Slaters wagon chassis build

[dpgibbons]

I'm building a Slaters GWR 3-Plank.  Are the solebars supposed to mount flush with or inside the headstocks please? The former looks correct but if so there seems to be excessive side play in the axles.

[brossard]

Not totally certain what you asking.  However, this is my Coopercraft (now Slaters) GWR 3 plank:

 

 

After considerable discussion here, I eventually came round to standard brakes instead of DCI.   Correction, two brakes are on the off side, a single shoe is on near side.  Each side is independent, ie not Morton.

 

The discussion thread is here:

 

https://www.rmweb.co.uk/community/index.php?/topic/49132-dc01-brakes-after-1948/

 

Lots of great pics.

 

John

Edited May 11, 2021 by brossard

[dpgibbons]

John - my issue is that with the solebars correctly positioned as you demonstrate, the axle sideplay seems excessive - the bearings are 43mm apart v 36mm external width across the wheels. 

Edited May 12, 2021 by dpgibbons

[brossard]

I have had excessive sideplay on some models, adding washers to the axles improves things.  I don't have the 3 plank above, I built it for a friend and he has it.  However, measuring a few wagons, I get a distance of about 40mm between bearings.  Double check your solebar positioning to make sure they are inset from the buffer beam ends by a mm or so.

 

John

 

 

[sir douglas]

could you give a photo, it would help diagnose the problem