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CFD WAGONS on an LGB base

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I opted to modify an open wagon, a flat one and three box vans, all 4-wheelers, from an LGB set. During a visit to the Voies Ferrées du Velay heritage railway, I took pictures of two preserved goods wagons, a box van with its markings on the body ends and anwagon, before undertaking the conversion. Being in favour of simple and easily implemented solutions, my requirements were as follows: no slicing of the wagon bodies, using readily available commercial parts and accessories, and making sure that converting each wagon would be a fairly quick job.

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