The following is a representative selection from the Watermouth Collection. Some models date from the very dawn of P4 and feature components then only just beginning to become available such as ‘Studiolith’ W iron units, MJT or ABS axlebox castings and underframe components.
Before Watermouth was started as a layout, Pat English was scratchbuilding rolling stock and some of his very early vehicles are in the collection today. He constructed a number of 10T open wagons from plasticard long before Slaters released their range of kits, and even today it is difficult to distinguish them from high quality injection moulded kits.
Apologies for the lack of ‘artistic merit’ with the images, they were taken purely as a record for insurance purposes when the Collection came into the Club’s care.
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