Wheeltapper 2016

Entry in Freight and Engineers Stock

James Aitken's Southern Railway Well Wagon

Description: A scratch built model of the Bulleid cast steel well wagon. The only commercial components are the Alan Gibson wheels and the buffers which were from the Parkside Dundas SR brake van. Solidworks was used to draw the wagon side frames in 3D with the axle box and spring assembly included. The buffer beam and cross member assembly was drawn separately and the parts printed in ABS. The four parts were glued together. The 20 little rings on the side were fabricated from plastic rod with wire, wrapped round a former, inserted into drilled holes. Brake gear was hand filed from various brass strip. As the 3D printed parts are very light, all the sheet material and the I beams between the side were made from quite thick brass to give the wagon enough weight. Sprayed SR brown, lettered with HMRS transfers and weathered by dry brushing.