ColHut Posted June 3, 2020 Share Posted June 3, 2020 G'day, Can someone suggest a source for replacement bogies for the above? The kit is made, but the bogies as moulded were definitely on the dodgy side, and there s so much slop as to cause very poor running. I thought perhaps something from MJT or elsewhere with white metal cosmetic sides, or even a complete RTR bogie, but so far have found nothing that matches. regards Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flyingscotsmanfan Posted June 3, 2020 Share Posted June 3, 2020 I know this seems like a stupid question but are you using top hat brass bearings and what wheels are you using? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Cram Posted June 3, 2020 Share Posted June 3, 2020 Masokits do a diamond frame bogie Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Enterprisingwestern Posted June 3, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted June 3, 2020 Gramodels. Mike. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cctransuk Posted June 3, 2020 Share Posted June 3, 2020 3 hours ago, Flyingscotsmanfan said: I know this seems like a stupid question but are you using top hat brass bearings and what wheels are you using? That would be my diagnosis too, in the absence of evidence to the contrary; also, what wheels are being used? John Isherwood. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ColHut Posted June 4, 2020 Author Share Posted June 4, 2020 Thanks all. Yes, and Romford. The problem is in the deformed centre conical bearing and screw assembly. I should have got replacements but did not. I will try out those two suggestions thankyou. regards Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
hmrspaul Posted June 4, 2020 Share Posted June 4, 2020 Beware there are many different designs of diamond bogies used in Britain. The LNER ones are very distinctive. https://PaulBartlett.zenfolio.com/bdobrlnerdiamondbogie/e4dbcff1a Paul 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flyingscotsmanfan Posted June 4, 2020 Share Posted June 4, 2020 Cambrian do sell the LNER Diamond Bogies as a separate kit, I use them in place of parkside ones as they are one piece moulding and don’t fall apart easily. Maybe you could try replacing them? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ColHut Posted June 6, 2020 Author Share Posted June 6, 2020 Thanks, I may try a replacement Cambrian bogie, but I don't have a lot of faith that new from old mouldings will be much better. Then again I could just have been unlucky. To replace the diamond bogie would require one with the same single vertical volute spring. The Parkside and Gramodels versions appears to have the twin springs. Thanks all regards Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cctransuk Posted June 6, 2020 Share Posted June 6, 2020 3 minutes ago, ColHut said: ..... I don't have a lot of faith that new from old mouldings will be much better. Those Cambrian one-piece bogie mouldings are relatively new - at least interms of the early Cambrian wagon kits. John Isherwood. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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