102 was built to replace the pioneer Observation Carr 100 which saw out its last days on the Welsh Highland at Dinas as a mess coach for the track gangs before the rotten bodywork was turned into firewood.
Its main difference from the 1960's carriages was having two large windows at the end of the observation compartment divided by and single pillar instead of three windows. However it retained the guard's compartment at the other end although the sliding doors of the original design were done away with.
So after a few hours work the basic core bodysides were fabricated..
And as I write this one of the sides has been given a secondary layer of beading detail and window droplights.
With the latest Barn designs not having the rounded rubber glazing seals that 105 has this build is simpler and swifter.
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