Today I cycled back to Peak Forest with my camera, here's the one which caught my eye;
Note the lack of floor.
Further along the line there sat 6 more OAAs (and 3 JNAs) in a train, all loaded with blocks, here's one of them;
Paul.
Monday, 3 June 2013
OAAs at Peak Forest
Cycling past Peak Forest yesterday I spotted an unusual wagon at the end of a siding, an OAA. The thing that attracted my attention was the open mesh sides. I've never seen this type of wagon up here before (or at least I've never noticed them). A quick look in 'Wagon Recognition Volume 1' tells me that they are used for carrying concrete blocks from Merehead to Acton and that 'there are many varieties of this type of wagon', so it seems to be a little out of place.
Today I cycled back to Peak Forest with my camera, here's the one which caught my eye;
Note the lack of floor.
Further along the line there sat 6 more OAAs (and 3 JNAs) in a train, all loaded with blocks, here's one of them;
These look like quite difficult wagons to model, at least in 4mm, due to the fine mesh. 7mm modellers might fare better.
Paul.
Today I cycled back to Peak Forest with my camera, here's the one which caught my eye;
Note the lack of floor.
Further along the line there sat 6 more OAAs (and 3 JNAs) in a train, all loaded with blocks, here's one of them;
Paul.
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That wagon certainly has strayed just a little...but it's a fascinating prototype, one I knew nothing about. I agree, it doesn't look feasible in 4mm. As an aside, I actually thought the top photo was a model...something about the track and the rather unconvincing scenery with what looks like a structure kit straight out of the box ...! But in that case, the weathering on the wagon is superb :-)
ReplyDeleteThe front track is mainline, the two rearmost tracks are both sidings. Trackwork is kept neat around the quarries - the trackwork inside Tunstead would put many mainlines to shame!
ReplyDeleteI like Peak Forest, the sidings are next to the road and you can stop and watch high capacity bogie hoppers being loaded with limestone, loading being done with a big digger.