It's a 16 tonner - but not as we know it

Overseer

Western Thunderer
Hi Overseer,

I've just caught up on this thread and what a cracking one it is. A lovely build which is right up my street, a path I intend to follow when I have more time. Thoroughly inspiring stuff and I'm looking forward to more,

ATB Mick
Thanks Mick. Scratch building in styrene is not difficult, a few techniques to learn and a bit of practice is all it takes. You will have to wait a week or two for completion of the 16 ton wagon and a step by step build as a major work deadline is looming.
 

Overseer

Western Thunderer
Now this is a seriously tasty bit of NBR wagonry... :)
Whose are the buffers and running gear please?
The buffers are Parkside Dundas, saved from a Jubilee mineral wagon kit which I shortened and converted to dumb buffers. The guides are actually a bit short for the 16 ton wagon but not too far out. The W irons etc are the current Exactoscale 9 foot wheelbase RCH sprung underframe. I have three different versions of these underframes in progress at the moment and am very impressed with them, the springing is simple to set up and works well. C&L Finescale on line ordering is also very efficient, quite different to the interesting experience of ordering from Exactoscale in the past.
 

Overseer

Western Thunderer
Thanks... :cool:
What is next for the beastie please?
Springs, I can't find any with enough leafs to match the photo so will make some. And axleboxes, I think I have some from a kit somewhere which should suit, if not they will have to be made too from some bits of plastic. Then paint and coal.
 

Overseer

Western Thunderer
It is disturbing how time passes. The ex North British 16T mineral has been sitting on the 'in progress' track for over 6 years with all the brake parts in it. The brake parts are Exactoscale, apart from the outer Vs which are from Ambis. I ended up borrowing some LNER axleboxes from a Parkside kit, and some not quite right Slaters springs. A few more nuts to add and it will be ready for paint. I tried to take a photo from a similar angle to the prototype photo.

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Keith Phillips

Western Thunderer
I've yet to scratch build anything like this but have found the thread incredibly helpful. The list of tools will be very useful in gathering together the basics to get me started. A visit to the O Gauge show in Bristol with a friend is planned and I am sure a tool company will be there.

Thank you for sharing your fabulous work. :thumbs:
 

number6

Member
Wonderful.

I was looking at the ‘livery’ - is the remains of an N visible to the left of the door? And then the diagonal stripe on the second plank down on the right? But I was wondering if this plank has been moved up the side from where it might have been originally? During the repair in that side? Because I’d expect the diagonal to be nearer the right hand end at that height. I’m assuming the stripe ran the whole width of the wagon side.

I think you can also make out the bottom end of the stripe just above the wartime planks on the left as well.
 

Overseer

Western Thunderer
Wonderful.

I was looking at the ‘livery’ - is the remains of an N visible to the left of the door? And then the diagonal stripe on the second plank down on the right? But I was wondering if this plank has been moved up the side from where it might have been originally? During the repair in that side? Because I’d expect the diagonal to be nearer the right hand end at that height. I’m assuming the stripe ran the whole width of the wagon side.

I think you can also make out the bottom end of the stripe just above the wartime planks on the left as well.
Yes, I agree on the remnant livery being visible on some planks and the reused plank on the right. The question is the colours for the 3 or 4 different aged repairs also visible. Most are definitely unpainted timber with varying discolouration but the curb rail and some other replacement planks are painted - I am leaning towards a thin coat of poor quality black at the moment.
 

Brian T

Western Thunderer
What a cracking build....

Especially like the two thinner replacement plank`s as well,add`s even more personality to the wagon.

Brian.
 
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