ColinMartin Posted January 8, 2010 Share Posted January 8, 2010 I was given a couple of the Ratio vans for Christmas. I plan to build one as per the kit, but i want to build the other one with 9 foot wheel base. I am wondering what parkside kit underframe(s) would be appropriate? Colin Martin Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fat Controller Posted January 8, 2010 Share Posted January 8, 2010 I was given a couple of the Ratio vans for Christmas. I plan to build one as per the kit, but i want to build the other one with 9 foot wheel base. I am wondering what parkside kit underframe(s) would be appropriate? Colin Martin Parkside do a couple of 9' wb underframes- PA07 and PA08. The former is the Morton type with brakeshoes on one side only, the latter is the 'Independent' type where there is no cross-shaft joining the two sides. I've only located one shot of a 9' van on Paul Bartlett's site, and it's very difficult to tell which one would be most appropriate- it looks as though there are shoes on both sides. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pennine MC Posted January 8, 2010 Share Posted January 8, 2010 Parkside do a couple of 9' wb underframes- PA07 and PA08. The former is the Morton type with brakeshoes on one side only, the latter is the 'Independent' type where there is no cross-shaft joining the two sides. I've only located one shot of a 9' van on Paul Bartlett's site, and it's very difficult to tell which one would be most appropriate- it looks as though there are shoes on both sides. Like you Brian, I'd have to check to be sure, but I'd suspect the PA08, as even some of the 10ft wb vans that were vac fitted by BR had double/independent brakes when built Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ColinMartin Posted January 9, 2010 Author Share Posted January 9, 2010 Thank you for your information. It sounds like the PA 08 underframe is what I am going to need to do the Southern 'Freighter Brake' ether side brake arrangement. Colin Martin Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fat Controller Posted January 9, 2010 Share Posted January 9, 2010 Thank you for your information. It sounds like the PA 08 underframe is what I am going to need to do the Southern 'Freighter Brake' ether side brake arrangement. Colin Martin As someone else has posted, these might be a bit short- how about the Cambrian ones? http://www.cambrianmodels.co.uk/wagon_kits_4mm.html may have the type you're looking for. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pennine MC Posted January 9, 2010 Share Posted January 9, 2010 Yep, it'll be short (I never spotted that either, tsh ) as 16 tonners were only 16ft6 over headstocks I think ABS do the Freighter gear: http://www.wrightlines.net/ (yes, I know...) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
craigwelsh Posted January 9, 2010 Share Posted January 9, 2010 Yep, it'll be short (I never spotted that either, tsh ) as 16 tonners were only 16ft6 over headstocks I think ABS do the Freighter gear: http://www.wrightlines.net/ (yes, I know...) 'Freighter' brakes is just the name of bog standard either side afaik with their various attempts at vacuum gear being given different names. The normal brake gera just looked like RCH to me wheras ABS does do the one style of vacuum brake with the vac cylinder on the centreline. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pennine MC Posted January 9, 2010 Share Posted January 9, 2010 'Freighter' brakes is just the name of bog standard either side afaik with their various attempts at vacuum gear being given different names. The normal brake gera just looked like RCH to me wheras ABS does do the one style of vacuum brake with the vac cylinder on the centreline. You might well be right Craig, I'd assumed cos it had a name it was something out of the ordinary Now I think of it, wasnt 'Monarch' that early fitted gear? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Bigcheeseplant Posted January 9, 2010 Share Posted January 9, 2010 Masokits do both Monach and the SR clasp brake gear, I have put both on a Ratio van, I think the SR clasp is nine foot, while the Monach is ten foot. David Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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