The Construction of "O" Gauge Vehicles for the Beginner

 by "Sparks"

The following articles on GWR  & a couple of SR vehicles were spread over four years 1928 to 1931 in the Model Railway News magazine.

By publishing them I hope fellow modellers will find them useful.

 1928

July 1928      Introduction - Damo B - Vents for 'Siphons'.                         PDF

Aug. 1928     The G.W.R 22-ft Fruit Vans "Fruit C" and "Fruit D".        PDF

Sept. 1928     Further details for the 'Damo B'.                                            PDF

Oct. 1928      The G.W.R Bogie Milk or Fish Vans - "Siphon G".              PDF

1929

Jan. 1929        The Refridgerator Vans 'Mica A & B'.                    PDF

Mar. 1929       The GWR Fish Van 'Bloater'.                                   PDF

May 1929        The Southern Railway 10t GUV.                              PDF 

July 1929         Large Cattle Vans 'Mex B'.                                      PDF

Sept. 1929       The GWR Six-Wheeled Milk Vans 'Siphons'.         PDF

Nov. 1929        The Southern Railway 25t Goods Brake Van.        PDF

1930

Jan. 1930        The "Damo A" Underframe & Brake Gear details    PDF

May 1930        The  GWR 20t & 14t Goods Brake Vans                     PDF

July 1930        The  10t Ventilation Van "Mink D"

                            and 10t Insulated Van "Fruit B"                               PDF

Sept 1930        Three  Open Goods Wagons "A , B & C"                    PDF

Nov. 1930        The  4-Wheeled Ventilation Iron Covered Goods Van "Mink A"

                           and the 4-Wheeled Iron Mineral Wagon for South Wales    PDF

1931

Jan. 1931        Bogie Trolley Wagons "Crocodiles H & J"                       PDF

Apr. 1931        Bogie Rail Wagons "Macaws B & C"                                PDF

Jun. 1931        30t All-Metal Covered Goods Van "Mink F"

                            and 40t All-Metal Bogie Loco Coal Wagon                    PDF

Nov. 1931        Conclusion, Additional Information and Numbers of Vehicles

                                Large (Modern) Horse Box "Paco B & C"                PDF

                                Damos / Fruits / Siphons G / Micas / Bloater

                                Mex / 6-wheel Mil Siphon / Toads 20t & 16t/ Mink & Fruit

                                Opens / Crocodiles including construction hints

            Macaws / Mink F / SR 4-wheel GUV & 4-wheel 25t Goods Brake Van   

Model Railway Constructor 1936 

 Major W. L. Sparks produced a series of  9 articles under the heading of  "Beginner's Luck"

These were spread over 1935/6. The three below are Parts 7,8 & 9. I shall add the others eventually. 

March 1936        S.R. 25t Mineral Wagon                                                    PDF

May     1936        S.R. Bogie Passenger Luggage Van                                  PDF

Sept.    1936        Continuation of the May article                                        PDF