Something New
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BrushType4
Western Thunderer
GJH polybulkers will be going on top of the first S7 built Y25 bogies 
Exciting times ahead for the mid 1970's onwards modeller. No modern era layout will be complete until it has at least one Cargowaggon abandoned in a siding somewhere.
Exciting times ahead for the mid 1970's onwards modeller. No modern era layout will be complete until it has at least one Cargowaggon abandoned in a siding somewhere.
Simon Varnam
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Added the two side frames and the brake hanger brackets. The detail fillets in the centre slot were a bit fiddly but once the tab found the hole they held themselves in position while they were soldered.
BrushType4
Western Thunderer
You're not doing too bad there Simon. It must be because youre living in the Suffolk of the West. 
tomstaf
Western Thunderer
GJH polybulkers will be going on top of the first S7 built Y25 bogies
Exciting times ahead for the mid 1970's onwards modeller. No modern era layout will be complete until it has at least one Cargowaggon abandoned in a siding somewhere.
Oooh, Cargowaggon with the body or the flat?
Tom
P.s. please say standard cargowaggon
BrushType4
Western Thunderer
Does 'working doors' give the game away?Oooh, Cargowaggon with the body or the flat?
Tom
P.s. please say standard cargowaggon
tomstaf
Western Thunderer
Simon,
Theses are looking very comprehensive and your test build ever so encouraging!
Cheers
Tom
tomstaf
Western Thunderer
Wow, working doors and suspension! Modern O gauge enters model engineering! Suddenly my Hoo - Bescot steel just got a step closer to reality. Really looking forward to these
Cheers
Tom
Simon Varnam
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If you mean Standard Cargowagon, big thing about 73ft long and sides that slide over each other then the answer is yes.
If you mean as above but hacked about with a gas axe for conveying cut up trees then also, yes
If this implies steel coils sideways on, 5 to a wagon and covered by 3 sliding hoods then I think you are going to be in wagon Heven. This will probably be next out.
Truth is I would like to do all the variations of hooded steel carrier. I have pretty much all the data to do so and as you can see if your working from the ground up then the bogies to do so.
Ian G
Western Thunderer
I would not mind a simple etch to convert white metal side frames into something like the Wayho Bogies, and also the different suspention for 4 wheeled wagons, a tall order I know, but looking at those etches for the bogies, to me its a scaled down version of an MMP kit, all the bits you need with some extras, Well done Simon.
Simon Varnam
Active Member
Would you care to elaborate a little Ian.
I can't deny, and would be the last person to do so, that David (MMP) has been an influence on me. I still remember the first time I saw an MMP kit and this little voice in my head cried "YES this is what I want"
Regards
Simon Varnam
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Uh-oh...... would it still look like a Cargowaggon when subjected to Comedy Soldering..?
I didn't laugh at your comedy soldering Jordan, I gave you a few things to help.
Now unless your skills extend to comedy folding and binning the instructions as well then I would say "have a go" you might surprise yourself.
Simon Varnam
Active Member
Now it is starting to look like a Y25
Simon Varnam
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Thanks, these can actually made to work (bit of overkill). In this case I have not done so because I don't have the springs.
My own designs will take account of it as far as retro fitting them to other peoples kits I shall leave that to the modeller. In real life it's just a large flat area that is usually well greased so that if the body rolls onto the bogie there is something to persuade it otherwise from going to far. I am sure someone on here with more knowledge than me will be along to elaborate.
tomstaf
Western Thunderer
Not fussed by tree cutting, but anything that holds steel (new or scrap) gets my tail wagging. So what sort of stage have the bodies got to Simon, are you aiming for any of them by Telford?
Cheers
Tom
Simon Varnam
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And added one of the ends and the centre support structure for the brake rigging
Simon Varnam
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Couldn't get them out for Telford, Body of the 3 hooded carrier is well adanced to the stage where I have printed quite a lot of it and done card mock ups so I think I can float your boat when it comes to carting steel around a layout.