40'Bells

[WRENNEIRE]

Looking for photos of 40' Bells please

Arran Aird of C Rail has produced some 20' Bells and is now looking for prototype pics of the 40's

Any photos or general info on them would be most welcome

 

Some pics of their new arrivals:

http://www.freewebs.com/crail=intermodal/index.html

[MOGUL]

Could try http://www.matts-place.com/intermodal. Has a good range of pictures of containers of all shapes and sizes..

 

30ft Bulktainer

http://www.matts-place.com/intermodal/part4/belu0035974.jpg

http://www.matts-place.com/intermodal/part4/belu0036266.jpg

 

standard 40ft

http://www.matts-place.com/intermodal/part1/images/belu4285441.jpg

 

Not bells but the containers used for ore and grain in the 90s

http://www.matts-place.com/intermodal/part2/images/opentops/amfu2951450.jpg

Edited September 16, 2012 by MOGUL

[Flying Scotsman 4472]

@ Arran any photo's of your containers and kits also prices of kits etc and decals

[Flying Scotsman 4472]

HI All

 

Got to http://www.c-rail-intermodal.co.uk/ into the OO kits and transfers and you will see the 30ft Bulktainers and transfers,there is a new current sheet with Interbulk and Bertschi on.

 

Have a look and see what you think.

 

Regards Arran

 

 

I had a look at that sheet and every thing looks Ok but I can't see any Bell on it

[Weshty]

40' bells??? bring 'em on!

[Flying Scotsman 4472]

HI

 

YOu wont find any Bells Yet as im try to findout whether its worth doing a sheet with them on,i need to get sell at least 150 of them to make it worth while.

 

Regards Arran

 

I don't think you will have a problem sell that amount along with the kits. Is it just the Bell Bulk decals or will you also be including the plain old Bell decals as well

[Warbonnet]

Would've thought these would be popular with British modellers too of a 1980s/1990s persuasion?

[Flying Scotsman 4472]

Would've thought these would be popular with British modellers too of a 1980s/1990s persuasion?

 

I agree Fran I don't think he should have a problem selling 150

[BosKonay]

40' Bells!! Yes please!

 

[FrankS]

Once anyone sees the quality of the 20' Bells, I'm sure they'll be a customer for the 30' Bulks as well. Wouldn't imagine 150 would be any problem.

[BosKonay]

Stunning!

 

I got a batch of the 20' (and some tanktainers) and they are absolutely stunningly perfect

[Glenderg]

Sorry to a picky git, but the "B" on the word BELL is incorrect. Happy to send on the correct one if needed. Richie.

[Glenderg]

Ah well spotted Arran! Now corrected, not sure how that happened! R.

[Weshty]

And we even have the correct RAL colours as well! NO more handmixing, if we want to scratch build ;-) 5003 / 4003....

[Mayner]

Would've thought these would be popular with British modellers too of a 1980s/1990s persuasion?

 

Bell containers were common at the Willesden Freightliner/Channel Tunnel container terminal in North London in the 90s, used to pass it most days on the daily commute into the big smoke. I am not sure whether they arrived on services through the Chunnel or the South West as they rarely appeared on the WCML.

 

At one time Bell traffic was conveyed on both scheduled and company trains in the UK and on the Continent, one of the more unusual traffics carried was spagetti from McDonalds of Drogheda to Italy

[Glenderg]

[aclass007]

Looks good to me!

[BosKonay]

Stunning!

 

If the quality of the 20' is anything to go by these will be amazing

[RedRich]

The sample looks great Arran. They are out of my modelling era but to hell with it, I'll have to pick up some and a few 20 foots also for sentimentality.

 

Rich,

[Flying Scotsman 4472]

They look smashing Arran looking forward to getting some

[FrankS]

Looks fantastic, Arran

Even better than the 20footer, If that's possible

[WRENNEIRE]

Twice as good? ( 20' x 2 = 40')

[heirflick]

beautiful! - i will take a load of them! cant see any bother getting rid of 150 of them!

Edited March 13, 2013 by heirflick

[scahalane]

Looking spot on Arran, well done.

[Weshty]

Jayzus. What a way to kick off Friday. They're magnificent. How much each? Any discount if you get 10 ;-)

[heirflick]

ah to hell with it, xmas is comming....Arran willyou stick me down for 10 aswell please? seamus

[aclass007]

When are they expected to be available?

[BosKonay]

Aha, some lovely stuff on the way so!

 

MSC and Hamburg Sud would make a nice inaugural IWT train

[Glenderg]

 

 

 

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http://irishrailwaymodeller.yuku.com/topic/484/B-I-Line#.ULfr-qzsGoU

 

R.

Edited November 29, 2012 by Glenderg

[Garfield]

Nice driver's eye-view of Longford, there.

[josefstadt]

Nice driver's eye-view of Longford, there.

 

And to think that the former freight yard is now only used for parking railcars.

[Garfield]

And to think that the former freight yard is now only used for parking railcars.

 

True, but at least it still serves a purpose... would be worse if the rails were lifted.

Edited November 30, 2012 by Garfield

[josefstadt]

True, but at least it still serves a purpose... would be worse if the rails were lifted.

 

Fair comment Garfield.

[Weshty]

Fair comment Garfield.

 

Or it could be like Limerick Freight yard and used for parking cars....

[Glenderg]

Is there not a sexy little CIE 40' container taking pride of place in that yard Pat? And as for Limerick, there's a massive gantry crane... greatful for small mercies as me mam says...!