Modellbahn Union Wagons - are they just Dapol?

Started by njee20, May 15, 2018, 01:38:26 PM

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Bealman

Vision over visibility. Bono, U2.

RailGooner

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 :confused1: I know, crazy. I've never been able to find drawings of the prototypes. So I can't say whose model is more accurate in terms of scale dimensions. But to my eye, the MU just looks way too big.

Plus 'GE Capital Rail Services' Shimms livery is all-over blue, so the Fleischmann is an easier re-livery. :D

RailGooner

#17
I opted for a weathered blue STS/ECC.




Are they really selling that fast that I got the last one(!)? :D




Images © Mark Adedeji, on Flickr

woodbury22uk

From what I remember of the STS branded ones they were usually used on domestic UK traffic notably to Sittingbourne for Bowaters. They pre-dated the NACCO silver bullets as can be seen in the 1987 photo of one at Hoo Junction on the Sittingbourne run on Paul Bartlett's site. The STS branding was covered by a CAIB vinyl in 1989/1990.

https://paulbartlett.zenfolio.com/ferryecctank
Mike

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SteveB1510

Quote from: woodbury22uk on September 15, 2018, 09:30:45 AM
From what I remember of the STS branded ones they were usually used on domestic UK traffic notably to Sittingbourne for Bowaters. They pre-dated the NACCO silver bullets as can be seen in the 1987 photo of one at Hoo Junction on the Sittingbourne run on Paul Bartlett's site. The STS branding was covered by a CAIB vinyl in 1989/1990.

https://paulbartlett.zenfolio.com/ferryecctank

Having done a little bit of research on these blue tanks before buying a couple, they also worked up to Scotland during the 90s to Mossend & also Aberdeen/Port Elphinstone:
https://flic.kr/p/nx41kk

Thanks,

Steve

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