UTA / NIR Spoil Wagons

[leslie10646]

Just a Heads Up folks.

With the Accurascale Hunslet diesel appearing, they mentioned that for a while they hauled the former Magheramorne Spoil wagons on another contract to reclaim land from the sea, it provoked some interest in my kits of those Spoil Wagons.

They were used for a time as permanent way wagons as well.

The good news is that I hope to make the kit available again, as the moulds have been found.

I have an order to get the ball rolling, but are there others who want some - speak now, or ..........

PM me if you are interested, please.

Semi-retired, Leslie

[Darius43]

Hi Leslie,

Great news!!!  PM sent.

Cheers

Darius

 

[jhb171achill]

The Hunslets absolutely DID haul those! They also were (albeit very rarely) seen in ballast trains, and I saw one with at least 7, maybe 9(???) bogies en route to Portrush - NOT Mk 2s; STEAM (ex-NCC & GNR) bogies - about six - with three de-engined AEC / BUT cars at the rear. 

All were in NIR’s non-Mk2-coach livery of all-over maroon with a 3” grey waistline.

7, let alone 9 bogies behind one of those things was a serious load. 

Edited Tuesday at 00:31 by jhb171achill

[Jonathan Allen]

4 hours ago, jhb171achill said:

The Hunslets absolutely DID haul those! They also were (albeit very rarely) seen in ballast trains, and I saw one with at least 7, maybe 9(???) bogies en route to Portrush - NOT Mk 2s; STEAM (ex-NCC & GNR) bogies - about six - with three de-engined AEC / BUT cars at the rear. 

All were in NIR’s non-Mk2-coach livery of all-over maroon with a 3” grey waistline.

7, let alone 9 bogies behind one of those things was a serious load. 

How about 10 on leaving Portrush on Easter Monday 1975! 101 leaving Portrush | 101 "Eagle" seems to have gained a co… | Flickr

The 101s were on PW duties right from the start, not just with spoil wagons but ancient 4-wheel wagons as well. 103 Lisburn | Only 5 months old and already reduced to menia… | Flickr

Plenty of scope to keep your models occupied until the coaches arrive. 

 

 

[Mol_PMB]

6 hours ago, Jonathan Allen said:

How about 10 on leaving Portrush on Easter Monday 1975! 101 leaving Portrush | 101 "Eagle" seems to have gained a co… | Flickr

The 101s were on PW duties right from the start, not just with spoil wagons but ancient 4-wheel wagons as well. 103 Lisburn | Only 5 months old and already reduced to menia… | Flickr

Plenty of scope to keep your models occupied until the coaches arrive. 

 

 

So far I've only built the brake van, inspired by another of your photos:

https://flic.kr/p/2ipSGWh

I had hoped to buy some of Leslie's last batch of spoil wagon kits to add to the train, but for reasons outside his control that batch was never made. 

Edited Tuesday at 11:34 by Mol_PMB
Removed automatically embedded image and replaced with link

[leslie10646]

Well, Paul, you can get them now - just ask!

Brake van the business.

[Mol_PMB]

20 minutes ago, leslie10646 said:

Well, Paul, you can get them now - just ask!

Brake van the business.

Excellent - I’ve sent you an email. 

[Jonathan Allen]

5 hours ago, Mol_PMB said:

So far I've only built the brake van, inspired by another of your photos:

 

That banging noise is my inflated ego trying to get through a door.

Seriously good weathering, though.

I remember hitching lift on a 101 from Knockmore Junction back to Lisburn - the loco was propelling a rake of spoil wagons! What (if anything) the driver could see forwards, I preferred not to think.

[Colin_McLeod]

15 hours ago, leslie10646 said:

PM me if you are interested, please.

PM sent.