GWR four plank wagon.

[john lewsey]

So....the three plank wagon has been put to one side for the moment. I have now started the two four plank wagons. As I said earlier the inspiration for these was finding Magmouse thread on RM Web.

 

[magmouse]

Looking good so far, John. Which sprung axle guards are you using? Looks like you have swapped the axle boxes for grease ones too, appropriate for your period.

The last of the 4-planks had the DC1 brakes supplied in the kit, so you could go with those (though by that time they would have oil boxes from new, I think). If you do, watch out for the brake push rods that should be the other way round. If you do conventional lever brakes, then the push rods are fine.

Nick.

 

[john lewsey]

Hi Nick, they are Slaters axle guards.
Thanks for the comments
John

 

[john lewsey]

Some progress on the four planks.I realise that the lettering may not be totally correct.

 

[john lewsey]

 

[magmouse]

Looking good, John.

 

[john lewsey]

A little update on the four plank. I just need to sort out a load which will probably be timber. Nick (magmouse) sent me a couple of photos so I will use that as model.

 

[john lewsey]

Just the loads to do now. Probably wood.

 

[john lewsey]

This is how I intend to do the load of timber, it's similar to a photo that Nick ,(magmouse) sent me. Obviously there will be ropes and the wood will be stained.

 

[Dog Star]

Good bloke that Magmouse.

 

[Dog Star]

Good bloke that Magmouse.

Has a sense of humour which works for me.

 

[simond]

He’s also got a bloke in Darkest Kent that owes him some loco coal wagons, but even down here, it’s summer….

 

[magmouse]

it’s summer….

…time, and the livin’ is easy.…

No hurry, Simon - the kit stash is as high as an elephant‘s eye, and I have a layout to design and build.

Nick.

(with apologies for mixing my operas and musicals)

 

[simond]

More a case of “Get your motor running…”

(We just got back from a circumnavigation of Ireland)

 

[john lewsey]

For the moment this is as far as it goes. Still ropes to be added etc but it has been brought to my attention that the pieces of wood may be a bit big so I will look for something more appropriate. It has had some slight weathering a bit more maybe.

 

[Pete_S]

...the pieces of wood may be a bit big

Perhaps not...



End shot of a pair of single-bolster 'Mites' each rated at 10 Tons. If the load is Stettin Oak, that's potentially around 3-1/2 to 4 Tons, which doesn't strike me as being particularly outrageous.
(Maths courtesy of Lumber and Hardwood Weight Calculator & based on 9 baulks of 1' x1' x 20' English Brown Oak).


However...
Extract from the 1936 Appendix to the Rule Book regarding the loading of Baulk timber:—



Lose the top two layers?