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

[St Enodoc]

12 minutes ago, bgman said:

 

Eating with fish and chips... mush 

 

Or.....no I won't go there far too rude !!!

In the old unofficial phonetic alphabet it was "P for a penny".

 

And by the way, who are you calling "mush", mush?

[Ribird]

I did get this wonderful NRM exclusive 9400 the other day (after being lost by UPS for almost a week!). Sorry for not the best quality image! 
 

She is a great hauler, that being also super heavy! Probably one of my best haulers right now! Way better than most locos in my collection so far, even better than my LNER Pacifics (which isn’t hard to beat ). Now just waiting for my regular release of the 94xx  

[cary hill]

6 hours ago, NHY 581 said:

Wot's a P4? 

 

 

The Bachmann pannier model doesn't look like the ideal starting point for a P4 conversion

[gwrrob]

As promised some more shots of the new pannier, although the lack of crew is very noticeable. Bachmann's lamp irons are better now and less chunky so take the Modelu lamp easier. The lack of crew also shews the firebox glow off when running , although not in photos. In the bits bag you get some etched works plates. My number will be 9440 which was built at the Robert Stephenson works. 

 

[cornish trains jez]

Hi,

 

I've heard that there is talk of re-opening South Brent station.

 

http://www.sustainablesouthbrent.org.uk/south-brent-station-reopening-survey/

 

Best regards and stay safe,

 

Jeremy

 

Edited January 29, 2021 by cornish trains jez

[NHY 581]

Quite the chunky chap.......and of course that's fine.....

[Ribird]

7 minutes ago, gwrrob said:

 My number will be 9440 which was built at the Robert Stephenson works. 

Unheard of! Jumping off the bandwagon and doing a number that isn't 9466 in BR Black!  

[gwrrob]

Talking of the Stephenson works plates and bespoke versions are available here https://www.lightrailwaystores.co.uk/products/npp-213?_pos=1&_sid=98620f624&_ss=r&variant=7040386367554 so in theory I could get the correct works number that corresponds with 9440.

[bgman]

3 hours ago, cary hill said:

 

 

The Bachmann pannier model doesn't look like the ideal starting point for a P4 conversion

 

It's one of the best running locos I own and smooth as silk.

 

G

[2ManySpams]

2 hours ago, gwrrob said:

As promised some more shots of the new pannier, although the lack of crew is very noticeable. Bachmann's lamp irons are better now and less chunky so take the Modelu lamp easier. The lack of crew also shews the firebox glow off when running , although not in photos. In the bits bag you get some etched works plates. My number will be 9440 which was built at the Robert Stephenson works. 

 

 

Nice beach steps

[Captain Kernow]

2 hours ago, cornish trains jez said:

I've heard that there is talk of re-opening South Brent station.

 

http://www.sustainablesouthbrent.org.uk/south-brent-station-reopening-survey/

 

Hmmm.

 

[Tony Wright]

3 hours ago, gwrrob said:

As promised some more shots of the new pannier, although the lack of crew is very noticeable. Bachmann's lamp irons are better now and less chunky so take the Modelu lamp easier. The lack of crew also shews the firebox glow off when running , although not in photos. In the bits bag you get some etched works plates. My number will be 9440 which was built at the Robert Stephenson works. 

 

Good evening Robin,

 

A very nice new loco, but what a lovely Gresley four-wheeler as well? 

 

Your work? 

 

Regards,

 

Tony. 

[gwrrob]

9 minutes ago, Tony Wright said:

Good evening Robin,

 

A very nice new loco, but what a lovely Gresley four-wheeler as well? 

 

Evening Tony.

 

Very nice indeed. The haulage is just as your BRM review. There seems to be a plethora of Western stuff coming through.

 

Yes, the D120, it's my build and paint job from the Chiver's now Five79 kit.

[Coach bogie]

I had told myself I did not need one but now I have seen one on your layout Robin, temptation is getting the better of me. As I know my Granddad drove several of them in the arly 50's, I will have to give in. Time to go on Peters Sppares website.

 

Mike Wiltshire

[brianusa]

1 hour ago, Captain Kernow said:

Hmmm.

 

Hmmmm!

So! Will there soon be a 'bus stop' shelter at Brent after all the original buildings have been demolished.  Make sure the platforms are long enough!  Thats if the new station project actually gets the go ahead.

    Brian.

[KeithMacdonald]

4 hours ago, cornish trains jez said:

I've heard that there is talk of re-opening South Brent station.

http://www.sustainablesouthbrent.org.uk/south-brent-station-reopening-survey/

 

Having had a look at the original location, and at aerial photos of the site, I'm puzzled were they would find space for any platforms now.  Any ideas?

 

 

[Siberian Snooper]

Probably on the green bits either side of the track, where the old platforms were.

 

 

[gwrrob]

There are remnants of the down platform still to be seen if you park in the dentist car park.

[gwrrob]

Edited January 30, 2021 by gwrrob
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[KeithMacdonald]

2 hours ago, Siberian Snooper said:

Probably on the green bits either side of the track, where the old platforms were.

 

Google Street View shows that quite well.

 

https://www.google.com/maps/@50.4279696,-3.8337903,3a,68.9y,269.17h,91.42t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1sbHKkBBOrhKPN3AvzhvUAbA!2e0!7i13312!8i6656

 

Does the proposal include vehicular access and/or car parking?

[Captain Kernow]

Robin,

 

Just a quickie, as you are more likely to have this information to hand than I, if I may, can you recall when the London-end overbridge was rebuilt into it's present, girder form, please?

 

Thanks.

 

[Captain Kernow]

22 minutes ago, KeithMacdonald said:

 

Google Street View shows that quite well.

 

https://www.google.com/maps/@50.4279696,-3.8337903,3a,68.9y,269.17h,91.42t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1sbHKkBBOrhKPN3AvzhvUAbA!2e0!7i13312!8i6656

 

Does the proposal include vehicular access and/or car parking?

The problem with all the various proposals over the last 20+ years to reopen this station, is that they have started from the standpoint of incomplete information and understanding about the way this stretch of railway operates, in particular the implications of additional stopping services on the already too-lengthy signal sections.

 

The platforms would go back where they used to be and vehicular parking would probably be provided a little further along the old Kingsbridge branch formation, with a footpath linking that and the station. This is what has always been suggested in the past.

 

[gwrrob]

10 minutes ago, Captain Kernow said:

Robin,

 

Just a quickie, as you are more likely to have this information to hand than I, if I may, can you recall when the London-end overbridge was rebuilt into it's present, girder form, please?

 

Thanks.

 

 

Early to mid ‘50s and I chose to model it as it stands today,photos of the original are harder to find although obviously would have been correct for 1947.

[gwrrob]

A few more of 9487 as she rounds the curve to the fiddle yard. I've just had an email from Model Rail asking if I still want their 16xx I ordered. Here's hoping it's as good as this.

 

[2ManySpams]

Superb drainpipe.