NER Goods Brake Van

 I recently constructed this NER V4 brake van from a Connoisseur kit that’s a pleasure to build, it will be finished in NER livery using Ian Sadler’s book for reference. I made a few improvements, like thickening the end upright posts and filling in the rear of the veranda with planking, otherwise only minor tweaks. The NER lamp on the rear of the van is from one of my own masters and castings are now available from 1039 Models. The van runs beautifully without any compensation and weighs in at a satisfying 250g. The roof is removable so I can glaze the van later and is held fast by a long screw through the floor. Though the verandas are detailed and a guard will be included in the model from my new range of figures, there is no interior to the house, that task proved to be a bridge too far in this case.