Boerman 1:22.5 Rollbocks

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Picked up a pair of Boerman Rollbocks last week.
General price is around 100 Euro per pair.
They come in black, brown, grey or PINK !!!
As I model Austrian outline in Epochs 3 to 4, the rollbocks made better sense than a rollwagen as the OBB used rollbocks up until 1988.
Pic shows the items available (Frank's Garten Bahn).

[Mariazellerbahn]

Boerman sell full sized 1:22.5 standard gauge wagons to use as a load, but at almost 300 Euro they are on the expensive side.
A compromise is to use the 1:28 scale PIKO box wagon and re-gauge it.
The difference is minimal and PIKO allow for the gauge conversion with pre drilled axle boxes. Detailing is discretional.

Some comparison sizes between a proper scale 1:22.5 standard gauge box wagon (available from Boerman for around 300 Euro) and the PIKO 1:28 scale compromise (around 90 Euro) ...
Length over Buffers: Boerman = 44.5cm / PIKO = 35cm
Length over Body: Boerman = 40cm / PIKO = 30.3cm
Body Width: Boerman = 13.5cm / PIKO = 11.6cm
Height from top of rail: Boerman = 18.5cm / PIKO = 16cm
Length between Axleboxes: Boerman = 24cm / PIKO = 18cm
Wheel Diameter: Boerman = 44mm / PIKO = 34mm

Photo shows the PIKO wagon rewheeled to 63.5mm gauge.

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So, a quick photo (into the sun) of the rewheeled PIKO wagen sitting on the Boerman rollbocks ...

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The PIKO wagen can be dressed up as required.
Brake blocks and screw couplings for instance.
Photo shows metal couplings that I added where previously there were none at all.

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Boerman also sell an automatic loading ramp (around 150 Euro)
Demonstration in video from 4min 45 sec.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_cont ... x12Np4XHPg