I picked up a couple of Mercian kits at Doncaster (which was disappointingly lacking in narrow gauge modelling, but not inspiration!) and am looking for some reference photos
I got the FR Small Water Tank (the old brine tank) and the FR Carriage Wagon, but so far, the only reference pictures I've found are the two of the brine tank in it's rusty state on Fespedia. Does anyone know of any other images so I can get the painting/lettering done?
I've put the brine tank together, and very nice it is too, especially for under
I've now put the Carrige wagon together, as far as I can tell from the instructions, as it is supposed to be. I still am unable to find any references to it anywhere, and have contacted the FR Heritage society for some advice.
The two rails on the deck (which I'm guessing would be angle iron in reality) are at about the right width for standard gauge wheels, but it would have to be a very short whelbased wagon that rode atop if that were the case. The completed wagon can be sen in the photo, and is about a scal 10 feet long.
(https://forum.009society.com/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi164.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fu33%2FJaymz_hatstand%2FScrayingham%2FFRCarriageWaggon1.jpg&hash=7d2ec16c0dbb1f5c0d0d7f37fa23c59177f74393)
If anyone can offer any hep, I'd be most grateful
Thanks
J
The Carriage wagon was built in Boston Lodge in 1884. It was built to allow the local gentry to take their favourite horse drawn carriege with them.
There is a photograph and a plan in 'The Spooner Album' P35
It shows the wagon in a side on view. There are also a set of drawings for it and some text.
I don't recall ever seing an other photo of it and as for the brine car, I don't think I've ever seen a picture other than the wikipedia ones.
Spooner album is available from FR heritage society or from FR shop if you don't have a copy.
Fantastic, thanks ever som much for that! A most helpful bit of information and has cleared up what was beginning to be a bugging mystery!
I can now find a suitable load for it!
Cheers
J