I haven't managed to put anything up here recently so here's a little catch up!

For the EM gauge we have another 3H ex LNER van this time with wooden underframe and full fitted brake gear (brake gear plus the buffers from ABS/Fourmost), this exhausts my stock of un-built 3H van kits which is a shame as I'd like to have built one as a 10' wb wooden chassie with full vacuum brakes. I'll have to keep my eyes open for another one. This van is now awaiting some more weathering and a decision on wether I continue with the DG couplings or change over to 3mm S&W's.

For the 009 we have a freelance bogie flat wagon with ends, this came from the 009 Society 2nd hand stand bits box and might originally have been a standard gauge wagon. I've removed the sides and fitted bogies beneath it, not sure what it's purpose in life would have been. Don't the Americans refer to this sort of wagon as a "bulkhead flat"? Sittingbourne had some I believe although with metal ends?

2nd 009 wagon is built from an etched brass kit by N Brass for a Glyn Valley Tramway tar tank wagon, although for my purposes I'm saying it is a water tank which is used to take water to a station up the line without it's own water supply. It's a very small wagon and quite fiddly but worth it in the end. I've just got to make a water hose out of solder, paint it and secure on top of the tank with some matt varnish or matt medium.

Oh, the model building in the background is a small workshop for my new small 009 working diorama or shunting puzzle. i was going to take a photograph of it as well but the batteries in the camera went flat at the vital moment , oh well next time maybe.

John.