I thought I would update everyone on progress on my new range of Australian wagons.

The 3D printer is here and it have been tested. The results have been very positive and the print quality is very high. So, with this in mind, I have changed how I’m going to do the kits. As you all, probably know I was going to print the bodies and have the strapping as a separate etch as I have done with most of our other 7mm kit. Now they are all going to be printed as complete blocks, including buffer guides and strapping. The plan to etch the axle guards and brakes stays the same as before. This means that I will not need to have extra tooling for other NSWGR wagons going forward. And this also gives an option to scale up (G1 1/32) or down (S or HO) the wagon bodies with little effort, if their is a demand.

So to start with these will be the kits.
NSWGR01 2 plank (D) drop side 8ft6 Wheel base (fitted or unfitted)
NSWGR02 2 plank (D) centre door 8ft6 Wheel base (fitted or unfitted)
NSWGR03 3 plank (D) drop side 8ft6 Wheel base (fitted or unfitted)
NSWGR04 3 plank (D) centre door 8ft6 Wheel base (fitted or unfitted)
NSWGR05 3 plank (D) centre door with extended raves for coke/shale/chip wood 8ft6 Wheel base (fitted or unfitted)
NSWGR06 3 plank (D) drop side 9ft Wheel base(fitted or unfitted)
NSWGR07 3 plank (D) centre door 9ft Wheel base(fitted or unfitted)
NSWGR08 3 plank (D) centre door with extended raves for coke/shale/chip wood 9ft Wheel base(fitted or unfitted)
NSWGR09 1 plank (A) fixed side 8ft6 Wheel base (unfitted)

I’m hoping to have the first batches of kits ready for shipping at the end of November/start of December so they can be with people by Christmas. If you do want any of the above for Christmas The last day for ordering will be Oct 31st as I need of order etches.

Other kits will be added to the range over time if there is a demand.

Marc

We were asked if we could produce some of our 7mm wagons in 4mm. So as of today where ever possible we will be scaling down our 7mm wagon and van bodies to 4mm.

The first 2 are a Furness/North Staffs 1 plank open and a LNWR/Furness/Cambrian/Mid-Wales 6ton single bolster.

If you have any requests for 4 mm wagons or vans that are currently in our 7mm range please contact us.

Marc Dobson

Furness Railway Wagon Co.

We are please to announce that we will be part of this years Gauge O Guild’s Virtual Show.

As Part of the show I will be demonstrating

“How to apply different types of transfers”

“Building on of our Tal-y-llyn iron body open wagons”

“Basic wagon compensation units”.

If you miss the show then my demonstration videos will be posted on our new YouTube channel after the show

We have now taken delivery of our state of the art HD 3D printer and we will be testing it over the next few weeks and if everything goes to plan we will be offering a 3D printing service on top of our 3D design service, kit manufacture and building services. If you want us to quote to produce a model then please contact us via email or phone.

Marc Dobson

Following on form a number of enquiries about producing our 7mm stock in G1 1/32 scale we can announce that we are now looking to produce a limited number of our kit in this scale. If this is of interest to you please let us know as this will influence which models are produced. We are hoping to have the first models available towards Christmas of this year with more coming on stream depending on demand.

Please not as of today (June 22nd 2020) we have a new phone number. If there is no answer please leave a message and I will hope to get back to you as soon as possable.

 

Marc

Despite of the lockdown we are still working although we are waiting for new supplies for some of our kits. Our suppliers are now all back up and running and we are hoping to have most things back in stock by the end of the month. We are also waiting on the delivery of our own 3D printer which should help some of our supply issues that we have had recently. I will try to keep the stock levels visible on the pages. If something is showing as a stock level 0 please ring or email as I can make in small batches.

On the show front we were booked to attend the GoG summer show at Doncaster which has been cancelled for obvious reasons. We are currently still booked for GuildEx20 Telford on the last weekend in August with both the trade stand and our New Micro layout “W C Boggs and Co” but I’m not over confident in the show going ahead.

