Kitmaster Coaches

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Produced over Forty years ago, the Kitmaster rangeof British Railways Mark 1 coaches was a boon for the then fledgling TT scale. Sixteen different coaches could be made, four each of Eastern,Western,London Midland and Southern Regions of British Railways.

In addition a 3mm kit of the Rebuilt 'Royal Scot' loco was also offered.
The kit is really very good and quite accurate, the only thing I dislike is the fact that the V hangers and Battery Boxes are moulded as part of the Sole Bar and the guides for lining are raised above and below the windows.The windows are a separate moulding in clear plastic.
However, the raised lining can be removed with a
sharp edge of a scalpel blade, the V hanger and Battery boxes removed so a good representation of a Mark 1 coach can be achieved.
The set I have will run on etched bogies with the Kitmaster sideframes attached-when I can get a few more sets.
So work will commence on the construction of four of these coaches, they will all be in Western Region Choclate and Cream.
This thread will continue on The Teignford Blog-see link.