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Couldn't edit. Should add that not all had the turned under bottom, such as https://PaulBartlett.zenfolio.com/brmineralweld/e2eb19b1f   PAul

Your doing it again Mikkel, your encouraging me!  My bank manager demands that you stop such action immediately ... personally I think you should carry on!     Only just got round to reading it, but really interesting run-down of stables - it goes to show the GWR (and indeed most other significant pre-grouping) railways I suspect did a lot more than just shovel coal into noisy mechanical things and move trucks and passengers from A to B.  The GWR Goods Services books really show anothe

There were lots of rebuild methods. The full rebuild has the bottom of the sides curved under -Bachmann do this.   Your original would have been fine for the type of simple rebuild where the alteration was to remove the top door and weld a steel sheet in place https://PaulBartlett.zenfolio.com/brmineralweld/e3dc0fa4c   Paul

This looks like a fun project.  I'm doing one in 7mm from an old kit.   You might find useful snippets here:   Can I be a bit pedantic, looking at the brakes, in the picture shown, that should be the clutch side (compare to the linked photo).  I have got my brakes back to front countless times.    1mm brass strip should be about right for the tie bar.  Attaching it is another story.  I think CA is about the best bet.  The existing W iron keeper will need to be rem

I remember those articles in RM and still have my sand tippler, vacuum brake and 'top flap removed' versions in a box somewhere. I must admit I also left the bar across the top of the side door, probably the article was a bit misleading and we didn't have Paul Bartlett's pictures.... Or the internet!