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  1. Wickham Green too
    ... though this IS RMweb so Rule 1 might come into operation without any warning ! 😎
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    Unless one of the vehicles is a locomotive - para 1.1 ( or 1.4 if the loco's only got a thee-link ! ).
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    The constraint of cost is probably most pertinent.
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    A simple interweb search came up with https://www.gwrr.co.uk/news/jumbo-train-success/#:~:text=In the early hours of,currently running in the UK. ........ just a wee bit more than 2300 tonnes.
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    Sounds like I was 'probably' wrong then ! 😢
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    ... probably restricted to the North East - even in NCB days.
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    I think you hijacked the hijack there ! 😮
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    I see you still haven't found that buffer head ??!? 😢
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    Phew !
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    Probably Maunsell corridor stock off through trains from Waterloo, LSWR non-gangwayed trios ( some with Maunsell-framed centre cars ) on the locals with former LSWR Pull & Push sets - often augmented with SECR 'Long Ten' thirds or No.1050 !
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    Ever done Delhi to New Jalpaiguri ??!?
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    Don't forget that the majority of West Countries pre-dated the majority of Battle of Britains but 'Wells' doesn't fit that pattern ! A quick peruse through 'The Book of" finds both bogie variants with no obvious pattern though, perhaps, that illustrated by 'Wells' seems more common. I would GUESS that the 'spare' studding length is used for pre-tensioning the side-control springs - but that's only a guess !
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    Every model manufacturer has to choose whether to make their products in ex-works condition or 'weathered' ............... and as every loco ( etc.) would have weathered differently to the the next one it's far simpler to offer ex-works. Moreover, it's a pig of a job to match factory weathering should the purchaser wish to renumber his / her model !
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    I think what appear to be flanged ends are the 'inlets' to a thin canopy over the top of the tank, flared out to capture cooling airflow when in motion ...... this idea doesn't seem to have lasted very long.
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    SECR Brake Third No.2302 built by Metropolitan in 1900 - became Southern No.3256 ( Dia.145 ) and ran in set No.909 - demoted to service stock No.1719S in 1942 .... "must have been west of Exeter when those lines were transferred to the Western Region, for it spent the rest of its long life on the WR. It travelled around a lot, being seen at Southall, Friary Jcn.,Banbury and Tyseley. The end finally came around 1970" according to Phil Coutanche ( SE&CR Carriages : Lightmoor 2007 ) where another photo can be found.
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    I'm tempted to say that color is never accurate in a UK context .............. but then that would be my old-world cynicism showing through ! 🤐
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    Now, I think the adjudicators will have to decide whether a non signal box clearly labelled "Kingswear Signal Box" can be permitted in this thread or not !!?!
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    ... if the error was pointed out to them at the time, of course.
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    Crikey, can't we even make ballast in this country nowadays ??!? ☹️
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    Certainly prior to electrification in 1938.
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    Rather depends on how much 'pre' ......... there could be early Bulleid sets, umpteen varieties of Maunsell sets, Ironclad sets, LSWR corridor and non-corridor sets - and a few of mixed parentage. Whether we're talking a line with Waterloo connections or purely local traffic will make a difference too !
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    Should be ashamed of yourself submitting filth like that ! 😎
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    Assuming that is, indeed, 'late 1920s' they're nor S.R. wagons as the first 6wh chassis were built in 1932 ...... and they don't appeear to be 4400 series numbers.
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    As represented on my layout at present : - Wickham Locomotive Green : 56% Malachite Green + 22% Maunsell Green + 11% Swindon Green + 11% Doncaster Green Wickham Passenger Stock Green : 62% Malachite Green + 38% Maunsell Green
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    There can't have been many other LMS full brakes retaining gangways that late !
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