Freight wagons

[timmycork]

Just wondering what wagon lads use for carrying 40 foot containers? All the ones I seem to find have already got a container on them, was more looking for an empty wagon that I could put an Irish branded or plain container on.

Thanks

[Glenderg]

timmy, i reckon most lads have a few MIR 42' flats, rare as hens teeth now. I have it on good authority that the wondershop in ennis is producing the finest most accurate version of the 42' flat, if you can hold off SSM will sort u out. Failing that, Bachmann do a twin spine wagon which, although wrong length looks good when irishized with red bauxite and dirt. There is also the BR dapol pocket wagon, but its short, and holds only the 40' container rather than the 45' container that IE have. Roko and a few eu manufacturers do some passable wagons, but they are expensive foe being wrong. Richie.

[BosKonay]

The 'easiest' option is the pocket wagons, spray them grey and make them dirty and hey presto, you've a fairly good representation of an irish intermodal wagon that's readily available.

Most of the model shops sell them 'irishsized' too

[RedRich]

The lads have given the correct advice. Des's kits will be beauties, and the Dapol wagons are great for getting a train up and running quickly. They are also lovely wagons. Don't go for the ancient Hornby Freightliner wagons as they are so dated and require surgery to shorten them. You would also have to add buffers, and buffer housings.

 

Rich,

[timmycork]

Thanks lads, saved me plenty of searching and surgery on unsuitable ones!!!!

[UP6936]

I agree with RedRich, the Dapol pockets are great irish rolling stock. Some people extend them, and strictly speaking you should, but I kept mine as they are, it doesnt bother me that much not fitting 45 foot boxes in

[Weshty]

timmy, i reckon most lads have a few MIR 42' flats, rare as hens teeth now. I have it on good authority that the wondershop in ennis is producing the finest most accurate version of the 42' flat, if you can hold off SSM will sort u out.

 

 

Heh! Thanks Richie. The day draweth closer!

[RedRich]

Heh! Thanks Richie. The day draweth closer!

 

Good man Des. Richies description makes it worth the wait.

 

Rich,

[timmycork]

How about this one? http://www.ehattons.com/33735/Dapol_BHSPEC779b_KTA_Intermodal_pocket_wagon_in_debranded_ex_Tiphook_livery_weathered_97728_/StockDetail.aspx

Not grey but not bright blue and it's weathered, do the trick?

[Glenderg]

Yip, thems the ones all right. You could respray and re-decal them in IE, even go further to extend them like kirley has done, for a minimum cost and labour. R.

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