Spirit Victorian Railways QR bogie 3 door wagon Assembly

Web site:
http://www.spiritdesign.com.au
ABN 92 510 718 068
1049– Victorian Railways QR bogie 3 door wagon
Thank you for purchasing this kit and I hope you get many hours of enjoyment from it. Chris Pearce (Spirit Design)
QR1 photo courtesy of Mark Bau website
Basic history notes: The QR's were some of the first bogie wagons on the VR system. Construction started in 1890 and
continued up until 1930. This kit is based on the 3-door version which covers the number range 1-376 and 407.
Originally, they were equipped with spindly bar frames that and eventually changed over to the more familiar later series bar
frames. Others had plate frame bogies as well as the normal roller bearing that was available. Being a go-anywhere wagon they
could be seen over the entire VR system until their usefulness dwindled in later years but found a new lease of life as works trains
conveying sleepers and gravel. Towards the end of their life, they received the four-letter coding VOWA but not the many received
the check digit. With the 1980s upon the railways and wholesale scrapping of older wagons, the class met that same fate as many
other older and obsolete wagons the Victorian Railways deemed of no use.
The kit: Can be put together in a couple of hours. Only minimal tools and basic/intermediate skills are all that is required to build a
very accurate model of a VR bogie 3-door wagon. Please read the instructions first to become familiar with the components and
the essence of construction. There are a few steps that require close attention and they are highlighted in bold and italics! Parts
referred to in the text are marked (P1), (P2), etc.
As this is a fragile kit until components are glued together please take your time and familiarise yourself with the
prototype using the web pages listed at the end.
Equipment & Materials: New/Sharp Exacto knife (blade no 16 or similar), small files, pliers, etc. Selly's 'Kwik Grip' water-based,
MDF PVA or yellow glue, flat paintbrush 4-8mm wide,
Spirit Design fine line glue applicator are required for completion,
paints, etc. Steel blocks or jigs to hold the wagon square whilst assembling the unit.
General assembly instructions: For clarity, the assembly has been shown not painted. You can paint the model after the main
bars and wooden components are assembled. After you trim a wooden part from the laser etch gently file the tab flush with the
wood with a very fine file or smooth sanding stick