The End Plate.
Vertically file away the original weather cover in line with the ribs of the corridor connection before fitting the new weather cover.
File the corridor connection flush with the weather cover.
The finished job.
New bogies and optional Buck Eye Coupler fitted. Additionally the correct pattern torpedo roof ventilators can be fitted.
Too much rotational side play will cause carriages to lock up and derail when pushed through reverse curves.
The Coupling Unit.
A section is cut out of the floor to allow the base plate to fit 12 mm back from the corridor connection.
Shoulders are cut into the base plate to fit the section cut out of the floor.
Existing bogie pivot removed and new pivot plate fitted. This also sets the location of the Close Coupling base plate.
Reshape the draw bar support plate to allow maximum movement of the new bogie.
Reshape the ‘Delta’ plate so that the scale wheels are not fouled when the new bogies are fitted.
Cut the new buffer beam to scale length at the inner marker lines on the back of the buffer beam. Place it against the end of the carriage and mark the upper corners then cut out shoulders to fit inside the ends of the carriage body. When satisfied with the fit glue it in place of the original buffer beam.
Remove the existing buffer beam with a razor saw as shown. Then reassemble the carriage.
Shoulders cut so that buffer beam fits inside the ends of the carriage
The Buffer Beam
Location of V hangers hangers.
Remove the frame from around the battery box
Extend hole as shown. Insert false floor to receive generator.
Fix cylinders here.
Underframe detail
When built the all steel 1928 Pullmans as produced by Hornby were sent to the L.N.E.R. for the “Queen of Scots” services. They were fitted with the smaller oval buffers. After 1946 some Pullmans were moved to the Southern where the larger buffer heads were fitted to overcome buffer lock.
To reduce the amount of slop when the draw bar is at extreme left or right insert strips of 10th plasticard into the corners of the base plate. This will allow the carriages to run a little closer and not lock the buffers when being pushed.
Leave a small pip of plastic here to reduce the end float of the draw bar.
Ensure the draw bar can pass smoothly over the centre of the base.
To ease the movement of the draw bar within the base plate run a flat needle file with a safe edge under the finger of the draw bar.
RETURN
Brake vacuum cylinders have to be produced from spare parts or purchased else ware.
Remove all detail from the chassis.
Bogie and Buck Eye
Using a small file or a scalpel carefully remove a tiny amount of plastic from this edge at the bottom of the coupling a little at a time until a pair of couplings will pass easily through each other with a minimum of side play.
PULLMAN
PULLMAN
PULLMAN
New bogie and optional Buck Eye Coupler fitted.
Pullman
Pullman
(Southern)
Hornby Railroad
