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Alimited edition triple-pack of Diagram 1/051 china claywagons in weathered Each wagonisindividuallyfinished, weatheredand numbered including No. B743004
condition has been released by Kernow Model Rail Centre. (shown without the cover); B743125 and B743610.
China Clays,'Toad B' andLMS stock

ATHIRD batchofweathered Bachmann the hingedend door.Roller bearings are Hornby20t ‘Toad B’ Bachmann ‘Porthole’stock
‘OO’ gaugeChina ClayOpenWagons has mouldedaspartofthe axle guards and Hornby’s highly acclaimed‘Toad B’ brake Bachmann hasreleasedits ‘OO’ gauge
been commissionedbyKernow Model four shoe brakeblocksare fittedinline vanmodel hasbeen rereleased in BR LMS ‘Porthole’ stock in BR lined maroon
Rail Centreaspartofits limited edition with metal three-hole disc wheels. The grey with wooden side duckets as livery withsix different coaches available
range. Sold in packs of three individually simulated flat tarpaulincovers conceals No.E140580 priced at £21.99. including aSecond Corridor (39-4510),
treated wagons, each one is fitted with a the lackofinterior detail. The toolings aredesigned to First Corridor(39-456), BrakeSecond
flat tarpaulin sheet and finished with an The three wagons arenumbered incorporate as manydifferences in the Corridor(39-461), Composite Corridor
authentic in-servicelivery which includes B743004; B743125and B743610 which model as possible, as demonstrated by (39-466), BrakeFirstCorridor(39-471)
planking picked out in differentcolours is anice cross-section from the seven this latest release. Many NorthEastern and First vestibule(39-476), priced
to simulate repairs and aliberal coating lots whichmade up the875 wagons built Toad Bbrake vans survivedinto the BR at £54.95.
of claydusttothe body and underframe. to this diagram. The underlying livery is era, eventuallytosee departmental AllPorthole coaches arefitted
Bachmann has produced the BR bauxite with awhite stripe applied service afterbeing takenout of revenue with bogies capable of current
Diagram 1/051 ChinaClayWagon fora to the diagonal bracing markingthe end traffic. The model is dressed as a collection; flush glazing to the bodies;
number of yearsand it remains to be tipping door.Kernowhas commissioned revenuevan withthe original wooden detailed interiors and underframes
updated with NEM coupling pockets, these models before: in 2010 and ducketbut metalbracing on the ends made up of numerous separate
thinnersides,detailtothe inside 2014 wheretheir popularity ensureda instead of theearlier wooden bracing. components.
surfaces of the sides anda finer tooling complete sell-outinafew months and Anumber of Toad Bvans originally LMS Portholestock lastedwell
forthe underframe. Nonetheless, it is thereisnoreason whythis latest batch fitted with wooden ducketswerelater into theBRera and oftenrun with Mk.1
auseful model of the 1950s-built BR should not sell as well. The pack of three modified with steelonesmaking this coachesinthe same train making them
China Clay Wagons with fiveplankbody, wagons is coded33-080T and is priced one an interesting model to add to aBR an interesting vehicle to add to transition
longitudinal planking in the floor to assist at £54.95. Formoreinformation, visit steam to diesel transition eralayout. eralayouts.
with unloading and arepresentation of www.kernowmodelrailcentre.com www.hornby.com www.bachmann.co.uk

LMS Porthole stock is nowavailable from Corridor Composite No. M24639 Mshows off itsflush glazing
‘Toad B’ finished in BR grey livery with original wooden Bachmann finished in BR maroon. No. M1126 M and windowlabels. The interior of the model is detailed along
duckets and metal end bracing as No. E140580. is aCorridor First coach. with theunderframes.

MK.2Fs AND SOME MEASUREMENTS

MEASURING up various ‘OO’ gaugeMk.2 An older lima model wasfound to have stripes at
air-conditioned coaches shows some subtle 1.3mm and 2.4mm respectively.
differences between various manufacturers' Passenger saloon windowglazing area was
interpretations of some important features. the second detailtobechecked. Measurements
Twowerechecked after measuring up the taken from Mk.2d BSO No. 9488 on
newHornbyMk.2f coaches: the first being the September 11, 2002 revealed them to be 60in
redand white striping which is so characteristic by 25.5in. The Mk.2 air-con coach models all
of Intercity Executivelivery in both BR and have the same 20mm length, but vary slightly
Swallowformats. in depth.
On the prototype, the white line is narrower The windowopenings between the frames in
than the redand to confirm the exact width, Hornby’s newMk.2f coachwindows are8.5mm
measurements were taken from afull sizecoach deep and Bachmann’s are8.6mm deep. For
at Eastleigh. The white band is 100mm deep comparison, the Airfix/Dapol Mk.2d and Lima
(1.3mm in 4mm scale) whilst the redone is Mk.2f models have windows 9mm deep between
180mm deep (2.4mm in 4mm scale). the windowframes.
The newHornbyMk.2f coach had the correct The actual glazing opening on the Airfix/ The redstripe is deeper than the
width white stripe. The redone, being just atad Dapol model is 8.2mm. In reality, there’s little white at 180mm. Furthermore,
wider,isstill too narrow at 1.6mm. in it forthe twonew Mk.2f models and both sit the measurement from the
In comparison, Bachman’s model is correct comfortablytogether in terms of buffer height, Measuring Intercity lining: the top of the white stripe to the
with a1.3mm white stripe and 2.4mm redstripe. alignment of windows and the rain gutter. white stripe is 100mm deep. windowglazingis170mm.
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