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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.

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

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

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

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