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FWLR ROLLING STOCK

Post by FWLR » Sun Jun 17, 2018 8:03 am

Well it’s all been topsy turvy here since moving, but I have managed to complete a sort of Rolling Stock project I working on before we were told about having to move. This was supposed to be a static Diesel engine for Anne’s Slate Mine on here Fairy Garden, but now it will who knows what will happen to it.

Anyway I asked Nicki from SLR Models if she could make me a Lister engine for it, she did and I am rather pleased with how it turned out. I have painted it a lighter green because when it’s weathered, which I have done now, it is looking good Anne say’s anyway with the oil and Diesel spills.

There is a pdf attachment with the kit which although is good, I think most people would find this a very easy kit to build.
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I scratch built the cab from guess what, (yes the coffee stirrers) lol, and the cab roof is a thin piece of plasticard, with some kitchen paper again PVA’d to make it look like it is tar’d.

It will be going on the new line but has yet where………………..

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Post by Peter Butler » Sun Jun 17, 2018 11:43 am

Well done Rod, that's a great looking little loco and a promising beginning for the new line.
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Post by bazzer42 » Sun Jun 17, 2018 12:26 pm

Looking good, either needs a motor or a motorised wagon, too good to be static!

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Post by ge_rik » Sun Jun 17, 2018 3:11 pm

bazzer42 wrote: Sun Jun 17, 2018 12:26 pm Looking good, either needs a motor or a motorised wagon, too good to be static!
My thoughts exactly (on both counts). A motorised trailer of some sort would finish it off nicely.

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Post by FWLR » Mon Jun 18, 2018 7:53 am

Thanks guys for your welcome compliments.. :thumbright:

My head is turning now with Derek & Rik’s comments…..Oh what to do…. :scratch: :scratch: :scratch:

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Post by Andrew » Mon Jun 18, 2018 9:02 am

FWLR wrote: Mon Jun 18, 2018 7:53 am Thanks guys for your welcome compliments.. :thumbright:

My head is turning now with Derek & Rik’s comments…..Oh what to do…. :scratch: :scratch: :scratch:
You know what to do! I agree, that lovely little model need to run...

Glad to see that the house-moving chaos has reduced enough to allow for some therapeutic modelling...

Cheers,

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Post by Lonsdaler » Mon Jun 18, 2018 9:56 am

Battery Electric Chassis Kit from HGLW http://www.eagleassist.com/hglw/Locos.html, and then build a van body or a covered deep waggon body using more coffee stirrers - job done!
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Post by FWLR » Thu Jul 26, 2018 12:13 pm

Finally finished the Slate/Coal Wagon for Anne’s Lister, it just needs some weathering now and it will be going on the line. But I have been told it will have priority on the slate mine :?

Oh well not to worry hopefully I can get to run it on the main line sometime :lol: :lol: :lol:

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The wagon load is real coal bashed a bit with the old hammer and PVA’d on to the insert.

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Post by FWLR » Thu Jul 26, 2018 12:22 pm

More photo’s of the wagon.


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Added the rivets with nail art plastic studs and made the buffers from two strips of basswood.

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I thought it needed a Slate Load has well, so I made another insert, although this is slightly heavier than the coal insert, but it does run on the wagon….

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Just needs weathering and off it goes…..

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Post by tom_tom_go » Thu Jul 26, 2018 12:43 pm

H&S might raise an eyebrow at that load on the wagon :mrgreen:

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Post by FWLR » Fri Jul 27, 2018 9:13 am

You could be right there Tom…. :lol: :lol:

Maybe a chain or two would suffice….. :thumbright:

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Re: FWLR ROLLING STOCK

Post by FWLR » Thu Oct 25, 2018 9:35 am

Thought I should really put my other builds of the slate wagons on here.
I got them from Andrew of this parish and I think he did a fantastic job on the build and weathering.

I made the slates from a slat off a wooden blind.

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I since blacken the chains by heating them up to just going red hot, then dropping them into cold water.

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