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00 Gauge Products

Connoisseur Models produce a range of model railway locomotive, wagon and carriage construction kits. Providing etched sheet metal and cast parts for the craftsman model maker to assemble into a finished model at their home workbench using a reasonably comprehensive toolkit of hand tools and soldered assembly. These products are commonly referred to as etched brass kits.

The models are of British Prototypes designed for 0 gauge at a scale of 7mm to the foot, 1/43 scale.

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- Range of Six Freight Wagon Bogies -

- Diamond Frame Freight Wagon Bogies -

Typical type of bogie used on freight wagons. Designed for 3'1" standard wagon wheels. Cast whitemetal parts to build two bogies including mounting and swivel fittings. More Information

- LNER Standard Freight Wagon Bogies -

Standard LNER design of freight wagon bogie with distinctive heavyweight single spring. Used on wagons such as Bogie Bolster, Boplates, etc. Designed for 3’1” disc wagon wheels. Cast whitemetal parts to build two bogies including mounting and swivel fittings. More Information

- Davis & Lloyd Ridemaster Freight Wagon Bogies -

Modern design of bogie used on BR brake fitted wagons 1960 onwards. Designed for 3’1” standard wagon wheels. Cast whitemetal parts to build two bogies including mounting and swivel fittings. More Information

- BR Plate-Back, Axlebox Bearing, Bogies -

First British Railways design of Plate-Back bogie having solid frame and fitted with standard axlebox bearings. Designed for 3’1” standard wagon wheels. Cast whitemetal parts to build two bogies including mounting and swivel fittings. More Information

- BR Plate-Back, Roller Bearing, Bogies -

Later British Railways design of Plate-Back bogie developed towards the end of the 1950's. They had two holes in the frame and were fitted with roller bearings to enable faster running. Designed for 3’1” standard wagon wheels. Cast whitemetal parts to build two bogies including mounting and swivel fittings. More Information

- GWR Standard Freight Wagon Bogies -

Standard design of GWR bogies introduced around 1913 and used until nationalisation. Designed for 3’1” standard wagon wheels. Cast whitemetal parts to build two bogies including mounting and swivel fittings.
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