drduncan Posted January 3, 2023 Share Posted January 3, 2023 Dear all, Does anyone have, or know where to find, a good/clear drawing of the early GWR wagon buffers - not the tapered ones available from people like ABS and Dart/Mjt, but the ribbed ones that can be seen on the laptop image in this screen grab of @Mikkel's workbench. (I know he used Dart/MJT but they are either PO ribbed or Fitted GW ribbed). I'd like to to my own CAD drawing for a 3d print. Regards - and good modelling for 2023, Duncan Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium magmouse Posted January 3, 2023 RMweb Premium Share Posted January 3, 2023 Good and clear, no, but there is this in Atkins et al: It's from a drawing of an 1871 open-verandah brake van. Are you planning 4mm or 7mm scale? I'd be interested in some 7mm scale ones if that was possible. Nick. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
drduncan Posted January 3, 2023 Author Share Posted January 3, 2023 Nick, Thanks. Im kicking myself as I’ve got Atkins! However a larger more detailed GA or engineering drawing would be helpful too for the CAD. I’m going to do 4mm, but 7mm would be a couple of mouse clicks, so not a problem… Duncan Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium magmouse Posted January 3, 2023 RMweb Premium Share Posted January 3, 2023 Yes, a proper drawing would be much better. I guess the main dimensions (length, diameter) are pretty standard, so with some photos as well, hopefully it will be possible to make something convincing. I did it the hard way, using Slaters MR buffers, and adding the ribs in plastikard. I'd be delighted to have some printed ones! Nick. 2 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Compound2632 Posted January 4, 2023 RMweb Premium Share Posted January 4, 2023 Have you tried contacting either the Great Western Study Group or the Great Western Society's archive at Didcot? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
drduncan Posted January 4, 2023 Author Share Posted January 4, 2023 Yes. I’m in the GWSG… and many of the members who are on the online group are on here too. D Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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