009 Beccles & Bungay Stock in progress

[cnw6847]

I have decaled the other side of the open wagon and tried a different option as I wasn't sure about the smaller lettering.
I think I will vary the font size on different wagons. That will also help use up the different size letters on the decal sheet.

[clayliner]

The land around the Ink Factory that the B&BR served was said to be polluted and even the River Waveney was reported to be discoloured because of the pollution. I have built a Meridian Models Water wagon to provide clean water to the factory and the managers house.

Well, as long as the factory and manager's water wasn't polluted that was obviously okay! Presumably the Environment Agency wasn't around to force the factory to clean up in those days...

Keep up the good work,

David.

[cnw6847]

thanks David,
In reality the factory stopped making ink in 1892, I have said it remained open until just after WWII for the layout. I guess in the late 1800's there wasn't a lot of concern about pollution.
According to the little book I have it says that early yachting manuals warned sailors not to fill there water bottles in the area and it mentions that some people had black teeth due to their work their!

[cnw6847]

I had pre-ordered 2 Peco open wagons and 2 vans in unlettered grey.

Since ordering them I had decided to paint my stock brown so they have been through the paint shops.

Here they are ex-works with metal wheels and some lead weight fitted.

[cnw6847]

Very little progress over Christmas but today I set up my xmas pressie the Humbrol workstation.

Its very smart and on it is a Peco ex L&B coach and two Chivers Tramway coaches being painted up for the B&BR.