malB Posted March 25, 2016 Share Posted March 25, 2016 Having successfully bought 3 blue freelance 4 wheeler carriages. I see just like the bogie clerestories that Hornby produce. They don't have any partions between the compartments. Unlike the clerestories where the roof is held on with a brass bolt screwed through from the underframe, it appears that the roofs on the 4 wheelers are glued on. So my question is "how do you remove them so I can fit some compartment partions?" As they are blue they are ideal to run with my seventies incarnation of "Nellie" which is also dark blue. They make quite a good matched set ideal for an industrial internal railway/layout. Even look fine behind the L[ongmoor] M[ilitary] R[ailway] Austerity tank. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ruffnut Thorston Posted March 25, 2016 Share Posted March 25, 2016 Hi. These coaches are unusual, as the Roof and Glazing are all one unit. The roof is transparent plastic with a coat of paint. The glazing clips into the window holes from the inside, making for a very firm joint. The only way to remove the roof is to carefuly push the windows inwards, while carefully levering the roof upwards. It may be an idea, when apart, to seperate the window glazing from the roof, fix the glazing in position, and when the interior detailing is complete, glue the roof in place? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
malB Posted March 25, 2016 Author Share Posted March 25, 2016 Thanks Sarah I'll have a closer look. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
malB Posted March 26, 2016 Author Share Posted March 26, 2016 As an update. I managed to remove the roofs and glazing, ok. I then cut to shape some thickish card to make the partitions. I didn't seperate as you suggested Sarah the roof from the glasing, which has help hold the card in place.OK it doesn't quite reach the ceiling but no one's to know that unless they've go coaches upside down in their hands. Thanks again Sarah 😉 😘. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ruffnut Thorston Posted March 26, 2016 Share Posted March 26, 2016 As an update. I managed to remove the roofs and glazing, ok. I then cut to shape some thickish card to make the partitions. I didn't seperate as you suggested Sarah the roof from the glasing, which has help hold the card in place.OK it doesn't quite reach the ceiling but no one's to know that unless they've go coaches upside down in their hands. Thanks again Sarah 😉 😘.No Problem... 😀 That is good to know. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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