Old Heljan class 47 Chassis

[Ray M]

Having just picked up a spare chassis, to replace a mazak rotten one.

I found a few things different.   The new (old) chassis has no holes in the front buffer area, for the buffer beam to locate.

Are the newer ones just glued on ?

Also no chassis Pip, behind the buffer beam, for the wire off the sprung buffers.

Do newer ones not have sprung buffers ?

Also what would you recommend, adhesive wise for the buffer beams (plastic to metal).

Thanks to all.

 

[Halvarras]

It was the older (original) releases which didn't have sprung buffers. The buffer beams were retained by the elongated stems on the buffers themselves passing through the stocks and then through the holes in the casting where they were an interference fit. This was also how the snowploughs were fitted, the recesses to take these can be seen around the holes.

 

Assuming you have a set of sprung-type buffers, do these fit tightly into the holes in the casting, or are they a loose fit? And would you prefer to retain the sprung buffers?