Whole Stick wagons for the Ringbalin Light Railway
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Re: Whole Stick wagons for the Ringbalin Light Railway
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.
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
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.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 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
I have made some removable loads for my wagons.
Made out of raffia and still need some weathering.
Made out of raffia and still need some weathering.
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Re: Whole Stick wagons for the Ringbalin Light Railway
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
First picture shows the effect I was after, the others are the end result
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Whole stick wagon rake with loads and empty (removable loads)
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Re: Whole Stick wagons for the Ringbalin Light Railway
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
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.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.
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