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Posted: **Fri Nov 04, 2011 2:41 pm**

I recently bought a G scale Thomas sodor fuel Tanker, and this is what I did with it. Still waiting to be lettered up 'United Dairies'.

Posted: **Fri Nov 04, 2011 2:43 pm**

Do you have an image for the lettering? I might be able to help with doing decals.............

Posted: **Fri Nov 04, 2011 2:53 pm**

Neat

Another "really useful" conversion - is that another transporter wagon too?

Posted: **Fri Nov 04, 2011 3:22 pm**

Is that a GRS transporter? Presumably your covered van, working as a milk van is also a GRS product?

Posted: **Fri Nov 04, 2011 3:29 pm**

No not a new transporter Greg, Just a new load. May have to get another though.

Brian, Iv got a vinyl cutter friend on it already!

Posted: **Fri Nov 04, 2011 3:56 pm**

May have to get another though.

I think you should, it'd be nice to see the rake extended in length as well as variety

Posted: **Fri Nov 04, 2011 4:04 pm**

Marquis DeCarabas:60720 wrote:Is that a GRS transporter? Presumably your covered van, working as a milk van is also a GRS product?

Yes all my L&M rolling stock are GRS kits. The goods wagons arnt bad but the coaches leave alot to be desired!

Posted: **Mon Nov 28, 2011 10:45 pm**

Hi,

Looking very good! Can you say how you widened the gauge, please? Looks to be more tricky than on the opens. Any progress yet with the transfers?

Thanks!

Chris Haley

Posted: **Fri Dec 02, 2011 10:53 am**

Transfers are on and it looks very well used!

To widen the gauge, take the tank and the tank cradle off. Cut the side flanges off of the cradle sides that hang down over the frames. Next cut the bufferbeams off of the chassis and chop it in two. Widen the axles and stick the frames back together, using wood or brass.... to fill the gap. Stick the bufferbeams to cradle then stick it all back together.

Posted: **Fri Dec 02, 2011 11:29 am**

Nice work!

Posted: **Fri Dec 02, 2011 11:39 am**

That looks great, another nice job!

Posted: **Fri Dec 02, 2011 8:13 pm**

That looks FIIIIIIIIIIIIIILLLLLLLLTTTTTTTTHHHHHHHHHHYYYYYYYYYYY!!

Great job!

Posted: **Fri Dec 02, 2011 8:37 pm**

I like that, very nice job

Posted: **Fri Dec 02, 2011 8:52 pm**

Super job Matt are you adding ladders and staging to the filler and a bottom draw off valve..I remember I had one of these in dublo years back which I think had ladders on. You could go a stage further and fill it with milk or whitewash and fill the odd churn or two..would work well under gravity.

Posted: **Fri Dec 02, 2011 10:51 pm**

That's an excellent job! Thanks for the tips. Must get to work on mine.
I don't suppose that the design for the transfers is available is it?
Chris

Posted: **Sat Dec 03, 2011 12:13 am**

Try Garden Railway Specialists!

Posted: **Sat Dec 03, 2011 9:19 am**

Chris Moxham made the transfers for me.

Posted: **Sat Dec 03, 2011 8:44 pm**

Great, thanks for the suggestions. Does anyone know how good the GRS United Dairies Transfers are? As good as their kits?

Chris.

Posted: **Sun Dec 04, 2011 12:15 am**

I have had some from them and cant fault them...transfers are easy to make yourself with transfer paper either rub down or waterslide best with a laser printer though.

Posted: **Sun Dec 04, 2011 9:49 pm**

Thanks. I've ordered some from GRS and will see how they go. I've made them in the past but that United Dairies design would take a little time . And with any luck the GRS ones will have the LMS, tare and wheelbase all in white that are difficult to make at home.

Chris

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