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Kit built GWR vans


railroadbill

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 During lockdown, I've been fishing out various projects that were started but not finished.  I've been very slowly getting together some LSWR stock to represent trains pre WW1 and just after the turn of the 20th century.  I also thought of a short GWR train to run at the same time.  So here we are, finally in operating condition, transfers applied matt varnish sprayed on, wheels and couplings  fitted.  The 6 wheel brake van is Oxford r-t-r with 3 link couplings fitted,

 

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These are 3 GWR  V4 and V5 type vans from old cooper craft kits.  Now finished and with 3 link couplings fitted. The kits  came with rather nice spoked wheels.

 

 

 

 

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On the track, the Scammel mechanical horse is rather out of era!

 

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Off round the layout, ok wrong emblem on loco but 45xx were first built before WW1 so maybe this could be a starting point for an appropriate loco...

Just  to get an idea of the look of the train.

 

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That's a nice train. I like the emerging scenery too, those telegraph poles help give a real sense of distance.

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Thanks, Mikkel. That side of the layout (it's in the loft) doesn't really have any scenery yet  apart from the poles, so that's useful to hear. There may wel be a goods yard to the right one day..

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