Mixed Freight
3 Plank. Edwardian Well Crane, Open Steel, Cattle Mk II, Balcony Birdcage, Timber, Medium Coal
Alpines
Alpine / Balcony - 1, 2 & 3 Compartment carriages, available as 4 wheeler’s or bogie coaches. Lots of exterior and interior detail. Brake handles, gates, matchwood sides, separate windows, full interiors, removable roofs, etc.
3 Compartment Alpines
Observation Brake. Open Centre, Balcony, Luggage
Irish Narrow Gauge
Darjeeling 1st Generation Bogie Carriages 1906-1915
Large Radius Corners, dropped central floors, Interiors, carefully scaled with layered plywood construction to bring out the detail.
More Freight
Birdcage, Crane, Gunpowder, Steel Box, Brake Van, Fish Van, Plank Wagons, Pig / Livestock Wagon, Cattle Van, Milk Siphon
Classic Narrow Gauge Range
Freight - Plank, Box & Cattle Wagons
Fun Range
The ‘Flying Bed’ Sleeper Service waiting for passengers, showing new levels of passenger comfort. Easy platform access, starry nights, fresh air. All classes catered for, 1st class four posters, 2nd class iron bedsteads, 3rd class bunk beds or dormitory wagons .
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Plateway Models offers an ever widening range of High Quality 16 mm scale laser cut plywood model kits for 32 mm and 45 mm gauge garden railways, aimed at the narrow gauge modeller.
Each kit comes with everything required to build and run the model except glue and paint. The kits are designed for a range of model abilities, and most kits include a number of construction jigs to aid the modeller by holding pieces in place, square and true whilst glue dries / sets.
Most carriage roofs can be made removable with a little additional effort (using a supplied jig) and interiors such as: wall panelling, seats, luggage racks, vents, etc. are generally included. See Details Matter for further information on kit quality.
Sample instructions for all the kits and additional guides can be found on the How to / Resources page. (printed instructions come with each kit). For any questions, problems or suggestions we are only an email away. PlatewayModels@gmail.com
A flat brake makes an ideal smaller guards wagon with open goods wagons. Also often used at the end of an engineering trains or as a shunters’ truck as it has lots of capacity for tools and steps for easy riding.