This is our model of carriage 10, a replica of one of the four wheel Ashbury carriages which were acquired by the FR a few years after the introduction of steam.
They were of a much more conventional design than the iconic 'bug boxes' and none of them survived into preservation.
This one was completed in 2007 and portrayed one of the First Class carriages which were later downgraded to Third.
Our model is from a brass kit.and the biggest challenge with it - much like the Curly Roof Van - is the ornate gold leaf lining. Himself did the best he could with the finest waterslide lining available from the Fox range.
I seem to recall this task required the donning of three pairs of spectacles and I think the end result is pretty admirable considering the size of the blighter!
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