Hello,
I am working on a pair of the new L&B bogie goods wagon kits from Chivers (for diagram 1393 wagons 28301 and 28302), and am wondering about whether or not all L&B stock was still fitted with brake gear after the railway was taken over by the Southern Railway. When looking for examples of the livery I found models produced by Accucraft (https://www.accucraft.uk.com/products/lynton-barnstaple-bogie-goods-wagon/) and it seemed only the wagons in the early light grey livery featured a brake lever. On the contrary it seems wagons produced by Peco in the livery feature braking and 009.cd2 shows a diagram of the wagon in SR livery with braking.
Does anyone have any concrete clarification about what the state of braking was with these wagons?
Thanks
Not concrete information like a photo, but "The Lynton & Barnstaple Railway Measured and Drawn" includes both wagons drawn as having hand brakes in Southern days. It notes that these were on one side only. The obvious picture I've found from that time is, of course, of the non-brake side. The book is generally considered to be the last word. If you've not got a copy then certainly worth looking out for.
(A different) Matt
Thanks for the swift reply, yes the L&B measured and drawn 'bible' is certainly on my wish list but they come up very rarely on the popular online auction sites!
Thanks again for the helpful info!