TR Carriages 22 and 23

This is a detailed scale model kit for adult collectors. Not for children under 14 years old.

This model kit is of carriages 22 and 23, as running on the Talyllyn Railway in the early 2020s. These were amongst the first bogie coaches to work on the preserved railway, built in 1968/9. Carriage 22 is in much the same form as it was built, and the largest of the three brake bogie carriages on the railway.

Carriage 23 is the only remaining full third in its 'original' form, as sister carriages 20 and 21 were both rebuilt in the mid-90s to include a access/observation saloon at the east (Abergynolwyn) end. Following Talyllyn Railway tradition, the vehicles only have passenger doors and a footboard on one side, and the model represents them post installation of air brakes.

Following Talyllyn Railway tradition, the vehicles only have passenger doors and a footboard on one side, and the model represents them post installation of air brakes.

Due to the length of these buffered vehicles, these kits come with the choice of two couplings to fit:

• Custom black-printed narrow hook and look coupling, which is compatible with NEM pockets. These allow the carriages to negotiate 12" radius curves. These are printed couplings, and the hoops are delicate, so we recommend only one end be fitted with the hoop for best performance.
• Fixed Close Couplings (similar to those in our Ffestiniog 'Barn' series) are also included, for permanent fixed coupling of multiple vehicles. 

The carriages can traverse sharper curves than 12", but some modification may be required. For example, at 9" radius, the inside of the buffers will need removing to prevent them fouling the couplings. Further work may be required to allow the bogies to pivot sufficiently.