Freelance Coach Projects

[LNWR18901910]

Having acquired a freelance 0-4-0 tender locomotive, I thought about making some more freelance coaches of my own. The Queen Mary bogie brake van interests me as I see potential in short bogie coaches reminiscent of the old Bing O gauge coaches from the Pre-War era.

These are the coaches I intend to recreate using two Queen Mary brake vans chassis-wise. For the coach bodies, I would use either Hornby's 4-wheel coaches mainly the old Annie and Clarabel coaches from the old Thomas the Tank Engine & Friends range or Budget Model Railways' Coach Kits merged together.

Once I  obtain the parts needed, I will be taking photographs of the coaches in progress.

[BernardTPM]

Might be worth looking at Ratio coach sides. Dundas Models sell them separately, both the GWR 4 wheel type and the Midland non-corridor types. The panelling is far better than the old Hornby 4 wheeler.

Edited May 29, 2020 by BernardTPM

[LNWR18901910]

6 hours ago, BernardTPM said:

Might be worth looking at Ratio coach sides. Dundas Models sell them separately, both the GWR 4 wheel type and the Midland non-corridor types. The panelling is far better than the old Hornby 4 wheeler.

That's worth taking into consideration, but what about roofs and non-corridor ends? I thought about plasticard.