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Connoisseur Models GWR TOAD Diagram AA7 Instruction Booklet

Short wheelbase brake van
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GWR TOAD Diagram AA7
Short Wheelbase Brake Van
Prototype. Twelve of these short wheelbase vans were built in 1898 originally for
working in the London area and stationed at Acton. They were 9 foot wheelbase and
16 foot over headstocks. It can only be assumed that space for headshunts and
sidings was at such a premium in the Metropolis that such a short brake van was
required to fit into them. A situation that is familiar to many of us on are own layouts.
These vans lasted into British Railways days.
Kit. Construction is very straightforward, but there is a lot of push-out rivet detail,
which can take some time to form. A pre-rolled brass roof is provided, as is straight
brass wire for handrails. The fit of all parts is very good.
Wheels, 3'1", 8 Spoke (7121) are required to complete, Available from Slater's,
Temple Road, Matlock Bath, Derbyshire, DE4 3PG, Telephone 01629 583993.
Connoisseur Models, 33 Grampian Road, Penfields,
Stourbridge, DY8 4UE, Telephone 01384 371418

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  • Page 1 The fit of all parts is very good. Wheels, 3’1”, 8 Spoke (7121) are required to complete, Available from Slater’s, Temple Road, Matlock Bath, Derbyshire, DE4 3PG, Telephone 01629 583993. Connoisseur Models, 33 Grampian Road, Penfields, Stourbridge, DY8 4UE, Telephone 01384 371418...

  • Page 2: General Instructions

    GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS Please read this section carefully, especially if this is your first etched brass kit. Many modellers fight shy of working in this medium, but the basic skills are relatively easy to acquire. Once you’ve learned how to form and solder brass, you’ll find all kinds of modelling possibilities will open up for you.
  • Page 3 the joint with the iron tip. Don’t load the iron tip with a lot of extra solder, but work the joint in 1” lengths, bringing in small quantities of solder. Brass is a very forgiving material and if you get something out of alignment, use heat from the iron to desolder the joint before starting again.
  • Page 4 GREAT WESTERN RAILWAY TOAD BRAKE VAN Diagram AA7 I have tried to reproduce these photographs to scale size so that they will aid positioning of components and the lettering. GWR Livery, All over GWR wagon grey (Railmatch enamel spray No1604). Planked floor, dirty wood (Humbrol enamel No 110 with small amounts of a light grey No 64 and gunmetal No 53 or matt black No 33 streaked and blended in to represent the direction of the wood grain).
  • Page 5 GWR Toad AA7 Etched Parts Identification and Suggested Assembly Order GWR Toad AA7 Basic Body 0.7mm brass Construction Wire handle Fold up tabs to Support floor I prefer to emboss all the rivet detail of the main body components parts 1,3,4 and 5 before forming any bends.
  • Page 6 Once all the rivets are formed the next problem is how to bend the parts without damaging the rivet detail. This is a particular problem with the corner plates folds on the ends. The way I overcame this was to line one jaw of my vice with three or four layers of masking tape. Then clamp the part in the vice jaws just below its fold line with the rivet detail pressing into the masking tape.
  • Page 7 Emboss rivet heads into top strips (parts 8) and then fold the end section to form a 90 degree angle. Then locate the strips into the etched rebates along the top of the sides with the end of the angle section fitting behind the corner plate of the veranda end.
  • Page 8 Fit the etched operating handle (part 24) hard up against the brass wire and right hand sandbox. Then fit the sandbox/locker casting into the veranda hard against the veranda end (you should be able to trim the tags of the end stanchions flush with side cutters) You may have to file the ends of the locker casting to achieve a snug fit.
  • Page 9 Slip wheel sets with the axle guards on between the solebars and tack solder each axle guard with low melt solder to the solebar (the cut-outs in the footboards will help with positioning). Check that the axles are parallel and the wheel centres are about 91mm apart. Place the van onto a flat surface and adjust if necessary by re-soldering each axle guard until the van sits without rocking, when happy solder solid.
  • Page 10 Emboss the two bolt heads and then laminate the brake blocks (parts 22) to the brake hangers/blocks (parts 21) making up four left hand and four right hand ones. Solder the base of these into the slots in the underside of the body so that they line up with the wheels and sit just clear of the wheel treads.
  • Page 11 The last link passes through the hole in the coupling hook. I reinforce the joint of each link with a spot of 60/40 solder. Pass the coupling hook through the buffer beam slot and retain it with a length of spring wire. Polish the centre of this wire with emery cloth first so that you can solder it to the coupling hook shank once you are happy that the buffers spring freely.
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  • Page 14 Casting Identification and Parts Check List 3 X 10” length of 0.9mm brass wire. 5 X 10” length of 0.7mm brass wire. 1 X 6” of spring steel Wire. 4 X Buffers 1 X Sandbox top 4 X Buffer 4 X Axleguards Heads/Shanks 1 X Brake standard 4 X Buffer...