Whilst I am having a lot of fun putting together the brake van seen a couple of weeks back, as soon as I sat it next to the Talyllyn's 'Limping Lulu' I realised something rather important. Compared to my usual narrow gauge stock, the van was just a bit too big. I'll still get use out of it but something smaller was needed, particularly to go with the short wheelbase 009 Society wagons.
So, I had another enjoyable afternoon assembling the body for another van using the same techniques and materials as the larger variant. The only variation here is that the chassis is a Peco 10ft N gauge type instead of a 15ft. Shades of the Glyn Valley Tramway brake seem to have crept in into this shortened version. If the chance ever arises to build yet another van I'd certainly make attempt at the narrow panelling and sliding doors on the side of the GVT prototype.
I'm getting ahead of myself though, as this rate there'll be at least two brake vans to every locomotive!
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