be a bit battered and distressed?
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Spot on Guv :thumbs: Certainly not factory fresh, but not too heavy on the weathering front either. Aiming to do the outstanding bits tonight, although I've quite a bit of catching up to do after a couple of days away from here...loadsa posts to read :lol:
 
Simon

Simon

Flying Squad
Steve

That is coming on really nicely - those buffers look spot on to my eyes.

I look forward to the next stage.

Off to sieve some ballast now...
 
Steve Cook

Steve Cook

Flying Squad
A bit of a thread resurrection, enough to get the "this topic has not been posted in for at least 120 days" warning ;D

There has at last been some progress on the van, spurred on by the fact that I said I would have it ready for Simon's bash in 12 days time...
Got the wheels cleaned and chemically blackened yesterday, as well as primer and paint on the buffers and axleboxes. A bit of paint made the roof too, with some subtle sanding to bring out the plank lines and suggest a bit of fading on the corners...now needs a bit more streaking

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Put it all back together last night for a photo.

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An early start at work today translated to an early finish, so blessed with dry air and no wind, got the body into paint before the daylight faded. The colour is Rover Russet Brown as recommended by Simon. It is still drying at the moment, but whilst it was inside decided to grab a shot anyway

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I shall give it a couple of days to harden off fully, then I can start with the transfers and weathering.

Steve
 
Simon

Simon

Flying Squad
An early start at work today translated to an early finish, so blessed with dry air and no wind, got the body into paint before the daylight faded. The colour is Rover Russet Brown as recommended by Simon. It is still drying at the moment, but whilst it was inside decided to grab a shot anyway

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7mmMick

7mmMick

Western Thunderer
Hi Steve,
Congrats on the tool van it looks superb, :bowdown: :bowdown: can't wait to see it with a bit of muck on  :thumbs:

Cheers Mick
 
iploffy

iploffy

OC Blue Brigade
Simon said:
That looks really good.

I have been getting ready for the 13th today, currently contemplating the "rescue" of an absolutely minging WC pan etc, it is the most disgusting "set of circumstances" that I ever come across, and I've seen a few in my time :shit:

All must be fragrant for my guests :))
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Ere simon when did you start modelling West Coast PANtographs then :D :D :D Never smelt one myself

Ian
 
Steve Cook

Steve Cook

Flying Squad
Cheers for the comments Gents, hadn't realised the colour would bring out so much, ahem, number 2 humour  ;D I don't envy you the pan cleaning session Simon  :shit:

Paint looks OK today, a bit thick in places, but with a slightly dry finish - not quite sure how I managed to achieve both of those at the same time. Still, there are no runs or sags, and I can hide stuff behind the weathering.

A bit more on the wagon Gauge 3 today I think, don't want to rush the job if the paint is still a little soft...

Steve
 
Steve Cook

Steve Cook

Flying Squad
Gave the paint a good rub over with T cut and a stiff bristled brush yesterday, then washed off the resulting residue to give a slightly duller and less grainy finish. The underframe etc has had a coating of dirty black / grey today and a quick check to see that the suspension still works OK. Currently placed on the diorama waiting for me to start the transfers...

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Steve
 
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Simon Dunkley

Guest
Looks really good, Steve.
Now a small smoke unit, and the crew could be having a brew...
 
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