Hey all,
Does anybody know what the Dapol VTG hood wagons could be run with (locos and other stock)?
Specifically, could I legitimately (putting rule 1 aside) run them in the same rake as some BAA wagons?
I ask this as at TINGS I noticed quite a surplus of the VTG hoods, and Dapol themselves were doing 4 for £50.00.
I have tried Google but get mainly pictures of the models!
Skyline2uk
is this any help ?
http://railwayherald.com/imagingcentre/view/299116/TW (http://railwayherald.com/imagingcentre/view/299116/TW)
If they are BAA's towards the rear of the train (and to me it looks like they are)...they yes :D
And as an added bonus, gives me prototypical excuse to run my Coal-Sector 56 with the rake (won't stop me hankering for a new tool 37 though >:D)
Thanks for the rapid response :thumbsup:
Skyline2uk
Don't think I've see them running with BAAs through newport nowdays. They do run with other steel carriers though. Search for "tiphook" instead - they've not had VTG branding for a long long time.
My general advice for steel carriers and steel trains is look at some youtube footage of Newport.
I have 4 of these very nice VTG telescopic hood wagons.
I run them with 4 SPA and 3 BDA wagons (these are all the steel carrying wagons I currently own).
Usual motive power on my layout for this steel train is a blue class 47, railfreight grey 56 or triple grey 60 (sometimes a blue 37 gets used as well).
I think this is prototypical, but this is just going on childhood memory of the 80s / early 90s and the few pictures I've seen in magazines such as Traction.
Tim