Cavan & Leitrim Horsebox No 20L

£50.00

Two horseboxes No 19 & 20 were built in 1886 by the Metropolitan Carriage & Wagon Company as part of the original carriage and wagons. The horseboxes lasted until 1957 when they were broken up.

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Two horseboxes No 19 & 20 were built in 1886 by the Metropolitan Carriage & Wagon Company as part of the original carriage and wagons. The horseboxes lasted until 1957 when they were broken up.

Two horseboxes No 19 & 20 were built in 1886 by the Metropolitan Carriage & Wagon Company as part of the original carriage and wagons. The horseboxes lasted until 1957 when they were broken up.

This highly detailed model is 270 mm over the buffers, 110 mm wide and 160 mm above the rail.

Details include:

  • Detailed Axle Boxes

  • Brake blocks and under body mechanisms

  • Separate doors

  • Separate Ironwork

  • Sealed bearings

Kits contain everything required but paint and glue.

These van ran with a variety of liveries over the years, including: grey, brown and CIE green.

Conversion to Steel Wheels.

The kit has been designed to use Binnie Wheels & Axles with miniature sealed bearing races. It is however possible to convert the model to different wheel sets in the following ways.

1) Using the supplied bearings which have 3 mm shafts;

2) Using a reducer (supplied) that fills the 7 mm diameter hole down to a 3.2 mm diameter hole (e.g. Brandbright journals);

3) Using a plug that allows the modeller to fill bearing pockets and drill to fit. Note plug comes with pilot hole for accuracy.