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

[Mulgabill]

36 minutes ago, gwrrob said:

Looking at doing a photo shoot with my cattle vans but I can't remember what the lamp code is and photos shew conflicting codes. I thought it was C , I've also seen H but I'm open to more information from the learned types on here.

Could it be dependant on whether it is loaded, or empty?

 

I did read somewhere recently that they were rated more important when load, for animal

welfare considerations.

 

All the best

 

TONY

[gwrrob]

39 minutes ago, M.I.B said:

 

If it's carrying sheep it's probably "U" lamp coded.   Or is that lamb code?

 

Wrong thread.

[bgman]

2 hours ago, bgman said:

Doing my bit for the Planet.... here's a Lickety C-link if anyone is interested ? .....

 

 

G

 

Speaking of wrong threads..... I think this video was meant to be somewhere else ! 

 

Sorry Rob !

 

But if anyone is interested just click on the arrow.

 

G

Edited June 9, 2020 by bgman

[gwrrob]

Here we see Hall class 5998 Trevor Hall on a C class train of both GWR and SR cattle vans heading west. All the wagons have been weathered and I've dry-brushed them with extra frame dirt from Lifecolor ,added to the lower sides. Although the GWR van has been well documented as being wrong in some respects, I think it looks ok as a layout wagon. The two SR ones I have are first class Hornby. The wagons do come apart if some leftover straw is wanted to be modelled.

 

[Mallard60022]

The GREENS are going up.

[Oldddudders]

4 minutes ago, Mallard60022 said:

The GREENS are going up.

I thought we were all being encouraged to eat more greens - so they would be going down?

[Worsdell forever]

19 minutes ago, Oldddudders said:

I thought we were all being encouraged to eat more greens - so they would be going down?

 

Greenhouse gasses are going up then...

[gwrrob]

33 minutes ago, Mallard60022 said:

The GREENS are going up.

 

Looks like we will be too, As champions. PUSB.

 

[gwrrob]

1 hour ago, Mallard60022 said:

The GREENS are going up.

 

1 hour ago, gwrrob said:

 

Looks like we will be too, As champions. PUSB.

 

 

It's confirmed, perhaps we should throw a joint promotion party photo shoot.

 

Meanwhile more cattle rustling...

 

[bgman]

30 minutes ago, gwrrob said:

Meanwhile more cattle rustling...

 

Well !

 

Down 'ere in sunny Devon they make a mooing sound, what make of cows are they then ? 

[Welchester]

U.S. Marshal walks into a saloon.

'Have you seen a man in a paper shirt?'

- 'No, Marshal.'

'Have you seen a man in a paper vest?'

- 'No, Marshal.'

'Paper pants?'

-'No, Marshal. What's he wanted for?'

'Rustling.'

[gwrrob]

Although a lot of my stock is weathered professionally, I do on occasions like to add my touch to stuff, in this case the cattle wagons. The GWR grey version is dry-brushed with frame dirt on the lower sides and as the colour is similar to SR brown I used track dirt on the SR vans. Weathering also disguises the running number if you have more than one van but don't want to change the number.

 

[gwrrob]

More Hall class action of 5998 on the cattle train heading west.

 

[checkrail]

45 minutes ago, gwrrob said:

Although a lot of my stock is weathered professionally, I do on occasions like to add my touch to stuff, in this case the cattle wagons.

Very nicely done Sir.

[St Enodoc]

8 hours ago, gwrrob said:

Weathering also disguises the running number if you have more than one van but don't want to change the number.

[Ashley Bridge]

On 09/06/2020 at 09:35, M.I.B said:

 

Someone was making a nice resin kit  (OO) of these "road vans" - not sure if they are still in production - I made one up - looks great and went together very easily.

 

They may have been advertised in the back of the Toddler..........

Smallbrook Studios do a nice resin one, made up really nicely but, as usual, I can’t get my pictures to load on here.

 Rich 

[gwrrob]

32 minutes ago, Ashley Bridge said:

Smallbrook Studios do a nice resin one, made up really nicely but, as usual, I can’t get my pictures to load on here.

 Rich 

 

http://smallbrookstudio.co.uk/kits-parts/4569521214/s.r.-(lswr)-10t-rebuilt-goods-brake-van-(road-van)./11319509

[Ashley Bridge]

25 minutes ago, gwrrob said:

 

http://smallbrookstudio.co.uk/kits-parts/4569521214/s.r.-(lswr)-10t-rebuilt-goods-brake-van-(road-van)./11319509

They’re the ones. A little more expensive than your average kit, but you get everything you need , wheels , couplings, wire for Hand rails etc. 
Usual disclaimer, just enjoyed making it.

 Rich 

[toboldlygo]

23 minutes ago, Ashley Bridge said:

They’re the ones. A little more expensive than your average kit, but you get everything you need , wheels , couplings, wire for Hand rails etc. 
Usual disclaimer, just enjoyed making it.

 Rich 

 

Does it go together easily? Asking for a friend (see quote below)  

 

On 10/06/2020 at 14:29, gwrrob said:

Although a lot of my stock is weathered professionally...

 

Yes and when it's extremely hot in the loft where my spray-booth is, I'm weathering your stock in very little clothing and sweating gallons - worse conditions than if I was detained by the MiM and placed in the Iron Bulleid 

[gwrrob]

8 minutes ago, toboldlygo said:

 in very little clothing and sweating gallons - 

 

That takes me back to when I was single......

 

Happy Days.

[toboldlygo]

36 minutes ago, gwrrob said:

 

That takes me back to when I was single......

 

Happy Days.

 

And you were working down the Pit...  

[St Enodoc]

5 hours ago, toboldlygo said:

I'm weathering your stock in very little clothing and sweating gallons

TMI

[M.I.B]

16 hours ago, gwrrob said:

 

That takes me back to when I was single......

 

Happy Days.

 

You were The Fonz?

 

[Ashley Bridge]

18 hours ago, toboldlygo said:

 

Does it go together easily? Asking for a friend (see quote below)  

 

 

Yes and when it's extremely hot in the loft where my spray-booth is, I'm weathering your stock in very little clothing and sweating gallons - worse conditions than if I was detained by the MiM and placed in the Iron Bulleid 

It went together fairly easily, I had to straighten one of the sides in warm water. Used superglue on a fine stitck to join it .

Underframe is one piece but needed a lit of flash cleaning out. It sits straight and level and runs evenly. No problems.

 Rich 

[gwrrob]

I hope no one takes a fence at this afternoons posts.