O Gauge is indeed seductive, I have been patient. I ordered a Wagon the end of last month and it arrived yesterday. So today; I have spent some time putting it together. A Must enjoyable experience - especially looking back at the empty sprues and realising that you have put it together. It's a GWR 4-Plank wagon kit by Peco. So far today I have managed to build the sides, and the chassis which is more free running then I imagined it would be.

Here is a photo of how the wagon stands currently.

Next jobs are to fit the brake gear, and the buffers and coupling hooks. Aside from that the basic wagon is complete. the doors I am going to fix shut - despite being able to model them as working - I don't really intend to have working doors. So far I am impressed - the size and scale of the wagon become apparent as I was putting it together. I do believe I may have just been bitten by the O Gauge bug... As far as I have seen there appears to be no cure only a prescribed course of products to make the best use of the condition.

I know its not a very important blog update - After all I am not building a scale model of an A4 or Bullied Pacific just a humble 4-Wheel wagon for my humble beginnings. Ironically my first wagon in OO Gauge was a GW 4-Plank. Spooky.

Cheers,

~ Matloughe