Dan Randall
Western Thunderer
Superb!
Regards
Dan
Regards
Dan
I am pretty sure this is a 1930s Butterley built wagon.... I am not aware of a suitable kit in 7mm scale.
In a nutshell, blocks of numbers were allocated to any workshop repairing wagons, both BR and contractors, so the wagon's previous owner and number were recorded and could be tracked relatively easily. Some of the records survive so it is possible to identify the original wagon from the P number in some cases. Larger number ranges (and/or several number ranges) were allocated to works doing more repairs. Each works renumbered wagons as they were being repaired using the next number in their series.I read somewhere that P numbers were all done on the fly as wagons were shopped. Implying there was no logic and were randomly allocated in a rising number series. So having long sold my copy of MRJ 151 (doh!) would love to know the story in a nutshell if possible please?
Tony
Described inI read somewhere that P numbers were all done on the fly as wagons were shopped. Implying there was no logic and were randomly allocated in a rising number series. So having long sold my copy of MRJ 151 (doh!) would love to know the story in a nutshell if possible please?
Tony
Thanks Julian. The hardest part of scratch building seems to be getting started. Just get some 10 thou (0.25mm) brass sheet and have a go. If a piece isn’t right just cut another. Get a feel for how the materials behave when scored, folded etc. Practice helps a lot, and don’t worry if the first attempt is not quite right.Once again Fraser you have presented a very inspirational post.....I just need to get out in the "garage"! As I said in the other post on scratchbuilding in styrene you have presented these in a very clear manner.
Just sorry I missed it when you were writing it....once again late to the party!
Thank you for this
Julian