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Title: Dapol Silver Bullet China Clay Bogie Wagons....
Post by: dude2112 on January 29, 2014, 08:04:13 PM
Hi all, I have just found these items on Hattons web-site and think they look awesome...
I work as a maintenance fitter in the potteries and this item appeals too me as we deal with the company ECC International.

Has anyone bought this item and can they recommend them ?
Title: Re: Dapol Silver Bullet China Clay Bogie Wagons....
Post by: red_death on January 29, 2014, 08:46:26 PM
Yes, I have several of them and they are excellent.  If you can find the weathered version then they are even better.  Probably one of the nicest RTR weathering I have seen in N.

Cheers, Mike
Title: Re: Dapol Silver Bullet China Clay Bogie Wagons....
Post by: OwL on January 29, 2014, 08:50:36 PM
Quote from: dude2112 on January 29, 2014, 08:04:13 PM
Hi all, I have just found these items on Hattons web-site and think they look awesome...
I work as a maintenance fitter in the potteries and this item appeals too me as we deal with the company ECC International.

Has anyone bought this item and can they recommend them ?

100% yes!

I have a rake of 10. All good and I have x2 with ECC branding. Totally recommend these wagons  :thumbsup:
Title: Re: Dapol Silver Bullet China Clay Bogie Wagons....
Post by: MKP on January 29, 2014, 09:08:55 PM
Good picture of the weathered version
http://www.osbornsmodels.com/2f-027-004-dapol-silver-bullett-nacco--ecc-branding--33-80-7898-044-weathered-28740-p.asp (http://www.osbornsmodels.com/2f-027-004-dapol-silver-bullett-nacco--ecc-branding--33-80-7898-044-weathered-28740-p.asp)
Title: Re: Dapol Silver Bullet China Clay Bogie Wagons....
Post by: PostModN66 on January 29, 2014, 09:11:30 PM
Here are mine:

Lofthole Part 4 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1ZSpYQZz6zo#)

They're great - only wish I checked the back-to-backs on that 66!

Cheers

Jon   :)
Title: Re: Dapol Silver Bullet China Clay Bogie Wagons....
Post by: bluedepot on January 29, 2014, 09:21:59 PM
did these wagons ever run in the speedlink network?   


tim
Title: Re: Dapol Silver Bullet China Clay Bogie Wagons....
Post by: Jack on January 29, 2014, 09:42:19 PM
Quote from: bluedepot on January 29, 2014, 09:21:59 PM
did these wagons ever run in the speedlink network?   


tim

I've got photos in  Cornish rail books of mixed rakes of Slurry Bullet tanks with various Speedlink box vans. The vans would carry bagged ball clay.
Title: Re: Dapol Silver Bullet China Clay Bogie Wagons....
Post by: port perran on January 29, 2014, 09:58:12 PM
Came across this link :
http://alongwinwicklines.blogspot.co.uk/2010/09/china-clay.html (http://alongwinwicklines.blogspot.co.uk/2010/09/china-clay.html)
Title: Re: Dapol Silver Bullet China Clay Bogie Wagons....
Post by: dude2112 on January 30, 2014, 08:09:13 PM
Thanks for the answers, nice video Jon. Are your loco couplers electronic or magnetic ?
I will be quite happy too have the pristine versions to be honest, my head is bursting with the rolling stock I want.

For instance I already have Railtrack Auto Ballasters, one generator and one none, a question I have wanted to ask is how many none generator ballasters  can I run from a generator ?
Title: Re: Dapol Silver Bullet China Clay Bogie Wagons....
Post by: Skyline2uk on January 30, 2014, 08:34:03 PM
QuoteFor instance I already have Railtrack Auto Ballasters, one generator and one none, a question I have wanted to ask is how many none generator ballasters  can I run from a generator ?

