Hi Rob,I am just starting an Ian Kirk 4 compartment Brake Third as a sort of vanity project not being an LNER modeller - I used to travel in them to school in the fifties - but I am wondering were the underframes the same for the kit I am building as for this coach. I would love to be able to use these wonderful photos.
Rob
Surely a 4 compt brake third would be on a 51' underframe, although the best photo I can find to hand does show turnbuckle truss rods, which I think would be correct for all pre war Gresley stock. The Thompson post war versions had a 52' 2 1/2" underframe and angle truss rods.
Regards
Martin
I am just starting an Ian Kirk 4 compartment Brake Third as a sort of vanity project not being an LNER modeller - I used to travel in them to school in the fifties - but I am wondering were the underframes the same for the kit I am building as for this coach. I would love to be able to use these wonderful photos.
Rob