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New link added
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We've added a new link: www.modeltrainsho.com.au. Despite their name they cover HO, N and many other scales and gauges. Check them out!
NB Because of the nature of the link requester you will be directed away from our site to access this site.
New release! SAR OB Wagons
Written by Glenn Farrell | | |
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BadgerBits is proud to announce the first of its South Australian-outline kits: The OB Wagon and Gondola.
The OB wagon/gondola started life in 1928 and is still running today. It is a South Australian wagon but has travelled to Victoria where it is also known as the E wagon and NSW as early as the 60s behind AD60 Garratts. The decal sheet provides for many options.
Price is $20 w/o bogies or $32.50 with bogies of those featured in the photos. The alternate bogies to those supplied with the kit are archbar (not supplied).
Find the OBs by clicking here!
Images below:
Left: OB Gondola, Right: OB Wagon
The Hoppers have arrived!
Written by Glenn Farrell | | |
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Now you can have many different combinations of hoppers to run on your layout.
They come in packs of 5 at $195 per pack.
There are 9 different types starting with the BCH coal hopper (grey) from 1951 onwards.
Other wagons include FCH in grey, BWH wheat hopper and FWH both in grey, BRH cement hopper and FRH both in grey, NPBF AFL fertilizer wagon, NPLF SRA Red cement hopper used mainly for clinker transport, and the FRH in PTC blue which were converted FWH wheat wagons used for cement transport.
The codings changed from B (as in BCH) to F (as in FCH) in the late 60s when the bearings were changed from friction to roller bearings allowing the speed to increase from 40mph (65kph) to 50mph (80kph).
The models include full underfloor and brake detail (on the end platform). The end ladders etc are made from stainless steel. Also the interior of the coal hoppers are fully detailed.
The base of the wagon is diecast zinc giving the wagon excellent weight.
There are limited numbers of some of the wagons so get in before they run out!
Microtrains couplers are fitted to most of the end wagons in the 5 wagon rake with knuckle couplers in between. The knuckle coupler is exactly the same size and fit as the Micrtrains coupler box and can therefore be exchanged for a Microtrains 1015 if so desired.
Buy them from our online store here or from your favourite retailer.
Badgerbits Update: November 2011Written by Glenn Farrell | | |
As Christmas approaches we at badgerbits.com.au thank all of you for your loyal support throughout 2011. From December we will be stocking the Runway 13 range of airbrushes. We expect to announce a new product in the near future. Keep your eyes peeled! Our popular wheelsets (both 4 hole disc and 8 spoked) sold out some months ago; we expect more stocks in the New Year. If you visit the running gear section of our website and click on "notify me", you'll receive an email as soon as our inventory goes online. Our popular N Cars are out of stock, however we have under development a new run of these with a new and easier way to construct them. Once this is released we'll make our other passenger cars the same way. Once again, visit the N Cars section of the site and click on "notify me" for instant notification the moment they become available. A brief run down of other out-of-stock stock items:
Someone's turning 60 today!!!!!Written by Little Badger | | |
He doesn't (yet) know I've "outed" him, but today is Phil Badger's 60th birthday. Phil is the principal of BadgerBits and Gopher Models and so we are all very excited. The photo is from his "roasting" at his birthday party last Saturday night--strategically timed to be in the middle of the Liverpool Model Railway exhibition! Please join me in wishing Phil a very Happy Birthday! The Little Badger Announcing our next RTR modelWritten by Glenn Farrell | | |
The drawings for our BCH/BWH/BRH ready-to-run wagons have been approved and the models should be available in the second quarter of 2012. Some computer images are included below of the model. The models will feature full interior detail, diecast chassis (coloured blue in the drawings below). The chassis will give correct weight and a low centre of gravity. Correct bogies will be included and the model will come in a variety of colours with various numbers in packs of 5. Click "read more" to see large images!
Product development update: 8 September 2011Written by Phil Badger | | |
I am just preparing some more decals for the 48/830 class and testing them. They will include for the 48 RSA (green and white), DEMC (blue and white), Rail Infrastructure Group and Rail Corp (orange and grey), AusTrac, Rail Services Australia, Grain Corp, Pacific National, ANR (maroon and silver, light yellow & black lettering) and G&W badging for AN Green. These are anticipated within 6 weeks. |
Hi one and all!
Announcing our next RTR model!