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

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9 hours ago, The Fatadder said:

I think (from distant memory) that I found a way of modifying them with pinpoint bearings.  I will try and remember to look tomorrow.

Guy Williams covered the build in MRJ and discarded compensation in favour of substituting pin point bearings . I seem to recall the original design incorporated inside bearings and consequently there was a bit of friction built in .

[gwrrob]

Seen elsewhere we have a new image of the front bufferbeam of the Accurascale Manor. Hoping to see these in the flesh at GETS next weekend.

 

Photo credit @McC

 

Edited September 23, 2021 by gwrrob
added detail.

[Ribird]

Did they mention anything about those vertical rivets? Or is still the older ep?

 

Everything else on this ep is fantastic! Look at the details on the bogie!

[Denbridge]

14 minutes ago, Ribird said:

Did they mention anything about those vertical rivets? Or is still the older ep?

 

Everything else on this ep is fantastic! Look at the details on the bogie!

In the original post its stated the vertical rivets have been corrected.

[checkrail]

2 hours ago, gwrrob said:

Seen elsewhere we have a new image of the front bufferbeam of the Accurascale Manor.

That looks incredibly good.  I'd better not buy one after all; it'd only make me want to throw my other locos in the bin.

[TrevorP1]

16 minutes ago, checkrail said:

That looks incredibly good.  I'd better not buy one after all; it'd only make me want to throw my other locos in the bin.

 

Luckily I haven't got a Manor yet!

[gwrrob]

47 minutes ago, checkrail said:

That looks incredibly good. 

 

Absolutely and 7804 has long retired pending this new release.

 

[The Fatadder]

I don’t need a manor, I already have a very nice Mitchell one that I have built.  But every time I see a photo it does tempt me towards getting another…

[St Enodoc]

5 hours ago, TrevorP1 said:

 

Luckily I haven't got a Manor yet!

7816.

[2ManySpams]

14 hours ago, gwrrob said:

 

Absolutely and 7804 has long retired pending this new release.

 

 

I'm thinking if (and that's a huge if) I ever bought one I'd call it "Penelope Keith".

 

(Grantleigh Manor)

[Tim Dubya]

54 minutes ago, 2ManySpams said:

 

I'm thinking if (and that's a huge if) I ever bought one I'd call it "Penelope Keith".

 

(Grantleigh Manor)

 

I'm not too sure about this either, although I think Rufus might just pull it off as Tom?

 

Theatre Royal, Bath 7th-16th October if ya fancy.

 

 

Edited September 24, 2021 by Tim Dubya
Coffee

[gwrrob]

1 hour ago, 2ManySpams said:

 

I'm thinking if (and that's a huge if) I ever bought one I'd call it "Penelope Keith".

 

(Grantleigh Manor)

 

Wasn’t a Manor your steed on the driving course you did on the SVR chum ?

[2ManySpams]

3 hours ago, gwrrob said:

 

Wasn’t a Manor your steed on the driving course you did on the SVR chum ?

 

I've sadly completely forgotten.

[bgman]

3 hours ago, gwrrob said:

a Manor

 

Speaking of Manors......

 

I've been to to check mine this morning.....

 

 

Yep still in one piece ! 

 

Your

 

Earl Gray

[Oldddudders]

1 hour ago, bgman said:

Earl Gray

 

[2ManySpams]

Let there be light...

 

 

[toboldlygo]

42 minutes ago, 2ManySpams said:

Let there be light...

 

 

 

Nice joinery...

[St Enodoc]

3 hours ago, 2ManySpams said:

Let there be light...

 

 

That china-clay gets everywhere, doesn't it? Even all over the layout frames...

[Clearwater]

Great to see some proper motive power at Birmingham Snow Hill.

[gwrrob]

Whilst searching for something else I stumbled across an old pair of B set coaches built years ago from Comet kits. These are the diagram E129 and I used them on my BLT long before Brent was considered. 8750 pannier tank 4679 does the honours. The coaches were also painted by myself and are cruel in close up but not too bad to a blind man on a galloping horse.

 

[St Enodoc]

53 minutes ago, gwrrob said:

Whilst searching for something else I stumbled across an old pair of B set coaches built years ago from Comet kits. These are the diagram E129 and I used them on my BLT long before Brent was considered. 8750 pannier tank 4679 does the honours. The coaches were also painted by myself and are cruel in close up but not too bad to a blind man on a galloping horse.

 

They look good Rob. Always nice to see something a bit different and I like the close coupling too.

[Mallard60022]

17 hours ago, 2ManySpams said:

Let there be light...

 

 

 

Excellent Ice Cream Tub.

P

[2ManySpams]

4 hours ago, gwrrob said:

Whilst searching for something else I stumbled across an old pair of B set coaches built years ago from Comet kits. These are the diagram E129 and I used them on my BLT long before Brent was considered. 8750 pannier tank 4679 does the honours. The coaches were also painted by myself and are cruel in close up but not too bad to a blind man on a galloping horse.

 

 

Nice handles.

[checkrail]

6 hours ago, gwrrob said:

Whilst searching for something else I stumbled across an old pair of B set coaches built years ago from Comet kits.

Not seen those on this thread for years.  Nice build and paint job.  And a refreshing change from the ubiquitous Airfix/Hornby 60 foot bow enders.  So let's see them again from time to time.

[Clearwater]

A great day out.  Some, ahem, spirited running from Swindon to Didcot if my gps Speedo is to be believed.  Though no @The Stationmasteron the footplate alas.