{"id":190,"date":"2012-12-18T22:13:47","date_gmt":"2012-12-18T21:13:47","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/?p=190"},"modified":"2012-12-20T20:34:31","modified_gmt":"2012-12-20T19:34:31","slug":"190","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/?p=190","title":{"rendered":"Connoissuer NBR\/LNER 20 Ton Brake Van"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Work on the turntable has come to a temporary halt. It&#8217;s almost ready for painting but I need to change the filters on my spray booth extractor.<\/p>\n<p>So to keep my hand in, I started this kit on Saturday. It&#8217;s one that my good lady bought me for Christmas last year &#8211; a Connoisseur North British 20 ton brake van.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/?attachment_id=192\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-192\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-192\" alt=\"NBR Brake Van 004\" src=\"http:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/NBR-Brake-Van-004.jpg\" width=\"644\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/NBR-Brake-Van-004.jpg 644w, http:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/NBR-Brake-Van-004-300x279.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/NBR-Brake-Van-004-322x300.jpg 322w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 644px) 100vw, 644px\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/?attachment_id=191\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-191\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-191\" alt=\"NBR Brake Van 003\" src=\"http:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/NBR-Brake-Van-003.jpg\" width=\"764\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/NBR-Brake-Van-003.jpg 764w, http:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/NBR-Brake-Van-003-300x235.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/NBR-Brake-Van-003-382x300.jpg 382w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 764px) 100vw, 764px\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/?attachment_id=198\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-198\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-198\" alt=\"NBR Brake Van 012\" src=\"http:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/NBR-Brake-Van-012.jpg\" width=\"694\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/NBR-Brake-Van-012.jpg 694w, http:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/NBR-Brake-Van-012-300x259.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/NBR-Brake-Van-012-347x300.jpg 347w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 694px) 100vw, 694px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Jim only provides a floor for the veranda section (not really a veranda on this one but you get the idea). So I made one up from some brass sheet. To bring it to the same level as the other floor I used some spare angle bracket from the turntable. Waste nowt!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/?attachment_id=194\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-194\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-194\" alt=\"NBR Brake Van 006\" src=\"http:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/NBR-Brake-Van-006.jpg\" width=\"800\" height=\"538\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/NBR-Brake-Van-006.jpg 800w, http:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/NBR-Brake-Van-006-300x201.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/NBR-Brake-Van-006-446x300.jpg 446w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/?attachment_id=195\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-195\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-195\" alt=\"NBR Brake Van 007\" src=\"http:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/NBR-Brake-Van-007.jpg\" width=\"800\" height=\"505\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/NBR-Brake-Van-007.jpg 800w, http:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/NBR-Brake-Van-007-300x189.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/NBR-Brake-Van-007-475x300.jpg 475w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>And inside the van<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/?attachment_id=197\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-197\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-197\" alt=\"NBR Brake Van 011\" src=\"http:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/NBR-Brake-Van-011.jpg\" width=\"729\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/NBR-Brake-Van-011.jpg 729w, http:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/NBR-Brake-Van-011-300x246.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/NBR-Brake-Van-011-364x300.jpg 364w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 729px) 100vw, 729px\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/?attachment_id=196\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-196\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-196\" alt=\"NBR Brake Van 010\" src=\"http:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/NBR-Brake-Van-010.jpg\" width=\"600\" height=\"729\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/NBR-Brake-Van-010.jpg 600w, http:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/NBR-Brake-Van-010-246x300.jpg 246w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/?attachment_id=193\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-193\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-193\" alt=\"NBR Brake Van 005\" src=\"http:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/NBR-Brake-Van-005.jpg\" width=\"778\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/NBR-Brake-Van-005.jpg 778w, http:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/NBR-Brake-Van-005-300x231.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/NBR-Brake-Van-005-389x300.jpg 389w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 778px) 100vw, 778px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>I reinforced the roof with some square section nickel bar to make it clip into the roof. I will also add some longer springy bits down the sides to help the middle sit down properly.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/?attachment_id=200\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-200\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-200\" alt=\"NBR Brake Van 014\" src=\"http:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/NBR-Brake-Van-014.jpg\" width=\"800\" height=\"466\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/NBR-Brake-Van-014.jpg 800w, http:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/NBR-Brake-Van-014-300x174.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/NBR-Brake-Van-014-500x291.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>I also added some scrap etch strip to the back of the step supports and the brake brackets.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/?attachment_id=199\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-199\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-199\" alt=\"NBR Brake Van 013\" src=\"http:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/NBR-Brake-Van-013.jpg\" width=\"719\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/NBR-Brake-Van-013.jpg 719w, http:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/NBR-Brake-Van-013-300x250.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/NBR-Brake-Van-013-359x300.jpg 359w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 719px) 100vw, 719px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>This is where I got to last night.<\/p>\n<p>Today while sitting in the smallest room in the house, I had the thought. [i]&#8221;I wonder if I have any photo&#8217;s in my Tatlow LNER Wagons volumes that might give me any missing details.&#8221;[\/i] Have you ever wished that you&#8217;d had that thought earlier&#8230;&#8230;?<\/p>\n<p>Tatlow revealed a second set of handrails below those on the non veranda end. Not too difficult to add thought I. Then I noticed the very distinctive curved ends to the vertical handrails and the fact that they don&#8217;t sit at 90% to the side of the van.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/?attachment_id=202\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-202\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-202\" alt=\"NBR Brake van\" src=\"http:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/NBR-Brake-van.jpg\" width=\"315\" height=\"621\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/NBR-Brake-van.jpg 315w, http:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/NBR-Brake-van-152x300.jpg 152w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 315px) 100vw, 315px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Oh Bovver!!! Says I.<\/p>\n<p>So the next job tonight is to see if I can make a jig to bend 4 of those &#8211; before I take the ones I made earlier off.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Work on the turntable has come to a temporary halt. It&#8217;s almost ready for painting but I need to change the filters on my spray booth extractor. So to keep my hand in, I started this kit on Saturday. 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