Could simply be that it's be altered to suit its original owner; I've had jacket sleeves shortened by an inch or so so it doesn't have the "you'll grow into it" look!
Should have posted these before -
60007 passing Gilberdyke with 6J94 by JamesWells, on Flickr
And a second or so later!
######... by JamesWells, on Flickr
And from a little while ago -
60040 passing Gilberdyke with 0Z68 by JamesWells, on Flickr
Maybe
Open minded I suppose - without wishing to take over Paul's thread or open a can of worms it seems like the choice of EM and P4; pluses and minuses for both.
We'll see
This is looking very good!
I've been building my own NER brake van recently and found this book very useful -
http://www.amazon.co.uk/North-Eastern-Railway-Brake-Vans/dp/1903266335
It's a good book for detail and there are a few detail photos of the preserved van at Hull's 'Streetlife Museum' on my blog here -
http://eastmoor.blogspot.co.uk/2012/03/birdcage.html