Some small updates on the 6-wheel carriage project:

First of all the underframe has been developing nicely. The ratio footboards have been removed from the original coach and attached to the new chassis. 
Lower footboards have been fabricated from some spare steel rail, filed down appropriately and set in place. Starting to hide the somewhat crude triang axlebox detail. (Image Below)

Below is a snap of one footboard just to show what has been done compared to the original rail. On the coach I think it does the job well, and adds some all important weight. The roof in the background has also been sprayed ready. 

Axlebox tie bars have also been fabricated in a similar way, this time using some code 75 rail. Not as good maybe as brass wire, but it does a job and once painted shouldn’t look out of place at all. Some smaller Hornby wagon wheels have also been added to reduce the ride height a little more.

Hopefully it’s starting to look more like an acceptable carriage underframe, and not just a crude triang chassis any more!

Just the other side to do before I can move onto brake gear and finishing the carriage body.