I had good intentions of getting on with the final buildings for my 009 layout(?) Wherewithial Quay, however I decided it would be an equaly good idea to complete some of my oustanding projects. Rock & a hard place methinks!

The oustanding projects won. Two of the projects are brake vans (for which I seem to have a cetain affection). First up is a LNWR 6 wheeled affair bought second hand from a member on RM web some tine ago, this I have regauged to EM (in situ!) added a new roof, some bolt head detail and re-painted a dark grey. I'm not sure if this one will end up on my light railway or the industrial yet.

The second one illustrated was inspired by "Relaxing Hobby"s own version here on RM web using the Parkside Rheidol 009 brake van for an early or old school vintage brake van. Mine uses the same body widened by using the appropriately spaced scribed styrene from Evergreen and a Gloucester chassis which I think was from Cambrian.

Wooden brake blocks, an old oil lamp, roof vent and some footboards round this one off. Currently in a brown livery it awaits some weathering and toning down, and of course both are awaitng couplings (DG in my case)

So you see although the unlucky light railway passengers don't currently have a carriage with brakes or lights fitted the frieght trains are quite well blessed, and there are more completed projects to follow very soon.

John.

I must appologise having just uploaded the photographs I can see they're pretty awfull, must try harder!