scratch building M&SWJ Rly 0-4-4

Hi All 
Help required

I'm scratch building/bitzer a M&SWJRly 0-4-4 I 'm on the hunt for a 5' w.b. bogie to go on the rear of this locomotive bacically a block of metal with 2 holes at 20mm axle centers.

Regards Bob 

It looks like I will be scratch building the bogie I've had every loco measured and can't get a matchit will put this project to the back of the queue. :sad:

Not beyond your capabilities though... Zelda is making his bogies out of card!!

Not all pf them, I've used plastic and wood at times.

I've already got the parts on order or in the box 1 length of 2mm ID brass tube, 0.5mm black plasticard parkside coupling box for plug in coupler and a small piece of lead to hold the whole lot down on the track.
The tubing will be hot glued into a styled plasticard box the bogie will carry a coupling that will be fixed once the bogie has been constructed all very simple stuff just like making the parts for a construction kit, I can't wait to start. :thud
Bob

Hi Bob,

Use brass sheet, not styrene, it will warp.

The method described by Rob Evans uses a Bachmann 4-4-0 Pilot truck, rewheeled. This a readily available spare over here, $8.80 from Bachmann in PA. Have you looked at similar in the UK - City for example? Or a Dean single.

Nigel

Hi Bob,

On a hunch I checked out my brass etch of a SR Wainright H class 0-4-4T, ex SECR. The bogie has 20mm centers. Horny did this model. If you cannot find one I can scan the etch and or send the measurements.

 Nige

Edit: What about an M7 bogie?l

I'd certainly be interested in seeing your construction of the 0-4-4, as I may wish to make one. I've just started modelling Collingbourne, to be followed by Ludgershall..  (in EM)

Afternoon All sorry this thread had escaped my attention, Nigel the H class sounds good bet SE Finecast make a kit of this Loco David of SEF is always happy to cast any parts for model makers I will phone him in the next couple of weeks to see if he can send me one. As ever I will post photo's of anything finished.
Bob