North Eastern Railway, LNER

 
Prototype built by 51L (left), completed model by David and Clare Williamson (right)
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Pricing and availability

Built from 1896 to 1903, a total of 652 of these open trucks were constructed. The slatted sides improved ventilation and the sliding doors loading: considerable improvements over the 8t wagon based on the Diagram C2 used previously. Some wagons were allocated to particular stations. Often seen marshaled next the engine in passenger trains the C1 was fully fitted with both vacuum and Westinghouse brakes and steam pipes. C1's are also known to have had a wide range of braking systems including vacuum and Westinghouse fitted, vacuum braked, vacuum braked and Westinghouse piped.

The C1 was gradually replaced by the Diagram F6 fish van but withdrawal did not start seriously till after the Great War. It is believed that the C1 was mostly gone by 1926 and extinct the following year.

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Made from white metal our model has separate sides including solebars, ends with an embossed Plasticard floor. The model includes white metal axleboxes, axleguards, buffers, clasp brake shoes and levers. A fully detailed instruction sheet and brake system sketch is included giving lettering and painting information. Please refer to the assembly instructions for details. To download the current Assembly Instructions, current Version 1.00 released March/April 2001, 2 Sides A4 (90Kb Acrobat 3.01 file). Paint, wheels and transfers are available from our sister company Wizard Models.

To read the instructions you will need Adobe Acrobat reader (v3.01 or better). Click 'Get Acrobat Reader' to get a copy of Acrobat Reader: Note this may involve a long download of between 0.5 Mb & 8 Mb depending on the selected version.

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Items required to complete the model:-

• Wheels: 14mm diameter 8 spoke.
• Paint - we recommend Precision Paint or in some cases Humbrol Acrylic: see North Eastern wagon liveries for suggested product numbers.
• Three link couplings of your choice
• Transfers - we recommend HMRS see North Eastern wagon liveries for suggested product numbers.

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North Eastern Railway Association
"North Eastern Record, Volume 2, HMRS, P85

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