Modelling time has been somewhat limited of late - long evenings, rain and the Cricket season all play their part so rather than titivate brakevans, here's a bit more detailing of continental stock (a variation on the theme of Eaos, an Ealos, the extensions on the side were, I think for timber traffic, but I suspect this will end up loaded with bales of scrap).
Here's the real thing, literally, in fact:
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Klein Modellbahn have modelled the exact vehicle (Trenitalia seem to have had a brief phase of painting wagons turquoise, their house colour, but not many based on what I've actually seen in Italy). It's really very nice and needs relatively little attention - handrails, air pipes and couplings. The weathering will be most enjoyable, I predict.
Note that the air pipes are representaional - a bit of 0.45mm wire with a blob of epoxy on the end while the couplings are Masokits. They''re not quite right for RIV couplings of course, but they are bomb-proof and easy to couple.
Adam