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Thanks fellas
These are my other built kits so far. The water tank and the morel are from the same maker as he gas wagon.

Great Western Railway gas wagon

The extra straps and handrail from Evergreen pieces. Decals from the spares box, so probably not accurate font. wheels and couplers came with the kit. 3 D printed kit from Tasmania.


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Decided to keep pics of my coal train in the one thread. 5 more wagons have been added, loaded and weathered. Most of this round are private owner which I got for various reasons for the names on them.

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My first Great Western wagon arrived the other day. Didn't much like the plastic load, so removed and replaced that. Then applied some weathering.

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Also weathered, though not as much, the Guard's van that also turned up

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I have a book by David Jenkinson -- Historical Railway Modelling.

Although he tells thing on a LMS perspective most of the book is how railways in the UK were and are run; giving formations of coaches and goods wagons etc. etc.. Well worth the read.

Glencairn


Thank very much for that. Most ...

wasn't too sure where to post this, but I have started purchasing stock for an eventual layout and was wondering if there is a website or books that detail typical consists for GWR trains and how the various coaches would be marshalled. Thanks you in advance for any help

Geoff

Thank you. Still a couple of months, at least, before downstairs is cleared of the in-laws junk. But time to start buying items for it for sure.

Thank you for allowing me to join, I am returning to railway modelling after a break of approx 13 years. Mainly due to my in-laws finally moving out meaning I'm getting space for a layout again. During that time I have been modelling mostly tanks, aircraft and such.
I'm an Aussie and previously I ...