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

[Clearwater]

43 minutes ago, Brinkly said:

I do like the Hall Class. Come to think of it, I like all GWR 4-6-0 Tender engines!

 

Good work Robin!

 

Regards,

 

Nick.

 

I hate it when people put really controversial comments on ANTB!

[Brinkly]

5 minutes ago, Clearwater said:

 

I hate it when people put really controversial comments on ANTB!

 

What about photos? 

 

 

  

 

Might even build it one day! 

 

Regards,

 

Nick

[brianusa]

One class that I missed, not quite a 4-6-0, just missing a couple of wheels.  Never did see one unfortunately,  I'm not that old!

         Brian.

Edited October 25, 2019 by brianusa

[gwrrob]

Anyone else spot long time follower of this thread Mike Stationmaster on the GMRC final tonight. You might not know but he was supporting Team Grantham as he has operated their exhibition layout.

[Neal Ball]

13 hours ago, gwrrob said:

Anyone else spot long time follower of this thread Mike Stationmaster on the GMRC final tonight. You might not know but he was supporting Team Grantham as he has operated their exhibition layout.

 

Is it due to be repeated? Or has anyone found it on YouTube?

 

We cant get catch-up here.

Thanks, Neal.

[St Enodoc]

1 hour ago, Neal Ball said:

We cant get catch-up here.

Nor here.

[Oldddudders]

I've spent the whole of my life trying to catch up - and these days I can get quite out of breath!

[gwrrob]

A few more shots of 4966 on a down stopper. More anon.

 

[KeithMacdonald]

On 25/09/2019 at 19:20, M.I.B said:

I'm somewhat stunned to see the tanks in Calne photo again.  No idea what they would have been doing anywhere near Calne with 5 x MBT.  It's not on the Plain and there were no Army units close enough. Plenty of airfields..........

 

According to Disused Stations:

 

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The platform at Caine was on the north side of the line. New sidings and a loading platform were added during WW1 and the passenger platform was extend up to the water tank during 1942 as the station carried heavy military traffic for the two neighbouring RAF bases.

 

But I have no idea why RAF bases would want tanks.

[gwrrob]

[A Murphy]

Verrry nice.

 

Alastair M

[gwrrob]

Always happy to shew some leftovers.

 

[KNP]

Very nice sequence of pictures that has helped me answer a few issues on the 'old' one I'm working on.

Any chance of a similar set but of the other side of the loco?

 

Many thanks 

[toboldlygo]

29 minutes ago, KNP said:

Very nice sequence of pictures that has helped me answer a few issues on the 'old' one I'm working on.

Any chance of a similar set but of the other side of the loco?

 

Many thanks 

 

Here's the other side of Shaky - at the Works..

[john dew]

On 27/10/2019 at 00:04, Neal Ball said:

 

Is it due to be repeated? Or has anyone found it on YouTube?

 

We cant get catch-up here.

Thanks, Neal.

 

On 26/10/2019 at 10:57, gwrrob said:

Anyone else spot long time follower of this thread Mike Stationmaster on the GMRC final tonight. You might not know but he was supporting Team Grantham as he has operated their exhibition layout.

 

 

I have found most of Series 2 by searching Youtube. You need to beware of some scams but you can usually tell them by the short length. The genuine article is about an hour long and shows the cast in the title

 

Regards

 

John

[M.I.B]

18 hours ago, toboldlygo said:

 

Here's the other side of Shaky - at the Works..

 

 

 

[2ManySpams]

Double denim... Class

[Oldddudders]

9 minutes ago, 2ManySpams said:

Double denim... Class

Not as good as large check, surely?

[Clive Mortimore]

1 hour ago, 2ManySpams said:

Double denim... Class

 

That's his bestest suit, so stop taking the mickey.

[gwrrob]

1 hour ago, 2ManySpams said:

Double denim... Class

 

Long time no hear/see chap.

[St Enodoc]

7 hours ago, 2ManySpams said:

Double denim... Class

Your contributions are like pink diamonds Chris. Extremely rare but of the highest value.

[M.I.B]

Forget James Brown - Shakey was the hardest working man in music in the 80s:  most teenagers, and yoof with any cred hated Shakey, so he could only hope for support from the OAPs (and ex teds) and the little kids who watched him on things like Cheggers Plays Pop/Runaround/Magpie etc.

 

Yet he still cranked out a massive number of top 10 and 20 hits without the support of the average record buyers!.  Not to be sniffed at.

 

"......what's that secret you're keepin'.............."

[didcot]

Cheggers play pop.....! There's a childhood blast from the past.

[gwrrob]

1 hour ago, didcot said:

Cheggers play pop.....! There's a childhood blast from the past.

 

He doesn't now as he died much too young.

[didcot]

We used to see him going in and out of the hair salon near the old Newbury college as we headed to the pub at lunch. Always smiled and said hello.