A Nod To Brent - a friendly thread, filled with frivolity, cream teas and pasties. Longing for the happy days in the South Hams 1947.

[Trains&armour]

I had a Jock Strap once.

So where is Seird going as I think it might be near me.

Ar$£

 

Meet me somewhere along the way, but preferably near B... 

 

I'll try to squeeze in a visit to the NYMR and/or the NRM, but my family is not all that keen on trains. 

[Trains&armour]

That's quite a weight range...

And not even halfway there..

[Limpley Stoker]

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Meet me somewhere along the way, but preferably near B... 

 

I'll try to squeeze in a visit to the NYMR and/or the NRM, but my family is not all that keen on trains. 

They may prefer trains after the M25!

[M.I.B]

Musicians I once played jazz with used to refer to Highland Dancing gigs as ‘Jock Jumping’

 

Being from North of the Border we were made to learn this at school, where it was known as:

 

Jock n Roll

Jock Bopping

Cross Country Dancing

 

or sometime plain old  "f'ing dancing"

[Oldddudders]

They may prefer trains after the M25!

ISTR the Thames Crossing is a bit of a palaver, in terms of how you pay.

[81C]

ISTR the Thames Crossing is a bit of a palaver, in terms of how you pay.

This is probably the easiest way to pay, don't forget to pay for the return journey if you make one.   

 

https://www.gov.uk/government/news/dart-charge-dartford-crossing-remote-payment

[Limpley Stoker]

This is probably the easiest way to pay, don't forget to pay for the return journey if you make one.   

 

https://www.gov.uk/government/news/dart-charge-dartford-crossing-remote-payment

Would this be the Indigestion Charge ?

[81C]

Would this be the Indigestion Charge ?

Whatever (Kevin mode)

[Limpley Stoker]

Some contemporary advice for our leader.

Edited May 24, 2018 by Limpley Stoker

[The Stationmaster]

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Meet me somewhere along the way, but preferably near B... 

 

I'll try to squeeze in a visit to the NYMR and/or the NRM, but my family is not all that keen on trains. 

 

That looks like a bit of a long way round or don't you/the family fancy a nice long ferry trip from the Hoek to Harwich (or even Ijmuiden to Newcastle) ?   Good way of avoiding the Thames crossing too.

 

BTW you will be near to one of the longest private railways in Britain - but it's freight only and mostly laid with cwr.

[Trains&armour]

That looks like a bit of a long way round or don't you/the family fancy a nice long ferry trip from the Hoek to Harwich (or even Ijmuiden to Newcastle) ?   Good way of avoiding the Thames crossing too.

 

BTW you will be near to one of the longest private railways in Britain - but it's freight only and mostly laid with cwr.

It is the long way round. But much cheaper than the alternatives, even counting the extra petrol and an overnight stay. We won't make the journey in one go, we'll be staying overnight in YHA  Medway . We'll  I'll try to squeeze in a visit to Historic dockyard in Chatham in the afternoon, but negotiations are ongoing.

[gwrrob]

A heads up of two rather nice steam trips that should suit most ​of the followers of this thread. Not cheap.

 

 

http://www.torbayexpress.co.uk/

 

 

http://www.pathfindertours.co.uk/index.php/tour-calendar-reader/events/the-cornishman-express.html

[gwrrob]

An addition of a syphon and a SR bogie brake van to an up service pulled by 5071.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Mallard60022]

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Meet me somewhere along the way, but preferably near B... 

 

I'll try to squeeze in a visit to the NYMR and/or the NRM, but my family is not all that keen on trains. 

Looks like you be going right through Retford dear boy.

Phil

[Trains&armour]

Looks like you be going right through Retford dear boy.

Phil

I was thinking of a stop-over in Lincoln to view the cathedral.

[cary hill]

..........we'll be staying overnight in YHA  Medway . We'll  I'll try to squeeze in a visit to Historic dockyard in Chatham in the afternoon, but negotiations are ongoing.

 

Revisiting the scene of a Dutch triumph back in 1667.......maybe

 

Edited May 24, 2018 by cary hill

[81C]

It is the long way round. But much cheaper than the alternatives, even counting the extra petrol and an overnight stay. We won't make the journey in one go, we'll be staying overnight in YHA  Medway . We'll  I'll try to squeeze in a visit to Historic dockyard in Chatham in the afternoon, but negotiations are ongoing.

Sierd there is a toll charge on the Humber bridge as well you pay at the booth, it changes later in the year.

 

https://www.humberbridge.co.uk/toll_information/toll_charges.php

[gwrrob]

I was thinking of a stop-over in Lincoln to view the cathedral.

If you like cathedrals we have two here although one doesn't have a roof for some reason !

[Siberian Snooper]

Past through a sunny Brent a few minutes ago, no one on the platforms and the branch was also empty.

[81C]

If you like cathedrals we have two here although one doesn't have a roof for some reason !

The guy from the Italian Job film had been there,      stand back and mind the doors.

[Oldddudders]

The guy from the Italian Job film had been there,      stand back and mind the doors.

I suspect the demise of the roof may have been kinda top-down, rather than bottom-up.

[Stubby47]

I suspect the demise of the roof may have been kinda top-down, rather than bottom-up.

 

 

Bl**dy seagulls !

[gwrrob]

Past through a sunny Brent a few minutes ago, no one on the platforms and the branch was also empty.

 

It has been since October 1964, unfortunately.  

[gwrrob]

I suspect the demise of the roof may have been kinda top-down, rather than bottom-up.

 

We can discuss that Ian on Sunday at Railex, it will be great to see you and your good lady.

[81C]

I suspect the demise of the roof may have been kinda top-down, rather than bottom-up.

The Luftwaffe done some serious damage there back in the 40's it was a Baedeker target but nothing as bad as the RAF/USAF job on Dresden.