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Victorian Railways Pintsch Gas Tank Wagons Q 26 and Q 30 - 17 Feb 2012
First Casts of the Q 26 and 30 (Brass etchings and casting have now been ordered for this product!)
In 1878 two Q bogie flat wagons numbers 26 and 30 were built by Tozer in Melbourne. By 1903 Q30 was modified at the Newport Workshops where it gained a Pintsch Gas tank with engine as too did Q26 in 1910. What looks like a tank dome is actually the water tank for the gas engine and there are a couple of pipes connecting it to the engine house. The underframe is skeletal and has tank car type spark guards over the bogie at the tank end and a tank car type handbrake. These two wagons had the cab installed over the engines and the fronts of the tanks to protect them from the weather.
In the early 1970's both wagons came off register and currently been preserved in non-operational condition by the ARHS at Newport. In 1982 they had their numbers swapped. So Q26 became Q30 (2nd) and Q30 became Q26 (2nd). The Pintsch Gas was used for the lighting of pass cars and country stations.
In the early 1970's both wagons came off register and currently been preserved in non-operational condition by the ARHS at Newport. In 1982 they had their numbers swapped. So Q26 became Q30 (2nd) and Q30 became Q26 (2nd). The Pintsch Gas was used for the lighting of pass cars and country stations.
What's the go for 2012?
This year our aim is to finish off some promised projects this includes:
- Tank Wagons (these to be done first)
- OT 77 (Tank master done, Etching and U/frame to source)
- OT 78, 79, 80 (Tank master done, Etching and Unframe to source)
- Q 26 & 30 (All Masters now complete, looking into getting brass detail parts and decal, expected to be released at Hobson Bay Expo!)
- Weedex
- HZ 1 (ex F) (Master Done)
- WA 1 to 9 (Tank master done, working on underframe)
- HW 1 & 2 (In planning phase)
- Workman's Car
- WM 1 (ex F) (In planning phase)
- Decals for all wagons
- Departmental Van
- HD Sand wagons (Hopper Master done)
- HD 144 to 148 (ex F)
- HD 61 & 62 (ex F)
- OH 6 (ex F)
- Goods Wagons
- IT (Bulk Head Master done)
- IS
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14th June 2011 - Skill Levels
Over the next few months you should start to notice that our procducts will be given a Skill Level. These icons represent the five different skill levels needed to complete our products. Skill Level 1 products will only need basic modelling skills - a great start for those who are starting off in the hobby or re-entering the hobby. Whereas Skill Level 5 products will need more advanced skills to complete the product and would to suitable for exprienced modeller. Skill Level 3 in somewhere inbetween. The Skill Levels are not entirely based just on the skills needed but the time it takes, equipment and tools needed and the amount of parts there are. A more comprehensive description of each Skill Level will put on the website in the next few months.
Up Coming Model Exhibitions
Corio Exhibition is on this weekend 28 and 29 January at Geelong West Town Hall on Parkington St, Geelong West. 10am til 4pm. $10/5/17
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Ian's 6wl Horse Boxes 13 Feb 2012
Left is a photo of two VR Casts 6whl Horse Boxes emailed in by Ian.
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