Gentlemen
I'm in the process of building a couple of the above named vans. As you will know the roof is split and can be slid from the middle to the end so as to facilitate loading and unloading. The idea is for the workers to climb the steps on the end lean over the end, grasp the handle on the sliding part of the roof and drag it towards themselves. So my question is, how big is the handle. Is it cranked so it lies parallel to the roof? If I were skilled, I'd post a picture of the progress so far so maybe thats a task for another day
Graham
I've not seen a photo of a handle on a prototype, but there is one visible on this model:
https://resurgamrollingstock.co.uk/product/rnad-gunpowder-van-gpv-kit/ (https://resurgamrollingstock.co.uk/product/rnad-gunpowder-van-gpv-kit/)
It looks to be about the width of a plank.
(https://resurgamrollingstock.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/elementor/thumbs/02-p6h5hbygn3qaqsqh31xh9vdilztryzzrzplf4lwt0k.jpg)
Something to note about these wagons is that they were made by several different manufactures and in many different batches. Because of this there are many variations in detail on the real wagons.
When making them in 009 any representation of the handle, within reason, will probably be correct for one or more versions!
In any case hardly anyone looking at your model will know if it is exactlay correct for the make and batch of the wagon and even fewer will care!
Thank you to the both of you
Graham
Quote from: B.Meldon on February 05, 2025, 10:43Something to note about these wagons is that they were made by several different manufactures and in many different batches. Because of this there are many variations in detail on the real wagons.
When making them in 009 any representation of the handle, within reason, will probably be correct for one or more versions!
In any case hardly anyone looking at your model will know if it is exactlay correct for the make and batch of the wagon and even fewer will care!
I guess also that unless the layout is specifically one depicting their original usage then all sorts of variations, repairs, refurbishments and re-use could well be found.
(https://www.lynton-rail.co.uk/uploads/news/box_van_3.jpg)