Welshpool & Llanfair open wagons
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Re: Welshpool & Llanfair open wagons
Not in the physical way. I am working out scaling a good drawing and the best way to do the "side frames", if you can call them that on a British wagon?
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Re: Welshpool & Llanfair open wagons
Less is more.ironhorseriley wrote:Not in the physical way. I am working out scaling a good drawing and the best way to do the "side frames", if you can call them that on a British wagon?
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Re: Welshpool & Llanfair open wagons
Yes, those look good, the "kiss" principle.
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Re: Welshpool & Llanfair open wagons
Hi Jim.....
Here's what a string of the Heywood wagons look like in 7-1/2" gauge. Two are just the 'flat wagons' and one has the 'top' installed.
Enjoy,
Mike
Here's what a string of the Heywood wagons look like in 7-1/2" gauge. Two are just the 'flat wagons' and one has the 'top' installed.
Enjoy,
Mike
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Re: Welshpool & Llanfair open wagons
They do look nice!
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Re: Welshpool & Llanfair open wagons
I know LMS is not the same as Welshpool and Llanfair..but a really excellent reference on UK designs can be found in the Illustrated History of LMS Wagons, by RJ Essery.
I bought a copy of Volume 2 at a flea market.
You can find volume 1 for about $10.00 from Amazon.
http://www.amazon.com/Illustrated-Histo ... LMS+Wagons
I don't see volume 2 for sale...but I really enjoy this book and I bet volume 1 is still very nice.
It has an abundant supply of diagrams for the rolling stock. It even has diagrams of the Axle boxes!
I bought a copy of Volume 2 at a flea market.
You can find volume 1 for about $10.00 from Amazon.
http://www.amazon.com/Illustrated-Histo ... LMS+Wagons
I don't see volume 2 for sale...but I really enjoy this book and I bet volume 1 is still very nice.
It has an abundant supply of diagrams for the rolling stock. It even has diagrams of the Axle boxes!
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Re: Welshpool & Llanfair open wagons
Thanks for the info. I have had excellent luck finding a lot of info for the various construction details of similar wagons. Between the other similar designs posted on the net and what I have garnered from the W & L wagons, I will come up with some good details and dimensions to work with. I am just getting crushed for time now as I have a part time job in addition to my full time job. I have noticed the "plank count" often referred to the height of the sides and wondered if the board dimensions were somewhat standard on most British built wagons?
Thanks, Dorin
Thanks, Dorin
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Re: Welshpool & Llanfair open wagons
Hi Jim. I hope to have these new curly spoked wheels available shortly.ironhorseriley wrote:Thanks for the info. I have had excellent luck finding a lot of info for the various construction details of similar wagons. Between the other similar designs posted on the net and what I have garnered from the W & L wagons, I will come up with some good details and dimensions to work with. I am just getting crushed for time now as I have a part time job in addition to my full time job. I have noticed the "plank count" often referred to the height of the sides and wondered if the board dimensions were somewhat standard on most British built wagons?
Thanks, Dorin
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Re: Welshpool & Llanfair open wagons
I do like the look of that wheel!
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Re: Welshpool & Llanfair open wagons
Hey Jim. Here they are "in the flesh". The 3D printed patterns made for some very nice cast wheels.ironhorseriley wrote:I do like the look of that wheel!
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Re: Welshpool & Llanfair open wagons
Very nice! Now to the problem would be machining.
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Re: Welshpool & Llanfair open wagons
ADK - Have you produced the spoked wagon wheels? Are they available? Did you produce the also produce the pedestals? I'm considering building some 2 axle cars and I really like your designs. Timmy
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