Information and help please

DavidinAus

Western Thunderer
Perhaps I ought to start a new thread but I thought that the Western Thunderers might like to know what progress I have made, with your help.
On the wagon front, we have progress as the pictures will show.
Model D302-6 copy.JPG
First is the assemblage with wheels. Importantly the suspension works, the wheels are at the correct height - shown by the buffers matching up with my other wagon.

Model D302-8 copy.JPG

So it is starting to look the part.

Model D302-12 copy.JPG

Next is to add all the gear under the solebars: mostly the leaf springs and the brake gear. The heights all appear to be correct, which is something of a relief. The picture above is slightly out of order, as it was taken after I have removed the wheels in order to paint the gear.

Model D302-9 copy.JPG

There are some other items to add, though: the brake lever racks, together with the chains which I have added, with the pins used to "pin down the brakes".

The following pictures are of the largely completed wagon, prior to painting. I will admit that the load is not "to scale" (merely stones from the garden) but they hold the suspension compressed and so at the correct height.
Model D302-11 copy.JPG
Model D302-10 copy.JPG

So there it is. Now to the painting.

David
 

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