There are a number of alternatives for modelling these bogies :
These are whitemetal units, designed for 00 gauge. Part of the location socket to fit the centre section into needs removing to clear P4 or broad gauge wheels. They can be fairly easily stretched for broad gauge purposes.
These are etched brass units using a torsion bar compensation system. They are the correct gauge, but are a little fiddly, and do not currently include the required castings, although they hope to have these available shortly.
These are etched brass units using a rocking axle compensation system. They are to the correct gauge and include the required castings.
These are etched brass using a sprung compensation system. They need stretching for broad gauge use, and include brass castings. Fiddly to assemble, and not very free running.
This vehicle can be seen in the lithographs by Bourne. It is illustrated in BGS data sheet 107. This model was constructed from a 3D model created in GMax and printed on my Anycubic Photon printer. It uses MJT 2292/2293 compensation units with 5.5mm collars and BGS 4'0" 8 split spoke wheels.
This vehicle is illustrated in BGS data sheet 114.
Obtained secondhand from ebay, this is a laser cut plastic model from an unknown supplier. Apparently part of a limited run of 6 models. It needs a fair bit of work, especially to remove the excess of glue used
for assembly - laser etched plastic kits are not made from styrene as the fumes when cutting are extremely toxic, and standard plastic adhesives don't work on this stuff.
A new model created from a 3D model created in GMax and printed on my Anycubic Photon printer. It uses MJT 2292/2293 compensation units with 5.5mm collars and BGS 4'0" 8 split spoke wheels.
Built from the Broad Gauge Society's etched brass body kit F001 on Rigid underframe kit F060
Built from the Broad Gauge Society's etched brass kit F002
A secondhand Mikes Models plastic/whitemetal kit. The wheels have grossly overscale flanges and run poorly in a very heavy whitemetal chassis.
Built from the Broad Gauge Society's etched brass kit F003
Built from the Broad Gauge Society's etched brass kit F004
A secondhand Mikes Models plastic/whitemetal kit. It has grossly overscale wheel flanges and runs poorly with it's very heavy whitemetal chassis.
Built from the Broad Gauge Society's etched brass kit F005.
Built from the Broad Gauge Society's etched brass kit F006
A secondhand Mikes Models plastic/whitemetal kit. It has grossly overscale wheel flanges and runs poorly with it's very heavy whitemetal chassis.
Built from the IKB Models etched brass kit with wide ends and roof
Built from the IKB Models etched brass kit with wide ends and roof.
Built from the IKB Models etched brass kit with wider underframe.
Built from the IKB Models etched brass kit with wider underframe.
Diagram K2 covered 3 different lots which were all different. This represents the earliest lot, no. 288 built in 1884, it has no windows in the doors and an arc roof. It has a narrow body on a wide underframe. Built from IKB Models etched brass kit 4K2, with wide footboards, bogies and double width guards duckets.
Built using the Coopercraft (ex Slaters) diagram C10 plastic/metal kit on a scratchbuilt underframe. The underframe consists of a rectangle of brass 37mm x 184mm with 4x4mm L angle brass to represent the solebars/mid footboards. Lower footboards are sections of 3 x1.5mm brass angle. The clerestory roof must be replaced with a sheet of brass, as the diagram C3 had a single arc clerestory roof, rather than the 3 arc in the kit. The 8'6" dean bogies also need replacing with 6'4" dean bogies. Unfortunately availability of these kits is somewhat erratic, only certain components being available, and no complete kits.
| Part Number |
Description |
Quantity |
| SID 301 |
Clerestory Sides - All Third |
1 |
| RFC 301 |
Clerestory Roof - All Third |
1 |
| END CLE |
Clerestory Ends |
1 |
| PTN GWC |
Clerestory Partition |
2 |
| FLR CL1 |
Clerestory Floor |
1 |
| BOG GW4 |
GWR 6'4" Dean Sprung Bogies |
1 |
| UFM GAS |
Gas cylinder & Vacuum Cylinder |
1 |
| STS FWS |
Non Corridor Seats |
1.5 |
| LOS GCE |
Steps, Queenposts, vac pipe lost wax castings |
2 |
| LOS GGA |
Gas light tops |
1 |
| LOS GST |
Footboard supports & lamp brackets |
2 |
| LOS GDH |
GWR Door T handles |
2 |
| 4914 |
GWR Round base sprung buffers |
1 |
Built using the Coopercraft (ex Slaters) diagram E37 plastic/metal kit on a scratchbuilt underframe. The clerestory roof must be replaced with a sheet of brass, as the diagram E27 had a single arc clerestory roof, rather than the 3 arc in the kit. The 8'6" dean bogies also need replacing with 6'4" dean bogies. Unfortunately availability of these kits is somewhat erratic, only certain components being available, and no complete kits.
| Part Number |
Description |
Quantity |
| SID 302 |
Clerestory Sides - Composite |
1 |
| RFC 302 |
Clerestory Roof - Composite |
1 |
| END CLE |
Clerestory Ends |
1 |
| PTN GWC |
Clerestory Partition |
2 |
| FLR CL1 |
Clerestory Floor |
1 |
| BOG GW4 |
GWR 6'4" Dean Sprung Bogies |
1 |
| UFM GAS |
Gas cylinder & Vacuum Cylinder |
1 |
| STS FWS |
Non Corridor Seats |
1.5 |
| LOS GCE | Steps, Queenposts, vac pipe lost wax castings | 2 |
| LOS GGA | Gas light tops | 1 |
| LOS GST | Footboard supports & lamp brackets | 2 |
| LOS GDH | GWR Door T handles | 2 |
| 4914 |
GWR Round base sprung buffers |
1 |
3 coaches built in 1864 by Metropolitan Carriage & Wagon of Birmingham. After the absorption of the SDR they were renumbered by the GWR in 1877/78, and again in 1885/86. They were withdrawn in 1889/90. Drawing from Broad Gauge Society datasheet 264. Body scratchbuilt from plasticard on a scratchbuilt brass chassis utilising some spare suspension units from a BGS GWR 6 wheeled first.
4 coaches built in 1864 by Metropolitan Carriage & Wagon of Birmingham. After the absorption of the SDR they were renumbered by the GWR in 1877. They were withdrawn between 1889 and 1892. Drawing from Broad Gauge Society datasheet 266.Body scratchbuilt from plasticard on a scratchbuilt brass chassis utilising W iron units from Comet Models as inside bearing units.
11 coaches built in 1864 by Metropolitan Carriage & Wagon of Birmingham. After the absorption of the SDR they were renumbered by the GWR in 1877/78. They were withdrawn between 1886 and 1892. Drawing from Broad Gauge Society datasheet 270. Body scratchbuilt from plasticard.
12 built in 1854-6. Most of these became goods brake vans for the West Cornwall Railway. As Broad Gauge Society datasheet 153. Body scratchbuilt from plasticard on a scratchbuilt brass chassis based around a Brassmasters cleminson suspension system.
6 built in 1861. One was condemned in 1873, the others were sold to the South Devon Railway for use as goods brake vans. As Broad Gauge Society datasheet 170. Body scratchbuilt from plasticard on a scratchbuilt brass chassis utilising some spare suspension units from a BGS GWR 6 wheeled first.
Built from the Broad Gauge Society's etched brass kit F014.
This model is based on the old Mike's Models kit No 124. This model was constructed from a 3D model created in GMax and printed on my Anycubic Photon printer. It uses MJT 2292/2293 compensation units with 5.5mm collars and BGS 4'0" 8 split spoke wheels.
Built from the Broad Gauge Society's etched brass kit F013
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