GWR siphons

[ken martin]

I'm very slowly building up 4 siphon vans( H and G outside framed and 2 inside framed Gs).The bodies I drew up and had cut from one sheet at my last place of work,but since glueing them together not much action till last month.So working on the H (no gangways!)I've almost finished the chassis,bar the bogies.These are being drawn up prior to cnc milling and castings are on order.Will post some more pics as the bogies progress.

 

[mswjr]

Nice work Ken, Can i ask where do you buy the brass channel section from. Thankyou
Garry

 

[ken martin]

Nice work Ken, Can i ask where do you buy the brass channel section from. Thankyou
Garry

Hi Gary,
Although I bought it some time ago,am pretty sure it's from Metalsmith.Still in catalogue (8x4x1)
Ken

 

[lankytank]

sure it's from Metalsmith.Still in catalogue (8x4x1)

Ahem..... yes, it is.... code MBC84

 

[ken martin]

Started on the bogies,I need 3 pairs for the siphon H,inside framed G and a toplight full brake
that I built a tinplate body for about 20 years ago!The castings have just arrived ,the bolsters
I made concurrent with the full brake,but now need 2 more pairs.

 

[daifly]

Ken
Allow me!


Dave

 

[ken martin]

Getting on with the bogies now.Have roughly assembled one to check the springing,with weights representing half the vans total(1.2 kg).I've also made up one bolster so as to check how the cast springs look.