7mm Off the beaten track and then some

[jhockuk]

My interest in european railways has always been strong and I have always liked the more rural and less mainline types, some how I ended up being interested in German narrow gauge.

I also have a very strong interest in industrial railways.

So I am building a lot stock for a 7mm scale German Peat railway, running on 14mm track (which is close to the 600mm prototype).

If any one is interested I am happy to post more, but I appreciate it is not on most people's radar!

Here are some pictures:

 

[AJC]

Well, I am for one - good quality narrow gauge modelling is less rare than it once was but is still relatively uncommon. I keep meaning to revive my interest and incorporate bits of a surface railway in my putative colliery scheme in 4mm in a way which isn't twee...

This looks very good indeed - is that the KB scale Diema?

Merry Christmas

Adam

 

[Len Cattley]

Any models is good on here, your truck in the background looks good.

Len

 

[jhockuk]

Hi Adam,

It is a KB Scale Diema indeed, lovely little kit.

I have KB Lister to build and Nigel Lawton Simplex under construction at present.

 

[jhockuk]

Thanks Len,

The truck is going to be major part of the layout, I am going to try and have a working tippler and converyor belt so the truck gets loaded with peat, I post up some more pictures of it for you.

 

[jhockuk]

Is there a way to edit a thread title, I missed the n of then!

 

[Dikitriki]

Done for you, but for reference, it's under thread tools at the top right of the top post

 

[jhockuk]

Thanks, I was editing the thread which is why I could not find it.

Here is a shot of 2 of the peat wagons.



The one on the left is built from individual hard wood planks and uses KB scale axle boxes.

Then I realised I needed a lot of them, so the one on the right is a laser cut body and 3D printed chassis, also with a extended wheel base to help stability, both work and have opening sides so they can be tipped.

 

[ZiderHead]

If any one is interested I am happy to post more …

Yes please!

 

[Heather Kay]

^^ What that man said!

Any all modelling, of any size and scale, is very welcome.

 

[jhockuk]

Close up of one of the original 'handmade' peat wagons:

 

[jhockuk]

The layout will feature a yard with a small train shed and general storage for the peat extraction operation. I wanted a container for the yard so bought a kit from GJH plant.



I wanted a more detail on the doors so I spent a couple of hours on it and came up with this:



I think GJH do a better kit but they are revamping it at the moment, so this will do for me.

 

[jhockuk]

This should give an idea of what I am looking to achive with the layout.



Close up of one of the works trains wagons.



The real thing that I based my peat wagons on.