Two tankers and a tanker kit have arrived, I am now looking in more detail and find the tank itself has too much detail (rivets, straps and that centre seam)

Although this is a Express Dairy (SR) Tanker it shows smooth tank and is the United ones.



Also the brake levers are different.

So I will smooth the tank from the kit and use an old chassis for donor parts.

I would not mind replacing the ladders too (anyone do brass photo-etched versions)

Hi Tom 

Ratio   do  etched  brass  ladders comparing them  to   the  ones  on  Dapol's  6 wheel  tanker are a good replacement.

http://www.anticsonline.co.uk/786_1_1039569.html

the ladders look good but postage is ridiculous

Ratio N Signal Laddering (Etched Brass) (218) In Stock       £3.95
Shipping:                                                     £4.50
Total:                                                £8.45

this would fit an envelope 60p first class

This may help as well
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_Railway_Milk_Tank_Wagon
I have two 6 wheelers which I have heavily weathered  (actually-nearly black) as this is usually how they ran in my period 59-63. Often the six wheelers would be added to local passenger trains en-route fromcountry areas to main stations.

Anyone know why this thread is so WIDE?

I have to keep scrolling back and forth to read it and it's annoying! 


Paul

Quote from: Sprintex on October 07, 2012, 02:39:12 PM
Anyone know why this thread is so WIDE?

I have to keep scrolling back and forth to read it and it's annoying! 


Paul

Hi  Paul,   

Not sure but it could be because the  Picture of the tanker  is over 800   pixels wide the page  is ok  here   though. 

Quote from: Tom@Crewe on October 07, 2012, 10:00:17 AM
the ladders look good but postage is ridiculous

Ratio N Signal Laddering (Etched Brass) (218) In Stock       £3.95
Shipping:                                                     £4.50
Total:                                                £8.45

this would fit an envelope 60p first class

Hi  Tom,   

I  would imagine one of the ladders would do a tanker  PM  me your address  & i'll   see what i   can find in  my  box   

Thanks for the offer Upnick. But I have already found and alternative and ordered these £5.20

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/ECKON-EA2-BRASS-LADDERS-6-X-60mm-LENGTHS-N-GAUGE-2mm-/330710776651?pt=UK_Trains_Railway_Models&hash=item4cffe5fb4b#ht_2201wt_1163

Look  forward to seeing the conversion  Tom  .