Mess/tool van converted from brake van

[F2Andy]

I am looking for a photo (or two) of a shorter wheelbase brake van (like this https://peco-uk.com/products/lms-mr-design-20ton-goods-brake-van) that has been converted in to a mess and/or tool wagon. I am sure I have seen one somewhere, probably in Paul Bartlett's excellent site, but I cannot find it anywhere.

 

I started to make one in N gauge, as I have such a brake van that was part of a job lot on Ebay, but have stalled without the image to work from.

 

Any help appreciated.

[Wickham Green too]

Not exactly what you're after - but it might give you some inspiration for a freelance ! ........... paint job would be fun !!

( Bates Colliery ; 27/9/83 )

[PaulG]

My next project for my c1955 Colchester layout is the Colchester breakdown train.

 

Oxford Rail are producing a suitable crane so I have the crane runner and two mess and packing vehicles to make. Both where 6-wheel GER brake 3rds, fortunately D&S produced one and David Eveleigh produces the other.

 

See attached fileColchester breakdown train (2).pdf

[Poor Old Bruce]

Some ideas for you

 

DM 297733 with additional diagonal bracing, seen at Warrington in 1979. Painted grey.

 

 

 

Plus two with duckets which may help you, both painted grey:

DM281829, seen at Stoke in 1979

 

DM284838 at Rugby repair shop, 4 Mar 1980

 

[hmrspaul]

9 hours ago, Poor Old Bruce said:

 

Plus two with duckets which may help you, both painted grey:

DM281829, seen at Stoke in 1979

 

This was in a red, possibly Gulf red https://PaulBartlett.zenfolio.com/lmsbrakevan/e23048bd8

 

I don't know of any as Mess vans, only as gauge wagons. https://PaulBartlett.zenfolio.com/lmsbrakevan/e37cb8b03

Paul

[F2Andy]

Thanks a lot. None are quite the image I found before, which I thought was black, with the doors mostly filled in, and smaller single windows in each end. But there are some interesting alternative there I could use instead.