I needed a project to take to the North Shore Modellers’ night a couple of weeks ago. It had to be something relatively self-contained and unlikely to make a big mess. No taking big pieces of the layout and slinging scenery on them! So, casting about for a project, my eyes lit on the three flat cars that have been awaiting completion for years.
To the casual observer, these cars look finished. However, even in 1905, cars had steps and grabs. Well, let’s not get carried away: steps and grabs only on the side and only at one end. I mean, there was a perfectly good brake beam to stand on if you needed to get on at the end, and frankly most car men probably grappled up on a journal if there was no step.
Pembroke:87 
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