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Hello has anybody out there got any or know of any photographs of the WARFLAT or WARWELL bogie wagons used for the transport of military vehicles during the second world war, I tend to scratch build so drawings would be nice,I have a kit built austerity doing nothing but pull brick wagons and would like to give a more fitting train best wishes mick :roll:
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http://gallery6801.fotopic.net/

Have a look at this web site, you may find pictures there.
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ISTR there was a feature about them in Model Rail some time ago. There are a number of indexes on the web - if not when I have an idle moment I'll try to find it. Photos and perhaps a drawing as well, I believe.

Are they in the second volume of the new Tatlow, or is that only Warflats?
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Check some of the books on Northumbrian branches, there is usually a few pics of military hardware being transported to Otterburn or guns for testing at various sites using different wagons.
Hi interested in the area served by 52D. also researching colliery wagonways from same area.
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Thanks for the help,the photos are a real goldmine,I do remember the article, and may still have it somwhere ,if I havent been processed by my dear wife,someone said that there was someone producing a brass kit for the war flats any ideas any contrbutions are still welcome especially for the warwells which seem to have been made in smaller numbers.thanks again mick :lol:
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chainsaw18648 wrote:Hello has anybody out there got any or know of any photographs of the WARFLAT or WARWELL bogie wagons used for the transport of military vehicles during the second world war, I tend to scratch build so drawings would be nice,I have a kit built austerity doing nothing but pull brick wagons and would like to give a more fitting train best wishes mick :roll:
I believe Graham Baker has a kit for a warflat. http://www.gramodels.co.uk/2mm_wagons.php in 2mm. I think he is working on a 4mm version.
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Drawings are in Railway Modeller March 1996 WW2 Warflat and Tank Ramp wagons. Great Weston Wagon Plan Book OPC WW1 Rectank. A illustrated History of Midland Wagons Volume Two OPC, WW1 Warflat and Rectanks. An Illustrated History of LMS Wagons Volumn Two, 80 T Warwell, 50 T Warwell and Warflat.

Photos Freight Wagons and Loads in service on the Great Weston Railway and British Rail Western Region OPC good photos with tank loads.

A Pictoral Record Of LNER Wagons OPC onbe bit photo of Rectank only!

4mm Kits Recktank and Warflat ABS, Warflat Parkside the Warflats will be listed LNER Bogie Bolster Quad.
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Hi thanks for the dundas kit info I shall buy one and have a look if thet suit thats the flats sorted and I can pay more attention to the wells,thanks again mick :P
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Just found that Genesis Kits do a Warwell in pewter www.genesiskits.co.uk
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There is a Warflat in the Locomotion museum at Shildon, currently displayed loaded with a Churchill tank.
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60041 wrote:Currently displayed loaded with a Churchill tank
If I remember my Airfix kit-building days correctly, that's a Crusader.
So - did anyone dare tell Stephenson, "It's not Rocket science"?
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Hello ,thanks again to everybody for the continuing idea's and info,a friend and I at my local club, (the trent valley model railway club ;new members always welcome) are going to have a go at two different kits the matador warwell which is in resin and the genesis kit which is in pewter ,Ill post our results when done,I have another poser for you all,tanks of all types seem to have been carried on warflats,what went on warwells???,thanks again mick :P
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There are examples of both a WARFLAT and a WARWELL at Quainton.
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Well, hello there warflats.

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More.

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