Hi good video! I liked the review of the SD restaurant car. I worked on the full size version of these, as a maintenance engineer , back in the day and I am amazed how faithful they are to the prototype (apart from being a tad short overall) at the time they were produced any other manufacturer would have provided a generic underframe and roof but this model faithfully mimics the prototype with gas bottle cabinets on the side you were looking at along with fridge equipment in the other side and a slightly larger dynamo to those represented on the non restaurant vehicles. I can wax lyrical all day how good these vehicles are for their age! As for negatives they can rust but yours seems free of this. I am told any that were going to rust would show signs by now! I have generally never had any riding problems with SD models. The earlier Brake, full brake and composite have compensated bogies which can be troublesome if they are seized. Also coupling droop can be an issue (I wonder if a small neo magnet in the gangway would help prevent splitting?) On the prototype these catering cars would often have a First Open, also available in the SD range, marshalled next to the kitchen end of these vehicles.
I like the SD carriages in general. I think that the tinplate sides add a touch of scale realism that plastic finds hard to match. That said I am a fan of the Pullmans. My biggest problem is the couplings. The WR carriages seem to be regular de-railers but I may just have a bad batch. I find my best behaved SD carriages are the Pullmans. I must make a point of having a First Open correctly placed in the line up. It happens to be my worst offender. As a general rule metal wheels seem to do better on the old three rail track. I'm very careful to avoid rust if I can. Buying in Australia often helps with that. I grew up in a wetter climate with high humidity and all metal objects eventually returned to the earth.
I've got a maroon restaurant car which is metal bodied with interior fittings. It looks quite different from the WR version with a different roof and as far as I recall (it is packed away at present) it has the kitchen area in the centre and dining areas at each end with different coloured furnishings (1st and 2nd class?) I think it has an Eastern region running number. I agree with you about the nylon couplings which look more intrusive than the earlier metal ones and are definitely prone to 'sag'.
interesting video highlighting the range of Restaurant Cars manufactured by Meccano for Hornby-Dublo. By coincidence, I was able to get a boxed 4071 on a visit to Melbourne in 1999.
I bet you didn't have to pay anywhere near what I am contemplating having to do. The wonderful thing is that the pain only lasts a few seconds. Many, many years ago I sold off all but a core of my collection thinking I'd never get the opportunity to have a layout again. Now I am back experiencing those few moments of fleeting pain regularly but the result is worth it. I haven't shown any of the boxes. I wonder if I should.
@@thedublorailway3803 Triang and Dublo have held their value remarkably consistently. I was able to visit the Scout Hall in Glen Waverley (close to the set of Neighbours) that hosted a monthly model swapmeet.
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Hi good video! I liked the review of the SD restaurant car. I worked on the full size version of these, as a maintenance engineer , back in the day and I am amazed how faithful they are to the prototype (apart from being a tad short overall) at the time they were produced any other manufacturer would have provided a generic underframe and roof but this model faithfully mimics the prototype with gas bottle cabinets on the side you were looking at along with fridge equipment in the other side and a slightly larger dynamo to those represented on the non restaurant vehicles. I can wax lyrical all day how good these vehicles are for their age! As for negatives they can rust but yours seems free of this. I am told any that were going to rust would show signs by now! I have generally never had any riding problems with SD models. The earlier Brake, full brake and composite have compensated bogies which can be troublesome if they are seized. Also coupling droop can be an issue (I wonder if a small neo magnet in the gangway would help prevent splitting?) On the prototype these catering cars would often have a First Open, also available in the SD range, marshalled next to the kitchen end of these vehicles.
I like the SD carriages in general. I think that the tinplate sides add a touch of scale realism that plastic finds hard to match. That said I am a fan of the Pullmans. My biggest problem is the couplings. The WR carriages seem to be regular de-railers but I may just have a bad batch. I find my best behaved SD carriages are the Pullmans. I must make a point of having a First Open correctly placed in the line up. It happens to be my worst offender. As a general rule metal wheels seem to do better on the old three rail track. I'm very careful to avoid rust if I can. Buying in Australia often helps with that. I grew up in a wetter climate with high humidity and all metal objects eventually returned to the earth.
I've got a maroon restaurant car which is metal bodied with interior fittings. It looks quite different from the WR version with a different roof and as far as I recall (it is packed away at present) it has the kitchen area in the centre and dining areas at each end with different coloured furnishings (1st and 2nd class?) I think it has an Eastern region running number.
I agree with you about the nylon couplings which look more intrusive than the earlier metal ones and are definitely prone to 'sag'.
I have to rely on pictures for the SD maroon restaurant car. I noticed the running number when I checked. Interesting.
interesting video highlighting the range of Restaurant Cars manufactured by Meccano for Hornby-Dublo.
By coincidence, I was able to get a boxed 4071 on a visit to Melbourne in 1999.
I bet you didn't have to pay anywhere near what I am contemplating having to do. The wonderful thing is that the pain only lasts a few seconds. Many, many years ago I sold off all but a core of my collection thinking I'd never get the opportunity to have a layout again. Now I am back experiencing those few moments of fleeting pain regularly but the result is worth it. I haven't shown any of the boxes. I wonder if I should.
@@thedublorailway3803 Triang and Dublo have held their value remarkably consistently. I was able to visit the Scout Hall in Glen Waverley (close to the set of Neighbours) that hosted a monthly model swapmeet.