relaxinghobby Posted November 6, 2011 Share Posted November 6, 2011 I need four sets of buffers to go at the end of 4 short sidings without using any of the precious siding length. The more well known rail built types are nearly as long as a wagon. I 'googled' buffers and found several pictures of a type that were basically two vertical timber uprights and a cross beam. In modeling terms they must have somewhere for the Bachmann auto couplings to go. They will all be against a heavy masonry retaining wall. The build was from Evergreen plastic strip and plastic scrap. As simple balsa wood jig was pinned together to hold the parts as the cement dried, they could be knocked up at the rate of 1 a day. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
relaxinghobby Posted December 4, 2011 Author Share Posted December 4, 2011 Honest these buffers are prototypical I found examples by doing a google search for photographs. I have got to the installation stage after painting. There was a bit of a problem aligning some of them as they are all against walls and the walls are not always at right angle to the track so some spacing pieces were made up from black or brown plastic sheet so all buffing forces can be transmitted to the walls and saving the buffers from being knock over by the trains. They are only glued into holes in the cork underlay I don't think they will be very strong, they need the buttressing support of the walls behind them. You can just see a second buffer behind the building. The wagon is a Wills/SEFine cast track cleaning one in white metal. Waiting for the glue to set, supported on packing pieces to set the height. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robert McGee Posted December 10, 2011 Share Posted December 10, 2011 Would the Buffers really need to be that strong any way on a model? They should never really be touched by any wagons or locos, so would it matter if they fall over when touched? Robert. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
relaxinghobby Posted December 11, 2011 Author Share Posted December 11, 2011 Touched? They get bashed all the time, my sidings are short and the locos only moderately controllable, so the buffers have to be strong enough to withstand any rough shunting after all their purpose is to stop trains running of the ends of the track. Here are some photos of the finished buffers. This buffer has ended up a bit too high, it's slightly above the loco buffers and the lower cross bar catches the coupling hook. I'll have to lower and re-glue it. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
relaxinghobby Posted January 18, 2012 Author Share Posted January 18, 2012 The dimensions I built the buffers to. The design lets my choice of couplings, the Bachmann hook and bar type, pass under the horizontal and saves the hook from being bent should there be any rough shunting. Height is for use with PECO code 75 track. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Mikkel Posted January 18, 2012 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 18, 2012 I've seen some of these in photos of the GWR, and have a couple on Farthing (no photos though). I rather like their rustic nature. Yours are very nicely done, thanks for sharing. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
relaxinghobby Posted February 2, 2012 Author Share Posted February 2, 2012 Rustic, yes that is the look I have been aiming for. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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