IP engineering simplex caravan

If you would like to share some of your garden railway photographs or photos of prototypes which might inspire members, then please post them in here
Post Reply
Roberts wood light railwa
Trainee Fireman
Trainee Fireman
Posts: 118
Joined: Thu Mar 12, 2015 2:06 am
Location: United Kingdom

IP engineering simplex caravan

Post by Roberts wood light railwa » Thu Mar 26, 2015 5:10 pm

Image

heres a picture of my first white metal kit. I was a little nervous with it at first but as soon as i got to grips with the metal and the epoxy there was no stopping me

hope you like it

cheers james
If its not made to run on rails I'm not bothered

User avatar
ge_rik
Administrator
Administrator
Posts: 6497
Joined: Sun Oct 25, 2009 10:20 pm
Location: Cheshire
Contact:

Post by ge_rik » Thu Mar 26, 2015 10:32 pm

Looks good, James. Glad it went together well - I've still not got beyond the chassis stage with my plate frame Simplex.

Rik
------------------------
Peckforton Light Railway - Blog Facebook Youtube

Big Jim
Moderator
Moderator
Posts: 2694
Joined: Sat Jul 06, 2013 5:28 pm
Location: Near Llanelli

Post by Big Jim » Fri Mar 27, 2015 12:06 am

You have done a good job on the IP kit. The prototype is bright yellow but I think the green looks great on it.
I built a model of it years ago from another kit, I think it was an IMP or Salford Models one and it was a swine to build.
If at first you don't succeed, use a bigger hammer!

Roberts wood light railwa
Trainee Fireman
Trainee Fireman
Posts: 118
Joined: Thu Mar 12, 2015 2:06 am
Location: United Kingdom

Post by Roberts wood light railwa » Fri Mar 27, 2015 2:15 am

I've been told the prototype was originally green and it was the Leighton buzzard that painted it yellow but I may have been told wrong. Thank you for your kind comments. It's a damn good loco which does get a bit of a hammering on my line.

Well worth the time and money and highly recommended

James
If its not made to run on rails I'm not bothered

User avatar
Peter Butler
Driver
Driver
Posts: 5219
Joined: Sun Sep 09, 2012 10:33 pm
Location: West Wales

Post by Peter Butler » Fri Mar 27, 2015 10:51 pm

This is my caravan which I bought second hand, ready built and working. Unfortunately it looked as though the builder painted it using a toilet brush so it had to be stripped to bare metal, partially rebuilt and re-painted. I also added a centre off, forward/reverse switch, which was a tight fit in such a cramped space.
It is a great little workhorse and keeps on going.

Image

Image

Image

I can't recall the original colour but I'm sure it was neither green or yellow. I like it brown, just to be different!
The best things in life are free.... so why am I doing this?

User avatar
ge_rik
Administrator
Administrator
Posts: 6497
Joined: Sun Oct 25, 2009 10:20 pm
Location: Cheshire
Contact:

Post by ge_rik » Sat Mar 28, 2015 7:20 am

Beautifully finished, Peter. I hope my plate frame Simplex looks half as good as this close-up when it's finished.

Rik
------------------------
Peckforton Light Railway - Blog Facebook Youtube

Roberts wood light railwa
Trainee Fireman
Trainee Fireman
Posts: 118
Joined: Thu Mar 12, 2015 2:06 am
Location: United Kingdom

Post by Roberts wood light railwa » Sat Mar 28, 2015 1:48 pm

that is gorgeous. i love the colour and the small details. great work
If its not made to run on rails I'm not bothered

JCSteam
Trainee Fireman
Trainee Fireman
Posts: 115
Joined: Thu Aug 18, 2016 6:52 pm
Location: Darlington

Post by JCSteam » Sun Aug 21, 2016 9:30 am

Looks great in brown :D I have one of those too, but I think the motor burnt out, will have to dig it out for a tinker to get it running again :D
Jon

Have fun steaming
Now put the kettle on....sit back and browse my webpage  http://fwpl.webs.com/

User avatar
MDLR
Driver
Driver
Posts: 4027
Joined: Thu Jan 15, 2009 10:38 pm
Location: Near Ripley, Derbyshire, UK
Contact:

Post by MDLR » Sun Aug 21, 2016 11:01 pm

Like the tools scattered around - let's hope they're well fixed down!
Brian L Dominic
Managing Director
Flagg Fluorspar Co
www.mdlr.co.uk/ff.html

Post Reply

Who is online

Users browsing this forum: No registered users and 3 guests