I had been meaning to make a TCV (Twin Deck car Carrier) for my West Coast layout. This was to represent the Newton Chambers type that had been used on the 2235 Euston to Perth, and 2140 Perth to Euston during the 1970s. Sorting through my leftovers Box gave me a few things to work with. Although not 100% correct, and not super detailed, it will do for my purposes. It used up some time now the weather had turned wet. The project took about ten hours spread over five days.

Finished item, on the rear of 1M12 2140 Perth to Euston as it passes through Watford.

Main components, roof, underframe, and cast ends left over from a B H Enterprise kit.

Cast ends stuck to the underframe, and roof section cut to fit.

The lower well deck added. The underframe had a slight recess filed so that the thin plasticard sides would fit flush under the main side panel. A bit of Balsa used as strengthening.

Some plasticard sheet cut for the sides and glued into place. The cast ends were then filed flush with the sides.

The roof section has five windows each side. Rather than drill the windows out I used some bits of card, which would be painted a different colour from the roof to represent the glass.

A coat of Rail Grey applied as undercoat. The cast ends had the original detail filed off and replaced with thin strips of plasticard. Some TPM brass buffers added.

As the bogies have a reduced wheelbase I shortened some Minitrix Bogies by taking 4mm out of the middle. Joined together with a bit of plasticard strengthening, and a new pivot hole drilled afterwards.

I used some masking tape to cover the rail grey, before painting the rail blue sections, and the roof. Some Ultima roof vents added.

Unfortunately I hadn't got the correct transfers, so used some old Pressfix lettering to finish. The top windows in the roof painted a lighter gloss grey to represent the glass.

Passing Linslade on the back of 1M12.