7mm Old Buffers Transformer Wagon

[Old Buffer]

This project is going to be a long drawn out affair as I am fitting it in with trying to get some other stuff finished.
This is the only drawing I have of the prototype, all the other sizing has to be made by eye from the photo’s on Paul Bartletts website. Using the measurements from the drawing and transfering to the photo’s to get somewhere near to being correct.

This is one of the beams nearly finished, before I was kicked off the kitchen table and warned not to return or else.

The beams are 3 pieces cut shaped and laminated together, I started making them from brass but when I got all 6 together they weighed far too much so they are made from thin strip timber.




The W irons were marked out onto a strip of blackened brass (12 to a strip) and cut out with a piercing saw, what you see is how many more I have to cut out.

As soon as I have them all cut out I will clean up and start making the bogies, then the weight transfer carriers, as each one is carried on 2 bogies.
These are some of the bits already cut out for the bogies and weight transfer carriers.

The axle boxes and springs were a bit of a headache as I couldn’t find any that are correct for the job, I managed to get some that look near enough, but they are LNER tender axle boxes and springs.

More to follow as and when.
Alan

 

[Dog Star]

Without causing a rumpus... "Ace".... not an etching in sight.

 

[Dikitriki]

The thing that impresses me on this is the neatness of the fretting out of the W irons - and you've got 24 to do. I'd have given up at 4 I think.

That's a hell of a vehicle to scratchbuild. I'm afraid I'd have resorted to etches.

It's an impressive start Alan. I look forward to the rest of the progress.

Richard

 

[Dan Randall]

The thing that impresses me on this is the neatness of the fretting out of the W irons - and you've got 24 to do. I'd have given up at 4 I think.

That's a hell of a vehicle to scratchbuild. I'm afraid I'd have resorted to etches.

It's an impressive start Alan. I look forward to the rest of the progress.

Richard

I think I'd have lobbed it through the window after attempting just one! I just don't possess that level of patience and would definitely have resorted to etching. Full marks to Alan though and looking forward to seeing it progress.


Regards

Dan

 

[Eastsidepilot]

Alan,
Great to see scratch built projects such as this, true modelmaking . From which railway company is the wagon?

ATB, Col.

 

[Old Buffer]

Alan,
Great to see scratch built projects such as this, true modelmaking . From which railway company is the wagon?

ATB, Col.

Col,
Built 1953 by Head Wrightson, there were only 2 of them. No's 901800 and 901801, they were both scrapped in the 80's I think.
Alan

 

[Ressaldar]

Alan, a truly mammoth task and one which you can only be admired for tackling, looking forward to more progress photos.

cheers

Mike

 

[Rob Pulham]

Hi Alan, it just goes to show. It's not the wagon I was thinking of, I was thinking of the LNER one that someone on the LNER forum is building.

It's looking superb I wish I had the skill to fret out all those W irons and get them all looking so neat and similar - I am sure mine would be all sorts of sizes. I look forward to seeing this progress.

 

[Old Buffer]

Hi Alan, it just goes to show. It's not the wagon I was thinking of, I was thinking of the LNER one that someone on the LNER forum is building.

It's looking superb I wish I had the skill to fret out all those W irons and get them all looking so neat and similar - I am sure mine would be all sorts of sizes. I look forward to seeing this progress.

Rob,
For someone who can make such a superb job of the pipework on the tank wagon and other work a few w irons would not pose a problem to you.
Richard,
Heyside in particular, the turnouts you produce and also now getting your head around point rodding some w irons would seem easy.
Alan