{"id":2642,"date":"2017-04-03T19:56:31","date_gmt":"2017-04-03T18:56:31","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/?p=2642"},"modified":"2017-04-03T19:56:31","modified_gmt":"2017-04-03T18:56:31","slug":"connoisseur-ner-v4-brake-van-heading-for-the-home-straight","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/?p=2642","title":{"rendered":"Connoisseur NER V4 Brake Van heading for the home straight."},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The V4 brake van came on in leaps and bounds over the weekend at home.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_2649\" style=\"width: 810px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/?attachment_id=2649\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-2649\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2649\" class=\"size-full wp-image-2649\" src=\"http:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/IMG_3429.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"572\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/IMG_3429.jpg 800w, http:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/IMG_3429-300x215.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/IMG_3429-768x549.jpg 768w, http:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/IMG_3429-420x300.jpg 420w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-2649\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Connoisseur NER V4 Brake Van &#8211; interior details<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_2650\" style=\"width: 680px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/?attachment_id=2650\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-2650\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2650\" class=\"size-full wp-image-2650\" src=\"http:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/IMG_3435.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"670\" height=\"800\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/IMG_3435.jpg 670w, http:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/IMG_3435-251x300.jpg 251w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 670px) 100vw, 670px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-2650\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Connoisseur NER V4 Brake Van &#8211; interior details<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_2651\" style=\"width: 810px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/?attachment_id=2651\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-2651\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2651\" class=\"size-full wp-image-2651\" src=\"http:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/IMG_3441.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"572\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/IMG_3441.jpg 800w, http:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/IMG_3441-300x215.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/IMG_3441-768x549.jpg 768w, http:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/IMG_3441-420x300.jpg 420w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-2651\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Connoisseur NER V4 Brake Van &#8211; interior details<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_2652\" style=\"width: 810px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/?attachment_id=2652\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-2652\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2652\" class=\"size-full wp-image-2652\" src=\"http:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/IMG_3447.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"572\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/IMG_3447.jpg 800w, http:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/IMG_3447-300x215.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/IMG_3447-768x549.jpg 768w, http:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/IMG_3447-420x300.jpg 420w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-2652\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Connoisseur NER V4 Brake Van &#8211; interior details<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_2654\" style=\"width: 810px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/?attachment_id=2654\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-2654\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2654\" class=\"size-full wp-image-2654\" src=\"http:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/IMG_3465.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"638\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/IMG_3465.jpg 800w, http:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/IMG_3465-300x239.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/IMG_3465-768x612.jpg 768w, http:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/IMG_3465-376x300.jpg 376w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-2654\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Connoisseur NER V4 Brake Van &#8211; Brake fittings<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_2643\" style=\"width: 810px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/?attachment_id=2643\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-2643\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2643\" class=\"size-full wp-image-2643\" src=\"http:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/IMG_3471.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"405\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/IMG_3471.jpg 800w, http:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/IMG_3471-300x152.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/IMG_3471-768x389.jpg 768w, http:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/IMG_3471-500x253.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-2643\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Connoisseur NER V4 Brake Van &#8211; Brake fittings<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_2644\" style=\"width: 810px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/?attachment_id=2644\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-2644\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2644\" class=\"size-full wp-image-2644\" src=\"http:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/IMG_3477.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"598\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/IMG_3477.jpg 800w, http:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/IMG_3477-300x224.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/IMG_3477-768x574.jpg 768w, http:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/IMG_3477-401x300.jpg 401w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-2644\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Connoisseur NER V4 Brake Van &#8211; Interior details<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Having taken the photos above I realised that the screw for the brake column could really do with being a bit longer so I used the piece of studding left from shortening the screw to hold the seat\/locker in.<\/p>\n<p>Those that are still awake will note the hasp and staple fitted since the earlier photos<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_2645\" style=\"width: 732px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/?attachment_id=2645\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-2645\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2645\" class=\"size-full wp-image-2645\" src=\"http:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/IMG_3483.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"722\" height=\"800\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/IMG_3483.jpg 722w, http:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/IMG_3483-271x300.jpg 271w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 722px) 100vw, 722px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-2645\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Connoisseur NER V4 Brake Van &#8211; Interior details<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_2646\" style=\"width: 618px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/?attachment_id=2646\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-2646\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2646\" class=\"size-full wp-image-2646\" src=\"http:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/IMG_3489.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"608\" height=\"570\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/IMG_3489.jpg 608w, http:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/IMG_3489-300x281.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/IMG_3489-320x300.jpg 320w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 608px) 100vw, 608px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-2646\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Connoisseur NER V4 Brake Van &#8211; interior locker screw fitting for removal for painting<\/p><\/div>\n<p>The long seat on one side is soldered in place, the one at the other side is screwed in from below allowing the floor and all the fittings to be fixed in after painting.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_2648\" style=\"width: 810px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/?attachment_id=2648\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-2648\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2648\" class=\"size-full wp-image-2648\" src=\"http:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/IMG_3501.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"594\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/IMG_3501.jpg 800w, http:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/IMG_3501-300x223.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/IMG_3501-768x570.jpg 768w, http:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/IMG_3501-404x300.jpg 404w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-2648\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Connoisseur NER V4 Brake Van &#8211; exterior details<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_2647\" style=\"width: 810px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/?attachment_id=2647\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-2647\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2647\" class=\"size-full wp-image-2647\" src=\"http:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/IMG_3495.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"700\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/IMG_3495.jpg 800w, http:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/IMG_3495-300x263.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/IMG_3495-768x672.jpg 768w, http:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/IMG_3495-343x300.jpg 343w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-2647\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Connoisseur NER V4 Brake Van &#8211; exterior details<\/p><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The only things left to fit are the brakes but sadly I think that I will need to temporarily remove one or both W Irons at one end because the wheel is rubbing and if I don&#8217;t do it now it will only short when I try to run it.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The V4 brake van came on in leaps and bounds over the weekend at home. 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