Ressaldar
Western Thunderer
So as not to create too much alarm among the older members by actually making a workbench post for the first time in what seems an eternity, I thought that it should be along tried and tested lines - oh no!! not another Inspection Saloon goes out the cry - yes is the answer, but with a slight difference...........................
this is one of the BR Wolverton 1959 builds to Diagram 1/550, which is basically the LMS Diagram D2046 with the windows and door on one side of the small saloon re-configured from 'window/door/window' to 'window/window/door' and the central window in tboth ends made into a fixed light as opposed to a droplight.
All that remains to be applied prior to painting are the air horns and the control box? and supplying conduit that ran from a point adjacent to the lamp irons up the window mullions to the roof and then went ................ where? My take would be to an alarm bell or similar in the 'Guards' room. If anybody knows where the conduit actually went, I would appreciate hearing about it.
The kit is a standard Sidelines D2046 with a special 'one off' side and ends supplied by Malcolm Binns. The livery is likely to be that of Regional Railways at the time when the 'headlight' was not fitted - early 90's or it might be Blue/Grey.
ex GWR Q13 in Inter-City livery is not too far behind.
regards
Mike
this is one of the BR Wolverton 1959 builds to Diagram 1/550, which is basically the LMS Diagram D2046 with the windows and door on one side of the small saloon re-configured from 'window/door/window' to 'window/window/door' and the central window in tboth ends made into a fixed light as opposed to a droplight.
All that remains to be applied prior to painting are the air horns and the control box? and supplying conduit that ran from a point adjacent to the lamp irons up the window mullions to the roof and then went ................ where? My take would be to an alarm bell or similar in the 'Guards' room. If anybody knows where the conduit actually went, I would appreciate hearing about it.
The kit is a standard Sidelines D2046 with a special 'one off' side and ends supplied by Malcolm Binns. The livery is likely to be that of Regional Railways at the time when the 'headlight' was not fitted - early 90's or it might be Blue/Grey.
ex GWR Q13 in Inter-City livery is not too far behind.
regards
Mike