MerseyMan

Sorry, I was refering to the flush glazing rather than the coaches themselfs.

Are these still available?

Im after a Hawksworth Brake. I believe Hurn Models used to do a very good one. Are they still trading and if so can anyone point me in their direction please?

Is Hurn Models still trading?

Oh right ok. Splendid. I didnt know this. Many thanks indeed. I will order some immediately

Can anyone recommend the best way to create the black boxs for the numbers and text on BR grey unfitted vans. I've tried painting them on but I just cant get the edges and lines crisp enough. Rail-tec do transfers for certain types of vans but not for the wagons Im modelling.

Excellent. Thank you all.

Quite a long shot I must admit but can anyone identify which type of coach this is. Or indeed any other information about it. Photographed at Tywyn station with the down daily goods train to Pwllheli . 29th July 1964

Excellent. Many Thanks.

Thanks Stephen. They have done a cracking job havent they. Im now expanding my search to include MR six-wheel Composite No.358 now at the KWVR. Ended its days as a Signal and Telegraph stores at Edgehill Liverpool in 1968 as DM284677. Moved to the KWVR and painted blue for the orginal Railway Children. Any prographs of this as DM284577 or "Just arrived" at KWVR would be brilliant.

The now preserved 6 wheel Midland Railway Third Class carriage No. 253 was built at Derby Works in 1884 and withdrawn from service in 1910. After which it was converted to departmental stock / maintenance vehicle and ending its days at Shotton Steelworks in 1974. It was then saved by the Midland Railway railway centre and fully restored. Im looking for pictures of this coach between finishing service in 1910 and being sold for preservation in 1974. I've seached the web but little has come up. Can anyone help with a couple of pictures?

These are brilliant. Thank you all very much

Brilliant. Thats great. Thanks everyone.

Thank you very much all the comments. Extremely helpful. The only question remains... are there any photographs of these in bauxite (fitted or piped)?

Fantastic 41516. I would love to see a picture of one of these van in Bauxite with vacum brakes as per lot 545. On a side note, what colour would "Vacuumm piped vans" be in BR days?