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NEDRAG LIGHT RAILWAY WAGON WORKS (NLRWW)
WAGON TYPE: 3 PLANK OPEN
SCALE: 1:19th – SM32 (16MM/FOOT)
TRACK GAUGE: 32MM
FINISH (COLOUR): BAUXITE
FEATURES: REMOVABLE MINERAL LOAD
DIMENSIONS: 150MM OVERALL LENGTH X 90MM WIDE X 75MM HIGH
ALL OF MY WAGONS ARE INDIVIDUALLY HAND MADE FROM REAL WOOD, MY 3 PLANK WAGONS FOR EXAMPLE ARE MADE UP USING…. 3 PLANKS OF REAL TIMBER, NOT FROM 3D PRINTING, RESIN CASTING OR LAZER CUTTING BUT USING TRADITIONAL JIGS AND HAND TOOLS SO I CAN KEEP TO A STANDARDISED FORM FACTOR WHILE MAINTAINING A CERTAIN CHARACTER, “THINK OF A SMALL QUARRY/MINING COMPANY THAT HAD THEIR OWN WORKSHOPS ON SITE THAT MADE THEIR OWN ROLLING STOCK” THIS IS WHAT I SET OUT TO ACHIEVE. WHILE BEING TO A FREELANCE DESIGN OF MY OWN I THINK THAT I HAVE CAPTURED THE ESSENCE OF THE NARROW GAUGE RAILWAYS OF THE PAST.
I HAVE SPENT MANY HOURS RESEARCHING AND DEVELOPING MY FREIGHT STOCK WHICH WILL RUN ON TIGHT RADIUS TRACK/POINTWORK.
MY MAIN FOCUS ON BUILDING MY OWN RANGE WAS TO HAVE ROBUST RTR (READY TO RUN) WAGONS WHILE STILL MAINTAINING THE PRACTICALITIES OF RUNNING A GARDEN RAILWAY.
FIRST OBJECTIVE WAS THE AXLE BOXES, HOW TO KEEP IT SIMPLE WHILE STILL HAVING THE AXLES RUNNING SMOOTH AND FREE, AS MY OLD METALWORK TEACHER TAUGHT ME THAT STEEL RUNNING IN BRASS IS SELF LUBRICATING, BALL BEARINGS ON THE OTHER HAND ARE PRONE TO WEAR AND GRIT GETTING IN THE WORKS LOCKING THEM UP SOLID.
SECOND OBJECTIVE, HAVING RUN MY OWN RAILWAY FOR TEN YEARS NOW I HAVE NOTICED THAT ALL THE FIDDLEY BITS JUST SEEM TO DISSAPEAR INTO THIN AIR NEVER TO BE SEEN AGAIN SO WHILE IT IS VERY COMMENDABLE TO HAVE ALL THE BRAKE DETAILING ETC. FINE FOR INDOOR RUNNING BUT IT IS TOTALLY USELESS FOR THE OUTDOORS AS MOST OF THE VIEWING IS FROM AT LEAST 6 FEET AWAY AND IS NOT SEEN UNTIL PACKING AWAY WHEN YOU SEARCH FOR SAID BRAKE GEAR IN THE UNDERGROWTH.
THIRD OBJECTIVE WAS TO ADD FEATURES SUCH AS REMOVABLE LOADS/TARPS/PIPES AND WORKING DOORS ETC. AS THESE ARE VACANT FROM THE MAIN/KIT MANUFACTURERS.
THE BODIES OF THE OPEN WAGONS ARE MADE FROM “REAL TIMBER PLANKS” THE INSIDES ARE LEFT BARE TO WEATHER NATURALLY OVER TIME.
THEY ARE 1/19TH SCALE WITH SIMPLE WOODEN DUMB BUFFERS SET AT 24MM HIGH CENTRED, INTEGRAL HOOK AND 3 LINK CHAIN WHICH WILL NOT GET LOST NOR WILL BUFFER LOCK, NO NEED FOR THOSE PAPER CLIPS ETC.
WHEELS AND AXLES ARE BY BINNIE’S ENGINEERING (UK) THESE GIVE SUPERB FREE RUNNING & THEY LOOK GREAT. AXLEBOXES ARE MADE FROM SOLID BRASS WHICH ARE NUT AND BOLTED ONTO THE WOODEN SOLEBARS.
THE WAGON “PICTURED” IS THE WAGON YOU WILL RECEIVE IT IS A PHOTO OF THE ACTUAL WAGON FINISHED,PAINTED AND READY TO RUN.
CHECK OUT MY YOUTUBE CHANNEL: nedraglightrailway TO SEE SOME OF MY WAGONS RUNNING AND ALSO MY RAILWAY IN OPERATION.
IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS PLEASE FEEL FREE TO ASK.
I AM ALSO OPEN TO TAKE ORDERS.
MANY THANKS
DALE
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Category: Collectables:Model Railways and Trains:Narrow Gauge:Wagons
Location: Mansfield