[farren]

i have just started to take a closer look at coaches has to model them and have found that i really have any idear about them at all other then a train pulls them

i have four quistions which come to mind which i hope some of you will be abile help me with

1st what is a top light coache?

i have just got the illustrated history of LNWR coaches and have looked at them and on the net they all seem to have vents over the door are the vets lights?

and the 2nd 3rd and 4th quistion are what the diffacens between arc roof ?an elliptical roof cove roof

and sorry 5th any one know why a group of coaches is called a rake ?