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

Since it is trying very hard to snow! I though some time in the garage today. Was going to test steam Crystal but not with horizontal rain and snow!

Couple weeks ago I got the first chassis all glued and screwed. Creating a very strong frame. Now been building the undercarriage and it is going together well.



The front wheels are actually the second wagons rears, so bit too big but gives the idea.



And a view down with this trailer on its wheels.

Brakes on.

Looks like you're making excellent progress Lynn. I've just got my latest wagon kits & like you, the weather has "driven" me inside, so I might go & play!!
Regards,
Tony

Hi Tony.

Thanks. Although I have done both kits of wheels ie 8 wheels. All my fronts are away for rubber grinding to get them to the correct thickness. I have only done one kit for the woodwork. The other is still in its box.

Question. What is the. Usual finish on th woodwork for the traction wagons?

What has that gold looking wheel been plated with?

Hi

Its just brass as it came from Steam Traction World.

ah right, looks quite nice. would be lovely as a steering wheel if the colours were right for the rest of the engine

Kit 5 of the wagon kits has arrived. If I remember correctly this is the last kit. Guess what I am doing tonight?

I can smell the wood glue and varnish from here! Oh sorry that's the paint burning off next doors new barbe:P 

Ian

No wood glue or varnish yet.



End bracket



Fitting the hinges



End supports in the brackets



End woodwork put in place. And the floor. The floor planks need 1mm trimmed off to fit properly.



Mocked up using masking tape

Thumbs up for power planer!



Makes easy and fast work of edging the planks.

Well after lots of hole drilling and bolt inserting. All the brackets and hinges are fitted.
It did not look much different to last night so I put the water bowser behind it for tonight's picture.

Second wagon in production

Getting the springs on. The rear springs to stop them coming out. I moved the crossmember in by 10mm




4 hours work to rolling chassis



They also stack nicely. So no excuse to have two!



Going out to the local 10" railway. Ness Island Railway.

Should be back on the wagon this evening and tomorrow.

You be careful with that choice of open toe footwear,  You don't want to do what I did and end up in hospital over Christmas with a broken foot

Progress looks good though.

Was away at the local railway for the afternoon. But got some progress this evening.

Varnish time!





The chassis for the first wagon assemble quite a while ago will need some rubbing down before varnish as ts a bit grubby with being moved about a lot.

Wonder if I can fit a third trailer on the transport.

The engine shed is a bit busy this evening with the wagons not stackable until the varnish sets

Out again putting the iron work on Uisge



Yes the wagons have names

Mara's iron work in the spray booth.

Phase 2. Undercarriage.

Chassis all apart again for varnish and painting.

Primer on the spring hangers



Spring is not in the air but on the ground.



Tables



Choo choo!

You really do build these projects more than once!

Progress progress. Actually reassembling for the final time  



Turntables and spring hangers



All stored in the engine shed to harden off before metal on metal assembling.



Still got the springs to clean and chemical blacken and then its the wheels to be primed and painted main engine colour to match.

All in all excellent progress this weekend.

Dinner, relax. Then splish splash time for a bath!