Locoworks - Bagnall 2-8-2 (wip part 6) - stopping Tender wobble ....

The running tests showed up a serious case of 'tender wobble', it rocked from side to side as it ran (especially after going round bends).

Inspection showed the mounts for the bogey wheel sets were on a smallish pivot; the bogey's being metal tended to rock as they hadn't sufficient surface to rotate on.

I managed to find some pieces of suitable plastic to make good wide pivot for the underside and levelled up the top of the bogeys.

 bogey's re-attached....

A quick run test on the garage layout - no wobble - another thing off the snag list.

Locoworks - Bagnall 2-8-2 (wip part 5) - Loco<->Tender coupling run test ....

 After a lot of looking at I came up with a scheme for the loco<->tender coupling.

I've used a couple of modified LGB couplings.. 

A quick test in the garage required a couple of tweaks; but OK round the radius 1 curves on the layout.

The loco waiting the go for its run test...

The run test...on Youtube : 

Locoworks - Bagnall 2-8-2 (wip part 4) - all wheels in place ....

The front and rear bogeys modified and replaced, along with some improvements and fill-ins to the under frame using some cardboard (which will be primed with PVA and painted eventually).

Finally 'the beast' runs round the tight curves on my layout. Back to sorting out the tender coupling ....