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9ft wheelbase bolster wagons should be run in fixed pairs, with two wagons being `permanently' coupled and the `inner' sets of buffers removed, the coupling arrangement between the wagons being sufficient to keep the wagons apart. The main problem encountered when running bolster & flat wagons is that they tend to derail easily when being propelled over pointwork & crossings. This can be avoided by adding a little weight to the models, I glue small pieces of lead fishing weights (suitably flattened with a hammer) under each wagon. Bolster wagons will also benefit from having a metal load rather than one made from plastic strip or balsa wood, For this Bolster Pair I have used a few offcuts of second hand Code 80 N gauge rail which was damaged (Sleepers & rails had parted company breaking the `rail chairs') This was cut to fit the wagons and using a slow setting Cyanoacrylate adhesive (Humbrol Super glue thick) to attach 10 links of fine gold chain over the bolster wagons uprights and the the top of the rail load, making sure that the rail load is not glued to the wagons only the chain. This allows the load to move correctly when on curves without moving far enough to protrude beyond the end of the wagons. The rail load was then painted with acrylic paints `rust' and `burnt umber'. The bolster wagons shown above are built from kits. (PECO KNR-39)