Time has been limited for rolling stock construction, with most of the time being reserved for getting the railway up and running. I did manage to convert another vintage 70's built wood wagon I inherited from Arthur, and this time I made a proper load for it. For Christmas I received some actual lumps of coal ! My Brother thought it'd be a cruel joke, having a difference of opinion regarding politics, but I had the last laugh :) It turned out to be the best gift he has ever given me, now I'm stocked up on coal and able to fill my wagons with what I believe to be a very convincing load. Simple to make, cut a foam poster board to roughly the shape of the inside of the wagon, push it in about 1/2", paint it black, smash some coal into appropriate sizes, apply PVA glue and you're Set ! A photo below shows one of his unfinished wagons, so you get the idea of his method of construction. Now back to layout wiring :(
