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General Category => N Gauge Discussion => Topic started by: honk843 on July 24, 2020, 07:36:10 PM

Title: Peco 12 foot chassis
Post by: honk843 on July 24, 2020, 07:36:10 PM
Having seen that Peco are introducing new 12 foot wagon kits, I was wondering if anyone knew any thing about them. They look as if Peco have designed a new chassis to fit the bodies they bought from Parkside but I wondered if they were also used on some NGS kit and if so whether they were a radical departure from the old ones and if the NGS or any one else had new wagons planned for this chassis.

Any info would be appreciated.
Title: Re: Peco 12 foot chassis
Post by: twinklekev on July 25, 2020, 10:52:29 AM
From what I can remember (it's been a while since I built any) the NGS kits used the Parkside 12ft chassis kit. Whilst it looked good I could never get mine to run properly no matter what I tried. Hopefully, Peco will do their own take on the chassis rather than use the original Parkwood one.

Twinklekev.
Title: Re: Peco 12 foot chassis
Post by: Southerngooner on July 25, 2020, 11:16:03 AM
The only one I can find on their site is the old Parkside one?
Title: Re: Peco 12 foot chassis
Post by: honk843 on July 25, 2020, 11:42:26 AM
Try this link.

https://www.hattons.co.uk/550160/peco_products_nr_93_12_wheelbase_wagon_chassis_plastic_kit/stockdetail.aspx (https://www.hattons.co.uk/550160/peco_products_nr_93_12_wheelbase_wagon_chassis_plastic_kit/stockdetail.aspx)

The old Parkside number was PN03
Title: Re: Peco 12 foot chassis
Post by: Southerngooner on July 25, 2020, 11:44:52 AM
It's the old Parkside chassis with a new number......
Title: Re: Peco 12 foot chassis
Post by: honk843 on July 25, 2020, 12:08:14 PM
Thanks.

I had hoped that Peco might be giving the Parkside N Gauge range a bit of a push as they have severely neglected the N gauge ones since their purchase.
Title: Re: Peco 12 foot chassis
Post by: Southerngooner on July 25, 2020, 01:28:00 PM
It would be nice if they could revamp the Parkside chassis while they are updating their existing chassis, and maybe even introduce new kits into the range, but I think both are unlikely due to the relatively small market?