RMweb Gold Re6/6 Posted April 26, 2011 RMweb Gold Share Posted April 26, 2011 Advice please on the correct bogies and/or cast sides to replace the incorrect (BR1?) looking ones fitted to the Bachmann 'Queen Mary'. Many thanks John Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Colin Posted April 26, 2011 RMweb Premium Share Posted April 26, 2011 Hi John AFAIK the Bachy Queen Mary is (correctly) fitted with the standard SR 8' coach bogie, as fitted to Bulleid & Maunsell hauled stock. They do look like BR1 bogies but have a shorter wheelbase. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam Posted April 26, 2011 Share Posted April 26, 2011 As Colin says, the QM rides on Bachmann's interpretation of the standard SR bogie. It's a bit chunky, but reasonably accurate. The best rendition I've seen however, is that produced by No Nonsense Kits (not currently available owing to the untimely death of Alistair Rolfe, but perhaps forthcoming from the new owners: http://www.phoenix-paints.co.uk/indexnnk.asp), though the Ratio version is pretty good too. Adam Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium melmerby Posted April 26, 2011 RMweb Premium Share Posted April 26, 2011 Unfortunately the QM brake van hasn't been upgraded to "Blue Riband" spec so is a little chunky compared with Bachmann's later offerings. Wasn't one of the reasons for the SR using the bogies as there were plenty of spares from withdrawn carriage stock? Keith Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRman Posted April 26, 2011 Share Posted April 26, 2011 Is the SR bogie wheelbase different to the BR 1 bogie's? AFIK the main visual differences are subtle, involving the lack of a flange at the tops of the sideframes and a few other minor variations. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Re6/6 Posted April 27, 2011 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted April 27, 2011 Very many thanks all. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pete_mcfarlane Posted April 27, 2011 Share Posted April 27, 2011 Is the SR bogie wheelbase different to the BR 1 bogie's? AFIK the main visual differences are subtle, involving the lack of a flange at the tops of the sideframes and a few other minor variations. They are 8' - the BR1 is 8'6". The Southern bogie was also fitted with step boards which makes it look rather different. Other sources of these bogies are Phoenix (I'm not very impressed with these), Comet and MJT. Here's mine on a pair of Comet bogies. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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