Wexford70 Posted July 18, 2022 Share Posted July 18, 2022 Can anyone identify the wagon shown in the photo below? From facebook. Listed by Peter O'Brien - Closed, mothballed and rarely used Railway lines in Ireland. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Galteemore Posted July 18, 2022 Share Posted July 18, 2022 (edited) It’s a railcar trailer. Many Irish lines used them - this is a GNR one at Cavan. Image below of Clones shows what the ensemble looked like. Edited July 18, 2022 by Galteemore 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
airfixfan Posted July 18, 2022 Share Posted July 18, 2022 The CDR also used similar wagons behind their early railcars 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GSR 800 Posted July 18, 2022 Share Posted July 18, 2022 As said, railcar trailer used for luggage, were used on both broad and narrow gauge. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sean Posted July 18, 2022 Share Posted July 18, 2022 https://www.hattons.co.uk/394003/dapol_a023_4_wheel_salt_van_unpainted/stockdetail Hmmm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GSR 800 Posted July 18, 2022 Share Posted July 18, 2022 4 minutes ago, Sean said: https://www.hattons.co.uk/394003/dapol_a023_4_wheel_salt_van_unpainted/stockdetail Hmmm not bad, but the luggage vans were much more squat. Would certainly pass at any rate, though wouldn't be a bad scratchbuild either, the roof makes it easier anyway! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sean Posted July 19, 2022 Share Posted July 19, 2022 Take a Dremel and shorten the body height a bit and you'd be pretty close unless counting rivets. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mayner Posted July 19, 2022 Share Posted July 19, 2022 (edited) The GNR & SLNCR were the main users of peak roofed Railbus/Railcar trailers in Ireland. The main challenge is building the railbus/railcar to haul the trailers. Neil Ramsey has mastered the art in 15mm scale and David Holman 7mm scale SLNCR railbus and trailer has appeared on his Workshop, Arigna & possibly Belmullet layout threads. Neil Ramsey's SLNCR railbus and luggage trainer appears at approx 1:47 in his Irish Broad Gauge Diesel railcar video Edited July 19, 2022 by Mayner 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Holman Posted July 19, 2022 Share Posted July 19, 2022 Thanks for the mention, John. Alphagraphix do a 7mm scale card kit of the Sligo railbus, which I used as a drawing when scratchbuilding my model. Last time I looked, I think it was four quid. Not for the faint hearted though, all those angles and complex curves make for a very challenging build. The issue with the trailer is that, whatever scale you do it in, the W iron/spring/axlebox units are very small, so ordinary wagon ones look too big. When I did mine, decided it was important to fit pick ups to the trailer, but this compromised the ability of the single axle bus to haul it and ensure the trailer wheels rotate. On reflection, fitting a motor bogie type mechanism in the trailer might be a better solution, but hiding the gears would not be easy. Now then Angus, how about a 2mmFS one??? 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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