- Mon Nov 16, 2015 7:38 pm
#52727
I am about the same age as you Geoff and used to live within walking distance of Gamages, when I was talking with Scalyback about the Meccano models while having breakfast in the café I told of my trips to view all this stuff on display like you a shortage of cash was the problem
I've just sold off most of my extensive N gauge cos I can't see the little buggers anymore 
The former train driver instructor in me still says the grey wagons (unbraked) would always be at the rear near the brake van. Brown wagons(braked and blow-through)to the front. A grey wagon and anything behind it would be a "swinger" and reliant on the guards brake van for braking.