GW 6 wheeled siphons.

[Siberian Snooper]

Hi All,

 

I'm considering scratch building a 6 wheeled siphon or two, but I am unable to determine the dimensions of the solebars, can anyone help, please?

 

Many thanks.

 

 

[corneliuslundie]

An article published in 1929 on building a 7 mm/ft Siphon talks about 5 1/4 mm solebars, which would point to 9 in. prototype.

See https://drive.google.com/file/d/1zMOYxHz_v2OTCEv-IcYlo51Bd047VWim/view

Otherwise drop an e-mail to the HMRS steward, John Lewis, at gwr-stock@hmrs.org.uk. John knows almost anything there is to know about GWR stock.

Jonathan

[kada33]

See my articles on my Google blog site, look on the GWR.org web site, latest, date from September last year.

 

Two articles on 6 wheel Siphons  first by ‘Sparks’ 1929. Second one by John Lewis, this includes a GA drawing.

 

Dave

[kada33]

https://djb-model-rly-articles.blogspot.com/ This is a link to what I was describing in my last post.

 

There is something for everyone in my blog site.

Dave

[Mikkel]

That's a useful collection of articles. Thanks Dave for putting them up, and thanks to John for allowing it. 

[gwr517]

I have to repeat Mikkel's comment. For a modeller of the GW living downunder the links are a huge help.

Thank you. Doug.