5050 Posted November 27, 2020 Share Posted November 27, 2020 (edited) Over the past couple of weeks I've not been very active on the modelling front so decided that I should really be getting on with something. Trawling through my stash of unbuilt kits I found a Slaters North Eastern railway brakevan that I had picked up at a show on a 'pre-owned' stall. It was sufficiently 'oddball' for me to think it would fit in with my other odd BV's, all picked up for a bargain price by my cash strapped industrial system from mainly mainline railway sources. This is it finished (more or less!) And here it is parked up on my photo plank with its stablemates, all finished in my corporate blue livery - which for some reason has come out rather vividly in the photo! From the left they are - 'Modified' Slaters ex-Midland BV with a part Colin Ashby open wagon grafted on and a longer roof. A cast whitemetal BV which could be K's (?) of a possibly Scottish prototype? Dragon Models South Wales (B&M? I forget which !) etched kit. A very modified (due to me jumping on the part built body in frustration. Well, it is a Jidenco kit!) Cambrian Rlwys van, originally double ended. Ex LSWR Drovers van from a rather old resin cast kit from many years ago. The 'new' Slaters ex-NER as above. I haven't got any more BV kits in stock now - apart from a couple of 'proper' mainline ones but if I do find something a bit 'left field' then I'll probably buy it! BTW - any ideas on a collective name for a group of brake vans? Edited November 27, 2020 by 5050 10 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium DLT Posted November 27, 2020 RMweb Premium Share Posted November 27, 2020 Love it. You can never have too many brakevans! 1 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ruston Posted November 27, 2020 Share Posted November 27, 2020 (edited) 1 hour ago, DLT said: Love it. You can never have too many brakevans! He can. He just palmed two of his crappiest ones off to me! Edited November 27, 2020 by Ruston 1 3 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Alex TM Posted November 27, 2020 RMweb Premium Share Posted November 27, 2020 2 hours ago, 5050 said: A cast whitemetal BV which could be K's (?) of a possibly Scottish prototype? Hi 5050, That van looks familiar. I think it's a Caley one. Possibly a Keyser Kit? Regards, Alex. 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Saunders Posted November 27, 2020 Share Posted November 27, 2020 The NER birdcage is totally changed when the birdcage is removed as on the Derwnthaugh conversion and used as tool a van, which is now at the Tanfield Railway. 5 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike morley Posted November 28, 2020 Share Posted November 28, 2020 13 hours ago, 5050 said: any ideas on a collective name for a group of brake vans? A drag? 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium DLT Posted November 28, 2020 RMweb Premium Share Posted November 28, 2020 16 hours ago, 5050 said: BTW - any ideas on a collective name for a group of brake vans? An Enthusiast's Special? http://www.cornwallrailwaysociety.org.uk/1965-to-68-steam-railtours-in-cornwall--devon.html Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Sandhole Posted November 28, 2020 Share Posted November 28, 2020 15 hours ago, Mark Saunders said: The NER birdcage is totally changed when the birdcage is removed as on the Derwnthaugh conversion and used as tool a van, which is now at the Tanfield Railway. So THAT's what that is? Seen this at Tanfield and wondered. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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