Some Skip frame based wagons

[maxtedrw]

Been playing around with MSTM making some x2 models of a skip frame.


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an air compressor and some flat trucks using a common underframe


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still mucking about but will upload soon

[clay001]

Those look superb, if you make them truescale versions will look very at home on the Piddington.

[Rfairlie]

Nice work but the compressor looks a little small. Here's some inspiration http://www.frheritage.org.uk/wikiimages ... -01-09.jpg.

Tim

[maxtedrw]

Thanks for that tim - yep - its a bit tiny !!

now also doing a crane !!!! Not quite right yet ....


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I wanted to have a tiny petrol engine type compressor that explains why two big tanks are there. But then it occurred to me that it could be a petrol water pump and they are two water storage tanks with taps !!! Dunno

Maybe I should make a compressor truck as well

All sorts of ideas for PW Gang and works types kit

[jefran]

These are looking good - it's amazing what you can do with a bit of Dexion angle! I suspect that you have seen Sidney Leleux's book on industrial NG stock and trackwork, but if you haven't there are some very interesting variations on a skip frame in it.

[maxtedrw]

Finished item !


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This is REALLY adictive ! Once you have the basic frame down the ability to do some serious heath robinson inventions ....

Started to carried away with a generator van...

[maxtedrw]

Yes, I actually have the book folded open beside me as a write looking at a rather wacky welding kit ... he he he

All credit though to Kevin Martin whose amazing textures for plate steel etc I have shamelessly helped myself to.

I just weld bits together and steal other peoples hard work on the textures, hence the lack of public release as i need to contact Mr Martin to get his OK.

[kevmt]

Yes, I actually have the book folded open beside me as a write looking at a rather wacky welding kit ... he he he

All credit though to Kevin Martin whose amazing textures for plate steel etc I have shamelessly helped myself to.

I just weld bits together and steal other peoples hard work on the textures, hence the lack of public release as i need to contact Mr Martin to get his OK.

These Look really good

No problem, whatsoever, with you using my textures. (though would appreciate a mention in the readme)

Cheers,
Kevin

[maxtedrw]

Cheers Kevin - I shall upload what I have so far tonight.

[maxtedrw]

Files uploaded. In NG Wagons.

I have included the train sim modeller source files as well. And the blank skip frame basic unit. Feel free to have a crack at something

[maxtedrw]

uh huh.

Might have made a couple more.

Tool wagon
Welding Kit ( see page 45 of the above book)
A large compressor / power unit in a box

So for the PW gang we now have

Crane, flat trucks, compressor, power unit, welder, tool kit.

Wondering what else might be needed ?

[jefran]

How about adding a Jim Crow?

[maxtedrw]

About to sound really thick... Wassat ?

[maxtedrw]

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The latest version is uploaded which includes all of the skip wagons above.

[jefran]

About to sound really thick... Wassat ?

In Britain, a Jim Crow is a piece of equipment used to bend rails either by means of a huge screw, or a hydraulic jack. Sir Arthur Heywood had a wagon-mounted one for use a Duffield Bank, and presumably, Eaton Hall.