I finished re-aligning the attachment points for all five wagons of the initial FFA/FGA rake and am now carrying on with preparing the unpainted container shells. In the meantime, I'm getting a feel for how they sit on the rake, and how the wagons line up. I spent quite a bit of time filing and packing the bogie pivots to get everything level and consistent between the units, but it's quite sensitive to which way around the bogies are, as well as being exaggerated by curves and minor track undulations, so a few more tweaks may be necessary. One thing that's probably unavoidable is the slight sag in the Hornby flats, which are quite bendy, but I hope that with careful positioning of the containers - they'll be glued down gently - I can minimise the effect. In any case, it's really a case of accept it or go home, as there isn't much alternative!

The five unit rake doesn't look very long once it's loaded up, even though my reference books do show the occasional freightliner train using just a single FFA/FGA rake, so I've already made a start converting the other flats. My plan is to do two more outer units, then do the intermediate ones when I'm in the mood.