N Gauge Forum

Hi guys, pretty new here but have got a thread running about the construction of my layout. Now this is set in the late 80's early 90's and I am thinking about having some kind of cement plant has an industry. I was wondering if anybody could point me in the direction of either modernish readymixed cement lorries or modernish powdered cement/bulk powder lorries.
Thanks

I think you mean ready mixed concrete - rather than ready mixed cement. Tomytec produce these 'mixers';


(http://img197.imageshack.us/img197/5527/tomytecconcreteixerlorr.jpg)


and Bandai produce a range of powdered goods tanker lorries.

H.

Thanks for that H, yeah I mean't concrete  ::)

Glad I can get hold of some have looked for ages should have just asked on here earlier.

Here's a modern British Emergency Ambulance - my vinyls fitted to a Hong Kong made model, imported by Bob of N-Train

http://www.flickr.com/photos/27017199@N07/5553947462/ (http://www.flickr.com/photos/27017199@N07/5553947462/)

http://www.flickr.com/photos/27017199@N07/5553947516/ (http://www.flickr.com/photos/27017199@N07/5553947516/)

Hey Adam, you beat me to it.

But you forgot your links.......

http://www.flickr.com/photos/27017199@N07/5553947516/

http://www.flickr.com/photos/27017199@N07/5553947462/

Thanks for that guys, one small problem those ambulances are fine for a layout set around the london area in the eraly 80's/90's. But modern ambulances are all now painted yellow due to an EU directive and the battenburg striping is usually unique to each area. Sorry not being anal about this but I drive an ambulance nearly everyday of the week so don't plan on having a singal one anywhere. Reminds me too much of work and I try to forget the place when I ain't there lol.

Thanks though and keep em coming, there does seem to be more modern vehicles out there than I first realised.

Adam is there anything you don't make vinyls for us to stick all over our N gauge stuff???  :smiley-laughing:

(Those ambulances look superb by the way :thumbsup:)

:Class37: :Class37: :NGFWagonTour: :NGFWagonTour:

Adam,

Are you making those ambulance vinyls available commercially for people to purchase? and have you put them on your ERG website?

H.

The overlays will be an N-Train release, as I am importing the Ambulances. It is part of the ongoing co-operation between myself and Adam.

Just to clarify that the Ambulance overlays are being done as an "exclusive" for Bob and won't be directly available from myself. I shall, however, be doing a link from my site over to bob's with contact details, etc.  :)

Very cool. 8) Bob, you will be getting orders for those when they're available.  I will find somewhere on my 1970's layout for one in spite of it being the wrong era!

These Japanese plastic vehicles are quite easy to anglicise, convert and adapt in to something different and more appropriate
I converted a dump truck to an AA relay style car rescue flat back;


(http://img707.imageshack.us/img707/4507/1001302m.jpg)

H.

Nice job, H.  I have a couple of those that I want to try to convert to yellow BR vans, but that AA truck looks like a great option for one of them...

I also scratch-built a low loader trailer to go with a modified Hino 700 tractor unit from a Bandai bulk powder tanker and
form a STGO category 3 heavy haul low loader ;


(http://img508.imageshack.us/img508/491/flhhll01.jpg)

H.

Very nice.  Complete with driver.  I like the lettering... very authentic.

I agree, the logo is top notch. :thumbsup:

Hi H,

Excellent model, well done. I'm currently scratchbuilding some US livestock trailers but I'm struggling to find some suitable wheels. Anyone know of a supplier of N Gauge wheels?

Alex

Quote from: alex crawford on May 07, 2011, 06:52:00 PMAnyone know of a supplier of N Gauge wheels?

There is someone who does N gauge wheels; can't quite remember but it's probably someone like Dornaplas or Langley. However, IIRC they're not car wheels but probably suitable for a lorry or bus.

H.

Yes, Dornaplas do lorry and bus wheels

Hi,

Thanks for the info. I actually have some Dornaplas kits in my stash, so I've 'borrowed' the wheels for now.

Alex

Why is it in N Gauge that the British Modern Scene has more than it's fair choices of RtR locos, rolling stock and buildings, yet no where on planet earth/N gauge can one find modern image cars/buses (UK scene) to 1:148 RtR??

Dont get me wrong, Oxford diecast (and the like) are superb, but the modern UK scene is neglected & needs common vehicles in RtR form urgently now:

Examples:

-Ford focus (Most common UK private owned car {2009 figures})
-Ford Transit (network rail one would be nice)
-VW Golf
-Vauxhall Vectra
-(bmw) new shape mini
-Renault megane
-Citroen Saxo
-Bendy bus (dont know whom makes these in real life)
-Many more........

Plus utility vehicles:

-Ambulance
-Fire engines
-Police Cars
-Diggers
-JCB's
-Motor way maintenance
-Forklifts
-Ocado/Tesco delivery van/wagon
-Posh boy/Footballers Bentley
-Fuel Tankers

Cool Stuff:

-Audi A6
-Office boy style new BMW
-Flashy New Shape Mercedes


No white metal kits please, just diecast RtR N Gauge stuff that people with no model skills /very busy lives can buy readily and display on their layouts (soon I beg you!!!).

A PLEA TO ANY/ALL FULL TIME/PROFESSIONAL MODEL RAILWAY MANUFACTURERS OF N SCALE/GAUGE1:148)

Thanks :wave:

Quote from: owl729 on June 13, 2011, 12:54:49 AM
Why is it in N Gauge that the British Modern Scene has more than it's fair choices of RtR locos, rolling stock and buildings, yet no where on planet earth/N gauge can one find modern image cars/buses (UK scene) to 1:148 RtR

Although not as well served as steamy era stuff it is possible to find decent quality modern N gauge vehicles. You need to be a little dilligent about finding them but it is possible for most of the generic things (diggers, buses, amblances, police vehicles, fork lifts, etc) you mention. One tip is to look east; although they are 1:150 scale its a lot closer to 1:148 and more acceptable than the continental/Yankie 1;160 efforts.

H.

H,

I like the cement lorries in your posting earlier in the thread.  I have some similar ones, but they have logos on the barrel and I have been unable to disassemble them for repainting.

How did you do it?  Am I missing the obvious?

cheers

Ben A.