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3-Plank Open Wagon

Tricky

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So, this is the first entry in my new blog. I have decided to create this blog to run along side my forum subject 'Midland in London' (although it's in Birmingham - long story!). I hope to be able to chart the progress of various projects in the on-going build of Monk's Gate and have chosen this little 3-Plank open to start with. I bought the model already built from EBay. The standard of build was quite low but this suited me fine as there is to be a bit of butchering going on. The plan is to be able to lower one side and position the wagon from time to time in the loading dock and show it being either loaded or un-loaded, and then be able to fix the side back up for running in a train. I'm not too sure yet how I will do this quite so this blog will entail a bit of suck it and see.blogentry-31608-0-17858000-1499370229_thumb.jpg

 

So this first photo is of the wagon pretty much as it came to me. I've removed the wheels and sawn off the side. blogentry-31608-0-35727100-1499370377_thumb.jpg

 

Next, planks have been scribed and end detail scribed onto the side and ends of the wagon. All redundant detail of the catches has also been removed. Next job will be to represent the hinges. I anticipate making these from brass tube and wire and pinning them into the side for strength.blogentry-31608-0-81834500-1499370512_thumb.jpg

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Guest Midland Mole

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We just sold a MASSIVE load of O Gauge MR/LMS stuff on ebay from the shop, I cant help but wonder if this wagon is one of them. ;)

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When we buy in collections, like the large MR/LMS based O Gauge collection we just purchased, we tend to put most of it on ebay. I would not be surprised if this was one of the wagons we put on. :)

The shop is Footplate, but that is not the name we use on ebay. Also, sorry for hijacking your blog slightly! :D

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Great idea and very neatly done, Tricky. I've sometimes thought it would be nice to show an open wagon being loaded, but couldn't quite see how to do it on a "regular" Open. But a dropside wagon is of course the answer, thanks a lot for the inspiration.

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