A shear plate design for a model of train car worked well as part of a five-car configuration, however it would not suit a newer model of train car that would feature as part of a 10-car configuration.
We needed to work with the client to re-design the shear plate installation to suit newer model – particularly with regards to new electrical interfaces and toilet designs.
Key to this was a requirement that the newly designed model would be used as a donor car for other train projects.