Pair of Minimal Bogies
A pair of heavily built ready to run bogies in 7 ¼ gauge, with one braked and the other unbraked. Perfect for building your own wagons or coaches to a minimal theme (see full description below for more info on ‘Minimal’.) The bogies utilize a rubber bushing as suspension making them ideal for carrying heavy loads. Using 5” diameter EN8 grade narrow gauge profile wheel the wheels are long lasting with appropriate tread for 7 ¼ gauge minimal use. Please note this listing is just for the bogies, no wagon or bolster.
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Pair of Minimal Bogies
Simplicity is key to the design of these bogies; they have a simple but efficient suspension system and a plain but sturdy form to give the functionality of a reliable ready to use bogie. The axleboxes contain a sealed roller bearing for maintenance free, long-life use.
Dimensions:
Unbraked Bogie
Length: 51cm
Height: 19 cm
Width: 32cm
Weight:20kg
Braked Bogie
Length: 53cm
Height: 38 cm - Top of hand brake
Width: 21cm
Weight:24kg
The Brakes
The brake is purely a parking brake emulating what would be found on full size narrow gauge bogies. If you are planning to use the bogies for general passenger haulage then we would recommend you to fit a safety chain and ensure the locomotive's brakes are adequate for your needs.
The brake blocks are the highly reliable PNP brake shoes working on all four wheels. These PNP brake shoes are an injection moulded block of nylon which is filled with glass beads, this assists in the braking force. The brake shoes are easily available and have been shown to last for many years with heavy use.
Air or Vacuum brakes?
This type of bogie is not designed for commercial passenger carriage. e. If you're looking for a boogie as part of a large train with failsafe braking then consider using our Edmondson 7 1/4" Gauge Commercial Bogie.
Monitoring your product
The product is regarded as maintenance free apart from the occasional drop of oil on the axleboxes, however care must be taken to ensure the bogies are in good serviceable operation. The operator should check the product for signs of damage before use.
What is “Minimal”
Minimal railways are small railway sthat have a genuine purpose and do a real job of work, however modest. Derived from Sir Arthur Heywood's 15” 'Minimum' gauge of 1874 onwards the term “Minimal” was coined by Chris Stockdate around the turn of the 21st century to sum up small railways that do a real job of work in or around your garden, workshop, allotment or the like.
For more information head over to the Facebook Group www.facebook.com/groups/MinimalGaugeRailways
