Adam, I found your thread a month or so back, and have watched with great interest. You have put some incredible work into your wagons, and it has inspired me to get back into kit building. I look foward to seeing progress on the Coil R's and your current wagons, I didn't even realize they dated back to the steam era until now. What was the livery for these during your era?
Also, great job with the Herring, what was the source of the brake gear etches? I might be after some for the two Herring kits I purchased this week. Regards.