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

[NHY 581]

Just now, 46444 said:

 

Is that a dance? 

 

In parts of Yorkshire, yes. Normally involving the use of long feathers. 

[gwrrob]

1 hour ago, Mallard60022 said:

the inoffensive Pannier wuffled  towards Kingsbridge?

 

 

9717 does the honours by being wuffled and celebrating page 1600 of this humble thread.

 

[bgman]

9 minutes ago, NHY 581 said:

 

 Normally involving the use of long feathers. 

 

That should tickle someones' fancy then !

[NHY 581]

1600 pages!!!

[Oldddudders]

15 hours ago, Worsdell forever said:

Here we go, Bamford Wuffler.

Bamford is the B in JCB these days. 

[Worsdell forever]

11 minutes ago, Oldddudders said:

Bamford is the B in JCB these days. 

 

JC left Bamford's to set up his own business, but the same family.

[toboldlygo]

23 minutes ago, gwrrob said:

 

9717 does the honours by being wuffled and celebrating page 1600 of this humble thread.

 

 

Wheelie good news on reaching page 1600 Robin.

 

Here's 46 wheel*, 2 Drive Sprockets & 2 Idlers salute..

 

 

*Before someone thinks they are clever & says there's only 30 wheels (16 are in pairs  )

 

 

[Limpley Stoker]

From wuffling to steampunk - a lifetime on page 1600!

 

 

 

 

 

 

Edited December 29, 2020 by Limpley Stoker

[bgman]

3 hours ago, NHY 581 said:

1600 pages!!!

 

When is the book coming out ?

 

A.Tome

[Captain Kernow]

3 hours ago, NHY 581 said:

Normally involving the use of long feathers. 

And a Ford Prefect.

 

[gwrrob]

1 hour ago, bgman said:

 

When is the book coming out ?

 

Not sure as I'm looking for some inspiration.

 

[46444]

7 hours ago, NHY 581 said:

 

In parts of Yorkshire, yes. Normally involving the use of long feathers. 

 

That'll be those North Riding folk... 

[Worsdell forever]

43 minutes ago, 46444 said:

 

That'll be those North Riding folk... 

 

They dance with swords round here, and it you don't give them money, they'll plough your garden up... 

[St Enodoc]

1 minute ago, Worsdell forever said:

it you don't give them money, they'll plough your garden up... 

That sounds like a fair deal.

[Ian Hargrave]

8 hours ago, Oldddudders said:

Bamford is the B in JCB these days. 

 That’ll be Anthony .To differentiate between the original firm now long defunct situated in the town of Uttoxeter which dealt with agricultural machinery etc.and its offspring once locally known as “Joey’s” founded in Rocester nearby and vital to both the local and national economy with two huge factory emporiums,artificial ornamental lakes ,helipad etc..If JCB stocks are high,then the good times are here......an indicator to the health and wealth of the nation.

Edited December 29, 2020 by Ian Hargrave
Adding text.

[46444]

1 hour ago, Worsdell forever said:

 

They dance with swords round here, and it you don't give them money, they'll plough your garden up... 

 

I got caught up with those Sword Dancing types once... Not recommended...

 

http://www.southportswords.org.uk/

 

Makes Morris Dancing look tame.. 

 

No need for a Bamfoot Wuffusilier mind.. 

[Siberian Snooper]

19 hours ago, toboldlygo said:

 

Wheelie good news on reaching page 1600 Robin.

 

Here's 46 wheel*, 2 Drive Sprockets & 2 Idlers salute..

 

 

*Before someone thinks they are clever & says there's only 30 wheels (16 are in pairs  )

 

 

 

Tanks a lot, that's wheelie good!!

Hat, coat, gloves and scarf, making for the door now!!

 

 

 

 

[Oldddudders]

12 hours ago, Worsdell forever said:

 

They dance with swords round here, and it you don't give them money, they'll plough your garden up... 

Turning swords into ploughshares? (Biblical ref. Most out of character.)

[gwrrob]

On 24/12/2020 at 11:24, gwrrob said:

 I've just bought the grey version too and will start on it over the festive period.

 

 

Here's the grey version after gently removing some of the lettering with a Flory skinny stick and applying a black wash over it several times. The interior was done in my usual manner. There's a rather nice prototype photo in the LMS wagons book, thanks @BenL. I'm planning a load that involves the NFS.

 

[gwrrob]

The fireman on Mogul 5391 takes a breather and catches the camera as they head east with an up parcels of mixed regions vehicles.

 

[gwrrob]

A few more featuring 5391.

 

 

One for @Ian Hargrave as I know he remembers well the sepia prints that used to adorn coach compartments, in the good old days.

 

 

 

[gwrrob]

Thanks for all the likes this past year as I try my best to entertain you. I've missed the social , in the flesh chit chat I have at exhibitions like Railex and Warley enormously. Lets hope 2021 brings the shows back.

 

Meanwhile a few more of the popular mogul 5391 and some kind soul has suggested I get another and give it the wartime black treatment, especially as you can get a spare smokebox from DCC supplies, so no need to carve a smokebox number off the BR black version.

 

 

 

[KNP]

Thanks for posting some lovely pictures and keeping us all entertained with some delightful, knowledgeable chit chat...

As for a replacement Mogul, well my old 5355 motor less one still has a bit of photo life left in it so for the moment I shall just watch yours and Checkrails version chug around.

[gwrrob]

An area that's underused with the camera and after doing the scenery again last summer I'll be taking more shots from this angle. That's shallot for 2020.

 

 

 

[toboldlygo]

1 hour ago, gwrrob said:

An area that's underused with the camera and after doing the scenery again last summer I'll be taking more shots from this angle. That's shallot for 2020.

 

 

 

 

Nice coupling hook on the tender buffer beam of 5391 - I wonder who fitted that (certainly wasn't Dapol)?  

 

In case you were wondering what the wheels belonged too..

 

 

.. Early Production Tiger 1 - a big beasty even in 1/48th Scale..