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Our Class 37 and 55 sprung bogie kits, like the prototypes, share a common set of parts.
Etched brass fold-up construction.
Steel ‘guitar wire’ springing.
Primary springing by two independent spring beams on each side of each bogie to mimic the sprung equalization beams of the prototype.
Secondary springing by transverse spring beams acting coincidentally with the longitudinal locations of the prototype springs.
Simple fit to locomotive chassis block, allowing any misalignment in the block to be accommodated.
Uses original four- or six-wheel drive units. The six-wheel unit can either be articulated by straightforward modification using the etched parts supplied, or simply cut down to a four-wheel drive.
Undertrays and end plates to shield gears of drive unit.
Reduced overall bogie width.
Adjustable ride height to allow builder to set optimum desired distance between top of bogie frame and lower body side.
Enhanced etched brake gear and guard iron details replace and augment the plastic moulded representations.
Profiled subframe to provide prototypical amount of ‘daylight’ under parts of bogie.
The original cosmetic bogie sideframes are re-used, suitable fixing surfaces being provided.
Secondary spring details are included on the bogie bolsters. The original cosmetic moulded secondary springs are fixed to the bolsters for added depth of detail.