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Live steam models on 7¼" gauge of the Württembergische T3 and on 5"gauge Great Eastern Railway Y14 class

Welcome to this blog. It will inform you about the progress of designing and building live steam model locomotives. The blog contains the description of a model Würrtembergische T3 on 7¼" gauge (constructed between 2006 and 2017), the wagons for this loco (built between 2018 and 2022), and the current project a 5" gauge model of a Great Eastern Railway Y14 class loco (started in 2020)

On the left you'll find the index where you can browse the different articles and on the right you'll find all the extras.  You'll find a brief description of my other locos on the top tabs.
 

Click for the direct link to start of construction series below 
T3 7¼" steam locomotive 
 
Enjoy this site. Erik-Jan Stroetinga. The Netherlands. Europe.

Monday, 1 February 2021

Bier-Kühlwagen, roof hinge, hand rail and steps (7)

 Coming to the smaller parts; roof hinges, hand rails and steps. 


The roof is hinged. I could not find hinges, due to Corona regulations, which keep all the DIY stores closed here at the moment. So I took a look at some YouTube movies about designing these hinges, and made a drawing in Solidworks. The aim of this hinge is to keep the point of rotation outside the roof line. This way the roof can be opened without colliding with the side wall.

Cutting 3 mm grooves for the base blocks of the roof hinges


The aluminium blocks

Steel strips for completing the hinge. 



A drill end stop, so I can pre-drill the wood for the screws, without drilling right through the side wall.

A back plate to give support and getting the hinge in the correct position. 

The roof in the open position.




A box on wheels. 






Corner profiles

The hand rail, made of 3 mm welding rod.

Bending and flattening end of the side grips.



The supports for the steps. 
The support for the step under the main doors is a bit hefty, so it will not bend if knocked. 


The frame partly disassembled, for drilling and tapping all the holes for the steps. 

Wooden steps, with an extra steel support plate. 









    Englische Garten Bierwagon  (nowadays Stuttgarter Hofbrau)