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Luggage and final tweaks:
 
A few Items of luggage such as a suitcase, a trunk and a hatbox were all constructed in essentially the same way.  A wood frame was constructed and then ech was covered with dark brown Nappa.  Hinges and detail were added an the items placed on the roof rack.
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And now the completed model:-

 
Thanks for all the "likes" and comments during the course of this build.
 
John
 
 

Thank you, Bob and Kevin for your kind words.  Just a bit of luggage to go on the roof and then its complete.
 
John

Thank you, Bob and Kevin for your kind words.  Just a bit of luggage to go on the roof and then its complete.
 
John

Thank you, Bob and Kevin for your kind words.  Just a bit of luggage to go on the roof and then its complete.
 
John

Thank you, Bob and Kevin for your kind words.  Just a bit of luggage to go on the roof and then its complete.
 
John

Attaching The cabin to the chassis:
 
Before the chassis is attached the mounting steps need to be constructed and attached.  These have several components all made from 1.5 mm brass tubing:
 

The upper (straight part is bent to shape as shown in the last picture.  The lower part is bent into a U shape/  All the parts are drilled with 1 mm holes  so that  they can be held together by the brass plate as shown in the third picture. A step is glued to the loerer part and the whole assembly attached to the under the cabin like this:

You will also notice a strengthening strap made of 3mm brass strip has been added.  The Idea of this somewhat complex arrangement is that the lower step could be folded up when not in use.
 
As yo can see the cabin needs too be mounted upside down in order to attach the chassis.  The method of attaching the simulated leather suspension can be seen here:
 

Before the front part of the chassis is attached, the Whippletrees are assembled. For those who do not know what these are they are attached to the draw-bar and are designed to spread the load of the horses.  The method of fabrication is shown below:
 
 
A sheet of 5mm cherry is cut roughly to shape and rounded as shown in the top photo.  A strip of 5mm brass is wound around the enter and two holes drilled in the ends which will take eye-bolts.  Thee whole assemble is painted ice yellow to match the rest of the chassis.
They can be seen attached to the draw-bar in the following photo
 

The harness which ran either side of the rear horses would attach to those eye-bolts.
 
 
So now with the wheels attached and the coach the right way up it looks like this:
 
 

 
 
 

Thank you, Bob and Kevin for your kind words.  Just a bit of luggage to go on the roof and then its complete.
 
John

Attaching The cabin to the chassis:
 
Before the chassis is attached the mounting steps need to be constructed and attached.  These have several components all made from 1.5 mm brass tubing:
 

The upper (straight part is bent to shape as shown in the last picture.  The lower part is bent into a U shape/  All the parts are drilled with 1 mm holes  so that  they can be held together by the brass plate as shown in the third picture. A step is glued to the loerer part and the whole assembly attached to the under the cabin like this:

You will also notice a strengthening strap made of 3mm brass strip has been added.  The Idea of this somewhat complex arrangement is that the lower step could be folded up when not in use.
 
As yo can see the cabin needs too be mounted upside down in order to attach the chassis.  The method of attaching the simulated leather suspension can be seen here:
 

Before the front part of the chassis is attached, the Whippletrees are assembled. For those who do not know what these are they are attached to the draw-bar and are designed to spread the load of the horses.  The method of fabrication is shown below:
 
 
A sheet of 5mm cherry is cut roughly to shape and rounded as shown in the top photo.  A strip of 5mm brass is wound around the enter and two holes drilled in the ends which will take eye-bolts.  Thee whole assemble is painted ice yellow to match the rest of the chassis.
They can be seen attached to the draw-bar in the following photo
 

The harness which ran either side of the rear horses would attach to those eye-bolts.
 
 
So now with the wheels attached and the coach the right way up it looks like this:
 
 

 
 
 

Attaching The cabin to the chassis:
 
Before the chassis is attached the mounting steps need to be constructed and attached.  These have several components all made from 1.5 mm brass tubing:
 

The upper (straight part is bent to shape as shown in the last picture.  The lower part is bent into a U shape/  All the parts are drilled with 1 mm holes  so that  they can be held together by the brass plate as shown in the third picture. A step is glued to the loerer part and the whole assembly attached to the under the cabin like this:

You will also notice a strengthening strap made of 3mm brass strip has been added.  The Idea of this somewhat complex arrangement is that the lower step could be folded up when not in use.
 
