Oil drums
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Steve @ Back2Bay6 had plenty at the Exeter show (although a few less after I'd finished). 
Also, Trenarren Models.
Also, Trenarren Models.
Hi
just like you I could not find oil drums so I thought I would make my own .There are two ways of making them, one is to use morrisons vitamin c tubes or if you would like them slightly smaller wilkos denture table tubes .this is my method for vitamin tube you will need ten th plastic card cut into strips of 2mm .you will already have the base of the tube as a lid, if you want to fill the bottom in a piece of 20 th cut to shape and filed round glue to bottom ,the caps are made from 10 th plastic card using a paper hole punch .hope this is useful
the strips of plastic are glued on with super glue after you have rubbed of the printed writing .
Graham Shrewsbury
just like you I could not find oil drums so I thought I would make my own .There are two ways of making them, one is to use morrisons vitamin c tubes or if you would like them slightly smaller wilkos denture table tubes .this is my method for vitamin tube you will need ten th plastic card cut into strips of 2mm .you will already have the base of the tube as a lid, if you want to fill the bottom in a piece of 20 th cut to shape and filed round glue to bottom ,the caps are made from 10 th plastic card using a paper hole punch .hope this is useful
the strips of plastic are glued on with super glue after you have rubbed of the printed writing .
Graham Shrewsbury
I use wooden ones that come plain and can be painted any colour.
As they are solid wood they tend not to get blown over if they are free sited on the layout.
I may have a few left
The oil barrels in the piccies are the wooden ones
As they are solid wood they tend not to get blown over if they are free sited on the layout.
I may have a few left
The oil barrels in the piccies are the wooden ones
Hmmm such resourceful use of plastic containers will get you a long way... Nifty!GJFREESTONE said:
I bought one set of good one's and now "roll my own" using tin foil. Unlike Mikes, they do need gluing down though.
I most certainly approve of making ones own; especially the recycling part of it.
I purchased some, I believe from two dealers, at an Exeter Show a couple of years ago. They were heavy and had the advantage of not being blown away in gales. However, if you wish to make a load in a long gondola those type of barrels can add too much extra weight to the train. So the method shown in a previous post, or a similar to suit your own skills or junk box, is ideal for a wagon load which will have little added weight.
I feel that personally constructed items are more rewarding to have than purchased items. Apart from a passenger car, which has been made into a static diner, all my structures have been built using treated timbers. Some goods loads have been built in the railway workshops.
I purchased some, I believe from two dealers, at an Exeter Show a couple of years ago. They were heavy and had the advantage of not being blown away in gales. However, if you wish to make a load in a long gondola those type of barrels can add too much extra weight to the train. So the method shown in a previous post, or a similar to suit your own skills or junk box, is ideal for a wagon load which will have little added weight.
I feel that personally constructed items are more rewarding to have than purchased items. Apart from a passenger car, which has been made into a static diner, all my structures have been built using treated timbers. Some goods loads have been built in the railway workshops.
Hi Alan
been a ex Devon man myself it must be in the blood to make things out of cast offs, all my loads in my wagons are hand made, there is a certain type of pleasure you get from creating rather than buying and we are doing are bit to save the planet by recycling . the truth is unless I make rolling stock I could not afford the hobby .
Graham Shrewsbury
ps by the way my drums are weighted down with stones inside .
been a ex Devon man myself it must be in the blood to make things out of cast offs, all my loads in my wagons are hand made, there is a certain type of pleasure you get from creating rather than buying and we are doing are bit to save the planet by recycling . the truth is unless I make rolling stock I could not afford the hobby .
Graham Shrewsbury
ps by the way my drums are weighted down with stones inside .
Hi Graham,
Well, I have purchased all my locos and most of my rolling stock. I have, however, kitbashed a few of my Bachmann wagons to form a maintenance train. But as I said, structures and loads are a different matter. Sand is used for weight here. I would liked to have had a small GWR set up here but found the locos beyond reasonable price, hence my foray into American outline. I thought of naming my stations after the places in the Jan Stewer books.
Well, I have purchased all my locos and most of my rolling stock. I have, however, kitbashed a few of my Bachmann wagons to form a maintenance train. But as I said, structures and loads are a different matter. Sand is used for weight here. I would liked to have had a small GWR set up here but found the locos beyond reasonable price, hence my foray into American outline. I thought of naming my stations after the places in the Jan Stewer books.
