My first attempt was a 3rd on an old LGB chassis - not to any particular scale - governed by the size of the chassis and plans I made from photos from various sources

 

 

 

 

these were both 4 wheelers using LGB single "bogies", couplers removed and reversed - the arms held together with elastic on the second to prevent excessive swing, and locking

 

the PDR needed parcels capacity for its passengers, so to make a longer parcels/1st/3rd the NTTS carriage Company invested in some Roundhouse bogies [seen with the brake compo]

 

 

The construction which follows is pretty much the same as for the first 2 but the detail has evolved - the basic side plan is the same for all 3 but with additions. Nearly all joining of plastic to plastic is by Plasweld - easy to use with a small brush and capillary action

the sides were made from plasticard [1.5 I think]

windows cut out with a craft knife - all measured out, drawn on with pencil, scored along a metal ruler, then each cut made progressively deeper

planking scored below the waist

beading applied around windows and doors and along the waist

 

 

sliders for the luggage doors were fashioned from plasticard strip [plastruct], dremmeled at the ends

 

 

door assembled - ledge brace and frame applied - planking scribed as per coach sides
 

 

door open
 

 

door closed
 

 

chassis - 3 layers plasticard araldited together for strength and I didn't know how far the capillary action would go

strengthening where required, and stiffening by "H" cross section girders

 
end on - showing bogie mounts 
 

 

 body parts ready for assembly

 

assembly using L cross section plastruct - bulkheads for rigidity as well as compartments

and a wagon roof from GRS

 

assembled body and roof - the roof [above] is fixed by 2 brackets made from L cross section, drilled to meet holes in the end pieces, and hex head bolts tapped in for ease of removal 

buffer beams built up with layers of plasticard to the right thickness topped off by thin plasticard with "rivets" pushed out from behind with a tiny pozidrive screwdriver and stuck on
steps fashioned from L cross section, "coach bolt heads" applied - small pieces of plastruct strip welded on and cut square
 

 

bogies replaced
Accucraft choppers fitted - 1mm holes drilled - hex bolts screwed in

running boards affixed using pieces of L cross section at intervals

lamp bracket from spare bits, dremmeled to shape

coachbolt effect seen in relief on steps in lower picture 

 

 

roof cut down to size - acceptable overhang

painted - grey primer spray, then hand painted enamel topcoats

and transfers applied [GRS]
vacuum hoses, chains [Brandbright]

roof ventilators [GRS]
brass handrails, handles and window bars - home made from 1/32 brass rod 

 

the completed rake out on the track

 

found the photos used for some of the ideas / inspiration on the WHR historic gallery site originally, I think, but they're also in the Oakwood Press's excellent Narrow Gauge Railways in Caernarvonshire series
both from NWNGR / WHR
at Beddgelert - i think this one of the England engines -
 

 

and a train with Moel Tryfan, probably at South Snowdon
 

 

part of the inspiration was that the set of GWR transfers from GRS included some "luggage" signs - and only just enough, too, as its a long word, and kept breaking, or rolling up !

 

Ducket construction on the 2nd coach

 

 

"glazing" made from the cover of an old instruction manual

double sided sticky tape applied [backing still on for clarity

the holes are for the brass wire ends from the window bars etc

 

 glazing and duckets in place after painting