Arriva Wales Buffet car windows.

[ColinB]

Does anyone know why the Arriva Wales Mk3 Buffet car has a different arrangement of windows to all the current Mk3 Buffets that Hornby does. On the kitchen side there are 4 large windows, one small elongated window and 3 normal elongated window. On virtually all the other Mk 3 Buffet cars that I can find they have 3 large windows and 5 normal elongated windows. I am trying to source another buffet car to fit my second hand Arriva one that someone has butchered and I would like some new windows and bogies. So the easy option is to buy a second hand not so rare one and swap the bits over.

[Moccasin]

The Hornby Midland Pullman mk3 Buffet has the different window arrangement (rather than the 3/5) if that helps? Might be others

There’ve been lots of variations of Mk3 buffets over the years. Some built as std class, some as first etc.

there’re some similar ones here secondhand https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/195703741098

[ColinB]

Thanks for the information Moccasin, I eventually found them on EBay. Would you believe someone filled mine with lead shot. I broke it trying to remove it. I know they are a bit light but I doubt the loco would be able to pull it with the amount in mine. It was heavier than my heaviest loco even the Wrenn ones.

[Moccasin]

That seems an extreme modification. Glad you’re sorted.