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

[The Fatadder]

2 hours ago, 81C said:

I gave up with my kit and bought a Heljan jobby, I could not get it to go round curves once the side rods went on I really need a second set of rods so I can split them JLTRT

Fortunately mine seems happy with 3ft radius curves, although I haven’t tested it through any points, those in the fiddleyard are B8 minimum so should be ok.  Just need it running reliably to give it a real test.  It sufferes from pick up issues 

[Tex 'n' Taz]

On ‎12‎/‎02‎/‎2019 at 23:12, Oldddudders said:

Interestingly, poking that with the Apple Pencil on my iPad has now converted all timings on all threads to real time, which I prefer. Thanks, Paul!

Worked in Tasmania too. Thanks Paul.

[Oldddudders]

On 14/02/2019 at 12:53, bgman said:

Valentines Day.... Huh !

 

Roses are red,

 

Violets are blue,

 

A few pints of beer are cheaper,

 

And I'm single too !

 

Enjoy your day 

 

G

S’alright for you! I’m having to be particularly nice to Sherry right now, in case I need somewhere to live if France chucks me out!

[Killybegs]

1 hour ago, Oldddudders said:

S’alright for you! I’m having to be particularly nice to Sherry right now, in case I need somewhere to live if France chucks me out!

 

I wonder if I'll get chucked out of Ireland!

[gwrrob]

Thanks for all the likes for 4097, very much appreciated for the old girl. Here's a few more.

 

 

[Mallard60022]

Love the loco Rob, but I am going to rude about the chimney. It just looks weird! My apologies.

Phil

[toboldlygo]

31 minutes ago, Mallard60022 said:

Love the loco Rob, but I am going to rude about the chimney. It just looks weird! My apologies.

Phil

 

Agreed, the Chimney does look most odd, it almost has a Standard look about it.

[gwrrob]

[Mallard60022]

30 minutes ago, toboldlygo said:

 

Agreed, the Chimney does look most odd, it almost has a Standard look about it.

I am not a Castle expert and usually make jokes about double chimney beauties, but this one looks very tall and thin and I don't think they had those even in the olden days when Rob was a teenager.

P

[toboldlygo]

6 minutes ago, Mallard60022 said:

I am not a Castle expert and usually make jokes about double chimney beauties, but this one looks very tall and thin and I don't think they had those even in the olden days when Rob was a teenager.

P

 

When Rob was a teenager (like myself), main-line loco's didn't have chimney's - only exhaust ports or panto-graph. The chimney-ed ones were only found on preserved railways and didn't venture out much onto the Mainline..

 

[gwrrob]

As Rob was a teenager in the days of punk rock they had long been scrapped by then. I must have fitted it 25 years ago now when my railway knowledge was minimal.

[Ian Hargrave]

3 minutes ago, Mallard60022 said:

I am not a Castle expert and usually make jokes about double chimney beauties, but this one looks very tall and thin and I don't think they had those even in the olden days when Rob was a teenager.

P

 Indeed.Not even when I was. I now have a bigwhen the term olden days appears.It is though one with a single chimney and remember the Castles were rebuilt with shorter chimneys before the unmentionable that dare not speak its name carbuncles were introduced much later.

[gwrrob]

[Oldddudders]

On 16/02/2019 at 13:07, Killybegs said:

 

I wonder if I'll get chucked out of Ireland!

Indeed, John, if we both get thrown back to the UK then the Brexiteers will find they may have chucked out some foreigners, but the returning Brits will prove to be resentful and nasty!

[toboldlygo]

This Replica 77xx went home with a very happy owner today...

 

 

 

Though I did end up with a load more to do, including this wee beasty..

 

 

..and a veteran Airfix kit for my stash..

[Mallard60022]

That chimney is out of gauge... even if it was early doors.

P

[Clive Mortimore]

1 hour ago, gwrrob said:

Hi Rob

 

Is it my eyes or is it the track isn't keen on having all the tender wheels on it?

[KNP]

31 minutes ago, Clive Mortimore said:

Hi Rob

 

Is it my eyes or is it the track isn't keen on having all the tender wheels on it?

 

The GWR had a policy that if the tender was light on coal then one axle would be raised to save wear.

You know, just like lorries do...

 

Ahem...

[brianusa]

1 hour ago, Mallard60022 said:

That chimney is out of gauge... even if it was early doors.

P

Didn't early Saints have such a chimney; also it appears to lean backwards from some angles

 

Brian.

[County of Yorkshire]

Is it true that you might have a new coach of the brake variety gracing Brent soon Rob? 

 

 

CoY

[gwrrob]

18 hours ago, County of Yorkshire said:

Is it true that you might have a new coach of the brake variety gracing Brent soon Rob? 

 

 

CoY

 

Yes but I have a feeling it's been abducted by aliens, probably the same ones who fitted the chimney on 4097.

[toboldlygo]

2 hours ago, gwrrob said:

 

Yes but I have a feeling it's been abducted by aliens, probably the same ones who fitted the chimney on 4097.

 

Odd things do happen...

 

 

Just had crop circle appear in my back garden (which is odd considering I haven't got any crops or grass in the garden), sitting in the middle was a very traumatized OO gauge coach (of the brake variety) in it's box, with a note attached stating - 'We've finished experimenting on it, can you fix it and return it to Robin please'

[bgman]

3 hours ago, gwrrob said:

 

Yes but I have a feeling it's been abducted by aliens, probably the same ones who fitted the chimney on 4097.

 

If Gillian Anderson comes with it I'd be very tempted to throw the coach away and make do !

[gwrrob]

Anyway, I have had a request to see 4012 Knight of the Thistle again as she has recently had her first birthday. I hope her chimney doesn't offend anyone.

 

 

[bgman]

As with a Pannier the photograph above will never, repeat, never offend me mate !

 

Oh! And once a Knight was never enough either !!!

 

D.Reamer