NER Hoppers

john lewsey

Western Thunderer
Hi to be honest they are LNWR etches that I got from Mike Osbourne when I put them against the plastic ones in the kit they were a match so I gave them a try
John
Just have to see how they turn out
 
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Rambler

Active Member
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A few years back (2009 I think) I took some photos of a 20T hopper at Tanfield. Due to the poor state if the bodywork I could get an inside view without climbing on it (which would probably have been frowned upon for all sorts of reasons). Its interesting to note that the longitudinals at the side of the hopper are steel rather than wood.
Hope this helps, Eric.
 

Osgood

Western Thunderer
If you compare the two drawings - the NER one shows timber longitudinals, the LNER one has them in steel, thereby dating the Tanfield wagon.
 

Marc Dobson

Western Thunderer
I like the internal detail on the MR 5 plank. I presume that you added it before you built it? I built one years ago in FS not sure how to add the detail now its built. Might just have too get an etch to go on to one of our SDJR versions.

Marc
 

john lewsey

Western Thunderer
Hi Marc
Yes I detailed it before I built it. There was an article in MRJ some years ago by Barry Norman which shows how it rather looked rather good so I got one which was how I moved to 7mm
John
 

john lewsey

Western Thunderer
Hi guys
I have four copies of the NER drawing so if anyone wants a copy PM me your address and I will try to get time to post them while I'm back in the UK for two weeks over Christmas

John
 

john lewsey

Western Thunderer
A bit more progress on the hopper. With the letters once transfer is in place I soak it and when the letters are loose I float them. Then mové them above where I want them to be and put a weak pva mix on and then position the figure. I do this because I was fed up with them falling off.
John
 
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