Bandicoot

Thanks, Joseph. When (and if) things settle down, i must get to the model shop and do a comparison. Some people think a mixture of scales is ok, others hold up their hands in horror! As the H0 stock would be behind other British WD stock, it will hopefully just look as though it is further away from the viewer.

‘Affordable ‘ wine is fine by me. In fact, any wine is fine by me! PS Many thanks for the image and reference. Will start searching CF du Midi, but not until after the rugby.

Thanks Pacific. Sadly, although there are a number of books about the ROD, they tend to concentrate on locomotives, rather than wagons/trucks/vans. The number of photographs of rolling stock are comparatively thin on the ground, but I have got hold of a copy of the Railway Magazine for March 1933, which lists the various types and which company they came from. There are also the famous Hommes 40 Chevaux 8 vans with the curved roof, which are available from several manufacturers in H0 (unfortunately not in 4mm!) I don’t think the wagon in the second photo was British made. I’m afraid I know absolutely nothing about Italian railways, but there are quite a few photos of the pitched-roof vehicles on Google and also in Roy Link’s WDLR Album.

Many thanks, Joseph. I agree that there ought to be a market out there, although it may have died down, now that the centenary is two years ago. I had great hopes that Bachmann would expand their War Department Light Railway stock and, maybe, add another locomotive or two. Sadly, I am not in a position to commission something like that. I am sure that I saw a thread some years ago, where a contributor had cast some bodies for these, but I cannot find it now. Thanks for your help.

Many thanks for your replies. My apologies for not getting back to you earlier, but I had a bit of a problem with re-connecting with the site. In my ignorance, I had not realised that the photo I posted was of a narrow gauge wagon. I am actually after information on broad gauge rolling stock which was used by the Railway Operating Division in France and Flanders during the First World War. The photo below is what I am looking for. Any help or suggestions would be gratefully received.Rd

Morning all, It may be that the answer is already on here, somewhere, but I cannot find it. Can anybody please tell me what the attached van/wagon is and does anyone know if it is made in RtR? Many thanks in advance.

Any chance of some photos (stills and/or video) of the hospital tents and their interiors? Would be really helpful. Thanks. Bandicoot