4mm 'Toplight' coaches...

GWR C32 Toplight corridor third of 1920.
  • LarryG

    Western Thunderer
    Continuing the Toplight theme, brass sides from Worsley works for a GWR C32 Multibar corridor third have arrived. The remainder of the parts will be from my own etchings including a GWR chassis that I have shortened to suit a 57' body with tumblehome ends. New bogie centres also drilled. The next job was to punch out the door stops from the back of each coach side...
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    The basic 'box' with individual droplights soldered in plus 'T' door handles and horizontal grab rails at each end. The inside was ground smooth to remove obstacles to fitting glazing later on. As usual, a Comet roof was fitted...
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