One of my earliest conversions to P4 was my attempt to improve my Airfix auto trailer. I elected to try to make it look like the A28 as built in 1929 / 30 which involves pushing the recessed driver's door out to be flush with the body and cutting end windows into the luggage compartment. I swapped the bogies for Airfix 7'. However, I have not done any other work to the very inaccurate under frame - that awaits further work. I've numbered it as 170, which may belong to the previously introduced shorter (59') A27. Painted in 1928 / 29 chocolate and cream with a single 'orange' line (there is conflicting information about the colour of the dividing line introduced soon after the change to simple chocolate & cream in 1927. At first there was no line at all, then a single line - gold or 'orange'?

All the handrails are carved off and replaced by wire. Needs flush glazing and new under frame. Springing the long buffers would help, and I have an idea how to do it ... (you may notice that one of the bogies got reversed -the step is meant to be outward!!)

side view

front 3 quarter view

rear 3 quarter view

with 517 converted from Airfix auto tank