Kirley Posted August 4, 2016 Share Posted August 4, 2016 From this to this Should have some of Leslie's BCDR Wagon somewhere. Will post pictures on my layout page later when the decoder arrives. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DiveController Posted August 5, 2016 Share Posted August 5, 2016 Nice job, Kieran! Looks well! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jhb171achill Posted August 5, 2016 Share Posted August 5, 2016 Very good model indeed - and the right livery, unlike No. 30 in Cultra! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard EH Posted August 5, 2016 Share Posted August 5, 2016 Kieran, Lovely job! I may well follow your example there in due course. Did you use the Oxford one or Hornby? There might be a few cheaper ones about of the oxford one now..... I was looking at it for a GNRi T2, but you'd need to chop the front bogie back a little... Cheers for now. Richard. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leslie10646 Posted August 5, 2016 Share Posted August 5, 2016 Well done, Kieran - a very neat and clever conversion. Never mind my wagons - have you got a rake of bone-shaking six wheelers to go with it? My pal Michael at Smallbrook does a LSWR "road van" which I understand is the spitting image of a BCDR brake van. Leslie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kirley Posted August 5, 2016 Author Share Posted August 5, 2016 Kieran, Did you use the Oxford one or Hornby? There might be a few cheaper ones about of the oxford one now..... Richard, I picked up a Oxford one at the right price but they have a dicast chassis in case you were wanting to shorten the body. BYW did you get my email I sent last month re your JT Loco? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kirley Posted August 5, 2016 Author Share Posted August 5, 2016 (edited) My pal Michael at Smallbrook does a LSWR "road van" which I understand is the spitting image of a BCDR brake van. Leslie Someone sent me a picture of a BCDR Brake Van this evening, it is like nothing like the GNR or NCC ones. I'll email you tomorrow re the LSWR one. Edited August 6, 2016 by Kirley Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jhb171achill Posted August 7, 2016 Share Posted August 7, 2016 The BCDR and the SLNCR had many varieties of brake van. In fact barely two on the SLNCR were the same, thus neither line can be taken to have had a standard! For anyone interested in BCDR wagons, there's an old body in store at the DCDR, which will show the lettering style and shade of grey. Chassis and drawgear - same grey. I am unsure of roof shade. It was probably the same but possibly weathered darker due to loco smoke. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kirley Posted August 7, 2016 Author Share Posted August 7, 2016 Thank John for the pointer to Downpatrick, an excuse for another trip. I really miss the Enthusiastic Section on their old Web Site where they had pictures of all their stock. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jhb171achill Posted August 7, 2016 Share Posted August 7, 2016 Their website is gradually under revision, Kirley. Their marketing person has recently left due to a career change and I suppose it's the old story of volunteers - who has the time! The rolling stock section badly needed to be updated anyway - it was out of date including one or two items long gone, but no details of some of the newer stock. All in due course, no doubt. If I was computer literate I might volunteer to assist, but I'm not, as my numerous upside-down photo posts here will attest....,!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kirley Posted August 28, 2016 Author Share Posted August 28, 2016 My pal Michael at Smallbrook does a LSWR "road van" which I understand is the spitting image of a BCDR brake van. Leslie I did get in touch with Michael and he was extremely helpful in providing parts of the Kit plus a RTR 21'chassis. The body length of the BCDR Brake Van is 20' 6" so the chassis had to be shortened and the body lengthened. Then add some brass W Irons and running boards. First coat of primer and ready to fix the roof. This is what it should look like. Thanks Leslie for the tip. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Weshty Posted August 28, 2016 Share Posted August 28, 2016 Ohhh that looks very well. NEM pockets et al. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DiveController Posted August 28, 2016 Share Posted August 28, 2016 Looks very well, Kieran! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patrick Davey Posted September 2, 2016 Share Posted September 2, 2016 Looks very well - well done! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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