I have finished a few more wagons, usually by stripping couplings from either Bachmann RTR, or earlier kit builds.

This one used a pair of long couplers that I found in a box of spares. With a longer overhang I could set the mounting

blocks slightly further back to keep my closer coupling in line with earlier production.

So my Parkside PC49 LMS goods brake van :-

Some 'rough' interior colour in case anyone is daft enough to try and look in.

Seen here alongside it's brother a duckett less version.

I only had 1 length of wire for grab rails and finished off using my slightly thicker 0.5 mm wire.

I've never bothered to add entrance safety rails before, but this time I thought I'd try.

I'll have to weather slightly at some time, but otherwise an easy build.

Somewhere in the lost dates between postings I made a Parkside 21 Ton hopper. One that had been opened and

one of the inner hopper sections missing. I think I managed a half decent job so perhaps another posting soon ?

Still early enough to wish all who sail at times on RMWeb a Happy New Year - Stay in doors & build kits !!