Bron Effans

I have finally got round to constructing interiors for the 3 Liliput carriages that I bought last year. I wanted to fit them out in a similar manner to those that operate on the Welsh Highland Railway. They are set out in a 2 + 1 formation with two seats on one side and 1 single seat on the other. In Ffestiniog and WHR parlance this is known as the clock side. I had originally aimed to build the interior for the pullman carriage today, however I was unsure how to build high backed chairs that are on the WHR. I took the decision to fit out the "Brake" coach for this rake and set about the process of building the interior with the plasticard. I cut three identical flooers for the three coaches and went from there. The basic interior was driven by the need to have a toilet cubicle at the rear end of the carriage as it travels up the line. I started with that as my basis and then worked from there to try and keep the seats the same size and level.  I then added small str...

I have been dabbling in enhancing the Pullman carriage and have set about building the gangways for the ends of the model. I made the ends out of styrene and tried my best to ensure that the ends of the gangways look straight. At the moment I think it is noticeable that they are not, but that can be rectified with liberal use of sandpaper down the line. I am waiting for the glue to set properly before I attack the next stage of this project which will consist of the final lining of the xterior and then I can set to work on the interior. 

I have pursued the construction and restoration of my GEM model bug box carriages. Today, I completed another two examples. The first being the Quarrymans coach that I have been restoring for some time and the second being an Ashbury style compartment coach. The Quarryman's coach has been an exceptionally involved process. Considering that I started the restoration about four/five weeks ago, it has taken me much more effort than I first thought it would.  After stripping back the first layer, I discovered that a second layer of orange/ brown paint lay below. I attacked it with the paint stripper today in order to properly relivery it and complete it.  The Quarryman coach with the final layer of orange underneath.  I have also taken the liberty of adding some adhoc seats for passengers to sit on. I wasnt too fussed about the detail of these seats as the windows are so small on this carriage. To that end I made use of some spare carriage steps from one of the Dunda...