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

GWR Folks,

 

Is this a (replica?) Type 3 box?

 

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I've no idea but I don't like that colour scheme myself.Much prefer the light/dark stone but you knew I'd say that anyway.It would look nice in my back garden.

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

Apologies,again, in advance for repeating photos, this time 7202 and 3864 in black and white.

[Bachmann GWR Shunters Truck]

Hornby have definitely got the good start on the shunters truck as the Bachmann model won't be out till December at the earliest.

 

 

 

Hattons email.

We thought you may like to know that an item you have on order with us,  has had some information about its release date added or updated.

Bachmann Branchline 38-676 GWR Shunters Truck GWR Grey 'Newton Abbott' £10.58

Our latest information from the supplier suggests this item will arrive with us between December 2013 & January 2014

Whilst we are hopeful this information is accurate, manufacturer lead times are frequently prone to be delayed. This information is to be used as a guide only.

[Pencarrow: nothing to see, move along please.]

 GWR thingie

 

I think they're called signal boxes.Yes,the GWR always takes priority. Did you sort the window etches out you wanted.

[Pencarrow: nothing to see, move along please.]

That will be a beautiful coach when its finished Chris.Watching with interest.

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

Please tell me I was dreaming.

 

 

I am and just read the last line of my signature.

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

Feeling peckish this afternoon I popped in to Joseph Auld's corner store to treat myself to some saffron cake.I was astonished to find a new line of cake he's now stocking. Plenty to go round if anyone else wants some........

 

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

Robin I do like the fact that you have named the people/characters in your photos. It does bring a smile   when I read about them. Like you I have named a couple so far, Frank Drake the haulier and signalman Howard and the pub is the Armada. I think you'll see the link.

 

Not my idea,I took inspiration from Mikkel's Farthing blog and he uses characters names from Dickens novels.The skill is remembering who's who when mentioning them on here.

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

Just been having a pint in the Packhorse Inn and spotted this old photo on the wall of two old dears sat on the up platform from years ago....

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

My butt is certainly full now.....

 

There's no answer to that quote....

[Wencombe/Kingsbridge Regis/Louville Lane]

I converted a few of my layout photos like you and like yours they convey some character in them and remind me of the old Railway Modeller pictures before the advent of colour.Good work Al.

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

A few b&w conversions of Sunday's offerings.The Finching sisters wish to thank everyone for their support. Hopefully my anomalies will get well watered later.

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

 

Do anomalies need watering in this hot weather Rob? 

P

 

Certainly do and I need topping up with Katy's as its bloody warm in the railway room.

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

As I'm technically the Finching sisters guardian I would like to put on record the sisters although they've been depressed of late are not in need of a stay in an asylum.Obviously having just returned from Eastern pastures might ascertain that this might be the case.In the words of Griff Rhys Jones,I am convinced they are of sound mind.I am convinced...

 

They also would like to point out there's other anomalies on this layout that are more important than their sanity.

 

As for the crabs they enjoyed them on a sandwich with a bit of Devonshire salad.More healthier than Mr Aulds pasties.

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

Yes the Bachmann pannier has stood the test of time well and it bodes well for the new 64xx coming soon.Meanwhile a final few of 3796 coming into the station.I need to get some Churchward style lamp irons for my siphon g hence no tail lamp.Dart are out of stock.

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

I do feel giving Minnie the crabs is a mite ungentlemanly.

 

 

 

Ah I'm with you all now.I thought it was a nice friendly gesture,something you might not get on the Eastern.

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

Using a bogie siphon for a few crabs seems a tad overprovisioned.

It was a particularly large catch and as its Kingsbridge fair week there was a surplus siphon going spare as nothing else was available.

Rob, how could you?

P

 

I don't follow.

[Wencombe/Kingsbridge Regis/Louville Lane]

As you can imagine Alan they meet with my approval beautiful modelling all round and the coach destination is a nice touch.

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

Its a quiet overcast morning in the South Hams but the silence is shattered by the bark of 8750 class pannier tank 3796 of Newton with its B set and siphon arriving at Brent.One wonders whats in the siphon as there might have been  some choice crabs landed at Beesands this morning.The driver was hoping to cheer Minnie Finching up by giving her some.

[Hornby Star Class]

 it looks like 4014 Knight of the Bath could be the only other one.

Nick

 

Even she was withdrawn in June '46.

[Hornby Star Class]

Hornby's small-tendered 4018 makes it suitable only for a pre-WWII condition, Rob. Of the 'box cylinder front' locos, most had gone or been converted by your era, the only surviving elbow-fitteds being 4007 and 4014 (4019 and 4020 not being fitted until post-GWR). I think they would have had short safety valves by then. Check dates etc here.

 

Just as I thought then.Good old Hornby making it easy for us that like to try and model specific locos at a specific time.Hey ho.

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

Scrumpy gives you a red nose and rosey cheeks

 

 

And a sore head if you have too many.I like a glass or two of cider but its got to be British [Hereford/West Country] as I've noticed recently our neighbours over the channel have started making it.Any connoisseurs on here that have some recommendations ,most welcome,hic.

[Hornby Star Class]

But #141 is Knight of the Grand Cross, not Lode Star. It is correctly fitted with elbow steam pipes as fitted in 1931 and carries a shirtbutton on the tender. There's a photo of Knight of the Bath in this livery with a short bonnet in RCTS 8, so maybe it is correct

 

Nick.

 

Nick.Are there any other naming options as that model stands.I'm sure we're limited.

[Bachmann GWR Shunters Truck]

Well Bachmann and I got the running number correct on the NA version I see.

[Football Focus]

Death of a Man City legend  http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/23375452

 

Someone hit the nail on the head by saying,If you can fight on the Western and Eastern fronts, arrive in the UK as a prisoner and become a sporting legend, and play in an FA Cup final with a broken neck, there's not a lot that's gonna dent you.No wonder if lived to 89.