On my last visit to the Steeple Grange Light Railway I noticed this waggon;
It was modified from a mine tub for carrying long or heavy items underground. I decided to use it as inspiration for a 006 waggon, using the same basic design and dimensions as my flat waggon.
The body was made from 3 pieces of scrap etch with the floor and end made from one piece folded up;
As the body is longer than the chassis at the open end there's only a coupling, a link, so the waggon has to be at the end of a train.
Apart from the body the build follows that of the flat waggon, including the paint (Vallejo 862 black grey) and numbering, applied with a mapping pen;
Proportionally the waggon seems bigger than its inspiration, and because of that I don't count it among my better efforts, perhaps I should have gone back to Steeple Grange with a tape measure before starting. However, it does match my flat which is important as I'm trying to build a small fleet of similar size.
Paul.
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