RWLR bogie flat wagons

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Post by tom_tom_go » Thu Apr 07, 2016 10:30 pm

Thanks LNR they look great and I will have a go fitting my wagon out with that design 8)

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Re: RWLR bogie flat wagons

Post by tom_tom_go » Thu Mar 08, 2018 4:27 pm

This flat wagon has been hanging around the works for quite a while so started to try and make it into something:

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It was bought off eBay as a job lot and was originally stuck to a plastic O gauge coach chassis which did not look right to my eyes as the wheels and bogie were out of scale for the size of the wagon. The planking I added using lollipop sticks then weathered.

I have some G scale bogies that I butchered ages ago to fit 32mm track so I removed the O gauge chassis and then cut off the bogie mounts and bolted these back on:

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I made bushes from cutting lengths off a soldering iron tip:

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Bit of a bodge I know but it's my bitsa wagon on the cheap so not my finest work!

Testing bogie in place, rotates easily and even rocks a bit so should run smoothly:

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Outside to see if it runs freely which it does:

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The bracing I have added is from a G scale coach with rivet detail.

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Re: RWLR bogie flat wagons

Post by RylstonLight » Thu Mar 08, 2018 5:04 pm

The flat wagon is nice, but I love the buffer stop. Redolent of an impoverished company that presses anything half-way suitable into service. Excellent or though the erstwhile Mr Isle might have had a different opinion.
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Post by tom_tom_go » Thu Mar 08, 2018 7:25 pm

The steel billets started life as wagon loads but I then found other uses for them :mrgreen:

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Re: RWLR bogie flat wagons

Post by LNR » Thu Mar 08, 2018 11:17 pm

tom_tom_go wrote: ↑Thu Mar 08, 2018 4:27 pm I made bushes from cutting lengths off a soldering iron tip:
That's a bit extravagant isn't it :shock:
A nice and very serviceable wagon, Tom.
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Re: RWLR bogie flat wagons

Post by FWLR » Fri Mar 09, 2018 6:57 am

Well I love it Tom, a very nice bit of ingenious use of materials and cheap I bet. :thumbright: :thumbright:

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Re: RWLR bogie flat wagons

Post by tom_tom_go » Fri Mar 09, 2018 7:49 am

LNR wrote: ↑Thu Mar 08, 2018 11:17 pm
tom_tom_go wrote: ↑Thu Mar 08, 2018 4:27 pm I made bushes from cutting lengths off a soldering iron tip:
That's a bit extravagant isn't it :shock:
It's those bits and pieces you save that eventually come in handy one day (the soldering iron broke years ago).

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Post by jim@NAL » Fri Mar 09, 2018 6:38 pm

they look fantastic

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Post by markoteal » Thu Mar 15, 2018 2:14 pm

Great work - look the business - great for running BBQ food around the garden this summer!
Where did I put that uncoupler?

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Post by tom_tom_go » Thu Mar 15, 2018 7:06 pm

Have to give it a run at your place then Mark as you are the BBQ king!

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Post by markoteal » Fri Mar 16, 2018 5:51 pm

Deffo - we'll get a visit set up this summer - you do the driving and I'll do the burning! :thumbup:
Where did I put that uncoupler?

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Post by tom_tom_go » Sat Mar 24, 2018 5:32 pm

Sounds good Mark.

Thanks to philipy for his 3D printing services I am able to use some spare choppers I have as couplings for this wagon:

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Re: RWLR bogie flat wagons

Post by tom_tom_go » Thu Apr 12, 2018 8:09 am

Work has been keeping me from railway activities (although the sodding weather has not helped), however, I got round to changing the wheels on my first bogie wagon to curly spoked wheels I had in my bits box:

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The bogies were supplied with 20mm plain disc wheels but I want some rolling stock with wheels that have more visual appeal (I use to like watching the spoked wheels on my Hornby wagons go round when I was even younger, little things and all that).

I had to drill out the centre holes on the curly spoked wheels from 2mm to 3mm to use the axles that were provided with the bogies. I did this using a hand drill (professional bodge) and I am surprised how true the wheels run. They need either painting or a chemical treatment.

I also got the first coupler mounted on the other bogie wagon in the works:

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Once painted I think you would not even know they were not the original Accucraft type mounting coupler boxes (I got a few from philipy, thanks mate!)

The added hook and safety chain is the Brandbright type.

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Re: RWLR bogie flat wagons

Post by philipy » Thu Apr 12, 2018 8:16 am

That wagon looks good Tom, glad to help.
Actually, this thread inspired me to have a go a bogie wagon of my own a few weeks back. I did the bogies and then ......
it all kinda stalled!! :lol:
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Post by FWLR » Thu Apr 12, 2018 10:40 am

That looks great Tom, I like spoked wheels too..

Do you know where I can get single axle boxes from ?

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Re: RWLR bogie flat wagons

Post by bazzer42 » Thu Apr 12, 2018 10:38 pm

Hi Rod,

Peter Binnie does a nice range in abs plastic that are easy on the pocket :D There is a link through the Summerlands chuffed website. He is very quick.

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Re: RWLR bogie flat wagons

Post by FWLR » Fri Apr 13, 2018 7:18 am

Thanks Derek.. :thumbright:

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