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The best I can do http://PaulBartlett.zenfolio.com/brmainlineloco/e4db7dade Warship D811 in 1966 - looks a bit pink to me - possibly because on Afga CT slide film? Sorry, my only early Western photos are in black & white. Paul Bartlett

These vans were far from standardised, as mentioned buffers differ, but so do length of steps, whether unfit, piped or Vacuum brake etc. Choose one that suits you, masses of photos here http://paulbartlett.zenfolio.com/brbrakevan500 http://paulbartlett.zenfolio.com/brbrakevan504 http://paulbartlett.zenfolio.com/brbrakevan506 http://paulbartlett.zenfolio.com/brbrakediag507 A useful article at Banks, Steve (2002). Bringing up the rear. Model Rail February 2002. pp 18 – 24 Drawings at Silsbury, Roger & Mann, Trevor., (1983) The 20 ton standard goods brake van. Model Railway Constructor vol. 50 (part 589) pp 279 - 283. Drawings - Brake van diag. 1/504; Brake van air pipe diag. 1/507. They are very nice kits. Paul Bartlett

This is 230142 in Executive grey http://PaulBartlett.zenfolio.com/vea/e10515e07 Paul Bartlett

What we don't know is how these were prepared and what undercoating was used. For example, was it the same as the coaches of the time or different - it is quite possible that being a much more expensive piece of kit that they took more time in preparing for the finish. This has been the problem with maroon ever since the Midland Railway used it, with their numerous (14 has been suggested) coats and rubbing down. David Jenkinson would tell anyone that would listen that the colour had not changed from MR times through to the 1960s, only the preparation. The other 'problem' is that the WR was using a harsh cleaner in their coach cleaning automatic plant - by the early 1960s when I was 'spotting' Hawksworths were down to bare metal along the centre line. I suspect that the same would happen to their locos, so fading as you suggest. Lovely colour though for a loco which was so slab sided. Unlike the hiddeous desert sand which I thought looked like vomit. The Warships in maroon always looked very "rich" in their finish as well. Paul Bartlett

And the southern end of the MR mainline. Sitting in the pub on Friday lunchtimes I saw this train regularly as it crossed the skew bridge in Harpenden, but never photographed it - possibly because by then they were blue!. Paul Bartlett

Photos of all four HEA are in this collection, http://PaulBartlett.zenfolio.com/brhba NOTE I have had no connection with Dapol, so am only guessing from their description that they MAY be partially based on my photographs. I am not aware Dapol have ever purchased from my site. Paul Bartlett

Why? These are VEA not vacuum braked vanwides. So only the later freight brown is suitable http://PaulBartlett.zenfolio.com/vea The photograph (that I assume Andy chose) is NOT a VEA, it is an unrebuilt VB one in conservation, without lettering. Paul Bartlett

Because they are different wagons.... The Peco is an early mineral with independent brakes, RCH plates etc whereas the Parkside are the standard 108 and has most of the solebar details that would be seen on such a wagon with welded frame. As mentioned the Peco has finer body detail. You need both, and the Lionheart rivetted version. Paul Bartlett

There are some interesting photographs of mineral wagons in this series http://www.drehschei....php?17,5721518 [and of industrial locos and scenes more generally] The 9th down is really nice, 5 minerals alternating between recent rebodies and non rebodies - and a navy blue locomotive with red detailing! Note - quite a number are internal user, and, on the Industrial railway society site there is discussion that the locations given are incorrect. Paul Bartlett

There are several more of the GEC locos in my collection, such as http://PaulBartlett.zenfolio.com/littletoncollieryplace/e11b0f1dc Paul Bartlett

See http://paulbartlett.zenfolio.com/german2doorvan Paul Bartlett

That tank wagon is very unusual, as it is unfitted but has roller bearings. Not an unknown, but very rare. Can you confirm it says Caustic Liquor? Thanks Paul Bartlett

