Lord Nelson

The bowling hall actually has some advantages. The raised outer walkway makes it’s easier to see the layouts around the edge of the hall. 

Marc Models did an OO kit but they are no longer trading. If you use ‘Night Ferry’ in search you’ll find a number of relevant threads.

Roy

There are a number of weed killing train threads on RMWeb but unfortunately many (all?) of the photos were lost in the IT crash. A search of the web shows there was quite a lot of regional variation and post-nationalisation the Southern PLVs were a popular choice for the vans. Examples: 

https://blog.railwaymuseum.org.uk/a-weed-or-not-a-weed/

https://www.anistr.com/-/galleries/railway-images-galleries/photos-of-british-railways-1948-1968/br-coaches-and-wagons-and-other-rolling-stock#media_62343234-2652-4cda-a6d4-38002fc1caff

Roy

I think that is a later version - there were many. My variant represents the train in these photographs:-

https://twitter.com/TurnipRail/status/1357244251382439936?ref_src=twsrc^tfw|twcamp^tweetembed|twterm^1357244251382439936|twgr^062efe934e3bf4ea22eca2de435e50dc651e8272|twcon^s1_&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.rmweb.co.uk%2Findex.php%3Fapp%3Dcoremodule%3Dsystemcontroller%3Dembedurl%3Dhttps%3A%2F%2Ftwitter.com%2FTurnipRail%2Fstatus%2F1357244251382439936

Hi,

I’ve attached one of the Club’s photos of the prototype with a close-up of the tie rod which according to Warburton’s “A Pictorial Record of LMS Signals” is 1.5” in diameter. For the model I used 0.5mm brass wire. The base of the signal and the ‘return’ wire will be set in the layout underlay. 

You can see from the lean on the prototype that the tie rod was needed (and was maybe not entirely successful!). This angled tie rod anchored in a concrete block replaced a horizontal wire which I believe was attached to another post.
 

Hope this is helpful,

Roy

Hi Steve,

Thanks for the inspirational thread and for your and Les’ specific advice via pm. I thought you might like to see the latest signal I have built for ‘Aylesbury’ - https://www.rmweb.co.uk/community/index.php?/topic/24951-modelling-aylesbury-station-risborough-district-mrc/

This is a two doll bracket with an elevated shunt signal:-
 

Roy

Unfortunately, MARC models didn't have their best specs on when they drew up their etchings and obviously found some of the dimensions indistinct too ! : their sleepers are totally flat sided but should have a slight taper to them and the fourgons have been made far too narrow ............ nothing that can't be rectified - but ......

 

I think that there are drawings in the Loco-Revue collection. If I can find mine, I will take a look.

 

Surprised at there being a taper (tumblehome) to the body.

The tumblehome must be very slight - I can't detect it in these photos. http://forum.e-train.fr/viewtopic.php?f=65&t=28566&start=660

Roy

If you can find it, there are drawings in "Night Ferry" by George Behrend and Gary Buchanan. This also contains information on the SNCF and SR baggage vans, lots of photos etc. Over time modifications were made to the coaches - particularly the underframe and windows so any drawings need to be supplemented with photos from your chosen period. The Sleeper at the MRN is hybrid of different periods so be careful about using it as a reference.

MARC Models may also be able to help. They produce 4mm kits - see:-

http://www.rmweb.co.uk/community/index.php?/topic/110266-marc-models-sr-ferry-brake-van/page-1

Roy