Austerity can be colourful!
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Yesterday this colourful happy chappy called Harry arrived second hand from Paul Steedman of RHB Rhatia fame (see his layout the latest Model Rail International just out - get it from Smiths) . As you can see, the loco is in very nice condition too in its rather smart red, which is anything but 'austerity'.
This Hornby model is a little dated so it could do with a little work to bring it nearer to today's expectations. Some will of course replace nearly everything with bits of brass, but life I'm afraid is too short, and anyway for me it's all about effect rather than total accuracy. So for this reason my detail tweaks will simply involve some new lamp irons, cab handrails, smokebox handles and a finer replacement for that rather chunky grab thingamiwotsit hanging off the saddle tank near the front.
I quite like the red colour and fine lining, so that will stay and be subdued with bit of weathering. A new name will be chosen and take the form of an etched plate. I quite like the name 'Mendip', this I imagine is unlikely to exist 'ready-to-stick', so the actual name will probably be something else that looks and sound suitable (suggestions if you like).
The chassis is a little crude looking by today's standards, but once it's under a layer of grime it will look much better, and anyway, it's a sweet running after widening the back to backs to get through my C+L - so *why meddle?
This loco's home will be split between Brewhouse Quay, Mendip Colliery and Cement Quay (when in steam mode).
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*Cue hate mail from the adenoidal brigade who will insist that this loco is totally wrong and that I should be building a kit from brass and how I should be publicly strung up at the next finescale meet and be whipped to near an inch of death with Peco code 100. Only kidding, I love you all really, even the ones with the irritating know-better voices.
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