WANTED - A OO Tipper truck that TIPS !

[FrankS]

Hi Guys,

I am asking this in the hope that one of you may have come across what I'm looking for.

 

On my 'Cilldargan' layout I want to creat a scene where a tipper truck is in the act of tipping its load from a loading bank into the wagon below.

 

To do this of course, I need a Tipper Truck that actually TIPS - The ranges carried by Hattons (Base Toys, etc.) include a good number of tipper trucks, BUT they don't say If they actually TIP or not.

The only one shown in a tipping position is the EFE Bedford Tipper Truck, and I was really P*****D-O*F when, after paying about 3 times the price of equivalent models in other ranges I found that, while it TIPS, the tailgate is FIXED so rendering the whole tipping idea a complete waste of time.

 

I don't wan't to spend my way through all the tipper trucks available in the hope of finding what I want, so I wonder If anyone has come across a Tipper Truck that tips AND has a working tailgate.

 

Cheers from Down Under.

[Flying Scotsman 4472]

Frank I know a lot of the artic HO tipper trucks tip and have working tail gates. What you could do is take a HO tipping trailer and transplant the body to a OO rigid cab and chassis.

[irishtrains2730]

i've got 1 in me box somewhere i'll try and dig it out.are you looking for modern or old type?

not the best of pics but here it is anyway.

 

Edited October 1, 2012 by irishtrains2730

[FrankS]

Hi Irishtrains,

I'm modelling (faiurly loosely) late 1970's so that would be OK.

If you come across it, please pm me or contact on franksavery@bigpond.com

Much appreciated.

[popeye]

Hi Frank, Here is a pic of a tipper that i got of Hattons that tips & the tail gate opens. It is called GUY Big J Tipper £9.DG187012.

Hope this does the job.

Edited October 7, 2012 by popeye

[FrankS]

Thanx, Popeye,

That looks the go ! I'll add one to my next Hatton's order.

[Robert Davies]

Not *entirely* useful I know, but the same tipper as in Popeye's post above is available in ARC livery at Hattons as ref. DG187013

 

-Rob