kennyGWSR wrote:Hagley is preserved, at the Severn Valley Railway, currently awaiting an overhaul in the Engine House at Highley. D1013 is an excellent choice, such a lovely loco and one of my favorite preserved 52's.
+1 I agree with Kenny Ranger is a great loco and as you have Fusilier they would make a great partnership together as they both hauled the Western Tribute Railtoure Paddington to Swansea and Swansea to Plymouthy and back to Padd.
Richard i bet you was on that? enjoying at the time the Western's last main line outing.
Ranger was actualy my first Western for haulage on the SVR way back in May 1992 (i think it was?)
If i go down the preserved route i will defintely be adding a Wizzo but of course Venturer would have to be renamed.
I take it you will be modelling Ranger with red plates?, as 1013 was unique in been the only blue Western to have red backed plates.