RMweb Premium cnw6847 Posted May 26, 2014 RMweb Premium Share Posted May 26, 2014 the Middy's 1869 Great Eastern horsebox has returned to rails. Probably the oldest horsebox still running and a real credit to those who worked on it. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold The Stationmaster Posted May 26, 2014 RMweb Gold Share Posted May 26, 2014 Lovely looking job although it's a shame about the wheels (but Mansells are no doubt on a par with hens' teeth if you are looking for a couple of spare axles worth). The one thing which I do wonder about is having done such a good looking job how/where are they going to keep it - it would be a great shame if it's left exposed to the weather. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
unklian Posted May 26, 2014 Share Posted May 26, 2014 A lovely job. I guess the whole chassis is from something else. But I would have thought that a small price to pay for making such a rare vehicle a runner again. Most of the Isle of Wight Steam Railway 4 wheel coaches are running on shortened CCT chassis, as the originals and anything like them are long gone. It is one of those subterfuges that are part of the preservation scene unfortunately. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium PhilJ W Posted May 26, 2014 RMweb Premium Share Posted May 26, 2014 It looks like a BR wagon chassis to me. An excellent job and I do like the spindle buffers. Perhaps some solid disc wheels could be found to replace the three hole ones. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Velopeur Posted May 26, 2014 Share Posted May 26, 2014 Some sort of cast or moulded inserts could give at least a superficial impression of Mansell wheels Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium cnw6847 Posted May 26, 2014 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted May 26, 2014 The original chassis was wooden but they had only the body to work with. I think they said they used a modified conflat chassis and installed vacuum brakes so it could be operated as part of the passenger train. Storage is a problem there, the loco is undercover but that's the only undercover storage. I understand they are getting some covers. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Bigbee Line Posted May 27, 2014 Share Posted May 27, 2014 An excellent job. The use of the conflat chassis is imaginative. When was it last in revenue earning traffic? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
roythebus Posted May 28, 2014 Share Posted May 28, 2014 A very nice looking wagon there, but maybe another Tigger's broom? . I'm currently doing a 1939 Bristol bus; the only original bits on that will be the chassis, front and back bulkheads and the ceiling hoops! BTW, the IWSR have recently built new wooden underframes for their LBSCR bolster wagons. Well done to the restoration gang there. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium uax6 Posted May 28, 2014 RMweb Premium Share Posted May 28, 2014 If anyone is looking for the bits of wood to make Mansell wheels, Milton Keynes Museum has a huge stack of them, one of the Museum blokes offered them to me as firewood, and didn't know what they were. The pile is about 5 foot high and about 3 foot deep! Lovely horsebox BTW! Andy g Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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