Track Cleaner Mini project

 

Track Cleaner Mini project

I picked up a cheap Triang track cleaner wagon on EBay you know the one with those ghastly chunky wheels and cast bogies, no good for code 75 track.

Under the knife it went off came these bogies and the under frame was modified to take CAMBRIAN C72 "Ride-control" Bogies. Flattening the domed moulding that supported the old bogies then rivet holes in the domed moulding were opened to 5.6mm the clear the head of the slotted screw before gluing the body pivot moulding concentric over to original pivot hole on the domed moulding.

Sections of Evergreen 4.8 mm angle was glued to the wagon underside and butted to the body pivot moulding for extra support.

Looks better already, just waiting for some 3 hole 12 mm wheels to arrive

Alan Gibson 3 hole 12 mm wheels arrived this morning, Reamed the bogie frames to fit the top hat bearings ad fitted a magnetic coupling. Gave the wagon a quick test run, there is quite a bit of drag from the felt so a heavy loco was required to haul it!