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

[bgman]

 

Just sayin' ! 

 

But is it really Art d'harling ?

Edited April 11, 2020 by bgman

[Siberian Snooper]

1 hour ago, bgman said:

 

Just sayin' ! 

 

But is it really Art d'harling ?

 

 

Not in my eyes, it ain't!!

 

 

[St Enodoc]

9 hours ago, Captain Kernow said:

I don't really like cylinders on pannier tanks.

They tend to work better when they have 'em...

[St Enodoc]

7 hours ago, bgman said:

 

Just sayin' ! 

 

But is it really Art d'harling ?

Reminds me of someone I know when he can't get his DCC system to work properly...

[2ManySpams]

On 10/04/2020 at 09:01, KNP said:

Well you can't go far wrong with a 14xx can you.

 

Not so sure...

 

 

[gwrrob]

Always happy to add some humour and even more so in these darkened times we currently live in.

 

Not sure I like the livery....

 

[Oldddudders]

The prospect of eating that makes me feel livery!

[Clearwater]

Really prominent seam on that mold.  Hornby really need to up their game and sort it out.  Just not good enough in this day and age.  No wonder they’ve lost the franchise to Bachmann.  Plus that blue is looking a bit brown to me.  Another massive colour fail from the Big H.  Shocking QC if you ask me.

[toboldlygo]

30 minutes ago, gwrrob said:

Always happy to add some humour and even more so in these darkened times we currently live in.

 

Not sure I like the livery....

 

 

Now if Robin thinks I'm weathering that...

[Clive Mortimore]

2 hours ago, 2ManySpams said:

Not so sure...

 

 

Hi Spams

 

Can you make some room on the naughty step because I am sure I will be sent there for what i am about to say.

 

Those photographs are proof of what my mum warned me about not venturing past Royal Oak station into BANDIT COUNTRY.

[cctransuk]

For a set-builders' mock-up, that photo of 1462 is pretty convincing.

 

John Isherwood.

Edited April 12, 2020 by cctransuk

[rilksy]

3 hours ago, 2ManySpams said:

Not so sure...

 

 

 

Great pictures from 'The Titfield Thunderbolt' which I watched yet again on telly this week........................such a great film!

 

Brian.

[gwrrob]

2 hours ago, Clive Mortimore said:

Can you make some room on the naughty step

 

There's always plenty of room Clive.

 

[gwrrob]

The glorious Easter weekend sunshine bounces off the saddle tank of 1363 as she sets off down the branch.

 

[2ManySpams]

4 hours ago, gwrrob said:

Always happy to add some humour and even more so in these darkened times we currently live in.

 

Not sure I like the livery....

 

 

Will go with the one you had last year. You could run them double-headed.

[5BarVT]

I fear last year’s was scrapped in early course.

:-)

Paul.

N.B. The Procurement Authority has been advised of the suitability of such items in this household and has agreed to consider for future orders.

[Limpley Stoker]

You thought we wouldn’t notice that you’d eaten the buffers already.

 

[The Fatadder]

6 hours ago, gwrrob said:

Always happy to add some humour and even more so in these darkened times we currently live in.

 

Not sure I like the livery....

 

Hornby latest  attempt at GWR green?

[toboldlygo]

3 minutes ago, The Fatadder said:

Hornby latest  attempt at GWR green?

 

I thought it was DJM's attempt 

[gwrrob]

6 hours ago, toboldlygo said:

 

Now if Robin thinks I'm weathering that...

 

It's got that Southern freight brown look to it.

[toboldlygo]

35 minutes ago, gwrrob said:

 

It's got that Southern freight brown look to it.

 

[gwrrob]

After many years of waiting I've finally succumbed and purchased a couple of the Skytrex platform water cranes. Initially I found them to look too tall but a chat with the retailer informed me the column was adjustable as the height varied over the system. Picking the brains of GWR guru @Miss Prism he suggested a height of 46mm from the platform or 58mm from rail to the centre of the beam was needed. I've built the up platform one and here it is as the groundwork and grass dries. I plan to renew the down platform one next and replace those aging Mike's Models versions. The kit is multimedia and has a resin base. You get a straight and cranked beam in the kit.

 

https://skytrexmodelrailways.com/water-cranes/89-4ls-004-gwr-platform-mounted-water-crane.html

 

Prototype photo courtesy of R Saunders.

 

Edited April 13, 2020 by gwrrob
info.

[Adrian Stevenson]

I think it is a nice addition.

[john dew]

Hi Robin

 

I like the look of those water cranes......I ,too, have a bunch of aged and, in my case, wounded Mikes Models Cranes....they are runners up to signals and lamp posts for collateral damage on Granby.

 

What are the principal differences between the two makes?

 

Hope you had a good Easter despite all the disruption.

 

Best wishes

 

John

[checkrail]

Nice water crane Robin.  And what a cracking picture of 1363 at Brent - not seen that before.  What's the source, and do you know of the date or circumstances of the photo?  I note the buffer beam numbers are pretty small.  Was this an earlier style? 

 

John C.