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Post  elwood-59 Tue 23 Jul 2019, 4:11 pm

Hi,

As I need to decide how to put my Road Loco and trailer into my yet to be purchased trailer I am looking for some alternative ways.

For certain reason I cannot use a normal box trailer with additional front door, I will have only a box trailer with doors at rear. The RL will be secured on one side similar to what I‘ve seen at others. But that leaves only very little space for the trailer. I can put it in, with about 100 mm both sides but won’t be able to tie down front as I cannot reach across the flat bed of miniature trailer.

So I was thinking about taking the trailer apart to ease storage - remove turntable and rear axle incl. springs - so I could store it upright or on the side.

Has anybody converted his trailer accordingly? I think to remember having seen that on a rally, but failed to take pictures or talk to the owner...

thanks in advance

Elwood
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Post  Mark the spark Tue 23 Jul 2019, 4:59 pm

Hi Elwood
I use a long wheelbase hitop transit for my showmans and its quite a squeeze
The trailer is strapped vertically to the van side and the front and rear axel assembly are removed and fixed in the corner
it dosent take long to put back together

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Post  elwood-59 Tue 23 Jul 2019, 5:17 pm

Hi Mark,

Is that a STW traction wagon? If so how do you manage to easily remove the axles? Just can’t get my mind around it.

Cheers

Elwood
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Post  Mark the spark Tue 23 Jul 2019, 6:16 pm

As far as I am aware its a STW wagon
The rear assembly comes off with 4 bolts and the turntable is held in with a R clip

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Post  elwood-59 Tue 23 Jul 2019, 7:16 pm

Thanks Mark,

good news. Will check how to best store the traction wagon then.
You would not happen to have a picture?

Cheers

Elwood
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Post  Mark the spark Tue 23 Jul 2019, 7:34 pm

Hi Elwood
I have trouble putting pics on here but what I can do is take one tomorrow and put it on my facebook profile and you can access it there
Is that ok?

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Post  elwood-59 Tue 23 Jul 2019, 7:45 pm

Hi Mark,

sounds good! Will look for it tomorrow, or else you could send me a PM and we sort it out from there...

Thanks

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Post  Mark the spark Tue 23 Jul 2019, 8:01 pm

No problem Elwood
Will sort it out tomorrow

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