[Starting out again in modelling]

Weathering looks very  good,  these  vans  were  always  filthy,  the  design  being  difficult  to  clean.

My  local  preserved  railway  bought  a  number  around  1980,  one  was  a  reasonably  clean  BR  Blue,  the  others  all-over  Brake  Dust  brown.  These  were  assumed  to  be  Blue,  later  it  was  discovered  one  of  these  was  actually  still  in  BR  green  with  only  1 or  2  replaced  boards  in  Blue.

 

Pete

[Ryde Pier Head Box.]

Looks good.

Being picky; Pier Head box worked a double track section hence would not have a token or train staff machine.

Would have block instruments on the shelf over the levers though.

 

Pete

[Your train is arriving at North Cowes shortly]

From the title I thought you were modelling the Cowes extension which never actually happened.

This was a plan by the Isle of Wight Central to extend beyond the Cowes Terminus, crossing  Carvel  Lane and the High street by bridge to a new terminus on Fountain Quay to directly serve the ferries.

Likely the original Cowes would have closed to passengers but would  have been retained for goods.

Plans were approved and some properties were purchased before the idea was abandoned.

 

Pete

[SE Finecast LBSC E1 0-6-0 chassis ?]

My  E1  also  has  missing  instructions  however  I  also  have  an  E1R  (a  modification  of  the  same  thing)  this  calls  for  a  DS10  motor  for  which  the  chassis  etch includes  a  mount.  No  gear  set  specified. 

 

Pete