As yo can see the cabin needs too be mounted upside down in order to attach the chassis.  The method of attaching the simulated leather suspension can be seen here:
 

Before the front part of the chassis is attached, the Whippletrees are assembled. For those who do not know what these are they are attached to the draw-bar and are designed to spread the load of the horses.  The method of fabrication is shown below:
 
 
A sheet of 5mm cherry is cut roughly to shape and rounded as shown in the top photo.  A strip of 5mm brass is wound around the enter and two holes drilled in the ends which will take eye-bolts.  Thee whole assemble is painted ice yellow to match the rest of the chassis.
They can be seen attached to the draw-bar in the following photo
 

The harness which ran either side of the rear horses would attach to those eye-bolts.
 
 
So now with the wheels attached and the coach the right way up it looks like this:
 
 

 
 
 

Attaching The cabin to the chassis:
 
Before the chassis is attached the mounting steps need to be constructed and attached.  These have several components all made from 1.5 mm brass tubing:
 

The upper (straight part is bent to shape as shown in the last picture.  The lower part is bent into a U shape/  All the parts are drilled with 1 mm holes  so that  they can be held together by the brass plate as shown in the third picture. A step is glued to the loerer part and the whole assembly attached to the under the cabin like this:

You will also notice a strengthening strap made of 3mm brass strip has been added.  The Idea of this somewhat complex arrangement is that the lower step could be folded up when not in use.
 
As yo can see the cabin needs too be mounted upside down in order to attach the chassis.  The method of attaching the simulated leather suspension can be seen here:
 

Before the front part of the chassis is attached, the Whippletrees are assembled. For those who do not know what these are they are attached to the draw-bar and are designed to spread the load of the horses.  The method of fabrication is shown below:
 
 
A sheet of 5mm cherry is cut roughly to shape and rounded as shown in the top photo.  A strip of 5mm brass is wound around the enter and two holes drilled in the ends which will take eye-bolts.  Thee whole assemble is painted ice yellow to match the rest of the chassis.
They can be seen attached to the draw-bar in the following photo
 

The harness which ran either side of the rear horses would attach to those eye-bolts.
 
 
So now with the wheels attached and the coach the right way up it looks like this:
 
 

 
 
 

Attaching The cabin to the chassis:
 
Before the chassis is attached the mounting steps need to be constructed and attached.  These have several components all made from 1.5 mm brass tubing:
 

The upper (straight part is bent to shape as shown in the last picture.  The lower part is bent into a U shape/  All the parts are drilled with 1 mm holes  so that  they can be held together by the brass plate as shown in the third picture. A step is glued to the loerer part and the whole assembly attached to the under the cabin like this:

You will also notice a strengthening strap made of 3mm brass strip has been added.  The Idea of this somewhat complex arrangement is that the lower step could be folded up when not in use.
 
As yo can see the cabin needs too be mounted upside down in order to attach the chassis.  The method of attaching the simulated leather suspension can be seen here:
 

Before the front part of the chassis is attached, the Whippletrees are assembled. For those who do not know what these are they are attached to the draw-bar and are designed to spread the load of the horses.  The method of fabrication is shown below:
 
 
A sheet of 5mm cherry is cut roughly to shape and rounded as shown in the top photo.  A strip of 5mm brass is wound around the enter and two holes drilled in the ends which will take eye-bolts.  Thee whole assemble is painted ice yellow to match the rest of the chassis.
They can be seen attached to the draw-bar in the following photo
 

The harness which ran either side of the rear horses would attach to those eye-bolts.
 
