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

[gwrrob]

A heads up from @Coach bogie of this parish on a new addition to the Worsley Works website. Brass sides for the D33 brake third. A suitable side overlay to fit a Hornby clerestory body. 

 

http://www.worsleyworks.co.uk/4mm/4mm_GWR.htm

[gwrrob]

On ‎18‎/‎07‎/‎2019 at 17:25, cary hill said:

Those Manor shots are certainly more attractive than this clanking ugly brute that caught me by surprise early last month whilst walking the Prom at Goodrington Sands. It would seem to have escaped from the Churnet Valley again.

 

I know what you mean as I got to see it close up whilst it was parked up at Paignton.

 

[gwrrob]

Thankfully I have the most accommodating of wives and she suggested a visit to the SDR where these were taken. They might come in useful when Bachmann release theirs in 2020.

 

[Captain Kernow]

29 minutes ago, gwrrob said:

 

I know what you mean as I got to see it close up whilst it was parked up at Paignton.

 

Fantastic machine, that!

 

[Captain Kernow]

25 minutes ago, gwrrob said:

a visit to the SDR 

 

I remain on standby to give you a guided tour of your own backscene, Robin!

 

[gwrrob]

19 hours ago, Captain Kernow said:

I remain on standby to give you a guided tour of South Devon.

 

 

Although the Paignton & Dartmouth has outstanding scenery and viaducts galore I'm really taken by the view of this shot taken on the footbridge at Buckfastleigh. The way it curves to the distance, just waiting for a pannier to arrive from Totnes......

 

[88C]

There are some interesting stories in Harold Gasson’s books reminiscing his footplate days regarding the big ugly things, I get the impression that a 28xx would be preferred. I think it is about time I read the books again.

 

Brian

[bgman]

1 hour ago, 88C said:

" that a 28xx would be preferred"

 

Brian

 

Far more preferable than a "Yank Tank" thing ! 

 

Its big, loud and over here......hmmmm ?

 

 

[gwrrob]

3 hours ago, gwrrob said:

 

.The way it curves to the distance, just waiting for a pannier to arrive from Totnes...…

 

[gwrrob]

A 64xx pannier, 6417, brings a short stopping train around the curve on the approach to Tigley.

 

[Captain Kernow]

5 hours ago, bgman said:

 

Far more preferable than a "Yank Tank" thing ! 

 

Its big, loud and over here......hmmmm ?

 

 

But think of all that lovely gesticulating valve gear!

 

[Brinkly]

Lovely photos Rob.

 

Kind regards,

 

Nick

[brianusa]

Its all about the British put up with anything symptom.  Maybe a leftover from the war (it takes a lot to get over from a war!) make do and mend, when everybody was expected to put up with things for the general good.  This concept was shattered when the Americans arrived with their goodies, good food, ice cream, sweets for the kids and nylons for the girls, with a surfeit of everything or so it seemed.  Would your average railwayman really rather have an old basic 2-8-0 with design features from the turn of the century or one with an enclosed cab ( good in British weather) with all the other modern features of the average US loco of the day. 

      Brian

[Limpley Stoker]

On 21/07/2019 at 16:31, gwrrob said:

A 64xx pannier, 6417, brings a short stopping train around the curve on the approach to Tigley.

 

Much better without the Mk 1’s !

[Northroader]

I think the fact that the American  2-8-0s were fitted with rocking grates must have been a real game changer for British locomen.

[checkrail]

18 minutes ago, Northroader said:

the American  2-8-0s were fitted with rocking grates

 Prefer great rockin'.

[gwrrob]

9 minutes ago, checkrail said:

 Prefer great rockin'.

 

Meet the new boss, same as the old boss.

[Captain Kernow]

18 hours ago, gwrrob said:

 

Meet the new boss, not the same as the old boss.

 

 

Edited July 23, 2019 by Captain Kernow

[gwrrob]

Last week I popped down to the old site of Brent station and took some photos of its current state.

 

[brianusa]

Sad!

           Brian.

[colin penfold]

5 minutes ago, brianusa said:

Sad!

           Brian.

 

Don't be too hard on him Brian, it's a harmless enough hobby....

 

[gwrrob]

I did have a nice pint of cider in The Packhorse Inn though.

[Captain Kernow]

Sadly it's the last of four pubs left in Brent. It used to be the better of the four but the official Kernow position now is that it's a dump and we don't go near it (sorry, Robin).

 

Best pub in the district at the moment for us is The Dartmoor Halfway Inn, on the main road between Ashburton and Newton Abbot.

 

[colin penfold]

I used to like the Church House Inn at Rattery

[gwrrob]

Is it really three years since Mr York took this shot.