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Kingsbridge Branch No 2: Wartime Brown

The Fatadder

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Today I have been debating the benefits of lining coaches vs buying a bow pen and painting them on. Working from a photo of the prototype, it was determined that Kingsbridge Branch No 2 was in wartime brown in the late 40s (while No1 was in Hawksworth livery as has already been modelled).

 

Once again I used the Replica OHLE warning line transfers for the lining, and HMRS for the GWR logos / Guard / First. The lining was completed in lots of small lengths, before varnishing the completed side to keep it all in place. The original glazing was then refitted before putting the body back onto its chassis. There are still gaps between the transfers, (over hinges, door handles and grab rails). My plan is that I will touch in these gaps with orange paint.

 

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With the sides "finished", I added the custom Kingsbridge Branch No.2 transfers (Railtec) to the ends.
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Still to do:
Add lining and transfers to the other side
Replace the glazing with Shawplan Lazerglaze
Fix the chassis (straight buffer beams, correct battery boxes, vac gear)
New couplings

 

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Testing on the Kingsbridge Branch.

 

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I have now touched up the gaps in the transfers with orange paint, posed after arrival info Brent

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devondynosoar118

This was timely, I am looking at my brass B set and deciding if I can face lining etc in 2mm. Interesting to see that the No2 set was in wartime brown, I am going for 1943 as my tine period, any ideas when the set was repainted?

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I have seen a photo dated April 46, but my guess would be a repaint circa 43 or 44 given the time frame of the black locos.

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With this particular set it needs a 4500 or 4575 from Newton Abbot (ideally the one shedded at Kingnsbridge). Such as 4582 above, livery would be in green or black with G W R

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Just found out Rich that this set had lettering on the solebar that read Kingsbridge branch train [in capitals] on one coach with the other having 61-2 X 9-3  30.13

 

Might be worth getting Railtec to custom make some.

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Was that from a photo or from someone’s recolection? The photos in the 1946 MRC certainly aren’t clear enough.

 

Any indication of sizing? Will definitely try and get some transfers made as it will be an interesting addition

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