A Rakes Progress

[Granitechops]

As the works has just recieved a delivery of wheel sets, further progress is possible

 

[Granitechops]

Both the battery control wagons can be pulled as ordinary wagons by the Garratt which has its own on board batteries

so watch this space

 

[Steve]

Brilliant work Don as always

 

[pugwash]

Absolutely astounding

 

[JRinTawa]

Great stuff, I like the door latch pin details specially

 

[3Valve]

This is really great stuff Don.

 

[nico]

FANTASTIC,fantastic

 

[coyote97]

hmmm...i wonder if the wheelcar isnt overloaded.....:Looser:

mhm?

Frank

 

[GANDYDANCER]

They look fantastic, great piece of work,

 

[Doug]

Blimey, miss the forum for a day and Don builds a fleet of wagons!!

 

[stockers]

Very nicely done - thanks for sharing the details.

 

[Granitechops]

Thanks for your kind comment guys

 

[Granitechops]

hmmm...i wonder if the wheelcar isnt overloaded.....:Looser:

mhm?

Frank

No problem

if it is, just stick another axle on the bogie!!!

 

[Granitechops]

Right after doing all the sided vehicles,

I wanted a change

so I revisited tankerland

Take a 16 inch length of unused sewer pipe

now why is that sort of pipe so hard to cut square, even on a mitre saw table

I suppose plumbers have a special pipe cutter?

 

[Granitechops]

Make a saddle from 6mm MDF with 25 x 6 mm sides pinned & glued on.

when dry, sand chamfer on side pieces & middle of base

using a spare bit of pipe with sand paper glued on

 

[Granitechops]

Resuklting in ..

 

[Granitechops]

This forms the base for the bogie mounting plate,

which drill countersink & bolt to said tube

 

[Granitechops]

Using nylon lock nuts,

as we dont want them to rattle loose when the tank is sealed shut

 

[Granitechops]

Trial run with bogie

 

[Granitechops]

Find a drinks coaster that is an exellent clip fit on pipe

( mine were bought from that historic firm of Woolworths several years ago, which was why I was allowed to use them)