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Bolster the effort!


Sylvian Tennant

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Okay I'll refrain form silly titles... nah I'll continue really.

 

Anyway, my little stint weathering my friends pannier got me in the modelling mood again. So, rather than sitting there idle dreaming about my modelling future. I did something. And here's the result.

 

I'm planning four different types of block freigt trains for possible future use on my clubs layout. An oil trian, coal train, van train and finally a bolster train. As with most of BR steam era trains, despite being a block working wagons were always different, this I aim to represent by building kits & modifying rtr. Which I have done here. A Bogie Bolster C from good ole Wachy Bachy, modified to be a BR built example.

 

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You can see the full difference between the un-modified one and the new and "improved one"

 

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The photo explain themselves about the modifications I did. But I used different bits, stipes and rods of plasticard and rearraging the v hangers and original braking gear. If you have any more specific questions please don't hesitate to ask.

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Are you going to do one of the vac-fitted types with cast bogies from Cambrian?

They do two cast types which could be used (Gloucester and Davies & Lloyd), as well as the plate-frame with roller bearings style. They should all be one-piece mouldings by now.

http://www.cambrianmodels.co.uk/4mmbogies.html

You've done a nice job of the bolsters- these were the best part of the old Lima Bolster E, which I re-used on a 'C'.

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Thank you, not just the unfitted type. I mostly model early to mid fifties. I have modified some Bachmann wagons to be vac-fitted though. I'll get on to those in due time.

 

It's a shame no one but lima have produced a rtr one of these! mind you, I'll finish these and low and behold.

 

Ohh interesting. Thank you for the link. Currently I was thinking of keeping the bogies as bought but in the future I may try to make them less GWR! Or even add an LMS wagon to it, I miss out the oppotunity to buy a diamond frame one at Hartlepool!

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