NGF Wagon Tour

Tank · January 03, 2011, 10:19:47 AM

I'm thinking about making a wagon (or two) painted in NGF Livery to go on tour with forum members.

What do we think?

matt-b · January 03, 2011, 10:42:51 AM

could repaint a freightliner container. like bbc did to see where in the world it went.

Tank · January 03, 2011, 11:11:04 AM

Good idea matt-b. Depending on how cheaply they can be bought and painted, I'll try to make them fit the Steam era and another for the Modern era.

All suggestions on colours or models are welcome.

jonclox · January 03, 2011, 11:25:47 AM

Quote from: Tank on January 03, 2011, 11:11:04 AM
I'll try to make them fit the Steam era and another for the Modern era.

steam? mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm

Tank · January 03, 2011, 11:57:24 AM

How's this for a rough idea?

I'll still make a wagon for Steamers too.

matt-b · January 03, 2011, 12:37:47 PM

that looks good to me....used too ship in n gauge models too?

porkie · January 03, 2011, 03:07:19 PM

I like it,
although this meens i will have to get some container flats.
otherwise, I wont be able to take part

Claude Dreyfus · January 03, 2011, 06:03:43 PM

Something we have plenty of on our layout are container flats, so would not look too out of place on our layout...

jonclox · January 03, 2011, 06:48:16 PM

Us steamers `ave got containers as well

We don`t live back in the middle ages

Chris · January 03, 2011, 08:32:19 PM

Yes I'll take part in this if one is started please!

Lawrence · January 03, 2011, 09:04:53 PM

Was part of this on another forum (not the horrible one

) and we ended up having a Southern Hemisphere wagon and a Northern Hemisphere one. Each member took a photo and this was located on a map which was put on show at an actual model railway show mainly organised by members of the forum (ddolfelin will know what I'm on about)

I think in practice it is a great idea however it may be worth waiting a few months to see how the membership settles down or indeed grows. Not trying to be a party pooper, but these things take some organising and whilst the forum is still growing, new sections are being added, new members arriving and (as far as I am aware) just the 2 of you trying to run and maintain it, perhaps this is one to revisit in the summer.

I'll get me coat

Shiney Sheff · January 03, 2011, 09:11:57 PM

I am up for it so long a whatever wagon is chosen it has wheels as I have nothing to put a container on

Just another thing..... lets hope it doesn't degenerate into a farce like it did on another well known site

Tank · January 04, 2011, 06:41:35 PM

Quote from: Lawrence on January 03, 2011, 09:04:53 PM
I think in practice it is a great idea however it may be worth waiting a few months to see how the membership settles down or indeed grows.

No worries Lawrence. I expect that by the time it's all ready it'll be a few months.

Quote from: Shiney Sheff on January 03, 2011, 09:11:57 PM
I am up for it so long a whatever wagon is chosen it has wheels as I have nothing to put a container on

Just another thing..... lets hope it doesn't degenerate into a farce like it did on another well known site

I'll make sure that whatever is decided on will have wheels.

And I also hope that these models don't go missing like they did elsewhere.

Tank · January 26, 2011, 07:49:44 PM

Latest so far...

I've resprayed four containers red, and I have two Graham Farish Container Wagons to mount them on. I've also bought and installed the new GF black profiled wheelsets.

Currently waiting on Electra Graphics to deliver the vinyl's to put on the containers.

findus · January 26, 2011, 08:37:08 PM

I cant wait to run this on my new layout! just need it delivered