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Last night I found some sheet brass and cut a rectangle approximately 31mm x 35mm, then proceeded to curve it using finger and thumb to the flatter profile, followed by carefully turning the edges over further using long-nosed pliers.  IMG_20180520_094718 cropped by Jeffrey Lynn, on Flickr  IMG_20180520_094741 cropped by Jeffrey Lynn, on Flickr ____________________ Jeff Lynn, Amateur layabout, Professional Lurker, Thread hijacker extraordinaire |
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Hi Jeff. Very good as usual. “ where there’s muck there brass” but you turn your brass to good use. Best wishes. Kevin ____________________ Staying on the thread Kevin. |
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I have two Wickham trolleys from Bachmann, and both are a little light-footed, particularly noticeable on gradients such as they encountered on my friend, Doug's figure-8 layout. I decided to experiment a bit with some thin sheet lead. The first test uses slightly thicker lead than I had intended, but I may panel-beat it out a bit further to do the job properly. Anyway, what I have done is to glue a couple of rectangles of the lead into the roof of the trolley, to add weight over the unpowered wheels to improve electrical pickup a little. Then, I used a larger rectangle bent to represent a tarpaulin over the rather unconvincing fake ballast load. First impressions are good, although it does need some refinement, and I definitely need to use thinner lead for the future. The photos show the unpainted result, as it is now. Painting it once I am happy with the final shape will improve the look even more. The main thing is that it has vastly improved the traction of the powered wheels.  Wickham Trolley with Lead Load Cover - 2 by Jeffrey Lynn, on Flickr  Wickham Trolley with Lead Load Cover - 1 by Jeffrey Lynn, on Flickr ____________________ Jeff Lynn, Amateur layabout, Professional Lurker, Thread hijacker extraordinaire |
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Hi Jeff Very good job with the lead, but , I used that “ liquid lead” when I replaced my wagon couplers with Kadee .But I could never work out how they placed the Wickham Trolleys on the track without brute force and ignorance ? Best wishes. Kevin ____________________ Staying on the thread Kevin. |
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Liquid lead would be OK for the weight in the roof hollow, but no good for the trailer's load - the ballast is actually moulded as a heap above the motor, and has the job of actually retaining the motor in place. Brute force was just about right: the burly workmen would simply lift the trolley onto the track as a team effort.. ____________________ Jeff Lynn, Amateur layabout, Professional Lurker, Thread hijacker extraordinaire |
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Hi Jeff. Thank you for your reply. It was just an idea, I haven’t had a close look at one yet. Best wishes. Kevin
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