Scratch built Brake Vans

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Scratch built Brake Vans

Post by steamhostler » Tue Apr 12, 2022 11:47 pm

The 2 foot Grand View Light Railway needed some Brake Vans for train operations, so I built a couple on short LGB chassis out of popsicle sticks and tongue depressors.

The larger one is Bi-directional and doesn't need turning, the Brakeman just changes seats and changes ends of the rear marker lantern. This one is assigned to the twice daily Coal and Spring Water train, which has no turning facilities at the far end.

The small single seater one is assigned to the once a day general freight train, and the 3 times a week livestock/feed train. Both terminals these trains work out of have turning facilities. It has a front toolbox to carry extra links and pins for the heavy switching it does.

Management is waiting to see if a 3rd Brake Van will be needed...
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Re: Scratch built Brake Vans

Post by Andrew » Wed Apr 13, 2022 1:57 pm

Very nice! I love the lantern on the back...

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Re: Scratch built Brake Vans

Post by ge_rik » Wed Apr 13, 2022 4:37 pm

They certainly look the part. I like the back story, too!

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Re: Scratch built Brake Vans

Post by steamhostler » Fri Apr 15, 2022 1:45 am

Thanks! The lanterns are from Ozark Minatures, figures by Busy Body.
The larger one took 6 evenings to build after supper watching Netflix, the smaller one took 4 evenings as the build sequence was figured out on the first car.
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Re: Scratch built Brake Vans

Post by Old Man Aaron » Fri Apr 29, 2022 5:18 am

Lot of character in those, good stuff. :salute:
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