CAMBRIAN RAILWAY ENGINEERING LIMITED
MINIATURE RAILWAY DESIGN AND MANUFACTURING ENGINEERS
Chassis
A fully assembled chassis complete with suspension, braking system and spring loaded buffers, capable of carrying loads of up to 200kg.
The smooth ride of this chassis is due to the sealed for life ball bearings, complete with twelve M12 holes and thirty M6 holes for securing wagon body components.
Easy to maintain with ball spring oilers conveniently positioned .
1 x Baseplate
4 x Axle boxes with integral suspension
2 x Couplings with bi-directional spring loaded buffers
4 x Curly spoke wheels
1 x Braking system - spring loaded
2 x Detent Pins
Take a look at the wheels in action;
Chassis and Wheels technical description
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Key Features
- Tare weight 42kg .
- Loading capacity 200kg with well sprung suspension.
- Unique serial number for each product .
- Gold plated and enamelled identification plates
- Buffer machined from high tensile steel for longevity of service
- Curly spoke wheels
- Chemically blacked and black anodised components for both corrosion prevention and aesthetic purposes
(For overall dimensions and details of hole positions- see picture gallery above)
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Description
Designed for wagon builders who do not wish to involve themselves with chassis design and manufacture, this precision engineered chassis epitomises strength and rigidity.
A design, unique to our company, this chassis ensures tractive and compressive forces are transferred via the couplings through the chassis.
The curled spoke wheels are both for appearance and technical purposes, as they are able to withstand greater shock loads than conventional spokes.
There are M12 and M6 threaded holes provided in strategic locations on the chassis plate enabling wagon builders to secure a wide variety of their own body designs
with ease.
The black anodised aluminium baseplate can be relied upon for strength, and rigidity when fully loaded with weights of up to 200kg.
Also our own design, is the suspension system with fine quality, sealed for life bearings mounted in the axle boxes.
Moving parts are enclosed against ingress of dirt.
The buffers are centrally mounted and spring loaded in both directions, allowing for smooth, shock resistant shunting operations.
The ball valve oilers have been positioned to ensure moving parts can be lubricated as required.
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Why buy this chassis?
With unique design features, smooth-running even with heavy loads and ease of maintenance, this chassis is a reliable base upon which to build wagon bodies.
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See individual Single
Component Pages
for more in depth information and images for the axle box, couplings and wheels.
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| With a baseplate manufactured from black anodised aluminium, the design of our chassis is unique to our company. This design ensures that all tractive and compressive forces are transferred via the couplings and through the chassis. Each chassis is identified with a unique serial number, laser engraved on an enamelled plate. This plate is mounted on the brake pivot block. We use only the finest quality bearings on our rolling stock with each being mounted in an axle box which contains our unique suspension system. All moving parts are enclosed against ingress of dirt or debris. All axle boxes are also fitted with a gold plated and enamelled manufacturer's plate. Buffers are centrally mounted and spring loaded in both directions for smooth, shock resistant shunting operations. Again, the mechanism is fully enclosed. Coupling links are provided for both ends of every wagon. These are secured with spring loaded pins. These pins click positively into place providing reassurance that wagons cannot be uncoupled by vibration or impact. Strategically positioned ball valve oilers ensure moving parts can be lubricated as required. Weighing 42kg and certified to carry loads of up to 200kg, our chassis design will exceed expectations. |
All our wheels have curled spokes, that are more flexible and able to withstand shock loading and are machined from solid billets of heat treated high tensile steel. They are secured to axles, conforming to 7¼" Gauge Society wheel standards. The wheels are pressed on to the axles with an interference fit and locked in place by our own unique design feature which guarantees there is no possibility of the wheels moving axially to cause a gauge error.
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With safety at the forefront of our design, our braking system is a manually operated, spring loaded fail safe system. By default, the brakes are applied, until they are disengaged by the operator. The brake lever can be struck from the side to apply the brakes in case of an emergency. The brake calipers automatically compensate for changes in height of the suspension due to wagon loading, ensuring maximum surface contact for braking. Our braking system is therefore independent of locomotive air or hydraulic braking actuation. The brakes are applied and released with ease, by hand or by foot. |
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Shipping: The complete assembly will be packaged in one box
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For estimated shipping costs please refer to the table in our Shipping Info
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( found n the navigation "other" page or in the footer below ).
Payments & Orders:
Most major cards accepted and PayPal.