bmthtrains - David Posted March 29, 2020 Share Posted March 29, 2020 Going through an archive of a British architectural modelmaking from I’ve come across this photograph of a model made of a proposed railway carriage. I’d like to put a date to the photograph so has anyone any thoughts on what this carriage design might be? David Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkSG Posted March 29, 2020 Share Posted March 29, 2020 Doesn't look British, to me. I don't think that would fit our loading gauge. To me, it looks vaguely American, but I could well be wrong. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
laurenceb Posted March 29, 2020 Share Posted March 29, 2020 Metro-Cammell for Egypt? 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cheesysmith Posted March 29, 2020 Share Posted March 29, 2020 looks close to this 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BernardTPM Posted March 29, 2020 Share Posted March 29, 2020 (edited) It might be worth looking up BRCW and Gloucester C&W sources too. Edited March 29, 2020 by BernardTPM Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold The Johnster Posted March 29, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted March 29, 2020 (edited) The grilles suggest airconditioned for a hot climate, and the buffers and drawgear suggest British manufacture for Empire/Commonwealth, to generous loading guage; first guess, India. General style looks like mid or late 60s; integral bodyshell construction out of what looks like aluminium. That's a very LMS looking gangway! Edited March 29, 2020 by The Johnster Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steamport Southport Posted March 30, 2020 Share Posted March 30, 2020 (edited) BRCW rings a bell. I'm pretty sure that photograph is in the book about BRCW. Far East ISTR. Burma or somewhere like that. Something very similar here, near the bottom of the page. https://www.derbysulzers.com/smethwick.html Jason Edited March 30, 2020 by Steamport Southport 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bmthtrains - David Posted March 30, 2020 Author Share Posted March 30, 2020 Thanks everyone, the BRCW coaches do look similar. I’ll look further into those. This coach design may never have been put into production so I might have to best guess the age. At the moment late 1950s feels about right. David Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Joseph_Pestell Posted March 30, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted March 30, 2020 9 minutes ago, bmthtrains - David said: Thanks everyone, the BRCW coaches do look similar. I’ll look further into those. This coach design may never have been put into production so I might have to best guess the age. At the moment late 1950s feels about right. David I think that you are right that this model is not an exact model of anything produced but just something that salesmen could use to show potential clients before refining the design to meet the client's requirements. Interesting to note a quite early use of monocoque construction. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold tomparryharry Posted March 30, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted March 30, 2020 That's not a hot climate.... It's where the smell goes from the toilet..... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
eastglosmog Posted March 30, 2020 Share Posted March 30, 2020 Has a certain similarity in style to this (but not a corridor coach), supplied to Nigerian Railways, probably in the 1950s. Not sure who built it (plate missing). Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
HSB Posted March 30, 2020 Share Posted March 30, 2020 (edited) The buffers and screw couplings would indicate it was for standard or broad gauge rather than narrow gauge. Edited March 30, 2020 by HSB Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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