SM32, looking for ideas

[Scrat]

After the successful test run of the Lindale sam (shown here: https://gardenrails.org/viewtopic.php?f=36&t=13806), my daughter likes it (as the loco is red) and wants a few wagons to go with it.
As the loco has tinplate-suited wheels I thought about using old O-gauge chassis and just putting a proper body on top.

So I am looking for ideas.
I have some short four-wheeled chassis in the box.
One wagon should be a flat one, another could be a brake van.
Making the wagons as wide as the loco would look strange.

What do you think are the right dimensions (width, height)?
As my daughter will play with it I am not looking for an extremely detailed wagon.
However the whole train should look plausible.

[philipy]

Well done for getting her running. looks really good.
As for matching stock, it would be helpful if you could give us an idea of the width and o/a height of the loco, and how short is the wheelbase of your wagon chassis?

[Scrat]

Length over end beams, 9"; width, 4-1/8"; height, 6-5/8", so quite a big one.

I can lengthen/shorten the wagon chassis as required.

[philipy]

Not sure about their wagon dims, but both Phil Sharples ( PS Models) and Houstongate would be worth looking at. Both do flat wagons and various other opens and vans at a very reasonable price.

[Andrew]

Not sure about their wagon dims, but both Phil Sharples ( PS Models) and Houstongate would be worth looking at. Both do flat wagons and various other opens and vans at a very reasonable price.

The PS ones are lovely kits, and very good value, but definitely on the small side, I don't think they'd suit the loco.

Given that she's on the large side for 16mm, I'd be tempted to change the scale, to 7/8ths, and treat the loco as a 15" loco, like Arthur Heywood's "Katie" and "Ursula". There's some great "Estate Railway" rolling stock you could emulate:



Just a thought...

Andrew