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Model Forum / General / Railroads / June 2004Buffers Wooden
What was I thinking, all I asked was a simple question about cottages, and look what happened, and here I go again, I am either a twit or enjoy the carnage I unwittingly start, but anyway, wooden buffer stops, both the box type and the type that was just a cross piece, where gentleman can I find some, that I can photograph and measure them. Yes I know that the Rail Mag has prob done many articles on them but I would like to see and measure myself. Thanks (please no squabbling) Michael > What was I thinking, all I asked was a simple question about cottages, and > look what happened, and here I go again, I am either a twit or enjoy the [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > > Michael If you're anywhere near Brisbane, there's a set of buffers in front of the old Sth Brisbane Library (corner of Vulture, Stanley and Dock Streets), beside the Sth Brisbane Dry Dock. Aren't there some still at Sydney Terminal? Carlingford (I'll have a look tomorrow)?...or am I off track? > What was I thinking, all I asked was a simple question about cottages, and > look what happened, and here I go again, I am either a twit or enjoy the [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > > Michael Where do you live? Is it feasible for you to visit Gerringong, NSW? You will find a good example of a wooden buffer stop beside the access road to Gerringong station, well preserved and absolutely accessible. It is at the end of what was the milk depot siding. Can send you a picture if you like. ...................................Bill -- "I have not said this. I am not here". -The Navigator > What was I thinking, all I asked was a simple question about cottages, and > look what happened, and here I go again, I am either a twit or enjoy the [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > > Michael Forgot to mention. Someone at our club (AMRA Mortdale) has already gone to the trouble of making a lot of these buffers in O scale (7mm= 1 ft). When we needed a quantity (137 to be exact) for the new HO layout, one of our members who owns a joinery factory took an O gauge buffer to use as a template, reduced all the dimensions by half and mass produced all the component parts. He showed us the first completed one last Sat to make sure it was right height for the buffers and deep enough for the Kadees. It was just right, so now he is busy assembling the other 136. .......................................Bill -- "I have not said this. I am not here". -The Navigator > Where do you live? Is it feasible for you to visit Gerringong, NSW? You will > find a good example of a wooden buffer stop beside the access road to [quoted text clipped - 18 lines] > > > > Michael Maybe the club should consider making more of them for sale to members or the public at exhibitions / open days etc. as these are hard to come by as a commercial product in hobby shops.  SignatureCheers Terry C > Forgot to mention. Someone at our club (AMRA Mortdale) has already gone to > the trouble of making a lot of these buffers in O scale (7mm= 1 ft). When we [quoted text clipped - 35 lines] > > > > > > Michael Terry A great idea!! But I think that a joinery factory has a lot more profitable ways of keeping the creditors away than this, alas :o( Cheers Roy > Maybe the club should consider making more of them for sale to members or > the public at exhibitions / open days etc. as these are hard to come by as a [quoted text clipped - 42 lines] > > > > > > > > Michael Yes but that shouldn't stop enterprising members make them on for sale, say 10 members each put ten together, there is 100 for sale. Then again sell in kit form. michael "Down at the club" tonight I told our erstwhile buffer maker about Terry's suggestion. He gave a little laugh, thinking about the 60 he has assembled so far, then got a thoughtfull look on his face and muttered "Hmmm...we could put enough bits for, say, 10 in a plastic bag and they could assemble them themselves...." The seed has been planted, but dont hold your breath. However, this guy is a businessman annd he has come up with some surprises already. .....................................Bill -- "I have not said this. I am not here". -The Navigator > Maybe the club should consider making more of them for sale to members or > the public at exhibitions / open days etc. as these are hard to come by as a [quoted text clipped - 46 lines] > > > > > > > > Michael Reserve 20 buffer sets (2 Bags of bits) for me thanks Bill. SignatureCheers Terry C > "Down at the club" tonight I told our erstwhile buffer maker about Terry's > suggestion. He gave a little laugh, thinking about the 60 he has assembled [quoted text clipped - 65 lines] > > > > > > > > > > Michael > What was I thinking, all I asked was a simple question about cottages, and > look what happened, and here I go again, I am either a twit or enjoy the [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > > Michael What scale and era are you going to model in? If it is HO you can get a L&J cardboard kit of the wooden cottage. The surviving buffer stops in the metrop area are going to be post steam era designs. You will find the dimensions of some types of buffer stops in the Trackwork manual by Greg Edwards. He also has a data sheet for the wooden cottage you are interested in. His website is http://members.iinet.net.au/~datashet/lineside_data_sheets_catalogue.htm Terry Flynn For HO scale track standards go to http://angelfire.com/clone/rail/index.html also includes details of HO wagon weight and locomotive tractive effort estimates |
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