 
So now with the wheels attached and the coach the right way up it looks like this:
 
 

 
 
 

Attaching The cabin to the chassis:
 
Before the chassis is attached the mounting steps need to be constructed and attached.  These have several components all made from 1.5 mm brass tubing:
 

The upper (straight part is bent to shape as shown in the last picture.  The lower part is bent into a U shape/  All the parts are drilled with 1 mm holes  so that  they can be held together by the brass plate as shown in the third picture. A step is glued to the loerer part and the whole assembly attached to the under the cabin like this:

You will also notice a strengthening strap made of 3mm brass strip has been added.  The Idea of this somewhat complex arrangement is that the lower step could be folded up when not in use.
 
As yo can see the cabin needs too be mounted upside down in order to attach the chassis.  The method of attaching the simulated leather suspension can be seen here:
 

Before the front part of the chassis is attached, the Whippletrees are assembled. For those who do not know what these are they are attached to the draw-bar and are designed to spread the load of the horses.  The method of fabrication is shown below:
 
 
A sheet of 5mm cherry is cut roughly to shape and rounded as shown in the top photo.  A strip of 5mm brass is wound around the enter and two holes drilled in the ends which will take eye-bolts.  Thee whole assemble is painted ice yellow to match the rest of the chassis.
They can be seen attached to the draw-bar in the following photo
 

The harness which ran either side of the rear horses would attach to those eye-bolts.
 
 
So now with the wheels attached and the coach the right way up it looks like this:
 
 

 
 
 

Attaching The cabin to the chassis:
 
Before the chassis is attached the mounting steps need to be constructed and attached.  These have several components all made from 1.5 mm brass tubing:
 

The upper (straight part is bent to shape as shown in the last picture.  The lower part is bent into a U shape/  All the parts are drilled with 1 mm holes  so that  they can be held together by the brass plate as shown in the third picture. A step is glued to the loerer part and the whole assembly attached to the under the cabin like this:

You will also notice a strengthening strap made of 3mm brass strip has been added.  The Idea of this somewhat complex arrangement is that the lower step could be folded up when not in use.
 
As yo can see the cabin needs too be mounted upside down in order to attach the chassis.  The method of attaching the simulated leather suspension can be seen here:
 

Before the front part of the chassis is attached, the Whippletrees are assembled. For those who do not know what these are they are attached to the draw-bar and are designed to spread the load of the horses.  The method of fabrication is shown below:
 
 
A sheet of 5mm cherry is cut roughly to shape and rounded as shown in the top photo.  A strip of 5mm brass is wound around the enter and two holes drilled in the ends which will take eye-bolts.  Thee whole assemble is painted ice yellow to match the rest of the chassis.
They can be seen attached to the draw-bar in the following photo
 

The harness which ran either side of the rear horses would attach to those eye-bolts.
 
 
So now with the wheels attached and the coach the right way up it looks like this:
 
 

 
 
 

Attaching The cabin to the chassis:
 
Before the chassis is attached the mounting steps need to be constructed and attached.  These have several components all made from 1.5 mm brass tubing:
 

The upper (straight part is bent to shape as shown in the last picture.  The lower part is bent into a U shape/  All the parts are drilled with 1 mm holes  so that  they can be held together by the brass plate as shown in the third picture. A step is glued to the loerer part and the whole assembly attached to the under the cabin like this:

You will also notice a strengthening strap made of 3mm brass strip has been added.  The Idea of this somewhat complex arrangement is that the lower step could be folded up when not in use.
 
As yo can see the cabin needs too be mounted upside down in order to attach the chassis.  The method of attaching the simulated leather suspension can be seen here:
 

Before the front part of the chassis is attached, the Whippletrees are assembled. For those who do not know what these are they are attached to the draw-bar and are designed to spread the load of the horses.  The method of fabrication is shown below:
 
 
A sheet of 5mm cherry is cut roughly to shape and rounded as shown in the top photo.  A strip of 5mm brass is wound around the enter and two holes drilled in the ends which will take eye-bolts.  Thee whole assemble is painted ice yellow to match the rest of the chassis.
They can be seen attached to the draw-bar in the following photo
 

The harness which ran either side of the rear horses would attach to those eye-bolts.
 
