Ashover Light Railway stock

[Ian Bell]

I am in the early stages of putting together my first 009 layout, based loosely on the Ashover light railway.  Given that a major part of the rolling stock will be composed of D type bogie wagons , I have been acquiring some Dundas kits as well as a couple of Bachmann RTR models.  I just wondered if anyone knew, approximately, when the change from the early wagon lettering scheme as portrayed by Bachmann to the later style took place?.  Despite having a couple of old books covering the railway, can't seem to tie down when the change took place.

[Dave Cooper]

A quick search on Google reveals that there is a preservation society. Also, there's a Wiki page listing history and references for further reading...

Local libraries in the area(s) of a railway are often treasure troves of old photos etc as are the preservation society's members. A letter to the head librarians may bring in something useful.

Good luck with your project. Good research is never wasted !
Dave