Gondolas of Lake Terminal RR.

[modelsof1900]

Thanks again to all for your loud and opinion.

...There are even holes in the stirrups..!!

Here I will add two more pictures how I fix the metal parts to the wood frame.
Gluing alone is not a good solution, I think! So I try to work similarly to the originals, fixing by bolts (or nails). And so the small holes in the stirrups and brackets are a must.
First picture shows a prepared bracket for a first provisional mounting by two “nails” – short thin wire where a made a very small head to one end and a fine needle end to other side.
Second picture shows the mounted bracket and at left side you see also my attempts to find the right position of left leg. Should I close the not used small holes? I think that I will not fill them by small wood dowels – it’s a car which is a very long time in heavy service and there were made many repairs and changes. Or?

Sorry. I must add that after a first fixing of metal parts I try to raise the item from the ground and than I add a fine drop of glue (most ACC) behind it to the nails. So I think that a small bit of glue will be soaked in the wood holes and the part will fixed additionally – I think. The result is satisfying – in most cases.