This is describing weathering, the process by which lumps of oil, dust and general muck reduce the pristine as-newness that model railways are sold as. It has nowt to do with any specific owner - see http://www.mremag.demon.co.uk/hpsite/news/020427/R6156.htm for a photo. I'm told by a colleague that this is a good first for Hornby as modelmakers take hours getting that linved in look for their models.
Actually pretty good.
John
> from: David Hardwick <[log in to unmask]>
> date: Mon, 08 Jul 2002 12:19:37
> to: [log in to unmask]
> subject: Re: Weathered
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> Following on from previous discussions...
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> I came across this on the internet for sale
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> "Hornby Weathered Mineral Wagons
> This brand new release from Hornby features THREE Mineral Wagons, all with different numbers and factory weathered. They look stunning. Come complete in new style Hornby triple wagon box"
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> Don't know much about trains and less about mineral wagons but the name Weathered is interesting
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> Don't know if there is any connections to "Wethered" (either the Bristol family or the Cornish shaft)
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> I expect the Wagons were more probably used for moving fish, especially herrings of the Red variety!!!
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> David Hardwick
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