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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A few of my shots on the SDR and two prairies, 5542 and 5526 were in steam. Delightful.

 

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Can't really be doing with shiny preserved locos or railway museums, but the track and ballast look great.  Full marks to the SVR for getting the right mix of diluted PVA and washing-up liquid. 

 

John C.

[bgman]

Er....Rob, are you the new Dr.Who ?

 

Youz flittin' about the South West like a man possessed !

 

H.G of Wells

[colin penfold]

The new Dr Who is a bird, which as any good pub landlord will tell you is a nurse.

 

Miss O. Genist.

[brianusa]

Anything from the SDR is all right with me. It looks as though the 'weathering' is getting a bit overdone though; time for some attention!

[mattingleycustom]

Any clever people know where we were here then ?

 

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Is that a genuine Churchward Toplight Dining Car?

[gwrrob]

Is that a genuine Churchward Toplight Dining Car?

 

It looked it although I forgot the number. You can eat inside through these people. As you can imagine, the cast of Broadchurch visited it.

 

https://www.station.kitchen/

 

https://www.sausageandpear.co.uk/

[gwrrob]

Hi Robin,

 

Nice snaps of the new Hornby Toad. It does look good.

 

As an aside how does it compare with the Airfix/Bachmann AA13 conversion you have?

 

Cheers,

 

Mark

 

With going away I missed this Mark so here's a side by side comparison before I spray the Hornby roof a dark grey.

 

[2ManySpams]

One for Rob

 

[2ManySpams]

Then some over hyped steam thing came along and spoiled the view...

 

[colin penfold]

"Way aye man, can you tell us the way to new casssle?"

 

Bert Grissley

[colin penfold]

For those that still want one the new Hornby toad in GWR livery is still in stock at Bure Valley Models for a very reasonable £17

[2ManySpams]

Rob, do you have this?

 

[Mallard60022]

Then some over hyped steam thing came along and spoiled the view...

 

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That's a diesel.

A. Delticimersonator

[81C]

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Man in a Bubble

                                                                                                 

Bin there, see it, then got the tee shirt . 

It's a must do when you visit rip off railways (WHL) up the road.

 

 

 

 

Pat McGoohan 

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[81C]

For those that still want one the new Hornby toad in GWR livery is still in stock at Bure Valley Models for a very reasonable £17

Thats a good discount but to be honest Colin I don't think they are that good to replace the old Airfix one's, I do have one and I'm not that impressed with the floppy handrails,

 the jury is still out to compare them with Poxford's offerings due soon (we hope). 

[gwrrob]

Rob, do you have this?

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No, if it's not too dear get it for me please.

[Stephen Freeman]

Bin there, see it, then got the tee shirt . 

It's a must do when you visit rip off railways (WHL) up the road.

 

 

 

 

Pat McGoohan 

It was mentioned to me that it would be cost effective to take out an annual family membership than pay normal fare, We hope to be visiting the village again before too long, just waiting for some half-decent weather, as it's a long way in the rain just to get wet. I am not Number 6 I am a..... (see signature).

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[2ManySpams]

No, if it's not too dear get it for me please.

No problem. Shop shut today but will probably nip down tomorrow.

[81C]

It was mentioned to me that it would be cost effective to take out an annual family membership than pay normal fare, We hope to be visiting the village again before too long, just waiting for some half-decent weather, as it's a long way in the rain just to get wet. I am not Number 6 I am a..... (see signature).

I paid £66 for x2 return from Beddgelert to Carnarvon 3 years ago an absolute blo88y rip off I won't waste anymore dosh on that railway. 

Port Mirium as SWMBO calls it is worth 1/2 a days visit, there is a nice restaurant in the grounds and a gift shop selling those green plates and dishes I do own the tee shirt a black one with the bike on it bought from the shop in No 6's quarters. 

[mattingleycustom]

 

Lovely Welsh Highland

[81C]

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Lovely Welsh Highland

PAH !!!!

[Mulgabill]

PAH !!!!

Now where you got it wrong was .... not sending SWMBO to get the tickets.

 

I usually manage to live in blissful ignorance, until the credit card bill arrives. By then its too late.

 

TONY

[BR(W)]

PAH !!!!

 

'Struth! It's as if our anatine friend were actually in the room. Ar$e, as he might say.

 

Cheers,

 

BR(W).

[mattingleycustom]

PAH !!!!

 

Back last September, I think I paid £35 return from Caernarfon to Porthmadog, but I did go mad and travel First Class.

Expensive?, yes, but that scenery is truly stunning.

 

Glenn

[46444]

With going away I missed this Mark so here's a side by side comparison before I spray the Hornby roof a dark grey.

 

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Thanks Robin.

 

It certainly shows how the new Hornby Toad is leaps ahead of the older generation Bachmann/Airfix versions. Saying that I don't think it's a bad combination of using the Bachmann body and Airfix chassis to make an AA13/AA15.

 

Nice to see you had a good time away in the South West.

 

Cheers,

 

Mark