The LNER Encyclopedia

September's Railway Modeller arrived in the post today, and there's an article by Richard Bardsley about modifying the Parkwood Models Boplate E bogie steel plate wagon kit. One of the modifications is to make the LNER unfitted Boplate E.

The models look good and it is tempting to make some. Does anyone have any pictures of these with typical loads on them?
I have Tatlow's "LNER Wagons in Illustrated Overview" but this only shows empty Boplates.

It needs Graham Farish diamond frame bogies, which I'm still looking for a source for. The article uses some of the new N-Gauge Society (NGS) bogies for later (BR) variations, but these do look a little different. No one here in Texas would notice if I used the wrong type, but I would know!


Richard

I've traced some of the original Farish "Sulphate Wagon" bogies. These are also used on some of the other Farish articulated wagons.
In my parts box I have found an old Loco Coal wagon. I had to repair one of the bogies, but the bogies have now been fitted to a Parkwood Warwell kit.

I've managed to pick up some more off EBay, so I should be able to build a Boplate E.

There are at least 6 more on EBay at the moment if people are interested in scavenging them for the bogies...


Richard