Peter Knife's Minnipa Rolling Stock Items For Sale

Peter Knife's Minnipa model railway has become quite well known, featuring at times in AMRM, Continental Modeller and in the Modelling the Railways of SA Convention. Built to HOn3.5 (HO scale on 12 mm gauge), it has evolved as a faithful replica of the railway at Minnipa on Eyre Peninsula as it was in the early 1960s. But after 25 years, Peter felt it was time to retire the layout and move on to a smaller, different layout as a renewed challenge. While much of the original layout has been demolished, the good news is that the modules which make up Minnipa yard have been donated to the Minnipa Progress Association, and will eventually form a permanent display in its namesake township.

Much of the rolling stock from my Minnipa layout is now available for sale, and I hope that much of it can give new owners as much pleasure as he has had getting it to this stage. A handful of lineside items are also listed at the bottom. These comments apply to the rolling stock generally:

• All vehicles are fitted with Kadee couplings (various styles from the HO range, and not the HOn3 type). All are mounted at standard Kadee height, often using underset shanks. I made this policy decision early on, as reliable operation was more important to me than appearance.


• Most vehicles are fitted with SEM RP25-88 12 mm gauge wheelsets and brass bearing cups.


• Rolling stock has been predominantly scratchbuilt, with styrene as my preferred material. Where multiple copies of a vehicle type were needed, I usually made styrene masters and then polyurethane castings to produce my own 'kits'. Some use was made of custom etchings. More recently some appropriate 3D-printed items have come on the market, and several of these have been utilised.


• A handful of items are either vehicles which were withdrawn prior to the 1960s, or which were transferred to Eyre Peninsula after the period I modelled.


• All vehicles are painted in colours appropriate to their time on Eyre Peninsula. All carry the numbers of vehicles which actually ran on Eyre Peninsula, mostly using my own custom decals.

If you are interested, please send your list to me at pjknife@minnipasiding.com.au. I will reply with a calculated postage cost and bank details for payment. Happy to answer any queries.

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Last updated 9 Nov 2024 ** All items now sold! Am working through responding to everyone today **