 
So now with the wheels attached and the coach the right way up it looks like this:
 
 

 
 
 

Attaching The cabin to the chassis:
 
Before the chassis is attached the mounting steps need to be constructed and attached.  These have several components all made from 1.5 mm brass tubing:
 

The upper (straight part is bent to shape as shown in the last picture.  The lower part is bent into a U shape/  All the parts are drilled with 1 mm holes  so that  they can be held together by the brass plate as shown in the third picture. A step is glued to the loerer part and the whole assembly attached to the under the cabin like this:

You will also notice a strengthening strap made of 3mm brass strip has been added.  The Idea of this somewhat complex arrangement is that the lower step could be folded up when not in use.
 
As yo can see the cabin needs too be mounted upside down in order to attach the chassis.  The method of attaching the simulated leather suspension can be seen here:
 

Before the front part of the chassis is attached, the Whippletrees are assembled. For those who do not know what these are they are attached to the draw-bar and are designed to spread the load of the horses.  The method of fabrication is shown below:
 
 
A sheet of 5mm cherry is cut roughly to shape and rounded as shown in the top photo.  A strip of 5mm brass is wound around the enter and two holes drilled in the ends which will take eye-bolts.  Thee whole assemble is painted ice yellow to match the rest of the chassis.
They can be seen attached to the draw-bar in the following photo
 

The harness which ran either side of the rear horses would attach to those eye-bolts.
 
 
So now with the wheels attached and the coach the right way up it looks like this:
 
 

 
 
 

Attaching The cabin to the chassis:
 
Before the chassis is attached the mounting steps need to be constructed and attached.  These have several components all made from 1.5 mm brass tubing:
 

The upper (straight part is bent to shape as shown in the last picture.  The lower part is bent into a U shape/  All the parts are drilled with 1 mm holes  so that  they can be held together by the brass plate as shown in the third picture. A step is glued to the loerer part and the whole assembly attached to the under the cabin like this:

You will also notice a strengthening strap made of 3mm brass strip has been added.  The Idea of this somewhat complex arrangement is that the lower step could be folded up when not in use.
 
As yo can see the cabin needs too be mounted upside down in order to attach the chassis.  The method of attaching the simulated leather suspension can be seen here:
 

Before the front part of the chassis is attached, the Whippletrees are assembled. For those who do not know what these are they are attached to the draw-bar and are designed to spread the load of the horses.  The method of fabrication is shown below:
 
 
A sheet of 5mm cherry is cut roughly to shape and rounded as shown in the top photo.  A strip of 5mm brass is wound around the enter and two holes drilled in the ends which will take eye-bolts.  Thee whole assemble is painted ice yellow to match the rest of the chassis.
They can be seen attached to the draw-bar in the following photo
 

The harness which ran either side of the rear horses would attach to those eye-bolts.
 
 
So now with the wheels attached and the coach the right way up it looks like this:
 
 

 
 
 

Attaching The cabin to the chassis:
 
Before the chassis is attached the mounting steps need to be constructed and attached.  These have several components all made from 1.5 mm brass tubing:
 

The upper (straight part is bent to shape as shown in the last picture.  The lower part is bent into a U shape/  All the parts are drilled with 1 mm holes  so that  they can be held together by the brass plate as shown in the third picture. A step is glued to the loerer part and the whole assembly attached to the under the cabin like this:

You will also notice a strengthening strap made of 3mm brass strip has been added.  The Idea of this somewhat complex arrangement is that the lower step could be folded up when not in use.
 
As yo can see the cabin needs too be mounted upside down in order to attach the chassis.  The method of attaching the simulated leather suspension can be seen here:
 

Before the front part of the chassis is attached, the Whippletrees are assembled. For those who do not know what these are they are attached to the draw-bar and are designed to spread the load of the horses.  The method of fabrication is shown below:
 
 
A sheet of 5mm cherry is cut roughly to shape and rounded as shown in the top photo.  A strip of 5mm brass is wound around the enter and two holes drilled in the ends which will take eye-bolts.  Thee whole assemble is painted ice yellow to match the rest of the chassis.
They can be seen attached to the draw-bar in the following photo
 

The harness which ran either side of the rear horses would attach to those eye-bolts.
 
