LP2 VR 2225 Build

[Dale Jordan]

Today I finished off the LHR bogie station some NOS parts , Took 80 tons on the press plus heat to remove pivot pin for the bogie arm after 70 or so years . All's factory fresh now . Tomorrow road wheel to go on then refit back onto carrier , this means all my running gear is spot on ..

[Dale Jordan]

I'm after some photos of the metal conduit layout showing where it comes through the fire wall down past the side of the air scoop over the cross shaft and along the engine rail if someone can help . Dale

[Dale Jordan]

Big thanks to Peter for these detail photos and letting me post them here on the MLU might help others as well . Now I can get my head around the layout . The last two photos shows where it changes from 1" to 3/4 " Dale

[Dale Jordan]

[Darrin Wright]

Dale,
just be aware that that conduit layout is from a late production BGC, the earlier production (at least VR) BGC conduit is slightly different.

For example:
Rear section of conduit to rear lights does not have the T piece at the end
T piece from dash to centre bulkhead is 3/4" all the way (your pic steps up to 1")
The rear conduit, on some late BGC, goes through a purpose hole in the rear bulkhead and not out the rectangular hole for air flow above diff pinion.

I'm sure there are other differences, but good pics all the same.

[Dale Jordan]

Thanks Darrin , didn't think about that ! So early BGC had no 1" at all ? would my number 2225 be around change over point or still in the early range of build dates. Any one else out there with a carrier around my number still with conduit in let me know .. Dale

[Peter Walsh]

Dale,
The metgas was 1179 and the SAR is 2554. There were differences between the different manufacturers which is quite noticeable especially when you look at things like the welding and some of the fittings or mountings used. In the "Workshop Repair and Maintenance" manual in the electrical section there is even a note on the wiring diagrams warning that it does not apply "to many of the carriers built by the South Australian Railways" and refers to a supplement which I haven't seen. (Does anyone out there possibly have a copy?).

In the "Carrier M.G. Instruction Book" electrical section it mentions that approximately the first 2,700 carriers produced were wired differently because of different generator set-ups used. Then goes on to say "with the universal conduit lay out now used............" and explains differences with the later production carriers.

Also, does your carrier have a 6 volt battery or like some carrier owners have done, have a 12 volt system. All up, there is quite a bit of variation there. When I get around to doing mine I will probably go for a 12 volt system and as long as everything works, is safe, everything is securely out of the way and it looks tidy I will be happy. (Apologies to the purists).
Pete