Whole Stick wagons for the Ringbalin Light Railway

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Re: Whole Stick wagons for the Ringbalin Light Railway

Post by Old Man Aaron » Thu Jan 07, 2021 2:18 am

You just need another three hundred of 'em. ;) That raffia sounds the way to go for loads. I've yet to decide what to use when I build my rake - really should make a start on that..

If you're open to suggestions, a rear headlight (even a dummy) would suit the loco.
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Re: Whole Stick wagons for the Ringbalin Light Railway

Post by GAP » Thu Jan 07, 2021 7:00 am

Old Man Aaron wrote: Thu Jan 07, 2021 2:18 am You just need another three hundred of 'em. ;) That raffia sounds the way to go for loads. I've yet to decide what to use when I build my rake - really should make a start on that..

If you're open to suggestions, a rear headlight (even a dummy) would suit the loco.
I have considered a rear light but I am in 2 minds. When I get back to the Cane Railway in the gardens I will ask one of the old drivers if they had them the restored ones they have do not have a rear light.

I have started working on removable loads for the wagons using the raffia it is a bit flatter than cane but with the right weathering (a black wash etc) I might just ne able to away with it.
I am using a black wash because as anybody who worked in the paddocks prior to green harvesting will tell you at the end of the day you ended up in 2 states Black and Sticky.
Been there done that but I was working alongside the mechanical harvesters doing some "cutting in the ends" using a cane knife.
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Re: Whole Stick wagons for the Ringbalin Light Railway

Post by GAP » Thu Jan 07, 2021 10:37 pm

I have made some removable loads for my wagons.
Made out of raffia and still need some weathering.
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Re: Whole Stick wagons for the Ringbalin Light Railway

Post by GAP » Mon Jan 11, 2021 10:33 pm

Weathered the Steam Cane loco, as suggested by Aaron I added a dummy rear light.

First picture shows the effect I was after, the others are the end result
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Re: Whole Stick wagons for the Ringbalin Light Railway

Post by GAP » Mon Jan 11, 2021 10:34 pm

Whole stick wagon rake with loads and empty (removable loads)
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Re: Whole Stick wagons for the Ringbalin Light Railway

Post by philipy » Tue Jan 12, 2021 6:46 am

They look pretty good to my eyes. I've never seen Aussie sugar cane but I have seen it in Egypt and it looks pretty similar, although the Egyptian version is generally much more "chuck a random heap of cane on the back of a donkey cart". They do have cane railways but I've only once seen a train actually working.
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Re: Whole Stick wagons for the Ringbalin Light Railway

Post by GAP » Tue Jan 12, 2021 10:12 am

philipy wrote: Tue Jan 12, 2021 6:46 am They look pretty good to my eyes. I've never seen Aussie sugar cane but I have seen it in Egypt and it looks pretty similar, although the Egyptian version is generally much more "chuck a random heap of cane on the back of a donkey cart". They do have cane railways but I've only once seen a train actually working.
That was the basic method here till the advent of mechanical harvesters then it went into "bins" which was basically a wire basket on a railway wagon chassis.
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Re: Whole Stick wagons for the Ringbalin Light Railway

Post by Old Man Aaron » Wed Jan 13, 2021 12:02 am

Love it. :thumbright:
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