We have a few new models coming out over the few months watch the relevant pages for launch dates

GER/LNER/BR G15/Y6 0-4-0Tram loco

GER/LNER/BR E22/J65 0-6-0T

NER/LNER H2/J79 (407 extended tanks)

M&GNJR/LNER/BR 3 plank dropside

GER 3 plank dropside

M&CR/LMS 3 plank centre door

NSWGR 3 plank class D (Centre Door)

NSWGR 3 plank class D (Dropside)

NSWGR 2 plank class D (Centre Door)

NSWGR 2 plank class D (Dropside)

Stay Safe and Happy modelling

 

Due to a positive change in our family, I’m not going to be able to give the business my full time attention. We are therefore reducing the number of shows that we are going to attend in the next 10 months after this we will take stock of our situation and hopefully we can start attending shows again. We will still be attending the LNWR Society’s Kiddiminster show in July with our layout,  GOG GuildEx Telford in September with the stand and Warley NEC show with our layout, in November.

I will also be reducing the number of types of kits/ready to run products. Most of our kits are produced as limited additions, usually 30 wagons,  so I will not be retooling them once they have come to the end of their production run.

We will be still going to do mail order in this time and all ordered will be fulfilled but there may be some slight delays.

 

Marc

We Currently have to layouts that are available to go to shows.

Crackpot Mining

DETAILS OF EXHIBIT: 7mm DC 0-9/On18 Narrow gauge shunting layout

NAME OF EXHIBIT: Crackpot Mining

SIZE OF EXHIBIT: 2Ft X 1Ft

IS POWER REQUIRED: 1 X13Amp

TABLES REQUIRED  1X 4FT X 2FT

SCALE:7mm   GAUGE 0-9/On18  PERIOD: 1940-60

APPROXIMATE SETTING UP TIME REQUIRED 1/2 hours

NO OF OPERATORS REQUIRED 1

NO OF OPERATORS REQUIRING ACCOMMODATION: 1

VALUE OF LAYOUT FOR INSURANCE PURPOSES:£2,000

Scratchy Bottom/Lowick

DETAILS OF EXHIBIT: 7mm DCC Pre grouping layout. The layout features a halt and exchange sidings to an off scene industry. The location of the layout and the off scene industry can change depending on the stock and buildings in use on the day. The layout can be operated in the following configurations.

1. LSWR/SDJR Dorset
2. LSWR/LBSCR Hampshire
3. Furness North Lancs
4. Cambrian North Wales
5. NER Northumberland
6. GER Norfolk/Suffolk (Style of Wisbech and Upwell Tramways)

NAME OF EXHIBIT: Scratchy Bottom/Lowick

SIZE OF EXHIBIT: 14 Ft X 2 Ft or 22Ft X2Ft

IS POWER REQUIRED: 1 X13Amp

TABLES REQUIRED  1X 4FT X 2FT

SCALE:7mm   GAUGE 0 gauge FS  PERIOD: 1900-23

APPROXIMATE SETTING UP TIME REQUIRED 2 hours

NO OF OPERATORS REQUIRED 2/3

NO OF OPERATORS REQUIRING ACCOMMODATION: 2/3

VALUE OF LAYOUT FOR INSURANCE PURPOSES:£10,000

 

Under development

Eskdale Green

(Ravenglass and Eskdale Rly)

DETAILS OF EXHIBIT: 7mm 3ft narrow gauge DCC Sound Pre grouping layout. The layout features a halt and sidings. The layout is of the station at Eskdale Green as it would have looked between 1890-1910

NAME OF EXHIBIT: Eskdale Green

SIZE OF EXHIBIT: 14 Ft X 2 Ft (including Traversers)

IS POWER REQUIRED: 1 X13Amp

TABLES REQUIRED  1X 4FT X 2FT

SCALE:7mm   21mm Narrow gauge  PERIOD: 1890-1910

APPROXIMATE SETTING UP TIME REQUIRED 2 hours

NO OF OPERATORS REQUIRED 2

NO OF OPERATORS REQUIRING ACCOMMODATION: 2

VALUE OF LAYOUT FOR INSURANCE PURPOSES:£10,000

I’m sorry to announce that due to a slipped a disc in my back I’m not going to be able to attend the Show on Saturday. I was hoping to make the show but my recovery has not been as fast as I was hoping.

We were hoping to show off our new venture of 3D printed wagons that will be available on our new Shapeways shop starting with a Mid-Wales/Cambrian 6ton Brake Van. In addition to this I was hoping to show off the new prototypes of our NER H2 0-6-0T, NER coaches, Taff Vale/Barry 5 plank open, Barry/Furness 5 plank open, LBSCR Brake Vans (4 and 6 Wheeled) and LBSCR 6 plank open.

If you were hoping to pick up kits from us if you contact us next week and I should be able to sort you out and post them out to you.

Again sorry for any inconvenience.