Midland Railway & LMS

These vans were built using the same 25' chassis as the Diag 529 full brake. Some twelve vans were built in 1885/6, one van had been broken up by 1922 and the remainder replaced by 1933. Oil lighting and after 1902 gas lighting was supplied to each of the four compartments. Each compartment was used for a particular destination or group of destinations.

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Made from etched brass our all brake includes a preformed etched brass roof and sprung brass buffers. The compensated underframe allows for operation in EM and P4 without further modification. White metal and investment castings for detailing the underframe and roof are supplied. Roof castings allow for a choice of oil or gas lighting. Comprehensive instruction sheets, Pressfix type transfers and glazing are supplied.

Please refer to the assembly instructions for details. Paint and wheels are available from our sister company Wizard Models. To download the current Assembly Instructions: Version 2.00 released July 2001, 4 Sides A4 (23Kb Acrobat 3.01 file).

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Items required to complete the model:-

• Wheels: 14mm diameter Mansell carriage wheels
• Paint, we suggest Precision Paint

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Midland Railway carriages Volume 2, R E Lacy, G Dow; P384-386
Midland Carriages, D Jenkinson, R Essery, P161 & 167.

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