Getting started on aspects of the project ....
My large Bagnall 2-8-2 loco will be hauling the full train of bogey coaches so I replaced the coupling on it's tender with an Accucraft one
Coupling Test
The problem with the Accucraft couplings, using the fixing bolts they come with, is that the bar at the end of the underframe get in it way.....
simple cut and remove solves that one ....
testing on the layout curves, the coupling fittings catch just enough on the corner of the underframe - another 1 mm of travel would help.
I will get some replacement nuts and bolts; the top of the bolt will sit nearly flush with the top of the coupling and fix the problem round the curves - thats the theory 😀
Storage...
Having now unpacked and dismantled all four of the coaches, I needed some space to store all the bits..
a bit of re-arrangement of stuff in the game room freed up a filing cabinet drawer - which is alright for now
at some point I will have to clear space in the garage to store the finished coaches.
1 comment:
I didn't realise model train couplings could be so complicated.
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