Wagon Works - Bogey Goods Van

 Having had a good look at the bogey goods van I bought, I realised it is a bit of a "fixer-upper" ...

I spotted a few things that needed doing

• wobbly running, from side to side
• brake lever loose
• missing door catch on one side
• missing brace plates on one side framing
• missing brace plates on both sides for the corners of the doors.
• Accucraft  couplings needed

Fixing them snags...

Wobbly running sorted by fixing some washers to the top of each bogey truck

Missing door catch, a new one added made up from a bit of brass wire and some cardboard..

Bracing plates... I measure up the ones which were present and cut some new ones out of plasticard (trying to get some bolt head detail with a hammer and sharp point). These were stuck in place and the brake lever fixed at the same time.

A quick test of an extender for a the Accucraft coupling...

The final bodge ....

A run test needed and then painting the new bits (or maybe the whole van body...)