The remaining list of to-dos for the Jinty is now relatively short and I have sent off for various additional parts to add detail. The body can't be painted until these are fitted, so I have decided to open up another box acquired at Telford last month.

This is a Sidelines LMS Period III Kitchen Car, Diagram 1912. Such coaches were used on the Wolverhampton-Birmingham-Euston run. Several of these were also modified to be part of the Coronation Scot rakes. Being a kitchen car with frosted/opaque windows on the kitchen side, the interior is relatively simple as it can't be seen, so this seemed like the best first kit to tackle. Later options will need seats, tables and curtains.

So far I have formed the tumblehome and added some etches to the coach sides. All is going well.

This coach, along with one I bought from Malcolm Binns (Sidelines' owner) earlier in the year will not feature on Legge Lane II but will be available to run on test tracks and, one day, my own outdoor layout.

Edited a typo