Hey dude, good discussion on JJA rakes on this thread:

http://www.ngaugeforum.co.uk/SMFN/index.php?topic=9034.0 (http://www.ngaugeforum.co.uk/SMFN/index.php?topic=9034.0)

For the record, I run my rake in a ration of 4 non to 1 generator  :thumbsup:

They really are brilliant models  :D

Skyline2uk
Title: Re: Dapol Silver Bullet China Clay Bogie Wagons....
Post by: dude2112 on January 30, 2014, 09:31:49 PM
It seems like I have a lot of saving and planning to do.......Cheers  :NGaugersRule:
Title: Re: Dapol Silver Bullet China Clay Bogie Wagons....
Post by: PostModN66 on January 30, 2014, 09:37:19 PM
Quote from: dude2112 on January 30, 2014, 08:09:13 PM
Thanks for the answers, nice video Jon. Are your loco couplers electronic or magnetic ?

Thanks Dude,

They are magnetic - small rare earth magnets sliding up under the track in tubes.  A simple system that works quite well!

A Rush fan........?

Cheers  Jon   :)
Title: Re: Dapol Silver Bullet China Clay Bogie Wagons....
Post by: Caz on January 31, 2014, 08:44:23 AM
Quote from: PostModN66 on January 30, 2014, 09:37:19 PM

They are magnetic - small rare earth magnets sliding up under the track in tubes.  A simple system that works quite well!

A Rush fan........?

Cheers  Jon   :)

Any chance of some pictures or perhaps a tutorial as it sounds interesting.  :thumbsup:
Title: Re: Dapol Silver Bullet China Clay Bogie Wagons....
Post by: tutenkhamunsleeping on January 31, 2014, 08:59:07 AM
Quote from: whiteswan on January 31, 2014, 08:44:23 AM
Quote from: PostModN66 on January 30, 2014, 09:37:19 PM

They are magnetic - small rare earth magnets sliding up under the track in tubes.  A simple system that works quite well!

A Rush fan........?

Cheers  Jon   :)

Any chance of some pictures or perhaps a tutorial as it sounds interesting.  :thumbsup:

(http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/46/Rush-in-concert.jpg)

Sorry, but as another Rush fan that was kind of hard to resist :D
Title: Re: Dapol Silver Bullet China Clay Bogie Wagons....
Post by: PostModN66 on January 31, 2014, 09:20:55 AM
Quote from: whiteswan on January 31, 2014, 08:44:23 AM

Any chance of some pictures or perhaps a tutorial as it sounds interesting.  :thumbsup:

Sure - I did an article in "Red Death" some time ago. Here are the key pictures (mostly about modifying Farish couplings, though the system works fine with Peco "Elsies" and the steel lift arms.  I might do a little video too!

(http://www.ngaugeforum.co.uk/SMFN/gallery/53/thumb_8778.JPG) (http://www.ngaugeforum.co.uk/SMFN/index.php?action=gallery;sa=view;id=8778)

(http://www.ngaugeforum.co.uk/SMFN/gallery/53/thumb_8777.JPG) (http://www.ngaugeforum.co.uk/SMFN/index.php?action=gallery;sa=view;id=8777)

Cheers  Jon   :)
Title: Re: Dapol Silver Bullet China Clay Bogie Wagons....
Post by: dude2112 on January 31, 2014, 06:50:41 PM
 :thankyousign:    Very good, am looking forward to building my layout and even more now I do not have too have those plank like de-couplers that never seemed to work properly  :doh:
And yes I am a rush fan, how did you guess  :D
Have been a rocker forever and so my son and daughter have carried on the love of rock music  ;)
Title: Re: Dapol Silver Bullet China Clay Bogie Wagons....
Post by: PostModN66 on January 31, 2014, 07:39:35 PM
Do you know this "Pavement" song?

The reason I am posting it is because of the reference at 1:36

Pavement - "Stereo" (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AnrM4UjaQmY#)

Cheers  Jon   :)
Title: Re: Dapol Silver Bullet China Clay Bogie Wagons....
Post by: darve on January 31, 2014, 08:52:06 PM
Quote from: PostModN66 on January 31, 2014, 07:39:35 PM
Do you know this "Pavement" song?

The reason I am posting it is because of the reference at 1:36

Pavement - "Stereo" (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AnrM4UjaQmY#)

Cheers  Jon   :)

Oh yes! Thanks, (my Factcheckincuz)

Thats my listening for the evening sorted..