What existing Farish/Bachmann buffet (TRB or TRSB) coach can be used to substitute for the trailer second in a 4-CEP to make it into a 4-BEP?
I do not think any of the Farish coaches match, but there was an RMWeb topic where someone was making the buffet for the 00 gauge Bachmann one. Gives a guide to the window layout if you wanted to make your own sides. An RU might give the right impression.
http://www.rmweb.co.uk/community/index.php?/topic/43296-class-410412-4-bep-buffet-cars/ (http://www.rmweb.co.uk/community/index.php?/topic/43296-class-410412-4-bep-buffet-cars/)
http://www.hattons.co.uk/52846/Graham_Farish_374_122_Mk1_RU_restaurant_car_in_blue_grey/StockDetail.aspx (http://www.hattons.co.uk/52846/Graham_Farish_374_122_Mk1_RU_restaurant_car_in_blue_grey/StockDetail.aspx)
Electra Railway Graphics and BH Enterprises have listed the 4BEP at various times, but not a regularly stocked item.
http://www.bhenterprises.co.uk/electric-multiple-unit-kits.html (http://www.bhenterprises.co.uk/electric-multiple-unit-kits.html)
http://www.electrarailwaygraphics.co.uk/Heritage.htm (http://www.electrarailwaygraphics.co.uk/Heritage.htm)
Hi the least "offensive" option is the RMB as buffet was placed in part of a second open coach. The kitchen ought to be bigger but the RB model has more wrong windows than right, if that makes sense!
Hopefully and despite Bachmann curtailing some N wagon production and seemingly stalled on MK2s we will see the BEP in fullness of time !
Robert
This was the best that I could do.
http://www.ngaugeforum.co.uk/SMFN/index.php?topic=31745.msg362439#msg362439 (http://www.ngaugeforum.co.uk/SMFN/index.php?topic=31745.msg362439#msg362439)