Charles Insley brought a pre-release pair of Fourdees' balcony tramway carriages to a meeting of the Oldham Group in the back end of last year, and we all found them very tempting.
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First / Third Composite
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Composite Third Brake
When they were released, I ordered kit 44-202K which contains a Composite saloon and a Third Brake. These are kits of parts and what parts! The Third class compartments have wooden seating whereas the two First class compartments have upholstered seating – longitudinal in one and armchairs in the other. Externally, the ironwork on the balcony ends is integral with the body (which make painting a bit tricky) and working fall plates are provided for connecting the coaches in a rake. I modelled my pair with one fall plate up and one down on each coach. The bogies have NEM pockets, and I installed Greenwich couplings.
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The passengers are from Modelu
These coaches look excellent Hugh. Quick query - the overhead photos don't show it, but can I assume that in the case of the Compo coach, the internal dividing wall between the 2 1st class sections has a door to allow access to the central compartment?
I am very tempted to get a pair of these myself! I've got enough Ratiobashed coaches to keep the Mull & Iona going forever but for a bit of variety, perhaps a 2 coach balcony Clogher type set for the branch service as an update from the ancient Victorian 4 wheelers.
Mick
yes there are internal doors.
I should say that the internal spaces are difficult to paint (and that includes the balcony ends!)
Well - I found them difficult <grin>