The Completed (award Winning) Claptowte Railway Freight Rosta

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The freight rosta for the Claptowte Railway is now complete, comprising 17 vehicles, all converted from the LGB Toytrain range. All the models were purchased and converted to a predetermined plan. Items indicated with * are for use in the shunting puzzle. The remainder, are for staging, for display purposes, at appropriate locations around the station

The fleet comprises:-

No 1 - Mineral wagon (Coal) empty
N o 3 * - Mineral wagon (Coal) full
No 4 - Mineral wagon (Coal) full
N o 5 * - Low sided open
No 7 - Low sided open
No 9 * - High sided tarpaulin wagon
No 13 * - Flat stake wagon
No 17 * - Outside frame box van
No 18 - Outside frame box van
No 21 * - Cattle Van
No 22 - Cattle Van
No 26 * - Tank wagon
No 29 * - Inside frame box van
No 34 - Milk van
No 35 - Milk van
Br 1 - Single ended brake van
Br 3 - Double ended brake van

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David
 
Wow, what a great set. Every item looks excellent, you've been really busy there.
 
A great line up there - brill!
 
Excellent selection of great looking waggons
 
Great looking fleet of wagons. Looking forward to seeing the coaching stock which will go with them

Rik
 
I will have to confiscate them..
'CR', obviously Chasewater Railway.. ::)
;) :D ;D ;D
 
A really smart set and not a commercially available item among them, David wins a prize
but
I'm looking forward to the loco builds :D
 
Nice work David!

Garden looks tidy too....
 
Well. it's official, the Claptowte Railway freight stock can now be called award winning. It's many years since I last entered any of my models for a competition but this year I decided to enter the annual G Scale Society modelling competition, part of the G-Rail festivities at Stafford. Class 2 is the rolling stock category, anything that rolls on rail. The category is sub divided into scratch built and modified propriety/kit built. The winner in each category receives a certificate and then goes head to head for the trophy. A rake of up to five vehicles can be entered. I decided to enter five of the Claptowte Railway freight wagons in the modified propriety category. I selected one of the cattle vans (No 21), the tarpaulin wagon (No 9), the tank wagon (No 25), the empty coal wagon (No 1) and one of the milk vans (N0 34). In the face of some fierce competition from some stunning models, some might say against the odds, they actually won the class. To say I am pleased is something of an understatement.

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David
 
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owlpool said:
well done - they earned it
in good company too :)
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Thank you, if you are referring to that monstrous edifice behind my wagons, yes, the boy done well. Mike took the prize for best building and it won the trophy for the overall 'Best in Show'. Of course, had it not won, he could always have used it as a summerhouse in the garden.

We did get together for a bit of a pose.

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David
 
Well deserved davied.. they certainly look the part.. I carnt think of a better rake to own.
 
Nice one....
 
Both of you have well deserved acclaim and both from this Forum as well. Great to see the awards given to projects that we have seen described in here. What more can I say?
JonD
 
Yes, both Forumites deserve the accolades. Only thing I'd add would be "Don't rest on your Laurels lads - we want more of your excellent builds and conversions" (selfish mode off).
 
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