Given I've been checking the liveries, numbers and names of the E1's and the E4's I thought I'd better check the A1's. Annoyingly, none of those offered are correct for the Brighton area in 1911-14:
Rails A1 Terrier No. 643 (Gipsy Hill) - too late
The new Rails/Dapol Terrier A1 No 643 (Gipsy Hill) was only de-named in 1919 and would need to be renumbered. Maybe 679 (ex-Minories), 662 (Martello), 663 (Preston), 677 (Wonersh), or 680 (Bookham)?
Dapol A1 No. 82 (Boxhill) - too early
Boxhill and Beulah are two very interesting Terriers: they underwent successful motor train trials whilst converted as 2-4-0T's from 1905-1911, and over that period they were both de-named, re-numbered, fitted with A1x boilers and painted in umber. They were converted back to 0-6-0T's in 1913.
I own this already, but unfortunately while the Dapol model is perfectly accurate, it is for the pre-1905 condition. I think for now I'll leave it as is and use it as a pilot at Brighton, just as the real Boxhill was after 1913. Long term my plan is to repaint it into one of the Umber A1's that were around at the time, as per notes for No. 643.
Dapol A1x Terrier No. 662 (Martello) - just right?
The 1980's Dapol release was No. 662 (ex-Martello, de-named in 1909) and is the closest match, albeit post-1912 condition, and was based in New Cross and thus acting as an interloper from London: a little bit of a stretch. It could alternatively be re-numbered as No. 678 (ex-Knowle) which was an A1x motor train fitted loco allocated to Littlehampton so ideal for East Coastway services.
It's a little unfortunate the livery is rather approximate, and the running characteristics not all that great.
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