5"gauge grain hopper wagon
Posted: Sun Mar 13, 2022 11:05 am
I wanted to practise welding of long straight joints.
Tgpps grain hopper wagons are made up of many straight plates so this was the ideal object.
BUT:
The grain can only be emptied through a pipe between the frames, so a pit and conveyor belt would be needed.
So another idea was needed.
The two roof sections can be lifted off.
One holds charcoal, the other side holds the barbecue set.
After a bit of running at a meeting yesterday I parked the train in a siding that is not directly visible from the main line and fired up the barbecue.
A friend took a seat on the wagon behind the barbecue wagon and put the sausages on.
I went back to my driving truck and drove onto the mainline and into the main station.
You should have seen the faces of the other folks.....
Still some detailing to do on the roof and loading doors.
So if the trip takes a little longer or the line is blocked, no problem.
Tgpps grain hopper wagons are made up of many straight plates so this was the ideal object.
BUT:
The grain can only be emptied through a pipe between the frames, so a pit and conveyor belt would be needed.
So another idea was needed.
The two roof sections can be lifted off.
One holds charcoal, the other side holds the barbecue set.
After a bit of running at a meeting yesterday I parked the train in a siding that is not directly visible from the main line and fired up the barbecue.
A friend took a seat on the wagon behind the barbecue wagon and put the sausages on.
I went back to my driving truck and drove onto the mainline and into the main station.
You should have seen the faces of the other folks.....
Still some detailing to do on the roof and loading doors.
So if the trip takes a little longer or the line is blocked, no problem.