Roll-wagen project

[Gizzy]

This may be of interest to you James?

Polish NG rollwagens;

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f54OSRMetxA

It shows the Sg wagons being loaded and the wheel chocks being set....

 

[jameshilton]

An excellent video Gizzy, not one I'd found on YouTube but a great find, and another network I hadn't any experience of...

Now if only LGB or Piko would announce a Fawr L45H or LxD2 diesel in G gauge...

 

[JRinTawa]

Real interesting vid thanks Gizzy.

 

[trammayo]

Yes an excellent video. There seems to be a pair of roll-wagens per standard gauge load - are they close-coupled or articulated?

 

[vasim]

A pair of rollwagens are used when the wagon being carried is a long bogied vehicle. Articulation is via the standard gauge bogies straddling two rollwagens coupled together by a selected length of coupling pole (which is also free to pivot via the single connecting pin). One rollwagen is used for shorter standard gauge wagons, even bogie wagons if they are of a short enough wheelbase.

 

[dunnyrail]

The wagons are pushed together for loading then get separated to be coupled with a coupling bar the sam as James has made earlier in the thread - I think it is one of the posts on P1 or P2.
JnD

 

[trammayo]

Thanks for your replies - I did see and understand everything else - it was just that the two roll wagens seemed so very close (only a few centimetres) and wondered how they coped on tight curves

 

[jameshilton]

I managed to add a few final details including brake pipe work this week and tonight got a coat of Halfords plastic primer applied...

It's amazing how applying one colour all over ties all the details together.

 

[yb281]

That's really starting to come together now James.

 

[CoggesRailway]

crikey that looks good in primer!! well done.

 

[jameshilton]

Thanks guys - I can't wait to get some black paint on it

 

[jameshilton]

More progress...

A very brief post tonight to show how she looks after an undercoat of Matt black from a Halfords rattle can.

I couldn't resist posing the OBB open wagon on as well, it's really weird to see it in black after all this time.

I'm going to airbrush on some satin black as a finishing coat, and then detail paint the chocks (yellow) and hand wheels and levers (red).

 

[PaulRhB]

Have you designed the transfers yet? lovely I'm definitely going to have a go at a Harz one now.

 

[jameshilton]

Hi Paul - thanks!
Yes I have already sorted some transfers - ordered at the same time as the ones for the Schoema (there are also ones for a van, coach and brake van on the same sheet so that's given you my next three projects too!).

 

[jameshilton]

I've made some progress again on this project...

The wheel chock things are painted yellow and the small lever next to the brake wheel has been picked out in red. I have also applied the custom transfers to one side of the wagon. It's really looking the part now and I can't wait to finish it and give it a run on the line in Chester, probably at Easter.

 

[yb281]

One word - brilliant!!

 

[JRinTawa]

Simply brilliant

 

[Gizzy]

Nice one James....

 

[PaulRhB]

One more word - Super!


(or is that really 4? arghh 8! oops 9! it'll be the comfy cushions next)

I must have a go as a couple of these will look great behind the Harz locos. I might go for the IP engineering wheels or the GRS ones using the tube bearings like the well wagon. Inspiring and another thing to add to the decal design sheet I'm slowly filling up!

 

[jameshilton]

Whilst applying the satin varnish to the Schoema I also gave the roll-wagen a coat to seal the transfers. Once it was dry I took the model outside to grab a few better photos. I'm really pleased with the transfers, you can't see the backing film at all - they look printed on! I'm looking forward to running this on the EJ&KLR at Easter, and at other lines I visit this summer

I then took a couple with the Schoema for those who have that model to get an appreciation of the presence (or not, you decide!) of the roll-wagen and load.