WANTED: railway platform luggage wagon to borrow or buy

Post by **fig** » Thu Dec 01, 2016 11:48 am

Hey Volks

This is a long shot but here goes. I'm looking to borrow or buy one of those old hand carts that SA Railways used to use for moving luggage on rail platforms, similar to the pic below:

I've started cleaning up the VW industrial engine fire pump I recently acquired, but I need to be able to move it around. It's too heavy, so I'd like to put it onto some kind of wagon so I can move it while I'm restoring it.

Anyone have anything that would do the trick?

Post by **retrovan** » Thu Dec 01, 2016 12:02 pm

Maybe a late night visit to your nearest station may do the trick........

Herman

Post by **fig** » Thu Dec 01, 2016 12:23 pm

I'd prefer to borrow one with the owner's agreement ...

Post by **retrovan** » Thu Dec 01, 2016 12:30 pm

fig wrote:I'd prefer to borrow one with the owner's agreement ...

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Just as a matter of interest, EQ agency's sell these trolleys new.

http://www.eqagencies.co.za/trolleys

Good luck

Herman

Post by **fig** » Thu Dec 01, 2016 1:01 pm

Thanks Herman

Rowan · Post by **Rowan** » Thu Dec 01, 2016 1:31 pm

Hey
Checked attached for new trolleys and theres a guy selling some industrial trolleys on OLX.

Post by **fig** » Thu Dec 01, 2016 1:46 pm

Thanks Rowan

That turntable trolley looks like just the thing. Not sure I want to spring the cash for a new one though; this is a low budget restoration. I've contacted them through their site to find out price and specs.

Anyone have one of these they would be willing to lend or hire to me?

This one is also on OLX for R2.5k and it looks perfect, except it's in Pinetown ...

Post by **fig** » Thu Dec 01, 2016 1:49 pm

My other option is to buy a HD trailer axle and suspension and mount the pump set-up on it. This is my ultimate plan, but I want to restore the pump set first and test it before I start spending real money on it.

There's a perfect HD trailer axle for sale on gumtree at the moment, but it's in Nelspruit.

Post by **Tony Z** » Thu Dec 01, 2016 2:19 pm

https://www.gumtree.co.za/a-car-accesso ... 0362427809

Post by **fig** » Thu Dec 01, 2016 2:32 pm

Thanks Tony

I don't think a Ventertjie axle will cut it. The whole pump rig weighs more than 600kg by my estimate. The axle I have my eye on in Nelspruit is this one:

Since the pump set is already on a heavy chassis, I figure all I need to do to make it mobile is attach a trailer axle and drawbar.

Before I go that far I want to test the engine/pump combo. Before I can do that I need to clean it up and get it running, which is why I need to move it around. If I'm not happy with the way it works I'll probably remove the pump and mount it permanently at the river, powered by an electric motor. Then I'l look out for a generator for the engine.

But for now I'm keen to build the pump set into a mobile firefighting appliance.

I want to be able to do a demo of the pump at the next KKKult kamp-out, but that won't happen if I can't get it mobile.

Post by **retrovan** » Thu Dec 01, 2016 7:21 pm

Fig before paying too much. phone these guys, tell them the width, the weight and they will give you an axle with springs for a lot less then you are talking about.

Al-Ko Trailco (Pty) Ltd

Address: 1 Bessemer St, Vereeniging, 1939, South Africa
Phone: +27 16 421 4791

And its the right size.

You can even specify the number of bolt holes and pitch, and you can fit your Kombi wheels, then the hubcaps will match the bus pulling it.

Herman

Post by **fig** » Fri Dec 02, 2016 8:57 am

Thanks Herman

I'm glad to hear Trailco is still around; their name is on all the vintage trailer hardware I've seen. I'm not going to buy the trailer axle until I've confirmed that's the route I want to take. I've negotiated a price on the platform wagon in Pinetown; now I just have to see if I can get it to Jhb.

As soon as I have a wagon then I can move the set around while I'm restoring it, and I can also get it close to my water reservoir to test it. I'd really like to have it ready to demo at the next KKKult kamp-out.

Much as this is a VW curiosity, I have no intention of pulling it behind a bus as it's too heavy and it will most likely have to be placed near the river in case it's needed in an emergency, so it's most likely to be pulled by my G-wagen or other 4x4.

Rowan · Post by **Rowan** » Fri Dec 02, 2016 10:24 am

Glad to hear you found one and negotiated a price with the guy in Pinetown. If this Wagon fits in the back of a d/cab bin id gladly bring it up to Jhb for you, thou im not sure when would be my next trip up there.....maybe only Feb next year.

Riaan.N · Post by **Riaan.N** » Fri Dec 02, 2016 10:25 am

You can also try Roadque in Pretoria.

Tel 012 804 1967
http://www.roadque.co.za
info@roadque.co.za

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Terry Phillips · Post by **Terry Phillips** » Fri Dec 02, 2016 2:47 pm

I use buy Trucks and trailers from the railways a while back but I cant remember the name of that department it was in Elandsfontein. maybe worth a few calls if you can track the right guys down. I am sure they must sell the redundant stock some where.

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