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

[McC]

Just the GWR samples..

[1466]

50 minutes ago, Andy Keane said:

The only issue with things this lovely is could you bear to weather one down?

Andy

Or try to convert her to EM gauge ?

[Andy Keane]

4 minutes ago, 1466 said:

Or try to convert her to EM gauge ?

Only the brave!

I am just going to let mine chuff up and down while blowing the whistle and pulling loads of coaches in a wholly non-branch line fashion - I am really hoping the sound system is as good as the rest of it.

Andy

[McC]

5 minutes ago, Andy Keane said:

Only the brave!

I am just going to let mine chuff up and down while blowing the whistle and pulling loads of coaches in a wholly non-branch line fashion - I am really hoping the sound system is as good as the rest of it.

Andy

 

video soon of the twin speakered, stay-alive backed, awesome sound system

 

[46444]

27 minutes ago, McC said:

 

video soon of the twin speakered, stay-alive backed, awesome sound system

 

 

Is that by Pete Tong...

[1466]

56 minutes ago, Andy Keane said:

Only the brave!

I am just going to let mine chuff up and down while blowing the whistle and pulling loads of coaches in a wholly non-branch line fashion - I am really hoping the sound system is as good as the rest of it.

Andy

I have preordered 2 . One in late BR livery will be displayed . The other in GWR shirt button is for use .

How to explain the purchase of 2 to Mrs.L ? She used to be a teacher and when questioning why pupil A hit B , A replied “My hand slipped “. “ But B says you hit him twice .” “ My hand slipped twice “.

[gwrrob]

Seven.

 

[TrevorP1]

4 minutes ago, gwrrob said:

Seven.

 

 

That's just greedy!

 

[gwrrob]

15 minutes ago, TrevorP1 said:

 

That's just greedy!

 

 

Someone once said that greed was good.

[Ribird]

1 hour ago, gwrrob said:

Seven.

We just need to see the BR lined black version now and we have seen all of the liveries (I believe).  So 8  

Edited January 13, 2022 by Ribird

[toboldlygo]

1 hour ago, gwrrob said:

Seven.

 

too clean....

[NHY 581]

1 hour ago, gwrrob said:

Seven.

 

 

 

 

 

[toboldlygo]

56 minutes ago, NHY 581 said:

 

 

 

 

Not a ten from Len?

[brianusa]

2 hours ago, gwrrob said:

 

Someone once said that greed was good.

 God was good!  Didn't he mention something about avarice and coveting your neighbours trains?   Nothing wrong with good old fashioned greed though!

   Brian.

[gwrrob]

With quite a few followers of Southern persuasion here, I thought a heads up on the Rapido 5 & 7 plank wagons currently in production might be of interest. Although not cheap, I do have a SR brown , small lettering, version on order.

 

[2ManySpams]

8 minutes ago, gwrrob said:

With quite a few followers of Southern persuasion here, I thought a heads up on the Rapido 5 & 7 plank wagons currently in production might be of interest. Although not cheap, I do have a SR brown , small lettering, version on order.

 

 

Nice wagon.

[checkrail]

12 minutes ago, gwrrob said:

Although not cheap, I do have a SR brown , small lettering, version on order.

Yes, me too (but with the large lettering).  But only because my kit-built one suffered near-terminal damage and I CBA to rebuild it or make another one!  Looking forward to appraising its quality.

[gwrrob]

13 hours ago, gwrrob said:

With quite a few followers of Southern persuasion here, I thought a heads up on the Rapido 5 & 7 plank wagons currently in production might be of interest. Although not cheap, I do have a SR brown , small lettering, version on order.

 

 

 

Thanks to @rapidoandy here's the small lettered version. Nice to see a manufacturer actually shewing the customer what they're getting for their folding.

 

[toboldlygo]

On 13/01/2022 at 19:02, toboldlygo said:

too clean....

Easily sorted  

 

[gwrrob]

11 minutes ago, toboldlygo said:

Easily sorted  

 

 

Nice to see you back working after your recent health problems young Jedi.

[Captain Kernow]

On 13/01/2022 at 07:52, NHY 581 said:

 

Agree about the earlier mentioned state of the art (stand by) Pannier but a high spec 44xx/45xx/4575 Small Prairie would be just splendid

Prairies are all very well, but just think for a moment, just imagine what Accurascale could do with a 57XX and 8750. Just imagine how lovely a thing that would be!

 

[Captain Kernow]

On 12/01/2022 at 11:38, Tim Dubya said:

 

 

Oh and for the avoidance of any doubt, I don't mean this pannier.

 

[gwrrob]

For those who might not have seen the Captain's @Captain Kernow thread 

@bgman A long time follower and all round good egg Grahame has recently been rushed to Bristol hospital and has had heart surgery. I'm sure you'll all join me in wishing him well and to make a speedy recovery in due course.

[The Fatadder]

From the bargain hunters thread which may be of interest in these parts, GWR version of Bachmann’s Ransom & Rapier crane for £150.  I’ve never seen them that cheap before, still had 4 left late last night after I bought one….  
 

https://kgrmodels.com/product/38-801-Bachmann-oo-ransomes-rapier-45t-steam-breakdown-crane-gwr-grey/

[gwrrob]

Some of Hornby's Bulleid corridor coaches are in that sale as well.