4608 Posted May 11, 2023 Share Posted May 11, 2023 (edited) Private owner wagons are an attractive and tempting addition to model railway layouts. For those of us who like to get the right wagons for our chosen location and time period some research can sometimes show us appropriate companies behind a locomotive or in yards, but rarely in enough detail to model accurately. Thereafter better photos have to be tracked down and the excellent Private Owner Wagons & Tankers Index compiled by Joe Greaves (https://lightmoor.co.uk/BDLpdf_files/Private_Owner_Wagons_Index.pdf) can get us started. But even then, finding a photograph that gives enough detail, shows a wagon that can be modeled from available kits without major surgery to change the number of planks/plank sizes, and then find transfers that are appropriate, can be frustrating. So, the reason for starting this thread. I would like to encourage modelers to post pictures of completed accurate models with a description of the source photo, kit, and transfers etc. I will start the ball rolling with a selection below that I believe are appropriate for the south end of the ECML in the 1930s. Please continue this thread with your models and the same information as I have provided so others can benefit from your research. As a final point, note that POWsides and Precision Decals offer services for a fee to provide transfers for you from suitable reference photographs if transfers are the one item lacking (I have no connection with them other than as a satisfied customer). Company: Brentnall & Cleland (3005) Builder: Gloucester Railway Carriage & Wagon Company Time Period / Date: 1932 Location / Area: ECML London Planks & Doors: 7 plank, side & end door Photo Source: Keith Turton, PO Wagons, 1st Collection, p. 36 Model Kit: Slaters 4060 Transfers: POWsides 592 Company: Brentnall & Cleland (3020) Builder: Gloucester Railway Carriage & Wagon Company Time Period / Date: 1932 Location / Area: ECML London Planks & Doors: 7 plank, side & end door Photo Source: Keith Turton, PO Wagons, 1st Collection, p. 36 Model Kit: Parkside Models PC69 Transfers: POWsides 592 Company: Barber Walker & Co (H3576) Builder: Not known Time Period / Date: 1930s (built 1918) Location / Area: ECML, London to Kings Cross Planks & Doors: 8 plank side & end door Photo Source: Hudson, PO Wagons Vol 1, Plate 25 Model Kit: Parkside Models PC71 Transfers: POWsides 7 Company: Birley (662) Builder: Charles Roberts & Co Time Period / Date: 1930s Location / Area: ECML London to Kings Cross Planks & Doors: 8 plank side & end door Photo Source: Keith Turton, PO Wagons, 1st Collection, p. 96 Model Kit: Parkside Models PC71 Transfers: POWsides 415 Company: E Foster & Co (2194) Builder: Charles Roberts & Co Time Period / Date: 1930s Location / Area: ECML London Planks & Doors: 8 plank side & end door Photo Source: Hudson Vol 1, pl 80 & HMRS ACK316 close Model Kit: Parkside PC71 Transfers: POWsides 697 Company: Ricketts (4028) Builder: Charles Roberts & Co Time Period / Date: 1930s Location / Area: ECML London Planks & Doors: 7 plank side & end door Photo Source: Hudson, PO Wagons, Vol 1, plate 86, Possibly 87 too Model Kit: Slaters 4061 Transfers: POWsides 66 Company: Stephenson Clarke (7836) Builder: Charles Roberts & Co Time Period / Date: 1930s Location / Area: Widespread Planks & Doors: 8 plank side & end doors Photo Source: Hudson, PO Wagons Vol 1, plate 91 Model Kit: Parkside PC71 Transfers: POWsides 46 Company: Stephenson Clarke (8014) Builder: Charles Roberts & Co Time Period / Date: 1930s Location / Area: Widespread Planks & Doors: 7 plank side & end door Photo Source: Hayes, 4 mm Coal Wagon p.50 Model Kit: Slaters 4061 Transfers: POWsides 46 in part Company: J R Wood & Co Ltd (346) Builder: Not known Time Period / Date: Mid-1930s Location / Area: ECML London to Kings Cross Planks & Doors: 7 plank side & end door Photo Source: Hayes, 4 mm Coal Wagon p.8 Model Kit: Slaters 4061 Transfers: POWsides 242 Company: J R Wood & Co Ltd (352) Builder: Not known Time Period / Date: Late 1930s (Hence darker colour) Location / Area: ECML London to Kings Cross Planks & Doors: 7 plank side & end door Photo Source: Hayes, 4 mm Coal Wagon p. 8 Model Kit: Slaters 4061 Transfers: POWsides 242 Company: J R Wood & Co Ltd (1424) Builder: Derbyshire Carriage & Wagon Co Time Period / Date: Mid-1930s Location / Area: ECML London to Kings Cross Planks & Doors: 7 plank side door Photo Source: Turton, 1st Collection, p. 115 Model Kit: Slaters 4060 Transfers: POWsides 266 Company: J R Wood & Co Ltd (1416) Builder: Not known Time Period / Date: Mid-1930s Location / Area: ECML London to Kings Cross Planks & Doors: 7 plank side door Photo Source: Turton, 1st Collection, p. 115 Model Kit: Parkside PC73 Transfers: POWsides 266 As a note to this set of photos, the builder’s plates, repair plates and registration plates were commissioned by me from John Peck of Precision Decals and pictured on his Instagram pages for anyone who wishes to take advantage of these. Best print is white over black. Again, I have no relation with him other than as a satisfied customer. I look forward to seeing additions to this thread. Can we please keep posts to providing the information below and an accompanying photo? Company: Builder: Time Period / Date: Location / Area: Planks & Doors: Photo Source: Model Kit: Transfers: Build comments, additional parts etc: Edited May 11, 2023 by 4608 Sentence correction 6 2 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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