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GWR 8 wheel brake vans 1912

Brassey

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Continuing the construction of stock for my pre-grouping layout, focus has turned to coaching stock as I need something for the locos to pull.

 

In the Summer of 1912, apart from the odd postal, parcel or fish van, the vehicles in the North to West expresses were all 8 wheel.  The local trains that shuttled up and down, between Hereford and Shrewsbury and some of the intermediate junctions such as Craven Arms, were mainly 6 wheel trains.  But the longer distance local services were 8 wheel non-corridor stock.  There was a daily LNWR through carriage from Cardiff to Newcastle (and back) that was not attached to an express and returned on the down York mail.  Must have been a tedious trip if you went all the way.

 

There were only 6 GWR brake vans in the daily express roster of over 20 trains.  But more were employed in the locals.  So I need a few.  I am currently trying to concentrate on building the local trains two of which will have an 8 wheel brake van.

 

First on the list is a ShireScenes K15/16 which I will build as a non-corridor K16 which can also double up on the expresses.

 

Currently under construction, from top: E17 compo (IKB Kit), K16 (ShireScenes), C4 all third (ancient Mallard kit):

 

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Bending over using bending bars:

 

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Forming tumblehome using a knife handle and a ruler:

 

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Box formed, underframe well underway and guards duckets added:

 

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I have deviated from the kit in that I am using Brassmaster torsion sprung 8' 6" bogies hence the 8BA screws.  I'll also be using castings from the spares box.  Everything, including the axleboxes, is on the etch for this kit.

 

Strangely this ShireScenes kit did not make any provision for internal dividers so I have soldered a couple in to strengthen the whole as I thought handling may distort it otherwise.

 

The E17 and C4 are on hold whilst I sort the bogies.

 

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Mikkel
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So pleasing to the eye!

 

I didn't know Shirescenes had done a K15/K16. It doesn't seem to be on the Dart website. An old kit perhaps?

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2 hours ago, Mikkel said:

So pleasing to the eye!

 

I didn't know Shirescenes had done a K15/K16. It doesn't seem to be on the Dart website. An old kit perhaps?


Mikkel I’ve only ever seen one and it’s this one I bought off eBay.  I’ve had it a few years and do seem to recall seeing it on a list somewhere. I’ve not seen it since so it could be withdrawn.  I think it’s the only complete kit ShireScenes did.  

 

It is listed on the GWR.org.uk website!  http://www.gwr.org.uk/kits4coacha.html

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Perhaps it was a poor seller. With the K's plastic version (still a regular item on ebay) and a couple of etched brass competitors the market must have been limited.

 

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Roxey Mouldings do the K14/15/16, I don't think that they are listed, but if you give Dave a ring, I'm sure that he will sell you one or more. I have just used the search facility and if you put in K16 it will bring it up.

 

 

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