So I have now finished the van. It has taken me about 8 weeks, I know that's a long time. Members will remember I think, that I have been 3D printing some chassis, I did get a bit carried away with them though.
The van is made from ply and my own chassis and buffers. Me being me, I haven't taken photos of all the build. SORRY GUYS.
The chassis I used. It doesn't have any ironmongery on it.
The build of the van without the roof, which I did with 1,5mm bassboard.
After painting it inside and out, I did paint the inside without the roof on. I realised I also didn't put any lines in for the separate boards. This blooming memory is getting worse...
So I had to put them in after, it's not a job I recommend though. I sliced my fingers a few times Still I managed to pull it off I think.There was something I complete missed of course, how the heck do the railway workers get anything into the van. Now I could have just put some straps on and put a handle at it would have passed looking like it had someway of loading things, but me being me thought that wouldn't do. So out came the 3mm drill bit and drilled a series of lines along were I thought was the middle. I did measure it.... Then out came the little saw and cut through the remaining wood and smoothed off with sandpaper. It turned out ok I think.
The ironmongery was then 3d printed along with the door handle plus the roof vent Also little gem art were then glued on and a little bit of weathering and the van is finished.
It is a little bit light, tried it going over the bridge and around the very tight curve on the right of the line and it kind of stubbled.... a lot.....So some lead will be added underneath and then hopefully it will be ok.
and think would it work this way. I don’t know if you have done any scratch builds for 16mm, but I just took some measurements from a van I already have and took it from there. The beauty of working with wood is you can always use it for something else if a mistake is made. I tend to do it a lot 
