Shunter's Wagon for Hornby Ruston 48DS by madram

Last crawled date: 3 years ago

The Hornby 00 Gauge Ruston 48DS diesel shunter is a stunning little model, and it runs great on DC or DCC. It is tiny, though, and has a small 0-4-0 wheelbase. It comes with a "match truck" flat wagon that has pickup wipers on its wheels and an electrical connection to the loco. The loco runs fine on its own, but most people will want to run it with the match truck for added reliability. An empty flat wagon is a bit odd, so I decided to convert it into a shunter's wagon. There are two files, the top and the side steps - you will need two side steps. I tried to print as one piece, but could get a consistent print, so went for the parts approach. The flat wagon top comes away from the sideframes easilly and the new shunter wagon slips in place. You may need to shave the thick cast-on brake lever on the wagon sideframes to clear the sides. I've also included the Anycubic scene file which has the supports I found works and the Anycubic Photon. 3D model created in Tinkecad.