wagons

A post in another place (I can’t find it now) asked if more volumes of this series would be published after the Publisher started releasing the first book in Mr Larkin’s follow on series on air braked wagons. An email to Crecy has brought the good news that Volume 6 is planned to be published...

The SRPS at Bo'ness has quite an extensive collection of wagons: SRPS Museum Collection Wagons page Over the years I have taken photos of individual vehicles which I may be of interest to some of you. First up, two William Briggs 14 ton tank wagons 14 ton Tank Wagon, Briggs No.17. Info from...

I've just put up a new website, and the idea of this one is that it will only contain models that I can produce in a reasonable time. There is a redirect from the original site, but it may give a 404 if you are expecting a particular page.

I saw a GWR wagon chassis (or components thereof) on the S7 stand at Reading last week. It looked interesting and I made a mental note to return to enquire about it, but didn't get an opportunity. Would anyone like to fill me in in on what I missed please?

This is - as ever - superb. Well done @Kier Hardy et al and particularly, Hywel Thomas, whose Morfa Bank Sidings is seldom anything less than glorious. EM Gauge Layouts, Models & Projects Adam

I came across this on Facebook. A BD container (3/054). One of six of the fibreglass variety built to Lot 3274 at Mickleover Ltd between October 1959 and January 1960. Collection from Barnsley. Facebook Marketplace: Railway carriage very rare – Antiques and collectables – Barnsley Cheers Jan

I've just started printing wagons in 7mm scale - This is a NSR Longbottom wagon BWK1681/7. The price is £47.50 Most of the wagons in the 4mm range can now be supplied in 7mm, if the one you are looking for is not listed on my 7mmm page please send me an email.

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