N Gauge Van Conversions (IV)
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Diagram number
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Chassis
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Type of Brake
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Door type
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End Panel Type
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V7 (Modernised)
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12'0"
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Fitted
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O/S framed (Mink C)
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Twin Bonnet (Peco Mink)
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S6 (Fish)
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12'0"
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Fitted
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O/S framed (Mink C)
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Cattle Van End (Peco), doors set back (sliding)
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S12 (Fish)
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12'0"
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Fitted
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O/S framed (Mink C)
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Cattle Van End (Peco)
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Y9 (Fruit C)
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12'0"
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Fitted
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Planked (Peco Mink)
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Cattle Van End (Peco)
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Modernised V7
The N Gauge Society Mink 'C' is a diagram V7. A slight alteration by using
the ends from a Peco Mink (with the twin bonnet type vents) will make
one of the later types of V7 after a visit to works. I don't think it
is necessary for me to detail the blow by blow accounts for this van.
One point to note: This and other Vacuum fitted vans had a tie-bar between
the bottom of the W-irons (the W shaped plate-work that the axleboxes
are mounted in) to help stiffen the chassis during braking.
S6 Fish Van
The S6 Fish Van was described in the N Gauge Journal (No. 3 1995) in an
excellent article by David Tomkiss. Apart from the society's Mink C kit,
all that is required are two Peco Cattle van ends and sandwich construction
of the side panels, with the doors set in by approx. 20thou to represent
the sliding doors of this variant [ie the Mink C sides need to be cut
into parts and re-assembled as illustrated below, Ed]. To complete
the job you will require six shell type roof vents.
Sandwich Construction Method for S6 and S12 Fish Vans
S12 Fish Van
The S12 type Fish van, again, needs Peco Cattle van ends but the Society
Mink 'C' sides are perfect as they are, and this is probably the simplest
Fish Van conversion to do. The roof also requires six shell type ventilators
to top it off.
Y9 Fruit Van
The Y9 Fruit Van was also known as a Fruit 'C'. It requires vertically
planked doors from the Peco Mink to be fitted to the sides of a Mink C
kit. The sides must remain the same length as an ordinary Mink C. The
doors, doorposts and the mitred ends must be filed gently to make them
fit the standard 12ft chassis as used with the Mink 'C'.
The end panels are from a Peco cattle van, and for this model a total
of eight shell vents are needed. Also, to finish the model off, there
were two oil lamps fitted in the centre of the roof in line with the doors
and short stubs of sprue (the plastic rodding that all of the kit's parts
are joined to) will portray these quite well.
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