 
So now with the wheels attached and the coach the right way up it looks like this:
 
 

 
 
 

Attaching The cabin to the chassis:
 
Before the chassis is attached the mounting steps need to be constructed and attached.  These have several components all made from 1.5 mm brass tubing:
 

The upper (straight part is bent to shape as shown in the last picture.  The lower part is bent into a U shape/  All the parts are drilled with 1 mm holes  so that  they can be held together by the brass plate as shown in the third picture. A step is glued to the loerer part and the whole assembly attached to the under the cabin like this:

You will also notice a strengthening strap made of 3mm brass strip has been added.  The Idea of this somewhat complex arrangement is that the lower step could be folded up when not in use.
 
As yo can see the cabin needs too be mounted upside down in order to attach the chassis.  The method of attaching the simulated leather suspension can be seen here:
 

Before the front part of the chassis is attached, the Whippletrees are assembled. For those who do not know what these are they are attached to the draw-bar and are designed to spread the load of the horses.  The method of fabrication is shown below:
 
 
A sheet of 5mm cherry is cut roughly to shape and rounded as shown in the top photo.  A strip of 5mm brass is wound around the enter and two holes drilled in the ends which will take eye-bolts.  Thee whole assemble is painted ice yellow to match the rest of the chassis.
They can be seen attached to the draw-bar in the following photo
 

The harness which ran either side of the rear horses would attach to those eye-bolts.
 
 
So now with the wheels attached and the coach the right way up it looks like this:
 
 

 
 
 

Attaching The cabin to the chassis:
 
Before the chassis is attached the mounting steps need to be constructed and attached.  These have several components all made from 1.5 mm brass tubing:
 

The upper (straight part is bent to shape as shown in the last picture.  The lower part is bent into a U shape/  All the parts are drilled with 1 mm holes  so that  they can be held together by the brass plate as shown in the third picture. A step is glued to the loerer part and the whole assembly attached to the under the cabin like this:

You will also notice a strengthening strap made of 3mm brass strip has been added.  The Idea of this somewhat complex arrangement is that the lower step could be folded up when not in use.
 
As yo can see the cabin needs too be mounted upside down in order to attach the chassis.  The method of attaching the simulated leather suspension can be seen here:
 

Before the front part of the chassis is attached, the Whippletrees are assembled. For those who do not know what these are they are attached to the draw-bar and are designed to spread the load of the horses.  The method of fabrication is shown below:
 
 
A sheet of 5mm cherry is cut roughly to shape and rounded as shown in the top photo.  A strip of 5mm brass is wound around the enter and two holes drilled in the ends which will take eye-bolts.  Thee whole assemble is painted ice yellow to match the rest of the chassis.
They can be seen attached to the draw-bar in the following photo
 

The harness which ran either side of the rear horses would attach to those eye-bolts.
 
 
So now with the wheels attached and the coach the right way up it looks like this:
 
 

 
 
 

Attaching The cabin to the chassis:
 
Before the chassis is attached the mounting steps need to be constructed and attached.  These have several components all made from 1.5 mm brass tubing:
 

The upper (straight part is bent to shape as shown in the last picture.  The lower part is bent into a U shape/  All the parts are drilled with 1 mm holes  so that  they can be held together by the brass plate as shown in the third picture. A step is glued to the loerer part and the whole assembly attached to the under the cabin like this:

You will also notice a strengthening strap made of 3mm brass strip has been added.  The Idea of this somewhat complex arrangement is that the lower step could be folded up when not in use.
 
