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  1. I have been remiss in not giving the reference for the CLC van built by the MR I mentioned. It is actually the Railway Modeller for June 1983, page 228 – the article is titled “Vans for Cheshire Lines…” David Goodwin produced an article on how to make 10T MR vans from the Slaters 8T kits – of course Slaters then brought out the blasted thing as a kit anyhow! In it he explains and illustrates the CLC variant built in 1908 by the MR, including the brake gear and axleboxes . The fount of all things CLC was Bob Miller; HMRS articles are worth trying to find. However, the LNER Society hhas recently republished these articles, not all of which I presently have.
  2. CLC wagon stock was provided in the main by the constituent companies - MR,GCR(MSLR) & GNR... The relevant Tatlow volumes list the stock built and when. Obviously, the Essery MR books cover the relevant stock they built. Articles on modelling CLC stock written by David Goodwin are to be found in the Railway Modeller from the mid 1980's.
  3. NBR = Contact the North British Railway Study Group. They should be very interested in your endeavours.. They do do a reprint of the auld George Sewell book - "NBR Coaches: A Design Review".
  4. Matchboards? London suburbans? As for Scottish prototype ideas, NBR coaching stock is none existent. Some late NBR suburban stock lasted into BR days so....
  5. Gentlemen, I do wonder how gasts you have flabbered... You have created a tempting beastie - wibble
  6. Not complaining matey, more like salivating and wibbling wildly...
  7. Is it just me or is there a GCR revival occurring? Smashing looking tender mind.
  8. The message will get through eventually Martin...
  9. Living reasonably close to Hattons, take it from someone who was there yesterday to grab some bargains that behind the calm of their front desk it is bedlam! At least two vans departed with postal orders whilst I was there and another was being loaded. Anyhow, some useful tastiness acquired as future projects continue to ccome into focus....
  10. There is something reassuring about big GCR engines! Mind, GCR engines all have a certain robustness about them...
  11. Oh b*gg*er... This could get serious! WIBBLE
  12. Some finished items for your perusal... The Ex LNER Dia 172 van, destined for an Engineers rake. Another ex LMS medium open awaits its load of spoil/spent ballast. The finished initial Grampus awaits its own load of spoil/spent ballast.
  13. I see no reason as to why this would not work David. You already have all the bits?
  14. That is a pretty decent crack at it Mon. Maybe some discrete weathering to finish?
  15. Well having acquired a couple of these beasties yesterday, I am very impressed. More ammunition for the use of...
  16. That's aa racing certainty methinks...
  17. Very interesting concepts Guy. I do like the baseplates.
  18. Further activities on the initial grampus wagon. Another side view, showing the lifting link in the brake gear. A view of the end step provided in the Rumney Models etch and the wagons end. The nickel-silver etch for the underframe baskets - easy to fold up and well thought out... The final fettling beckons and then the paint shop...
  19. Some fresh activities frae darkest Cheshire. Progress with a Grampus. Starting with the Dapol body, Bill Bedford sprung w-irons are present together with bits from Ambis, Rumney Models, LMS Models and Dave Bradwell. A Rumney Models etch combined with modified Parkside open wagon sides. More to come soon..
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