British Railways

Wagon and carriage components

Scale:4mm: 1ft - suitable for OO, EM, P4 and S4

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Axleboxes
Buffers with steel heads
Buffers, sprung
Buffer heads and springs
Miscellaneous

Axleboxes
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BR Split axle box

Standard 'split' BR axlebox. Seen on a wide range of four wheel rolling stock rolling stock. Suitable for BR heavy duty w-irons.

White metal casting supplied in packets of 16.
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Plate fronted axle box

One piece or 'Plate fronted' axle box suitable for BR heavy duty w-irons. Type with two horizontal bolts.

White metal casting supplied in packets of 16.

Plate fronted axle box

One piece or 'Plate fronted' axle box suitable for BR heavy duty w-irons. Type with two vertical bolts.

White metal casting supplied in packets of 16.

Roller bearing axlebox

Roller bearing axle box suitable for BR heavy duty w-irons.

White metal casting supplied in packets of 16.

Roller bearing axlebox

Roller bearing axle box with inverted-U housing, suitable for BR heavy duty w-irons.

White metal casting supplied in packets of 16.


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Buffers with steel heads
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Short Oleo buffer steel head

Oleo buffer with 16" steel head, short body

White metal casting supplied in packets of 4.
Indicates a new, or recently introduced product. We also include re-issued products if they have not been available for a period.
Long Oleo buffer, steel head

Oleo buffer with 16" steel head, long body

White metal casting supplied in packets of 4.
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Buffers, sprung
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Self contained buffer

13" self conained buffer. Suitable for British Railways wagons and vans from around 1950 onwards. Seen on a wide range of wagons particularly unfitted stock.

White metal casting supplied in packs of 16.

Self contained buffer

18" self conained buffer. Suitable for British Railways wagons and vans from around 1950 onwards. Seen on a wide range of wagons particularly unfitted stock.

White metal casting supplied in packs of 16.

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Short length Oleo buffer with 13" heads and 1.45 mm shank. Suitable for wagons and vans of the early air braked era later vacuum fitted era.

White metal casting with steel heads and springs. Supplied in sets of four. May be supplied in 'bulk quantity' to special order.

Indicates a new, or recently introduced product. We also include re-issued products if they have not been available for a period.

 
Oleo buffer, sprung

Short length Oleo buffer with 16" heads and 1.45 mm shank. Suitable for wagons and vans of the air brake era.

White metal casting with steel heads and springs. Supplied in sets of four. May be supplied in 'bulk quantity' to special order.

Indicates a new, or recently introduced product. We also include re-issued products if they have not been available for a period.

 
Sprung Oleo buffer 18" head

Short length Oleo buffer with 18" heads and 1.45 mm shank. Suitable for wagons and vans of the early air braked era.

White metal casting with steel heads and springs. Supplied in sets of four. May be supplied in 'bulk quantity' to special order.

 

Indicates a new, or recently introduced product. We also include re-issued products if they have not been available for a period.
Sprung Oleo buffer 22" head

Oleo buffer with 22 " heads and 1.45 mm shank. Suitable for Class 47 locomotives and some DMU/EMUs.

White metal casting with steel heads and springs. Supplied in sets of four. May be supplied in 'bulk quantity' to special order.

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Buffers heads and springs
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Buffer heads and springs

16" steel buffer heads with 1.0 mm shank,0.5mm tail; with spring. Suitable for wagons and vans of the early air braked era.

Supplied in sets of 20 heads and springs.

Buffer heads and springs

18" steel buffer heads with 1.0 mm shank, 0.5mm tail with spring. Suitable for wagons and vans of the early air braked era.

Steel heads and springs, supplied in sets of 20 heads and springs.

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13" steel buffer heads with 1.45 mm shank, 0.5mm tail and spring. Suitable for wagons and vans of the air braked era. Ideal to spring Parkside Dundas BR wagons.

Steel heads and springs, supplied in sets of 20 heads and springs.

 
Buffer heads and springs

16" steel buffer heads with 1.45 mm shank, 0.5mm tail and spring. Suitable for wagons and vans of the air braked era.

Steel heads and springs, supplied in sets of 20 heads and springs.


Indicates a new, or recently introduced product. We also include re-issued products if they have not been available for a period.
Buffer heads and springs

18" steel buffer heads with 1.45 mm shank, 0.5mm tail and spring. Suitable for wagons and vans of the air braked era.

Steel heads and springs, supplied in sets of 20 heads and springs.


Indicates a new, or recently introduced product. We also include re-issued products if they have not been available for a period.

 
Buffer heads and springs, 1.45mm shank

22" steel buffer heads with 1.45 mm shank, 0.5mm tail and spring. Suitable for some Diesel locomotives of the air braked era including Class 47s.

Steel heads and springs, supplied in sets of 20 heads and springs.

Indicates a new, or recently introduced product. We also include re-issued products if they have not been available for a period.

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Spare springs, 20 per pack. Plenty to replace those now on the floor!!

 
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Miscellaneous
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Vacuum clyinder for hooper stock

BR vacuum cylinder for 'above' solebar use. Typically used on hopper wagons.

White metal casting supplied in packets of 2.
Indicates a new, or recently introduced product. We also include re-issued products if they have not been available for a period.

51L produces a wide range of components for wagons built outwith, yet running in, the the BR era please see:

Air braked era (post 1983)
Private owner wagons
The Post Grouping Companies (post 1923)
Great Western Railway
London Midland and Scottish Railway
London and North Eastern Railway
 
Pre Grouping Companies (pre 1923)
Caledonian Railway
Cambrian Railways
Furness Railway
Great Central Railway
Highland Railway
London and North Western Railway
Lancashire & Yorkshire Railway
Midland Railway
North British Railway
North Eastern Railway
North Staffordshire Railway
 
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