My question is "where can I purchase them from and with metal wheels?"
I am going to convert one of my Lilliput carriages to a bogie vehicle, this may be sacrilage to some on here but this is a toy, not a scale narrow gauge layout for exhibition purposes.
Ebay has a pair but without wheels and they are in the bidding section, I don't like the bidding procedure prefering the "Buy now" sales.
Thank you.
Brian.
Hi brian,
Is there a particular reason why you are specific about metal wheels?
As you state that you are not looking to produce an exact scale model, then N gauge coach bogies would probably do the job for you. Lima, Minitrix. Fleischmann nearly all have metal wheels. Grafar are much easier to get hold of and you can pick up old GF N coaches cheaply at any toyfair, but these do have plastic/nylon wheels.
Brian often has N gauge coaches available, usually cheap. Give him a call - telephone number on page 3 of 009 News.
Many 009 modellers also use Parkside Dundas Vale of Rheidol coach bogies, and I think that PD use metal wheels in all their kits. Contact PD via the phone numbr on the back cover of 009 News. Andrew Hastie is very helpful and will supply these items separately or in pairs without you having to purchase a coach kit that you don't want. Price will be reasonable, but I can't tell you what it is - ask him!
Regards
Mick
Thank you mick.
Regards,
Brian.
I use Greenmax bogies available, (usually) from Wellington Models. They are excellent runners, have metal wheels insulated on one side only.
JdF
The PD ones have a better appearance but as they are well hidden by typical NG overhangs I am currently using N gauge bogies for their more consistent (that's a criticism of my modelling, not Mr Hastie's) & free running. Wellington models have pictures of the Greenmax (& other) bogies on their site. FR bogies, from memory, have 4.5 ft wheelbase while VoR are 3.5 ft. Dapol bogies are also very free runners , I get mine from their shop as it's down the road from me but I guess most models shops could get them as a spare.
Don't overlook the Chivers 009 Lynton & Barnstaple bogies also available from Parkside Dundas.
The problem with the L&B bogies is that they are too long to allow for sufficient movement if within the chassis frame. This can place the vehicle too high to the rails.
Thank you each for your help.
I found in my "Might come in handy some day drawer", an old "N gauge" Minitrix carriage that got near something hot, (Can't remember what now,) and started to melt, this was a long time ago when I was debating whether to build (2 at the time) year old daughter an "N gauge" or a narrow gauge table top layout, and 009 won.
Anyway, the rather convoluted Minitrix carriage donated a pair of bogies which now reside under the Lilliput 009 ex four wheeled carriage. :o ;)
It seems to run very well on the nine inch radii track.
Regards and have a good Yuletide,
Brian.