Sophia NSE

Its entirely possible! The board have now spotted a joblot of Hornby Dublo R1 bodies and are considering releasing the funds to purchase them as they also fancy attempting to knock together an H class. I should really stick to trying to model very plain electric units!!

So the Jwhatever number it is (did warn you I'm not an expert on kettles!) arrived today, boxed and in mint condition still with the original instructions! The foreman at Ashford works took one look, shrugged his shoulders and said "What do you want us to do with it?" The directors of the Weald of Kent Light Railway decided that as its a lovely machine it may well have to keep its colour, though the lettering and numbering will have to go...They await the delivery of the random selection of loco bodies to decide their further plans.

With my modelling skills that won't be too hard!

I've heard that light railways are a rabbit hole impossible to get out of once you fall down it. If it is an R1 body it'll end up being a loco that found its way onto the light railway that Ashford have forgotten about

It does depend on what's in the random selection of bodies I bought. I'm not a steam expert by a long way but there was a Southern tank body, possibly an R1, in there so that might survive as a 'borrowed' loco for a light railway plank I seem to be hurtling towards. Weald of Kent Light Railway anyone?

I have a few ideas, but whether they happen is another matter entirely!!

Its going to Ashford to get butchered, deNortherned and a coat of proper green paint!

So this will soon be on its way to me for the princely sum of £9.99. Poor thing doesn't stand a chance!

I'm interested to see what y'all think of what I bought when it arrives

Here's my brave/foolhardy* (delete as applicable) attempts at cobbling things together in a Network SouthEast style. Its a GLV in a not actually used livery put together from a Lima BG and MJT parts. Its not too bad if you stand well back. And close your eyes. I put the roof down one day and the fairies in my room swiped it, never to be seen again!

I hate you all. I'm supposed to be working on my late 80s/early 90s NSE layout and after reading through this topic have bought a load of random spare parts because there were a few interesting looking loco bodies. I don't even model steam! *goes off to grumble in a corner*