British Industrial Sand PGA in N (Part 1)…
I recognise that working on locomotives and wagons is something of a tonic for me - and whilst I enjoy creating layouts, the act of modifying a kit or ready to run model to create a unique and somewhat personal model is of great comfort to me… When Cavalex announced they were going to release their first OO wagon, the Redland PGA in N I was excited and a little disappointed. They were a prototype that as far as I understand only ran in fixed ‘company’ rakes. More though, at nearly £90 they weren’t cheap. In recent months Rails have been selling their remaining stocks at a small discount and so it’s now possible to pick a three pack up for just under £70. Equally my confidence in messing around with expensive models in N has increased. I remembered seeing photos of British Industrial Sand PGAs in shorter formations in Speedlink trains running from Holmethorpe near Redhill to Warrington. A sketch, above, showed whilst it wouldn’t be 100% accurate the Redland wagon could probably be modif...