Number	Description	Photo	Suggested	Status
850	Loco Hollywood Foundry mechanism		$140	SOLD
854	Loco Hollywood Foundry mechanism		$140	SOLD
871	Loco Hollywood Foundry mechanism		$140	SOLD
T209	Loco Built by Phil Knife using BGB and Nigel Gardner kits		$160	SOLD
T234	Loco Built by Peter Knife using BGB and Nigel Gardner kits		$180	SOLD
Z191	Loco Scratchbuilt by Phil Knife		-	Not for sale
DA7	Loco Modified K&M mechanism, drives on rear bogie only		$50	SOLD
NJ3	Loco Strath body, North Yard mechanism As new - test run only		$200	SOLD
Brill 101	Model 75 railcar Hollywood Foundry mechanism		$80	SOLD
Brill 487	Model 75 railcar Hollywood Foundry mechanism		$80	SOLD
Brill 303	Model 75 parcels trailer		$15	SOLD
Fageol 109	Fageol railcar		-	Not for sale
Trailer 308	Fageol railcar trailer		-	Not for sale
Trailer 305	Fageol railcar trailer		-	Not for sale
CGN5	Goods brake Mainly scratchbuilt but incorporating some Lima 8300 panels		$12	SOLD
GB3997	Goods brake		$15	SOLD
PB51	Passenger brake		-	Not for sale
GB3403	Goods brake		$15	SOLD
GB7552	Goods brake		$15	SOLD
PB123	Passenger brake 123		$15	SOLD
Car69	Goods brake		$15	SOLD
Car132	Parcels trailer		$15	SOLD
Car160	Short Tom coach		$15	SOLD
PB205	Passenger brake		$15	SOLD
Car208	Relay van		$15	SOLD
Car114	Relay van		-	Not for sale
AV1	Accident van		$10	SOLD
ESV8410	Employee sleeping van		$12	SOLD
PWA18	Per way ablutions car		$15	SOLD
PWK18	Per way kitchen car		$15	SOLD
PWS20	Per way sleeper		$15	SOLD
ENVA3	Goods brake Detailed Lima 8300		$15	SOLD
HFN5097	Ballast hopper		$8	SOLD
HFN5089	Ballast hopper		$8	SOLD
Q3315	Furniture container flat		$8	SOLD
TS2716	Shell tank wagon Model Etch underframe		$12	SOLD
BP3533	Ballast plough		$8	SOLD
CR2476	Portable sheep ramp		-	Not for sale
YF6465	Flat wagon		$8	SOLD
YF6472	Flat wagon		$8	SOLD
FNS7827	Flat wagon		$8	SOLD
CC2246	Open wagon		$5	SOLD
GCF7076	Sleeper transport wagon		$8	SOLD
ODN14031	Open wagon		$8	SOLD
X3689	Open wagon Model Etch underframe		$12	SOLD
Y5783	Open wagon Model Etch underframe		$12	SOLD
X4703	Open wagon		$6	SOLD
X3845	Open wagon		$6	SOLD
Y5132	Open wagon		$6	SOLD
Y5167	Open wagon		$6	SOLD
X3498	Open wagon		$6	SOLD
X3593	Open wagon		$6	SOLD
Y5693	Open wagon		$6	SOLD
X3520	Open wagon		$6	SOLD
YH4963	Open wagon		$8	SOLD
YY4964	Open wagon		$8	SOLD
YX6271	Open wagon		$8	SOLD
YX6447	Open wagon		$8	SOLD
YY3692	Open wagon		$8	SOLD
XX5953	Open wagon		$8	SOLD
YX6401	Open wagon		$8	SOLD
YX6106	Open wagon		$8	SOLD
YY5837	Open wagon		$8	SOLD
XX5938	Open wagon		$8	SOLD
YX6099	Open wagon		$8	SOLD
WT4769	Water tank wagon Model Etch underframe		$12	SOLD
WT5972	Water tank wagon Model Etch underframe		$12	SOLD
WT3483	Water tank wagon Model Etch underframe		$12	SOLD
WT965	Water tank wagon Model Etch underframe		$12	SOLD
WT6528	Water tank wagon		$12	SOLD
WT6525	Water tank wagon		$12	SOLD
HBN10	Ballast hopper 3D printed body, detailed		$20	SOLD
HN11004	Ballast hopper		$12	SOLD
HN11007	Ballast hopper		$12	SOLD
YH4966	Ballast hopper		$8	SOLD
YH4912	Ballast hopper		$8	SOLD
YH4935	Ballast hopper		$8	SOLD
V4871	Louvre van		$8	SOLD
V4867	Louvre van		$8	SOLD
RN6479	Insulated van		$8	SOLD
RN4921	Insulated van		$8	SOLD
VFN7	Louvre van		$8	SOLD
VFN4	Louvre van		$8	SOLD
SN8182	Sheep van		$8	SOLD
SFN8058	Sheep van		$8	SOLD
SFN8072	Sheep van		$8	SOLD
SFN8148	Sheep van		$8	SOLD
TDW18001	Diesel fuel tank wagon		$8	SOLD
FRN11	Rail panels flat		$12	SOLD
FRN23	Rail panels flat		$12	SOLD
FNC14023	Flat wagon		$8	SOLD
OGN34	Open wagon		$8	SOLD
OGN51	Open wagon		$8	SOLD
YY4926	Open wagon		$8	SOLD
XX5945	Open wagon		$8	SOLD
OSN115	Open wagon		$8	SOLD
OSN107	Open wagon		$8	SOLD
YX6184	Open wagon		$8	SOLD
YX6073	Open wagon		$8	SOLD
FNS7805	Flat wagon		$8	SOLD
FNS7836	Flat wagon		$8	SOLD
OCN13954	Open wagon		$8	SOLD
D683	Water tank		$8	SOLD
Q3316	Open wagon		$8	SOLD
YY12	Open wagon		$8	SOLD
NCE1458	Cattle van		$8	SOLD
NHA983	Iron ore hopper 3D printed body		$12	SOLD
ENH28	Gypsum hopper 3D printed body		$12	SOLD
AHSF9564	Stone hopper (trialled briefly on Eyre Peninsula as gypsum hopper)		$8	SOLD
ENHB115	Grain hopper Auscision model on narrow gauge bogies and renumbered		$40	SOLD
AHGX25	Grain hopper Auscision model on narrow gauge bogies		$40	SOLD
AHGX118	Grain hopper Auscision model (standard gauge, unmodified)		$40	SOLD
Cottage	Derelict stone cottage		$5	SOLD
Shed	Farm shed		$2	SOLD
Bins	SAR overhead ballast bins Scratchbuilt		$40	SOLD
Water	SAR water tower and water column		$20	SOLD
Shelter	SAR shelter shed		$5	SOLD