Coupling height.

[Big Jim]

This is probably a question that falls into the bloody stupid category.
I have a pair of van kits that came without running gear. After much messing around with various sized wheels and W irons I want to fit Cambrian WLR ones with the recommended 24mm wheels as these seem to look right, any thing smaller seems lost under the wagon.
The problem I have is that this lifts the coupling height to around 40mm which is way to high.
I don't want to run them with a match truck if I can avoid it.
Are the any prototype examples of rolling stock with extended buffer beams? Or was there another method used, I use centre buffer couplings so there is no problem with being a few mm out.

[LnBmad]

Any photos Jim?

I'm sure extended buffers will have happened on prototypical lines at some stage. It certainly feels narrow gauge practise if it don't quite fit add or subtract a bit as needed

[laalratty]

Would probably require extended buffer beams, in a similar fashion to the Accucraft Welshpool and Llanfair stock

[MDLR]

I put an additional buffer beam under the W&L one to bring the coupling height down................

[IrishPeter]

The GSR shifted a bunch of Cork, Blackrock and Passage locos and goods equipment north to the Cavan and Leitrim in the 1930s. That left them with a wee problem. Buffer height on the CB&P was either 2'7" or 2'9" whereas the C&L was 2'2" - as a result they ended up cobbling up new pockets to hold the springs for the lower couplings.

Peter in AZ