RCP Posted September 20, 2023 Share Posted September 20, 2023 I’m attempting my first plastic kit wagon and am slightly lost as to the underside arrangement of vacuum cylinder vs what I think is called the V hanger. Does anyone have a picture of the underside for reference? Google doesn’t seem to throw anything up. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steamport Southport Posted September 20, 2023 Share Posted September 20, 2023 If you say it three times they appear! It's one I've got in the stash, but not even opened yet. Some info here. http://www.gwr.org.uk/probeetle.html https://www.warwickshirerailways.com/gwr/gwrt2997.htm Plus a photo of the one at Didcot which is a six wheeled version. https://didcotrailwaycentre.org.uk/article.php/210/no-752-special-cattle-van Jason 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RCP Posted September 20, 2023 Author Share Posted September 20, 2023 8 minutes ago, Steamport Southport said: If you say it three times they appear! It's one I've got in the stash, but not even opened yet. Some info here. http://www.gwr.org.uk/probeetle.html https://www.warwickshirerailways.com/gwr/gwrt2997.htm Plus a photo of the one at Didcot which is a six wheeled version. https://didcotrailwaycentre.org.uk/article.php/210/no-752-special-cattle-van Jason Please, please, please 😁 I saw these, I was looking at this tower models underside to get an idea of detail under a wagon. I presume that I'm going to have to make the second V if I want a rodding underneath. The instructions are pretty cryptic or it comes with more than a few spares. I suspect its my lack knowledge... http://www.tower-models.com/towermodels/ogauge/towerbrass/gwrcoach/autocoaches/Image12.jpg Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miss Prism Posted September 20, 2023 Share Posted September 20, 2023 This is cross-cornered DCIII with clasp brakes. See figures 24 to 27 of https://scalefour.org/downloads/morgan_download.php?f=gwunderframes.pdf 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steamport Southport Posted September 20, 2023 Share Posted September 20, 2023 37 minutes ago, RCP said: Please, please, please 😁 I was more thinking of the film Beetlejuice where if you say his name three times he appears! 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
brossard Posted September 20, 2023 Share Posted September 20, 2023 Given that the railways were disinclined to tip stock over so as to photograph the underframes, getting this right can be a challenge. The pdf supplied by Miss Prism is incredibly useful and I have used it more than once to detail a wagon. I did build the Parkside Beetle but my pictures are poor and I didn't show the underside. My efforts at detailing underframes have evolved over time. Parkside underframe parts should probably be replaced by brass wire and other brass parts if you can find them. The ex Mainly Trains range of etched brass frets had some excellent brake detailing. I think you might still find these at Wizard Models. John 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RCP Posted September 20, 2023 Author Share Posted September 20, 2023 21 minutes ago, Miss Prism said: This is cross-cornered DCIII with clasp brakes. See figures 24 to 27 of https://scalefour.org/downloads/morgan_download.php?f=gwunderframes.pdf Brilliant thank you. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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