Definitely a small, but noticeable improvement. Something else to log for the future

Definitely a small, but noticeable improvement. Something else to log for the future

Im glad its visible! i could take a little more off without compromising the wheel. it probably won't cost that much to get a batch of CNC axles done as they are bugging me now!

Out of curiosity, what's bugging you about the axles? They look OK to my untrained eye.

Out of curiosity, what's bugging you about the axles? They look OK to my untrained eye.

they should have a taper like this you can see in that photo how much more I should remove from the wheel center. its one of those things, once you know about it it bugs you!

they should have a taper like this ...

Thanks for that pointer, as ever, Paul Bartlett's photos are a wonderful resource. One thing I'd not seen before was the wooden spacer between the brake pushrods...

Nick

Thanks for that pointer, as ever, Paul Bartlett's photos are a wonderful resource. One thing I'd not seen before was the wooden spacer between the brake pushrods...

 

Nick

Note also that the push-rods although slightly broken in that shot should slope inwards from the vee to the wheels at an angle of 1:20 also when they are independent with no cross-rod. The wood blocking rotted away on many wagons so i've left it off a couple of mine.

Exactoscale have got the wheels http://www.exactoscale.co.uk/drawings/4CW%20104A.pdf and axles http://www.exactoscale.co.uk/drawings/4CW%20501A.pdf spot on in 4mm although the wheels were a bit too spot on and the batch I had were so thin in one ring you could see light through the plastic when held up! They've now thickened them up a bit as they could get wobbly at the slightest attempt at cleaning... Not a problem you'd have in S7 though i'd imagine.

Thanks for that pointer, as ever, Paul Bartlett's photos are a wonderful resource. One thing I'd not seen before was the wooden spacer between the brake pushrods...

 

Nick

I wonder if the wagon really was an exPO? It has metal T section stanchions at the fixed end which was usual on the 1923 RCH standard wagons built by/for the LMS and LNER but very unusual on PO wagons. Of course it could have been a later replacement.

As Craigwelsh says, the Exactoscale 4mm scale wheels and axles are superb. I'll use nothing else from now on. Pity they don't do them in S7 as well...

Richard

they should have a taper like this you can see in that photo how much more I should remove from the wheel center. its one of those things, once you know about it it bugs you!

Thanks for that - I'd never noticed that axles were thinner in the middle than at the ends. Is modern stock the same?

Thanks for that - I'd never noticed that axles were thinner in the middle than at the ends. Is modern stock the same?

i think your modern is very different from mine!! to be honest I don't know.

I have just had a look at the exactoscale, what a shame they dont do them in S7

I have just had a look at the exactoscale, what a shame they dont do them in S7