Hi All, I went to the midlands exhibition yesterday,Not a lot there compared to other years,A very nice sdjr gas wagon (pretty sure from a menber on here) and a nice manor,Also a couple of nice wagons on a club stand,
Did anyone else from here go,what did you think. Garry

Thankyou for that chaps. ill try petes plates and let you know the outcome. Garry

Hi All, Another question please, To finish my wagon completely i need a couple of waon label clips as used on wooden private owner wagons,Can i ask if anyone knows who sells them, or what do others use. Ive benn thinking of getting a batch done in etched brass, but if i go down that road ill have lo...

Hi Dave,I thought is was one of your kits looked like a resin one in the picture,Im not bidding just bought a large boiler,and im starting your tanker,dont think the wife would understand,lets hope some gl5 member gets em. Garry

Hi All,Just noticed on E BAY under 5 inch gauge steam there is lots of wagon parts and part built wagons might be of use to someone on here,not sure of the price thou people on here will know better. Garry

P S Thanks for not shouting at me

Dave, Thankyou thats what i was looking for, I have been looking at all my wagon books all weekend with an eyeglass,I could not work out the wording on the third plate the repair plate, Now ive read your post all the wording makes sence, :D Now im a happy bunny,I can get them made for my wagon to ma...

Thanks Richard, Ill try petes plates, Just thought there would be more info out there,but even the www has very little considering how big glos wagon works once was. Garry

Thanks for that Alan, I have got a couple of glos wagon books,I can clearly see that the plates are differant and that there are 3 types, but i could not read them clearly, Ill try glos museum thanks for that Im only 10 miles away did not think of that. Many thanks Garry

Hi all,Im need some wagon plates to finish my wooden p o wagon,The wagon is a Glos Carrage and Wagon works wagon early 1900s the photo has 3 large big G plates on it,All the plates have different wording between the G,Now the plate making people tell me they only have info for 2 plates and think tha...

Hi sorry have not answered sooner ive not been about,Many Many thanks for that guys, Alan ive got the book from abebooks it came the next day and was in very good condition so thankyou for that Ive bookmarked the site, Richard Many thanks to you it would have been a great help copying the info but i...

Hi all, I need some info on 6 wheeled milk tankers,Im going to start soon but i need as much info as pos as detail floats my boat,Ive been told by a member on here that the book (an illustrated history of LMS coaching stock VOL1 by essery and jenkingson)has info on milk tankers but this is like hens...

Hi Richard, Check out( swindons other railway) that site is dedicated to the mswjr and there are maps and photos on it showing where the railway was and what is left now hope this helps, noggin.

Hello Ive just joined gl5, my name is Garry nick name noggin,from cheltenham,Ive been building models for years,sold most of em the pay off my sons uni fees,but i am nearing completion or a GWR manor highly detailed, but a while ago i managed to buy a part built MSWJR 2 4 0, this has taken priority ...