Adrian T Posted May 2, 2020 Share Posted May 2, 2020 Hi I'm converting a 7mm basically well made ex GNR 6 wheeled coach from coarse to fine scale and the one weak area of the model is the undercarriage. I can find plenty of photos of the bodywork and these coaches still running in East Anglia in the late 40's/early 50's but I simply can't find anything to show which wheels were braked, brake fittings, battery/dynamo fittings etc. I would really appreciate any information, sources of diagrams etc. to help with this. Thanks in advance Adrian Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edwardian Posted May 2, 2020 Share Posted May 2, 2020 30 minutes ago, Adrian T said: Hi I'm converting a 7mm basically well made ex GNR 6 wheeled coach from coarse to fine scale and the one weak area of the model is the undercarriage. I can find plenty of photos of the bodywork and these coaches still running in East Anglia in the late 40's/early 50's but I simply can't find anything to show which wheels were braked, brake fittings, battery/dynamo fittings etc. I would really appreciate any information, sources of diagrams etc. to help with this. Thanks in advance Adrian Brakes on outer wheels only. On your own so far as any electricky that may nave been fitted in later life is concerned. 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caley Jim Posted May 2, 2020 Share Posted May 2, 2020 1 hour ago, Edwardian said: Brakes on outer wheels only. That would appear to be the general rule for 6-wheel stock. Presumably because the centre wheels had some degree of sideplay, so difficult to fit brakes that wouldn't foul the flanges on curves. Jim 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adrian T Posted May 2, 2020 Author Share Posted May 2, 2020 Thanks Edwardian - really useful. They had a lot of tweaks to keep them running as late as the 50's as far as I can make out. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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