RMweb Gold Dunsignalling Posted Friday at 19:03 RMweb Gold Share Posted Friday at 19:03 (edited) Another cracking model from Rapido, but one word of caution. Probably an isolated issue, but one buffer head fell out as I was unboxing mine. Instantly fixed with a spot of superglue, so no problem, but I could easily have lost it! Check as you go. It's currently on the bench having the couplings changed. John Edited Friday at 19:08 by Dunsignalling 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adi Posted Saturday at 09:32 Share Posted Saturday at 09:32 What a fantastic model my rapido 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adi Posted Saturday at 09:33 Share Posted Saturday at 09:33 Here is my review of Rapido UK dia 88 lnwr 10 Tons van 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris hndrsn Posted Saturday at 12:42 Share Posted Saturday at 12:42 (edited) On 27/10/2023 at 13:26, NZRedBaron said: I have to admit, I'm curious about just how far spread these vans went; they mentioned being used by the War Department, and then later by the British Army, up until the 1960's, with some vans also ending up in industrial use- could you perhaps imagine the LMS flogging off some of the early diagrams to private/light railways in the 1920's? Noting British Army railway stock transferred post WW1 and WW2 to other nations, it would not surprise me if some of the diagram 088 wagons ended up with the railways of Belgium, Egypt, France, Italy and ulitmately Israel Edited Saturday at 13:52 by Chris hndrsn correct grammar 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold gwrrob Posted Saturday at 15:37 RMweb Gold Share Posted Saturday at 15:37 (edited) There seems there might be an assembly issue on the rooves of the 945007/8 post'36 versions in that some retailers shew them as white [Rail's ] and some like mine look white in photos but are actually the correct light grey. It could be a camera issue here. Edited Sunday at 11:53 by gwrrob added detail. 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Jol Wilkinson Posted Sunday at 08:09 RMweb Premium Share Posted Sunday at 08:09 IIRC, LNWR vans had white roofs when built, which then darkened to various shades of "grey" in use. You could emulate that with some thinned black or grey paint. 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold gwrrob Posted Sunday at 08:38 RMweb Gold Share Posted Sunday at 08:38 (edited) 3 hours ago, Jol Wilkinson said: IIRC, LNWR vans had white roofs when built, which then darkened to various shades of "grey" in use. You could emulate that with some thinned black or grey paint. Deleted post due to misinformation. Edited Sunday at 11:51 by gwrrob info. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold franciswilliamwebb Posted Tuesday at 13:44 RMweb Gold Share Posted Tuesday at 13:44 Well, mine have finally arrived from RoS, exquisite😎 Circa 1980 my first steps into finer scale began when Ratio released six LNWR wagons as plastic kits, damned fine mouldings that even today are hard to beat. 44 years later some comparable LNWR vans turn up, and this time they’re ready-to-run! Take a bow Rapido🫡 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fredo Posted 17 hours ago Share Posted 17 hours ago Hi, my BR Departmental Vans are arriving from Rails of Sheffield today. Fred Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ovbulleid Posted 17 hours ago Share Posted 17 hours ago Can anyone expand on the career of the MoD wagon No.47444? I am keen to know if it was used by the LMR but I haven’t been amble to find reference to it in my big blue bible of all things Longmoor. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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