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Balsa Slate Wagons


SteelAndSoot

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I had a go at making my own wagons out of balsa wood after a story one of my high school teachers told me. I wont explain the story yet unless anyone asks to hear it as it is a little boring and won't really add anything to my wagons. 

It took me about a week and a half to make all three (as it was my first go and I was a little slow) they run quite well and are very small. However because of the metal wheels they weigh more than Peco's SR 4 wheel wagons.20190302_154749.jpg.e6a066f83fa88bfbd3e52a3420bb8b82.jpg20190302_154755.jpg.2088a8c07979cdef9435793ad90e5725.jpg20190302_154805.jpg.93f3feb6e0c0cb9722305ffa1a38f13e.jpgthey aren't the best looking things in the world but as they are very small if you view them from a normal distance they look fine.

I am still very pleased with them.

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I built an O gauge GNR corridor brake third from balsa in the early 1960s. It had opening doors and full interior fittings. It was exhibited at a MRC exhibition at Central Hall in unpainted condition! i had previously built Kiel Craft (and other) model aeroplanes. SK

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