As yo can see the cabin needs too be mounted upside down in order to attach the chassis.  The method of attaching the simulated leather suspension can be seen here:
 

Before the front part of the chassis is attached, the Whippletrees are assembled. For those who do not know what these are they are attached to the draw-bar and are designed to spread the load of the horses.  The method of fabrication is shown below:
 
 
A sheet of 5mm cherry is cut roughly to shape and rounded as shown in the top photo.  A strip of 5mm brass is wound around the enter and two holes drilled in the ends which will take eye-bolts.  Thee whole assemble is painted ice yellow to match the rest of the chassis.
They can be seen attached to the draw-bar in the following photo
 

The harness which ran either side of the rear horses would attach to those eye-bolts.
 
 
So now with the wheels attached and the coach the right way up it looks like this:
 
 

 
 
 

Attaching The cabin to the chassis:
 
Before the chassis is attached the mounting steps need to be constructed and attached.  These have several components all made from 1.5 mm brass tubing:
 

The upper (straight part is bent to shape as shown in the last picture.  The lower part is bent into a U shape/  All the parts are drilled with 1 mm holes  so that  they can be held together by the brass plate as shown in the third picture. A step is glued to the loerer part and the whole assembly attached to the under the cabin like this:

You will also notice a strengthening strap made of 3mm brass strip has been added.  The Idea of this somewhat complex arrangement is that the lower step could be folded up when not in use.
 
As yo can see the cabin needs too be mounted upside down in order to attach the chassis.  The method of attaching the simulated leather suspension can be seen here:
 

Before the front part of the chassis is attached, the Whippletrees are assembled. For those who do not know what these are they are attached to the draw-bar and are designed to spread the load of the horses.  The method of fabrication is shown below:
 
 
A sheet of 5mm cherry is cut roughly to shape and rounded as shown in the top photo.  A strip of 5mm brass is wound around the enter and two holes drilled in the ends which will take eye-bolts.  Thee whole assemble is painted ice yellow to match the rest of the chassis.
They can be seen attached to the draw-bar in the following photo
 

The harness which ran either side of the rear horses would attach to those eye-bolts.
 
 
So now with the wheels attached and the coach the right way up it looks like this:
 
 

 
 
 

Decorations and Embellishments:
 
Although these are not in the plans I have seen some pictures of Wells Fargo coaches with scrolls below the side windows and in other places.  I have made these before from brass plate for scrolls on ship models but for some reason I had much more trouble this time.
 
Anyway here is the final result:
 

Now it is finally time to attach the cabin to the chassis.  This was constructed at the beinning of this project.  As a reminder here it is:
 

I have made up four brackets like these to clamp onto the simulated leather straps which constitute the suspension
 

 
So next time the chassis will be attached.
 
John

Decorations and Embellishments:
 
Although these are not in the plans I have seen some pictures of Wells Fargo coaches with scrolls below the side windows and in other places.  I have made these before from brass plate for scrolls on ship models but for some reason I had much more trouble this time.
 
Anyway here is the final result:
 

Now it is finally time to attach the cabin to the chassis.  This was constructed at the beinning of this project.  As a reminder here it is:
 

I have made up four brackets like these to clamp onto the simulated leather straps which constitute the suspension
 

 
So next time the chassis will be attached.
 
John

Decorations and Embellishments:
 
Although these are not in the plans I have seen some pictures of Wells Fargo coaches with scrolls below the side windows and in other places.  I have made these before from brass plate for scrolls on ship models but for some reason I had much more trouble this time.
 
Anyway here is the final result:
 

Now it is finally time to attach the cabin to the chassis.  This was constructed at the beinning of this project.  As a reminder here it is:
 

I have made up four brackets like these to clamp onto the simulated leather straps which constitute the suspension
 

 
So next time the chassis will be attached.
 
John

Thanks for your kind words, CDW and others for your likes.  Yes, an interesting period of American History - at least in the case of the Concord coach.  Stage coaches were operated in Australia as well by a company called Cobb & Co which was in fact set up by two Americans.  They were run initially to the goldfields in the 1850's and later between cities and ran well into the early 20th century since our railways were established later than yours.  However, they were of much simpler design than this one. The cabin was simply a straight planked box with no decoration, although they did sport  the Concord suspension system.
 
John