Lynn Robinson. 4" traction Wagon. Twins. "Mara" and "Uisge"

How did you find the gold leaf. I've just bought some myself.
The last time I done guilding was at school. I've actually got an 'o' level
in signwriting. Wish my hand was as steady now as it was way back then.
Still got the theory, just got to put it back into practice.
The wagons are looking great. 10 out of 10 for the writing.

Regards

Jim

Hi Jim

Basically great fun and fairly easy. I used stencils when applying the size and leaf.

Little bit of winter maintenance.

Underside repaint.

Right. Now on to the second wagon.

Upside down is the best I think. Nice height to work at and easier to paint I think.



and getting all the undercarriage off ready for cleaning and repainting.
I am amazed there is so much mud up under the chassis of this wagon. It is normally the first behind the engine so I guess when Crystal kicks up water and mud this wagon gets it.



Off now to deep clean the underside and get ready for painting.

Now for the red. First coat on. I will do the edge of the chassis when the wagon is upright and the side boards are off.

When parts that don’t normally get seen look as good as the parts that do get seen, well that’s a sign of a real showman.
Looking real good Lynn.
Cant wait to see how you handle the pinstripes over all those cross members and things.
Simon C (a fellow full roofer)

Next coat. I am very pleased with the performance of this coach paint.

Hi Lynn
Thanks for posting.

What paint are you using?
Brush or spray?

Regards
Martin

Hi

This is brushed oil based coach enamel. Professional paint and I have to buy it by the 5 gal pot as this is the smallest quantity available.

Things are setting up nicely but the red is not hard enough yet to mask off to paint the black ironwork. So been doing the black that is off the wagon and the tow strap.

Is it springtime?

Nope.

But it is in the workshop though. Corrosion removed and repainting ready for refitting.





Let this side dry and turn over and do the other side tomorrow.

Interesting that you are painting the springs and not just cleaning them up and greasing them up ?

I imagine painting a single leaf but when you have multiple leafs is there not an issue of the paint just getting rubbed off or causing the springs to "stick" or not be as "Springy" due to the paint binding them ?

Hi

I am in the dry camp. A light coat of paint. They do not "stick" together at all and after 7 years when I took the springs apart there was still paint between the leaves. Also the inter leaf movement is very small indeed on these springs and the only rub point in evidence was where the chassis cleat rested on the open end.

Bit more progress. Springs back on the back and turntable on the front.

Hi All

It being a bit warmer today, well 7c is classed as warm for this area.

Bit more activity.

Fitted the rear bolster, axle, brakes and wheel set.

More progress

Front axle and wheel set refitted. Ironwork for the dragbar fitted. More paint applied. Now time to let it all dry before turning the "Mara" the wagon back on to his wheels. "Uisge" wagon will be pleased to not have to carry Mara anymore.

Must be making progress.

Wagon back up the correct way and stacked for storage and further fettling.



Uisge wagon is actually attached to the front tow pin of Crystal at the moment to keep everything in place. Normally the wagons are stacked the other way up so the longer tow bar is bottom to make moving the stack around easier.

So if you can fit one wagon in you can fit two in the same space. I think three wagons stacked would be pushing the limit just a touch!

Shiny!!


More parts have arrived.

The bolts have arrived so on to the next phase.

Installation of the breakaway chain system. (Still to repaint the end of the chassis)









Now just waiting for the stainless steel chain arriving from Germany.

I have always been cautious when on the public road and normally had a 8mm wire rope threaded through the train "just in case" something came apart.
So now it will be more prototypical in look and function. Hopefully never to be needed.

Just a bit of modification. Stops the tow bar digging in to the trailer bottom

Hi All

Longtime no post. Been somewhat quiet this last winter on the traction engine side of things. But been out working on rewiring an electric 7.25" locomotive for a friend. Also been doing a lot of 3D extrusion and resin printing for customers.

Now to do a bit of my own work. Stacking the wagons has been getting harder the last couple years due to health. So I decided to make a couple ramps instead. Due to the balance issue the ramps have standing legs, which slot in to the headboard pockets. Then the rams will drop in to holes with pins to hold them in place when using.

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Since I have the hot glue gun out I made a new battery tray for the bigger battery on Crystals pram.

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Crystal is also getting a bad bath and polish up.

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Hi All

The ramps did get finished.

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Hi All


Had Crystal out for a socially distant steam up. A.K.A. by myself.


















I did do a video of some of the running.

Hi.
Are the springs ok for the wagon? They are not to heavy duty.

Dinkumdave wrote:Hi.
Are the springs ok for the wagon? They are not to heavy duty.

HI

Yes the springs are fine. I have had 50kg of coal, 25 ltrs of water and two adults on a wagon and the springs are not fully compressed.