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

[Captain Kernow]

These Ian Kirk 'basic' wagon kits were my antidote to the snow for the last couple of days, very enjoyable to build:

 

[bgman]

39 minutes ago, Captain Kernow said:

Will I be ordering a 16XX soon?

 

What do you think my answer might be?

 

(PS. Don't accept any answers with the word 'no' in them).

 

 

In that case would Nooo be acceptable, it is spelt quite differently and has more emphasis I think ?

 

Failing that I will remain,

 

Yours sincerely,

 

N.Otaclue

[brianusa]

57 minutes ago, Captain Kernow said:

These Ian Kirk 'basic' wagon kits were my antidote to the snow for the last couple of days, very enjoyable to build:

 

 

 

Snow is falling here too; below freezing for a while so time to play trains.  This is my first go with the new regime

 

Brian.

[toboldlygo]

Lot's was going on at the locomotive works while RMWeb was being fixed..

 

First up I finished my first batch of P4 Commissions..

 

Two GMR NE Wagons re-liveried in two Private Owners Wagons - The Gas Light & Coke Co.

 

 

 

And a C Class weathered, coaled & crewed and a fully compensated chassis (not my work)

 

 

 

Back to OO gauge with another Castle in more or less ex-Works condition.

 

 

 

A Beetle ready for weathering.

 

 

(The glossiness of the Modelmaster transfer's has vanished under satin varnish, thankfully)

 

A N Class which caused me no end of grief yesterday, while I was weathering her.

 

 

(Photo prior to weathering - obviously)

 

I also have yet another Grange about to enter the paint shop.

 

Oh and just to keep the Tank-o-philes happy...

 

... fully tested now - I won't be weathering or adding decals, till I get the upgrade parts

 

 

 

 

 

 

[calvin Streeting]

very nice ..  even if the last one runs on wrong type of tracks

[gwrrob]

No connection but looks a good evening out.

 

https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/7-september-2019-an-evening-with-gordon-gravett-tickets-50301829125

[toboldlygo]

On 06/02/2019 at 14:04, calvin Streeting said:

very nice ..  even if the last one runs on wrong type of tracks

 

The correct steel & rubber tracks are on order for the last one 

[gwrrob]

It's very quiet on here so here's 7220 on an up freight heading for Hackney Sidings.

 

[bgman]

40 minutes ago, gwrrob said:

It's very quiet on here so here's 7220 on an up freight heading for Hackney Sidings.

 

 

 

[Clearwater]

Wife's ill so took the boys to Steam (Edward's request).  He also approved of the Class 800s which he described as luxurious! The shop was selling GWR franchise branded Top Trumps.  Fortunately the definition of GWR trains does include just about anything that ran on the GWR, WR and successors!  I got the Longworth Coaching book so everyone (apart from my wife) was happy with the shopping trip!

 

David 

[toboldlygo]

10 minutes ago, Clearwater said:

Wife's ill so took the boys to Steam (Edward's request).  He also approved of the Class 800s which he described as luxurious! The shop was selling GWR franchise branded Top Trumps.  Fortunately the definition of GWR trains does include just about anything that ran on the GWR, WR and successors!  I got the Longworth Coaching book so everyone (apart from my wife) was happy with the shopping trip!

 

David 

 

The green looks so wrong on the Castle  - did Hornby Paint it 

[cary hill]

Whilst RMWeb has been down or quiet and during the recent cold spell I have been quite busy in the garage. I've finally cleared all the junk off my old layout boards, recovered/removed the old  track work which had probably been there for about 25 years, dismantled and  thrown away the old chipboard baseboard tops and replaced them with good plywood tops and done a bit of  loose "layout planning":

 

 

I've also started a Timber Tracks island station building kit, although this seems to have kicked off a rooftop protest probably because it isn't fixed on yet.

 

 

I just have to hope that my rheumy arthritis stays in remission for a bit  although the weather's gone a bit moist again.

 

Edited February 11, 2019 by cary hill

[brianusa]

I am still somewhat confused by the new format; miss the date etc on the post so not sure when it was originated.  In fact I am still confused by the whole new RM web. 

 

Good to see the Steam pictures; been a while since last visit.  Kid's got class; he obviously know a fine engine to pose by! 

