Re-purpose an Airfix OO gauge 20t grey brake van to track cleaner

Wednesday, 8 April 2020

Pix Valley wagon works has been busy repurposing an Airfix OO gauge 20t grey brake van. Using Evergreen strip and plastic card I fabricated a cradle to fit under the brake van some fettling of the inside of the under frame was required. I made a plate from 60thou plastic card weighted with lead flashing is positioned under the frame supported on two 2mm Allen bolts 2000 grit carborundum paper provides the abrasive pad. Additional weights were fitted inside the van to provide some down force and the plastic wheels replace with turned metal ones. I shall try Scotchbrite Scouring Fibral Hand Pads grey #600 in place of the carborundum paper