GR570A - PECO - OO-9 - F.R. Quarryman Coach, Brown, No. 8 On30 or with the 252 Extra

or with the 252 Extra Arch and Pier

Simple painting is required for realism

For curved track simply cut the webs joining the sleepers on one side

• Inner axle of loco fitted with traction tyres

The red and cream livery was first applied to a rake of carriages in 1987 for the ‘Mountain Prince’ train service

GR570A - PECO - OO-9 - F.R. Quarryman Coach, Brown, No. 8 On30 or with the 252 ExtraFrom 1867 the Ffestiniog Railway used dedicated carriages to carry workmen to and from the slate quarries around Blaenau Ffestiniog. From 1885 to 1887, eighteen of what are now referred to as the 'Type 3' Quarrymen's carriage were built featuring sprung axle boxes, one central door on each side and droplight windows. More of the same design were made to replace the older carriages and there were a total of thirty six in the 1900s. Archive images show