Brian's sundry wagons.

[Brian Wainwright]

This is a GCR double bolster built from an ABS kit. (Currently unavailable.)

The 'GC' letters come from a sheet designed for 4mm, but are ideal for a 7mm bolster wagon. Other lettering from Old Time Workshop.

The wagon still needs chains adding, but I have another four to build so I think I might do them as a job lot when I am in the mood. Also needs number plates which I hope to order from Intentio once I have a decent batch. I have quite a few GC wagons to build.

 

[Brian Wainwright]

This HR open was built from the Scottish Wagon Works kit. A very simple build that would not task a beginner.

 

[Brian Wainwright]

This diag. 64 brake van is quite an old model. It was 'in works' to have the lamps repainted the correct red, which has now been done. It was built from a D&S etched kit which, as brake vans go, was quite straightforward to put together. I added a few minor sophistications, like planking on the inside of the balcony, and the lamps.

These were, perhaps, the most common type of GC brake. The CLC also employed similar vans. And the Burry Port and Gwyndreath Valley had some (albeit on iron frames, like some of the CLC versions, and contractor-built) which were virtual clones.

 

[Brian Wainwright]

This is a GCR Diagram 6A three-plank wagon from the (very) recently released kit by Scottish Wagon Works.

I timed myself and it took 15 minutes to assemble! Of course, it still needs to be painted and lettered but GCR (waterslide) transfers come with the kit. I bought the 'complete' version which includes wheels, metal couplings and metal buffers. Good value though to have everything you need in the box bar paint and glue.

I hardly needed to pick up a tool. A burnishing tool was used to clean the couplings so they would take blackening chemicals. A craft knife was needed to take a little surplus material out of one of the coupling holes. That, believe it or not, was that.

A very nicely detailed job and so easy. No frustrations whatever and a simpler build than the old Airfix kits I put together when I was in short pants.

Suits any period from about 1910 to about 1955 as over 300 passed to BR.

Highly recommended and ideal for anyone who is yet to build their first wagon kit. (As they say, come in, the water's lovely.) You really could not ask for a better introduction to the genre.

 

[Brian Wainwright]

The GCR three-plankers more or less finished. Interior painting was still needed at this point as well as weathering.

Most of the transfers came with the kit and worked well. I have finished one slightly differently for a bit of variety.

I am now looking forward to the promised fish vans from the same source.