GWR gas wagons

[Timofpenk]

Hi I wonder if any of you good people on here can help point me in the right direction I'm looking for a GWR gas wagon RTR or kit or would it be a case of scratch building one on a spare 10ft wagon chassis any help or advice would be greatly appreciated
Tim

[Newportnobby]

@Timofpenk
Assuming you mean this sort of twin tank thingy............
https://www.google.co.uk/search?q=gwr+gas+wagon&client=opera&hs=90x&tbm=isch&source=iu&ictx=1&fir=IARBXG_2HSQSiM%253A%252CaIF9RhNla9pseM%252C_&usg=__PwObqDS5rD7kMvC9hHIBY-LRSY0%3D&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjYu96IrI3aAhXID8AKHSj0BjkQ9QEIKzAB#imgrc=IARBXG_2HSQSiM:

then @Milton Rail has made some NE versions and may be able to help...........
http://www.ngaugeforum.co.uk/SMFN/index.php?topic=30692.msg498548#msg498548

[Timofpenk]

  yes that's the exact type I'm  thinki about I recall reading somewhere that not only did they use them for lighting in passenger train formations but also at some stations to provide gas for the lights.  Should of known a man of knowledge and years  would have some advice thanks mr Newport

[bridgiesimon]

Not a very detailed model but there is this one -
http://myweb.tiscali.co.uk/gansg/4-rstock/5-tank.htm

(look about half way down the page for a neatly built one.)

W&T Models from Scalelink?

http://www.scalelink.co.uk/acatalog/_N__Scale_Models.html
Look for WTJ02

Best wishes
Simon

[Hailstone]

county rolling stock made them at one time but ceased trading and sold most of his wagon kits to peedie models - it may be worth having a word with them. I have one of the multi cylinder gas wagon kits that he made, but intend to build it myself. maybe worth a look on ebay?

Regards,

Alex

[Newportnobby]

Should of known a man of knowledge and years would have some advice

You got the years bit right

[Karhedron]

Not directly related to the model but there was usually one stabled on the centre road at Aberystwyth in steam days. You can just see it peeping out from behind the newspaper kiosk in this shot.

[Karhedron]

And a better shot here. Clearly these things were not cleaned and polished on a regular basis.



I do not know for certain but it is possible that this regular wagon was here to refuel the restaurant car of the Aberystwyth portion of the Cambrian Coast Express, ready for its return journey to Paddington. The 1958/59 formation for this portion of the train was  RU, FK, SK, BSK.

Seeing a 4-coach train jogging along behind a Manor, resplendent with the express headboard must have been quite a sight. Who says you can't run named expresses on a small layout? 

[Jollybob]

Osbornes Models have just released their latest exclusive wagon which is a GWR Cordon, but this is the 9 tank version.
It's laser etch kit but I think it looks good.

http://www.osbornsmodels.com/great-western-replicas-rtr-002--9-tank-travelling-gas-tank-cordon-44411-p.asp

I want the twin tank version as well. They are open to suggestions, if we can persuade them, they may think about making the twin tank cordon.

Rob.

[Newportnobby]

I'm pretty sure someone could do one in 3D, akin to the shunters truck Osborns recently did

[pesky badger]

Slightly bemused by the Oborn's description of the 9 tank

"The Cordon would be parked in a convenient siding and connected up to a local pie system. "

Chicken & mushroom perhaps 

[tutenkhamunsleeping]

"The Cordon would be parked in a convenient siding and connected up to a local pie system. "

Sounds more like a Corden than a Cordon

[Newportnobby]

"The Cordon would be parked in a convenient siding and connected up to a local pie system. "

Sounds more like a Corden than a Cordon