Sturminster_Newton

At risk of opening an old subject has anyone else noted that the HST could carry any livery combination. All the big four standard schemes would look good. This is why it is a design classic. However one might change the 'clothes' and the whole consist still works. Replace the passenger set with a sleeper set and it still looks good. Shoot it over to be the Golden Arrow pullman Or Atlantic Coast express. Perhaps Jubilee streamlines or ECML Apple green and teak. Even the thought of it in Santa Fe warbonnet with polished stainless passenger stock the whole consist still looks good. I'd love a display cabinet of Class 43 in all feasible liveries as I don't believe there is anything it would look bad in. Trouble is I'd need a bigger house to take the cabinet.

In my book it has to be Nellie, Connie and their ilk. I know this will cause many to grind their teeth in annoyance but Without these inoffensive 'stand-off', (in the middle distance should be far enough), scale models. With diversions such as the Steeple-Cab and Dock Shunter. Many here would not have started their journey into the world of railways their operation and their representation. The modern equivalent Smokey Joe and it's brethren will possibly not be held in such high esteem. Nothing wrong with them par ce but they don't quite cut it. The releases of L&Y Pug Pecketts and Sentinels offer the best in small models to modern modellers. Might there be a demand for a stripped back railroad version of these recent classics to give modern junior muddlers a start into muddling life?