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

[bgman]

20 hours ago, brianusa said:

There's something about a Star although a Saint is prettier!

    Brian

 

Couldn't agree more....

 

 

[toboldlygo]

Any suggestions, I'm looking for suitable Sprung Buffers for a Siphon F and an AA3 Brake Van - Dart Castings (MJT) are out of stock, MRD online shop isn't up and running and I'm not sure about the Slater's or Wizard Models ones.

[checkrail]

42 minutes ago, toboldlygo said:

Any suggestions, I'm looking for suitable Sprung Buffers for a Siphon F and an AA3 Brake Van - Dart Castings (MJT) are out of stock, MRD online shop isn't up and running

Might be worth phoning MRD and speaking to Hubert.  Although the online shop still seems to be 'work in progress' he has stuff in stock.

[gwrrob]

Some late afternoon delight as we see Star class 4019 Knight Templar rounding the curve.

 

 

 

[gwrrob]

Sometimes I'm just staggered by the generosity of RMweb members. More anon.

[6892 Oakhill Grange]

On 05/04/2021 at 21:38, bgman said:

 

Couldn't agree more....

 

 

Is the Lady’s combination of straight frames, lining and tender under frames historically credible?  Or am I just being annoying?

 

sorry for geekiness

 

Oakhill 

[6892 Oakhill Grange]

5 hours ago, gwrrob said:

Sometimes I'm just staggered by the generosity of RMweb members. More anon.

3 bottles of 50 year old?

[gwrrob]

20 hours ago, gwrrob said:

Sometimes I'm just staggered by the generosity of RMweb members. More anon.

 

Further to my post here are a couple more expertly weathered Bachmann 16 tonners courtesy of @Mick Bonwick I shall run one without a resin coal load to shew off the rusty interior. I was told these were done a few years back at a Missenden modelling weekend.

 

[bgman]

21 hours ago, 6892 Oakhill Grange said:

Is the Lady’s combination of straight frames, lining and tender under frames historically credible?  Or am I just being annoying?

 

sorry for geekiness

 

Oakhill 

 

I'm just pleased to see it and not too bothered to be honest.

[bgman]

Proper Job ! 

 

 

[Coach bogie]

I'm just pleased I was able to see her before lockdown. 

 

Inspiration enough to modify a Wills/SEF to make one.

 

Mike Wiltshire

[Worsdell forever]

That just looks odd, like the wheels are a foot too big.

[Dunsignalling]

We're so used to (more modern) GWR cabsides stepping down to meet the lower edge of the tender body that the full-height running plate extending all the way to the back looks rather odd. Makes the cab look tiny and the steps much more prominent, too.

 

Overall, though, I think the differing levels make the loco and tender look mismatched.

 

John

Edited April 10, 2021 by Dunsignalling

[bgman]

1 hour ago, Worsdell forever said:

That just looks odd, like the wheels are a foot too big.

 

Just a thing of beauty in my eyes !

[Mick Bonwick]

1 hour ago, Worsdell forever said:

That just looks odd, like the wheels are a foot too big.

 

Maybe they are.

[Clive Mortimore]

31 minutes ago, bgman said:

 

Just a thing of beauty in my eyes !

Hi Big G

 

Do you want to borrow my glasses?

 

 

Can I take my book on Midland locos to the naughty step. looking at the pictures will keep me occupied and out of trouble.

[Worsdell forever]

12 minutes ago, Clive Mortimore said:

 

Can I take my book on Midland locos to the naughty step. looking at the pictures will keep me occupied and out of trouble.

 

I'm already there with me book on NER locos, I'll let you have a look if I can look at your Midland one. 

[Captain Kernow]

2 hours ago, Worsdell forever said:

That just looks odd, like the wheels are a foot too big.

And this from someone who thinks that LNER locos look normal! 

 

[Captain Kernow]

On 09/04/2021 at 20:03, 6892 Oakhill Grange said:

Is the Lady’s combination of straight frames, lining and tender under frames historically credible?  Or am I just being annoying?

 

sorry for geekiness

 

Oakhill 

No worse than the allegedly heinous inaccuracies on a Bachmann Class 25.

 

Apparently.

 

 

Edited April 10, 2021 by Captain Kernow

[bgman]

1 hour ago, Clive Mortimore said:

Hi Big G

 

Do you want to borrow my glasses?

 

 

Can I take my book on Midland locos to the naughty step. looking at the pictures will keep me occupied and out of trouble.

 

That's most kind of you Morty but I'm fine and she still looks beautiful !

 

 

 

 

[brianusa]

3 hours ago, Dunsignalling said:

We're so used to (more modern) GWR cabsides stepping down to meet the lower edge of the tender body that the full-height running plate extending all the way to the back looks rather odd. Makes the cab look tiny and the steps much more prominent, too.

 

Overall, though, I think the differing levels make the loco and tender look mismatched.

 

John

 

Its just like some of my models - close enough!

       Brian.

[Clive Mortimore]

3 hours ago, Captain Kernow said:

No worse than the allegedly heinous inaccuracies on a Bachmann Class 25.

 

Apparently.

 

 

Steady on there Captain, 

 

As a connoisseur of Derby Sulzer Type 2 Bo-Bos I will defend the Bachy class 25s, like its class 24 brother they (Bachmann done two class 25 bodies)  got the roof profile sightly wrong and there are issues with the solbar (not that I worry about). The best thing they just keep running, I never have problems with them. The new class 24 with headcode box is almost as good a Sutton class 24, it lacks some of the finery which makes the Sutton one the best. All the Bachy offerings are slightly better than the Hornby very old model, which I still run alongside with my various class 24 and class 25 (late bodied) conversions. 

 

Sadly I do not have a MTK model to compare with my other Bo-Bo models but I do have a DJH model, which when introduced got all the "real" modellers juices flowing as it was etched brass and white metal. It runs badly (I obtained it already built), and in a bad light and no glasses looks better than a Hornby one.

 

At last years Glasgow show the nice chaps from Heljan didn't want to talk to me as I wanted to show them where the proposed model didn't look quite right. Too busy gassing with traders and magazine bods to talk to a lowly modeller. So I am sure your comment was regarding the flat front,  cab door widows, cab handrails etc of the new Heljan model.

 

Here is one, my one, with one of Mr Bachmann's double heading a train around my train set.

 

Edited April 10, 2021 by Clive Mortimore

[toboldlygo]

2 hours ago, Captain Kernow said:

No worse than the allegedly heinous inaccuracies on a Bachmann Class 25.

 

Apparently.

 

 

 

Much worse, I discovered these while inspecting the bunker trenches on @gwrrob's 16xx..

 

 

Apparently Model Rail and Rapido had installed an anti-tamper mechanism...

Edited April 10, 2021 by toboldlygo
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[KeithMacdonald]

7 minutes ago, toboldlygo said:

 

Much worse, I discovered these while inspecting the bunker trenches on @gwrrob's 16xx..

 

 

Apparently Model Rail and Rapido had installed an anti-tamper mechanism...

 

Death Star Troopers, MoD Plod and British Transport Police are all proceeding with enquiries.

 

[Captain Kernow]

12 hours ago, Clive Mortimore said:

Steady on there Captain, 

 

As a connoisseur of Derby Sulzer Type 2 Bo-Bos I will defend the Bachy class 25s

No worries, Mr Morts, I like 'em too - the comment was all in connection with this 'discussion', starting about half-way down page 10 -