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

[Waraqah]

21 hours ago, Captain Kernow said:

 

'Bonkers is as bonkers does' (Kenneth Branagh).

 

I always thought that was a quote from Bonking Boris...

[Limpley Stoker]

 Yes , I mis-remembered. I do remember it was ‘ to the funny farm where life is wonderful all the time’  so I seem to be here already!

[Mallard60022]

19 hours ago, Limpley Stoker said:

 I’ve enjoyed the Hawksworth action. I was wundrin’ if perhaps a southern driver might be learning the route on that train in an N class. Just wundrin’

Asking for a friend?

[Limpley Stoker]

Yup. Douglas.

[gwrrob]

Fresh out of the TRW from weathering, these two have also had the roof's repainted using Vallejo dark sea grey. Don't they look much better for it.

 

[gwrrob]

Small prairie 5551 does the honours on a short train complete with a flat end brake composite which compliments the bow end stock nicely.

 

[gwrrob]

[Clive Mortimore]

4 hours ago, Mallard60022 said:

Asking for a friend?

Hi Mr Mallard

 

I am not sure it was this thread or another but your excuse "Asking for a friend".........I have already told you this is not a chemist shop.

[Mallard60022]

41 minutes ago, Clive Mortimore said:

Hi Mr Mallard

 

I am not sure it was this thread or another but your excuse "Asking for a friend".........I have already told you this is not a chemist shop.

Wasn't me guv (on this thread)! I wuz asking if he was asking for a friend.

P 

[M.I.B]

3 hours ago, gwrrob said:

, these two have also had the roof's repainted using Vallejo dark sea grey. Don't they look much better for it.

 

 

 

 Agree strongly Rob.  There is something a little bit too "chocolate box-y" about white roofs.

 

I'm hoping to do mine in something murky soon as well.

[gwrrob]

[Stubby47]

It looks like the signal man has lost his sniper rifle.

[brianusa]

Sorry to disagree but then I would, wouldn't I  Due to all my Hornby GW stock being stuck in the 'thirties, I rather like the era anyway  and white brightens up the layout a bit, not that all you weathering OOers would appreciate that.  Brent is certainly not in that era and Robins layout really exemplifies a decade later on the GWR.

[Captain Kernow]

Not very far from Brent, the South Devon Railway have been celebrating 50 years since the line was reopened as a preserved railway. I popped down yesterday, to witness some of my most favourite, cute panniers in operation, plus one or two other scenes. Both 6412 and 6430 were in steam:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[St Enodoc]

32 minutes ago, Captain Kernow said:

Not very far from Brent, the South Devon Railway have been celebrating 50 years since the line was reopened as a preserved railway. I popped down yesterday, to witness some of my most favourite, cute panniers in operation, plus one or two other scenes. Both 6412 and 6430 were in steam:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Here's a pretty carppy photo from that opening year, taken on my trusty Instamatic 50.

 

[Mallard60022]

Ooooooooh! Are 6412 and 6430 in as was condition (i.e. not offensive and without additional daft extra bits) when rescued from wherever they went after 1963/4 @ Seaton Junction/Exmouth Junction? They are the two wot I will use on my train set in a few years time. 

I ask because my friend wants to know if it is worth coming down to have a look at them?

Ar$£

[gwrrob]

More prairie action with 5551. If you're all good I'll whip out the filthy mogul tomorrow.

 

[M.I.B]

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so he decides to call in the Mounted unit.

 

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By now not only the local press but the Nationals have arrived.  TV vans with satellite dishes atop are set up close by,.........

 

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By now, politicians old and current are wheeled out in front of the Cameras:

 

Tony B Liar:   "Tough on Moguls, and Tough on the causes of Moguls"

M Thatcher  "This Mogul Is Not for Turning"

Julius Ceasar "Veni Vidi Mogul"

D Trump  "Fake Moguls........"

 

There is only one thing that will quieten the braying international gatherings across the Globe:

 

Show us yer grubby Mogul Robin.

 

Edited April 12, 2019 by M.I.B

[toboldlygo]

Will it be a dirty 'Gold' Mogul?

[Limpley Stoker]

Any chance of a 2-6-0 ?

[colin penfold]

FM No static at all

 

S. Dan

[gwrrob]

18 minutes ago, Limpley Stoker said:

Any chance of a 2-6-0 ?

 

9319 or 1848.

[gwrrob]

23 minutes ago, toboldlygo said:

Will it be a dirty 'Gold' Mogul?

 

[Limpley Stoker]

My friend Douglas wanted a N mogul......

 

[toboldlygo]

Southern or GWR?