Geoff's G3 Workbench

[geoff_nicholls]

Although the Williams' Models LSWR wagon kit has appeared a few times in these pages, the feature that hasn't is the functioning sheet rail. As with the LBSC wagon in Mike's range, it's a Williams Patent Sheet Rail (also as before, no relation) but the support rail is of a smaller diameter, so a new part had to be printed and cast for this. Such are the none-standardised trails and tribulations of pre-grouping modelling.
This wagon should be on display when Lea Siding is exhibited at Swindon 9th/10 September, along with the new NBR Jubilee wagon. There will also be a Mink van (whatever that is) to please the locals.

 

[geoff_nicholls]

Cutting it a bit fine for the Swindon show, but the Williams Models GWR Iron Mink is nearly finished. If I've understood the instructions correctly, it's in the pre-1904 grey livery and lettering. I copied a photo of 11152 that I found on the web. The lettering is by Fox Transfers, not cheap, but easy to use, and the clear surrounds are minimal.