Following on from the last post are a pair of Hornby ex Clerestory coaches .
I had seen the article in Railway Modeller on converting to Southern stock but until now hadn't sourced a suitable roof.
The original roofs had the clerestory part removed and the resultant hole filled- this ,however, warped making it un-useable. Some aluminium extrusions were bought from a stand at the Southampton Exhibition but were too wide.
Finally I obtained some from Roxey Mouldings. These are plastic card mouldings and not terribly robust.
But with persistance and risque language they were cut to size and the coach ends built up to fit.
Maroon livery has been decided upon because I had a rattle can of Vauxhall Maroon from Halfords and rather than buy more.....
Again, once the paint has fully dried then transfers can be affixed and the body sprayed with matt varnish. These two will only have Hornby bogies as I have a couple of sets but will fit with metal wheels. An underframe will have to be fabricated,glazing and interior fitted and vents fitted to the roofs. It is surprising what you can do after a good rummage in the spares boxes.
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