The buffer beams were cut from 80thou (2mm) plasticard; the thickest available and consequently the hardest to cut. I found that they were too small to "score and snap", so I ended up scoring with a scriber and gradually cut the beams out with my trusty Stanley knife (with a fresh blade, of course).
The holes for the buffers were drilled out, increasing the bit size each time until I reached 2mm. From then on, I reamed the holes with a diamond needle file until I reached the desired
I always wanted a Lowmac-type wagon to form part of my pre-grouping southern goods train. I began by flicking through my three "Illustrated History of Southern Wagons" books until I found two prototypes that closely resembled the Dapol kit; the SECR 15 Ton Implement Truck (SR "Well C" Diagram 1679) and the LSWR 12 Ton Low Machine Truck (SR "Well A" Diagram 1673).
Having checked the components with the drawings of both wagons, I decided to base my model on the 1903-built SECR vehicle.
