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 few photos that might be of interest of stuff seen at Warley coming soon.

 

[Clearwater]

Hi Rob

 

On the mogul, is the number plate a flat transfer?  Wondering about renumbering possibilities.  I also thought it looked quite tasty...

 

cheers

 

David

[gwrrob]

1 minute ago, Clearwater said:

Hi Rob

 

On the mogul, is the number plate a flat transfer?  Wondering about renumbering possibilities.  I also thought it looked quite tasty...

 

Yes, thankfully but the GWR version has a smokebox number ! Apparently they're working from a photo.

[NHY 581]

59 minutes ago, gwrrob said:

A few photos that might be of interest of stuff seen at Warley coming soon.

 

 

 

Should have waited until the primer was dry before handling it............

[The Fatadder]

46 minutes ago, gwrrob said:

 

Yes, thankfully but the GWR version has a smokebox number ! Apparently they're working from a photo.

I did suggest including a plain smokebox door as an extra (and a transfer sheet for the number) but they didn’t seem interested.   They did say plane smokebox doors will be available as spares for those of us modelling pre BR.

[Ribird]

1 hour ago, The Fatadder said:

I did suggest including a plain smokebox door as an extra (and a transfer sheet for the number) but they didn’t seem interested.   They did say plane smokebox doors will be available as spares for those of us modelling pre BR.

This would be very nice if they would do this. If not, well time to get the shirtbutton version and change that. I feel like the plain smokebox on the GWR version would have been more profitable compared to have a very early BR version.

[45568]

6 hours ago, The Fatadder said:

  They did say plane smokebox doors will be available as spares for those of us modelling pre BR.

I wonder if they will be able to be opened like this one....?

Cheers from Oz,

Peter C.

PS. The Mogul pictures do look very tasty, like the BR green with 'Caerphilly-works' tender lining.

[vulcanbomber]

gosh i remember those from 1970 at RAF Changi, forget which RNZAF sqn it was ,but we used to call them supershakers.

[KeithMacdonald]

5 hours ago, 45568 said:

I wonder if they will be able to be opened like this one....?

Cheers from Oz,

Peter C.

PS. The Mogul pictures do look very tasty, like the BR green with 'Caerphilly-works' tender lining.

 

A bit too late for GWR Air Services?

[gwrrob]

A photo of some gesticulating valve gear seen on an American loco model yesterday. What a beautiful model indeed.

 

[john dew]

Good Morning Robin

 

Thank you for posting all those photos from Warley.......lots to look forward to in 2020

 

I have now got my Cromwells securely tethered to the Warflats. It was a long frustrating process which I have described on my Granby thread. Here are a few pictures

 

 

 

The shank on the Roxey eyes are too short. I binned them and fixed the chain to a piece of 1mm brass rod inserted into the hole I  had drilled. It needs to be trimmed and then painted out

 

 

 

 

 

The securing chains are made from loco screw links attached to chain by a home made ring

 

 

I am afraid the tank weathering is not to the same standard as "Trains" and "Boldly" but hopefully it will suffice trundling around Granby at 15 mph (once I have adjusted the jacks of course)

 

Now I just have to fix the Millicast Comet to the Warwell

 

Regards from Vancouver

 

John

 

 

[gwrrob]

Lovely work John, I actually took a reference photo yesterday of a similar one in use.

 

[toboldlygo]

This might be a bit to big for your Warflat Robin  

 

[Mallard60022]

Ummmm. 94XX does look very good indeed. Mogul...if they would just do something about that weird chimney fitting, otherwise it looks very smart IMO but I know nuffink about such engines. Pannier with Turban looks great too. I hate Warley so thanks Robin for braving the good looking Hornby Assistants and showing us your adjustable truss.

Any coaches worth looking at by any chance?

All the best from a balmy and comfortably warm 36E, where I await the arrival of 44781 I think it is. Had to get up early as it is here in about 90 minutes.

Panzer Barsteward

[Mallard60022]

On 25/11/2019 at 18:40, john dew said:

Good Morning Robin

 

Thank you for posting all those photos from Warley.......lots to look forward to in 2020

 

I have now got my Cromwells securely tethered to the Warflats. It was a long frustrating process which I have described on my Granby thread. Here are a few pictures

 

 

 

The shank on the Roxey eyes are too short. I binned them and fixed the chain to a piece of 1mm brass rod inserted into the hole I  had drilled. It needs to be trimmed and then painted out

 

 

 

 

 

The securing chains are made from loco screw links attached to chain by a home made ring

 

 

I am afraid the tank weathering is not to the same standard as "Trains" and "Boldly" but hopefully it will suffice trundling around Granby at 15 mph (once I have adjusted the jacks of course)

 

Now I just have to fix the Millicast Comet to the Warwell

 

Regards from Vancouver

 

John

 

 

One of the very best looking weathering jobs I have seen for a good while John and the chain work is astonishingly good.

Duck.

[gwrrob]

6 hours ago, Mallard60022 said:

 I hate Warley so thanks Robin for braving the good looking Hornby Assistants 

 

I've heard Simon Kohler called a few things but never that....

[gwrrob]

Thanks to a heads up from @BenL I missed seeing the GWR version of the Bachmann 94xx as it was in their collectors club lounge at Warley. I think it looks rather nice. Although we've been waiting five years, it looks like it's finally on the way. It will be hard to resist one.

 

[Mallard60022]

24 minutes ago, gwrrob said:

 

I've heard Simon Kohler called a few things but never that....

So who were those ladies in red?

P

[gwrrob]

1 hour ago, Mallard60022 said:

So who were those ladies in red?

P

 

You'd better ask Chris De Burgh...

[teaky]

Aaargh, earworm!

[bgman]

Whilst in Waterstones earlier today this book caught my attention.

 

 

Although it's outside my general modelling period I must say there are some cracking' photographs contained inside and for £19.99 I think it was worth the purchase.

 

Guess what I'll be doing tonight ? NO ! not that ! 

 

G

[brianusa]

Did the later Panniers actually have copper cap chimneys?  Getting too far back for me to recall!

   Brian.

[St Enodoc]

13 hours ago, gwrrob said:

 

You'd better ask Chris De Burgh...

...or Dicky Pickle.

[St Enodoc]

11 hours ago, bgman said:

Guess what I'll be doing tonight ?

Playing with a lady in red?

[Clive Mortimore]

On 26/11/2019 at 22:36, toboldlygo said:

This might be a bit to big for your Warflat Robin  

 

The armoured trailers were towed by AEC Matadors up to the "start line" when the tanks were being made ready for battle. The tow hook adapter is the thing on the top of the trailer. The Matadors also carried the fuel for the flame throwers.