Tractionman Posted March 16 Share Posted March 16 could be handy https://news.bachmann.co.uk/2024/03/bachmann-reveal-oo-scale-palvans-at-the-palace/ 3 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mayner Posted March 16 Share Posted March 16 (edited) The existing Parkside kit https://www.petersspares.com/p/parkside-models-pc65-br-12t-palvan-kit-oo-gauge is probably a better and cheaper option than the new Bachmann model for modelling the CIE Palvan. Apart from the underframe the main visual difference between the CIE and BR vans was that the Irish Vans were fitted with sliding doors (2 types) and three different types of end stampings. Some of the vans were fitted with corrugated ends similar to the standard BR Van, its possible to produce this type of van by doing a 'mix n match" between a Parkside Pallet and Ply sided van kits as outlined in James Hiltons recent article on Irish vans https://paxton-road.blogspot.com/2024/03/irish-vans.html The underframes on the CIE Palvans were quite unlike the BR vans a combo of Bulleid Triangulated Underframe, axleguards with spring dampers like the BR Pallet Vans and 'either side" brake gear similar to that fitted to older style British built tank wagons a very strange combo. The Bachmann/Parkside chassis are best described as near enough for the Irish pallet vans if you don,t look too closely. Edited March 16 by Mayner 1 1 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leslie10646 Posted March 16 Share Posted March 16 I'd wait until a certain Dublin-based makers of quality rolling stock announce theirs? Neither of these is terribly like the CIE one, as John says. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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