Having carefully painted mine in Crimson one of the Ebor club members mentioned seeing one in c1958 still in teak - well he did say largely in weathered wood.. which would have been ideal for my period. Paul Bartlett

How old do you think I am? No, I'm a Southerner and never saw this flow, even during the blue diesel era. Paul Bartlett

Really nice photograph, roof detail is great and that guards pose needs modelling! If it is B954220 then it is diag 1/506, lot 3129, and one with that handrail fixed to the outside of the corner post. Yes, unusual to see the torpedo vents that way around, and end planking, http://PaulBartlett....an506/e2d4ccaa4 and end plywood sheeting or partial sheeting were very common replacements, especially on the later built ones - I wonder if the quality of wood available when they were new was poorer than earlier builds? Agree about the Dowty hydraulic buffer being replaced by Oleo-pneumatic. Paul Bartlett

Not sure what there is to discuss. B951333 was either built plywood, or resheeted very early http://PaulBartlett.zenfolio.com/brbrakevan504/e59ec3b4 but others got quite extensive resheeting later http://PaulBartlett.zenfolio.com/brbrakevan504/e34c3d5 http://PaulBartlett.zenfolio.com/brbrakevan506/e2df7d4fb As to where that handrail was fixed, this shows the fixing to the outside well http://PaulBartlett.zenfolio.com/brbrakevan504/e18c9ea7f It seems to be a feature of lots 2136, 2137, 3012, 3129 (not the later ones) Paul Bartlett

Although it is not a very clear scan - no larger on Flickr - it does look likely. The top edge appears to have the later rebuilding http://PaulBartlett.zenfolio.com/steelmineral/e1de6519c Paul Bartlett

There are photographs of the bogie tank wagons, as well as other ICI tank wagons near the end of their lives at http://paulbartlett....om/iciunfittank The bogie tanks could be in a darkish red as well as the ICI blue. John also used some of the photographs in http://paulbartlett.zenfolio.com/icichemical which are internationally registered tank wagons. The wagon repairers we visited were always very jumpy about us photographing ICI tank wagons, although the main reception sidings at their own site at Folly Lane, Runcorn was (remains) totally viewable from a public road. Paul Bartlett

I haven't read all this, but have you been in touch with the HMRS. They have bursaries for work such as this - Alan Rhodes email is linked from this page, which gives more explanation http://www.hmrs.org.uk/education/index.php There is also an Academic liaison Officer. Paul Bartlett

Not too good, but this may be of interest http://PaulBartlett.zenfolio.com/road/e2bb3da71 Paul Bartlett

Once again unusual to see three ex PO wooden minerals at this late date. The unfitted open merchandise in coal traffic is not so unusual at this stage, I remember quite a number being used in this way on the SR in the earlier 1960s - I think this was 'specially so in the bad winer of 62-63 when mineral wagons were in short supply. Paul Bartlett

That is why I would like to know the running numbers that Bachmann have reproduced. There is the departmental site to check out as well as my own photos - I haven't scanned some of my coaching stock DBs.. or DMs Paul Bartlett

Although many of the Enparts fleet ran without repainting from their traffic liveries some of the Enparts fleet were refurbished later and appeared in olive green such as http://PaulBartlett....nparts/efe5359d http://PaulBartlett....parts/e16bb3766 http://PaulBartlett....nparts/e73b778e http://PaulBartlett....parts/e1b84a464 Paul Bartlett PS can someone tell us the running numbers of the ex passenger stock as the illustrations don't show this.

How often do we have to go over this, it was 1963 when olive green replaced Gulf red. Paul Bartlett

Dave Looks nice, but there is no plating over the frame at the headstock ends. - the open ness is easier seen on the 2 thou gallon tank wagon http://PaulBartlett.zenfolio.com/brmilktanks/e65238e9 but the other photos in this collection show that the 3 thou also had the framing exposed. Paul Bartlett