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.
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.
So it is starting to look the part.
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.
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.
So there it is. Now to the painting.
David
On the wagon front, we have progress as the pictures will show.
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.
So it is starting to look the part.
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.
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.
So there it is. Now to the painting.
David
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