Another L&Y 6-Wheel brake Van

Published on September 1, 2026 at 1:36 PM

A second L&Y 6-wheel brake van is now built, and has been primed after the photo was taken. Minimal instructions, bits that have to be made and adding brake rigging makes this kit a challenge. I'd forgotten just how long the first one took to build.

The two Birds-Eye Conflat Bs are now fully complete, with chains, varnish and all. I'd quite like to keep one of these, but....