BTW, did it ever have a small tender in service?

 

Brian.

[Siberian Snooper]

5 minutes ago, brianusa said:

I am still somewhat confused by the new format; miss the date etc on the post so not sure when it was originated.  In fact I am still confused by the whole new RM web. 

 

Good to see the Steam pictures; been a while since last visit.  Kid's got class; he obviously know a fine engine to pose by! 

BTW, did it ever have a small tender in service?

 

Brian.

 

 

Most if not all Castles built up to 1927 or 28 were out shopped with 3500 gallon tenders,  for chapter and verse I would have to dig out the books.

 

 

[Worsdell forever]

7 minutes ago, brianusa said:

I am still somewhat confused by the new format; miss the date etc on the post so not sure when it was originated.  In fact I am still confused by the whole new RM web. 

 

Hover over (assuming you're using a mouse) 'Posted X minutes ago' and it will tell you the time it was posted.

 

[brianusa]

25 minutes ago, Siberian Snooper said:

 

 

Most if not all Castles built up to 1927 or 28 were out shopped with 3500 gallon tenders,  for chapter and verse I would have to dig out the books.

 

 

Thanks, in spite of all the books and pictures I've seen, it never dawned on me that small tenders were ever behind a Castle locomotive.

 

Wish it was like Sunny Plymouth here as the last week or so its been snowing and we have a foot or so on the ground with o/n temps in the teens C, so its not going to melt anytime soon!

 

Brian.

 

[brushman47544]

17 hours ago, Clearwater said:

Wife's ill so took the boys to Steam (Edward's request).  He also approved of the Class 800s which he described as luxurious! The shop was selling GWR franchise branded Top Trumps.  Fortunately the definition of GWR trains does include just about anything that ran on the GWR, WR and successors!  I got the Longworth Coaching book so everyone (apart from my wife) was happy with the shopping trip!

 

David 

 

 

 

What's the Top Trump? It the "The Great Bear" - card top left with red spot? Discuss... :-)

[gwrrob]

17 hours ago, cary hill said:

Whilst RMWeb has been down or quiet and during the recent cold spell I have been quite busy in the garage. I've finally cleared all the junk off my old layout boards, recovered/removed the old  track work which had probably been there for about 25 years, dismantled and  thrown away the old chipboard baseboard tops and replaced them with good plywood tops and done a bit of  loose "layout planning":

 

 

 

I've also started a Timber Tracks island station building kit, although this seems to have kicked off a rooftop protest probably because it isn't fixed on yet.

 

 

I just have to hope that my rheumy arthritis stays in remission for bit  although the weather's gone a bit moist again.

 

 

Great to see some progress David and that Timber Tracks building is rather nice.

[gwrrob]

Inspired by the quay on  Kev's Little Muddle and Boat Cove, Dawlish I've bought a very nice dinghy from Cornwall Model Boats to put on my beach tied to a mooring ring. Made from resin it's very well detailed for the money. It's actually 1/96 scale and measures 45mm long.

 

[bgman]

Just needs a good Captain to put his oars in now ! 

Hmmm I wonder who would be suitable ?

 

P.Ugwash

[gwrrob]

39 minutes ago, bgman said:

Just needs a good Captain to put his oars in now ! 

Hmmm I wonder who would be suitable ?

 

P.Ugwash

[toboldlygo]

Busy week at the 'Railway Works'

 

Two loco's finished apart from crew..

 

 

 

Beetle finished as well

 

 

A Replica Railways 57xx has been given a bit of a make over...

 

 

And how to paint batches of Modelu Lamps by Vlad the Lampaler

 

 

Plus Crew and fall plate fitted to the N Class...

 

[toboldlygo]

Oh and to keep the tank lovers happy, the first of the upgrades arrived for the Challenger 2...

 

[Worsdell forever]

1 hour ago, toboldlygo said:

Oh and to keep the tank lovers happy, the first of the upgrades arrived for the Challenger 2...

 

 

Who's wristwatch is that off? 

[toboldlygo]

15 minutes ago, Worsdell forever said:

 

Who's wristwatch is that off? 

 

More like a bandolier worn by Rambo lol

 

Just needs all the rubber pads adding