Lynton & Barnstaple Wagon Number 9

BruceB · Post by **BruceB** » Tue Sep 16, 2003 8:53 pm

Well I've been talking about this for a while now...

So here it is... L&B Open Wagon Number 9.

Big Thanks To Chris Lindop, for making the locos that inspired me to build this...providing the drawings and even kindly providing some couplings...

Click the image to zoom in

Click the image to zoom in

Its by no means finished... indeed I have a 'snag' list to sort out, and even then I've the SR versions to do before I release.

Bruce

sp762 · Post by **sp762** » Tue Sep 16, 2003 11:25 pm

Martin,

am I now released from my pledge not to do L&B stuff?

Mike

Frsimplex1993 · Post by **Frsimplex1993** » Wed Sep 17, 2003 7:42 am

Are the coupling's supose to be that long??

Nice wagon!

smudge5609 · Post by **smudge5609** » Wed Sep 17, 2003 9:40 am

Looking good! Fast turn around as well

From what I can tell from old pictures, all the stock used the same couplings as the locos and so they are that long!!

Cheers, Chris

BruceB · Post by **BruceB** » Wed Sep 17, 2003 12:55 pm

sp762 wrote:Martin,

am I now released from my pledge not to do L&B stuff?

Mike

Oh dear have I troden on someones toes

Bruce

saddletank · Post by **saddletank** » Wed Sep 17, 2003 3:18 pm

The couplings should be 2ft long from base plate to buffing plate. Those on the model look fairly close, but it is easy to be confused by their size in the picture since the wagon is so small and when one looks at NG wagons the couplings seem large because one is used to looking at standard gauge stock where the coupling is proportionally smaller.

Mike - yes.

Bruce - no, not at all. I have had plans for an L&B route for ages but never got round to it, if others do it, it'll just save me the work

colinjamesporter · Post by **colinjamesporter** » Wed Sep 17, 2003 8:40 pm

very good bruce it looks like the works pictures taken in bristol by the people who built it, may i please ask have you idea what other l&B stock your building, is the crane possible as that is notmodelled at all in any model scale so it would be nice to have it on the simulator.
thanks colin

sp762 · Post by **sp762** » Wed Sep 17, 2003 10:53 pm

BruceB wrote:
Oh dear have I troden on someones toes

Bruce

No, no, no - Martin sent me some plans ages ago 'for inspiration', but made me promise not do do any of the actual wagons. You fill your boots!

Mike

BruceB · Post by **BruceB** » Thu Sep 18, 2003 1:00 pm

sp762 wrote: No, no, no - Martin sent me some plans ages ago 'for inspiration', but made me promise not do do any of the actual wagons. You fill your boots!

Mike

Cheers Mike, You worried me for a Bit...

Wagon No.9 Is pretty Much finished now and has gone off for beta testing. Basically changes from the prevous shots are; retexuring couplings to put the spring in, Adding the Brake handel on one side only, moving the 'L&BR' lettering to match photos of these wagons in there 'rebuilt' form (as modeled), and finally produced a loaded version full of coal

N.B.: I've loaded them with coal as this seams to be their main use however if you any other sugestions for loads please state them here!

Next Up Job is to Reskin them into SR brown... But First I'll think I'll watch a video for a bit of inspiration

Bruce

ianmacmillan · Post by **ianmacmillan** » Thu Sep 18, 2003 3:35 pm

Can you do the number as a seperate ace.
I don't think I can resist more than one of these beauties.

BruceB · Post by **BruceB** » Thu Sep 18, 2003 6:02 pm

ianmacmillan wrote:Can you do the number as a seperate ace.
I don't think I can resist more than one of these beauties.

Erm Well I supose in theory I could.... I think for now I'll leave it as just Number 9, adding 'Transfers' as I like to call them can cause trouble.

Meanwhile, This afternoon The wagon made a trip through the paintshop and SR Wagon Number 28304 (Originally L&B Wagon Number 1) has appered.

Bruce

Frsimplex1993 · Post by **Frsimplex1993** » Thu Sep 18, 2003 6:08 pm

BruceB wrote:
ianmacmillan wrote:Can you do the number as a seperate ace.
I don't think I can resist more than one of these beauties.
Erm Well I supose in theory I could.... I think for now I'll leave it as just Number 9, adding 'Transfers' as I like to call them can cause trouble.

Meanwhile, This afternoon The wagon made a trip through the paintshop and SR Wagon Number 28304 (Originally L&B Wagon Number 1) has appered.

Bruce

Wow thats nice!
Is that Lyd at Riw Goch?

BruceB · Post by **BruceB** » Thu Sep 18, 2003 6:17 pm

Frsimplex1993 wrote: Wow thats nice!
Is that Lyd at Riw Goch?

Thank You.

It is infact 'Yeo', but the location is indeed Rhiw Goch...but pretend its Bratton Fleming eh

Bruce

sp762 · Post by **sp762** » Thu Sep 18, 2003 9:32 pm

If you are using TYSM - could you save the couplers as a part file and mail them to me - 'group standard couplings' make a difference, I reckon.

Mike

sp762 · Post by **sp762** » Thu Sep 18, 2003 9:32 pm

If you are using TSM - could you save the couplers as a part file and mail them to me - 'group standard couplings' make a difference, I reckon.

Mike