And Another Quick Project

This time it is the Cooper Craft GWR High Bar 7-Plank open wagon (not currently marketed).

It had been stored away for decades due to damage. One set of wheels was missing. The coupling 'D' bar was missing from one end and the hook from the other. One brake lever and the brakes & hangers from one side were also missing.

Fortunately, I found the wheels and compatible brakes & hangers in my spares box but, one pin point of the wheel axle was missing. To repair this I filed the end of 1 mm diameter steel wire to a point, drilled a hole in the axle end and glued it in place.

Rather than replacing the couplings I decided to design and 3D FDM print the missing 'D' bar and hook. The brake lever was created like wise.

I read that when wagons from the 'big four' were amalgamated under British Railways the previous wagon identification number was retained and the BR regional letter simply put in front. Hence GWR wagon 29587 became W 29587. The numbers were printed on sticky back paper.

I had previously designed a BR tarpaulin for my 7 mm scale high-bar open wagon so it was simply a case of reprinting it at 56% for the 4 mm version.

The wagon was repainted and a steel weight fixed inside.