GWR Saint Class 'Lady of Quality'

[essdee]

'evening all,
Does anyone else recall an article in the Modeller/Constructor/MR News, about creating this loco, probably based on the old Tri-ang 'Hall' Class model of 1966 vintage. Likely period for article is 1966-1972?

Not to be confused with Tony East's build of 'St.Dunstan', written up in May 1968 RM.

Possibly Denis Allenden, operating out of his customary scale and French subjects?

Ayethangyew,

Steve

[bécasse]

There was an article by Peter Booth in the January 1967 issue of Railway Modeller in which there are references to his model of "Lady of Quality" but I suspect that it isn't the article you are remembering. Otherwise a search of the online-archive of the Railway Modeller threw up nothing so it is probably in one of the other magazines.

[essdee]

Dave, thanks for this - but is there not a typo in the RM reference in your reply?

I have the Jan 1967 RM issue in front of me now - and no mention of Peter Booth or LoQ. However, there is a review of the Triang 'Hall' Class!

I think you are onto something with the PB reference, however. Many thanks,

Steve

[bécasse]

Apologies, misread my own notes - January 1987, Building Model Locomotives.

[John Palmer]

Hello playmate!

MRC March 1967 is what you're seeking. Chris Leigh's adaptation of a Triang Hornby Hall. I remembered the article at once, but thought it probable it was a Constructor I had discarded after gutting it for plans or other items of interest. Fortunately I'd retained the whole magazine as it included Part 3 of the MRSG's series on Protofour.

Let me know if you'd like me to send you a scan.

[essdee]

Dave - aha, OK thanks!

But John has certainly nailed it for me - that was the one. An odd purchase of MRC a year or so before I subscribed, and even had kept the LoQ article for possible customer uses. After retiring in 2019, I eventually binned all my non-SDJR out-takes only a year ago!

John - many thanks, and yes please to a scan..

Thanks for taking the time, gents.

Steve