Forthcoming N Gauge Wagon Kits
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Kit 30 Gresley D113 Full Brake - Expected launch N Gauge Show in September 2008 The Gresley full brakes were introduced in 1924 and the later ones were still in revenue service in the mid 70s, and into the 80s in internal use. The design changed only slightly over the build period, mainly the bogies used and the type of trussing. The kit represents the later D113 builds from 1934 or the later D245/260 builds 1938-43. These vehicles were used for a variety of traffic, including: as part of parcels trains; attached to normal passenger trains (and often attached and detached during the journey); and for racing pigeon traffic (some had additional fold-down racks on the inside for this). They could be seen well beyond LNER areas, particularly in BR days. The kit will be complete with Gresley heavyweight 8ft bogies, wheels, rapido or buckeye couplings, and transfers for BR liveries (Crimson, Maroon, Blue). It is compatible with the Gresley coaches produced by Dapol. |
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End on view. NB Model is displayed on on 2mm Easitrac |
| Kit 32 GWR Macaw C and other variants | |
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| Kit 33 Railtrack PNA twin pack - Expected launch 2008 | |
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In the late
1990s Railtrack converted 250 former tank wagons for use as open
spoil carriers. They were painted in Railtrack’s green livery
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| Kit 34 KPA Hopper, JJA/HQA Autobalaster - Expected launch at Warley in November 2008 | |
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The N Gauge
Society's latest kit, for the Railtrack Autoballaster and Tiphook
hopper, is nearing the end of development. These latest photographs
show progress so far. The model will be available in various versions;
enabling modellers to produce the original Tiphook hoppers of the
late 1980s-1990s, the original Autoballaster conversions from 1998
onwards, or the new-build Autoballasters for Railtrack and Network
Rail. |
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Tiphook PIA/KPA Originally in white and blue, and later in all over blue, the kit comes with cast discharge chutes and actuators and etched ladder and brake detail. The model is shown in the later all-blue livery, but members will see that the transfer sheet includes markings for this variant and the original livery. The kit also includes parts to enable the wagons to be built with the cut down ends for Tunstead traffic. |
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Railtrack JJA Original conversion, a non-generator inner is shown although the kit can also be produced as a generator vehicle. As can be seen the decal sheet will include the Railtrack stripe and branding as one to ensure painting is a simple as possible, while complete TOPS panels are included for more than twenty separate wagons, including generator and non generator versions. |
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Network Rail HQA New build version, a generator is shown although the kit can be produced as a non-generator wagon. On the prototype, these vehicles run in fixed five wagon rakes (Generator-Inner-Inner-Inner-Outer) with buffers on each end of the outer wagons only. Decals include complete TOPS panels for four full rakes. This version is moulded in yellow, though painting is recommended. |
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