Motorised Broad Gauge Van (N Scale)

A commissioned item, this freelance van is designed to Brunel’s broad gauge as used on the original Great Western Railway.  Free-rolling, it can be used like any other piece of rolling stock, however, it is designed so it can also be motorised to work with unpowered broad gauge engines (separately available).  This uses a standard-gauge motor chassis running on dual-gauge track (also available) to give easy construction.  An additional box is provided that, filled with lead, fits onto the chassis to give tractive power.  

Used with other broad gauge items available – notably axles for easy conversion and ready-to-use dual-gauge sleepers for track – this model also features locating points for broad and standard-gauge couplings enabling fully operational broad and mixed gauge trains.  

Necessary to Complete:
Wheels – Peco spoked wheels cut in two work ideally (NOTE the axlebox holes may need slight countersinking internally with a drill to provide a perfect fit)
Axles – either those available to slot Peco wheelsets onto or an equivalent to ensure the correct 14mm gauge (eg 12.5mm lengths of cotton wool bud shaft)
Couplings (the method used is at the builder's discretion)
Weight (there are small areas on the underside and additional space within the body if necessary)

To motorise:
Tsugawa Micro loco n-gauge chassis – TU-7T
Weight (to add to the chassis box)

Optional additional details to scratchbuild (at the builder's discretion):
Axleboxes
Buffers