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

[toboldlygo]

13 minutes ago, Neal Ball said:

Is there something nice and Green coming along shortly @GWRrob? Maybe a nice Pannier on a local, or a Castle on the Down main?

 

Thanks :-)

 

 

Well there is something coming in Green - but it's in the production queue at the Works...

 

 

.. the shed is the priority atm  

[gwrrob]

[2ManySpams]

14 hours ago, Neal Ball said:

Is there something nice and Green coming along shortly @GWRrob? Maybe a nice Spamcan on the Down main?

 

Thanks :-)

 

 

I second that...

[NHY 581]

What we really need is an Austerity or a ROD. 

[gwrrob]

18 minutes ago, 2ManySpams said:

 

I second that...

 

Yes but I always put her coaches in the wrong order and get roasted for it.

[gwrrob]

33 minutes ago, NHY 581 said:

What we really need is a ROD. 

 

For my own back.

[toboldlygo]

5 hours ago, NHY 581 said:

What we really need is an Austerity or a ROD. 

 

Be careful what you wish for @NHY 581

 

Here's some I dug up from my commission archive..

 

A couple of ROD's

 

 

 

And an Austerity too

 

[steaming_chris]

I've gone weak at the knees

[gwrrob]

Asking for a friend obviously but how does the Bachmann Austerity model stack up in running qualities etc and is there a version specifically used on Western metals.

[BenL]

14 minutes ago, gwrrob said:

Asking for a friend obviously but how does the Bachmann Austerity model stack up in running qualities etc and is there a version specifically used on Western metals.

 

You can tell your friend that mine is a very strong and delightfully smooth runner. Useful details about which version to go for posted by Glenn at the link below, showing Laira's 77161 based on a nice photo of her in the GWRJ.

 

Don't make the mistake I did and buy a Western Region modified version with the fire iron tunnel and clack valve cover added - quite a bit of research after the purchase suggested that these modifications weren't added by Swindon til '48/49. In '47, most WDs on the GWR still seem to have had the original air pumps fitted, so I ended up buying the Army green version that had these: 

 

 

 

Edited June 4, 2020 by BenL

[toboldlygo]

5 minutes ago, gwrrob said:

Asking for a friend obviously but how does the Bachmann Austerity model stack up in running qualities etc and is there a version specifically used on Western metals.

 

Runs nicely - very slow too. Early ones had tender derailing issues (like their N Class) & needs the aftermarket Tool Rack on the tender (LP900 from 247 Developments).

 

Yes there is and you've been looking at it (taller clacks valve cover)- forgot to mention the Austerity was Western Region  

[NHY 581]

52 minutes ago, toboldlygo said:

 

Runs nicely - very slow too. Early ones had tender derailing issues (like their N Class) & needs the aftermarket Tool Rack on the tender (LP900 from 247 Developments).

 

Yes there is and you've been looking at it (taller clacks valve cover)- forgot to mention the Austerity was Western Region  

 

 

I have one of those etched trinkets and will post on should anyone want it.......just need to remember where it is.......

 

 

Rob. 

[The Fatadder]

1 hour ago, BenL said:

Don't make the mistake I did and buy a Western Region modified version with the fire iron tunnel and clack valve cover added - quite a bit of research after the purchase suggested that these modifications weren't added by Swindon til '48/49.

Glad I wasnt the only one to make that mistake.  Though I havent yet got around to removing the additional parts to back date it, I will at some point (when I get around to dirtying it up).

[toboldlygo]

I do have The Book of the WD 2-8-0s and 2-10-0s - currently out of print  

[gwrrob]

My friend tells me that a certain Norman Lockhart took a photo of WD 7294 [90359] later 77294 on the west of England mainline, again in Somerset.

[gwrrob]

10 hours ago, 2ManySpams said:

 

I second that...

 

 

[NHY 581]

35 minutes ago, gwrrob said:

 

 

 

Nice trees. 

[toboldlygo]

33 minutes ago, gwrrob said:

 

 

 

 

A rare message from the Grand Inquisitor of the MiM's Boss   

 

 

 

[NHY 581]

How about a King..............Arthur? 

[gwrrob]

33 minutes ago, NHY 581 said:

 

Nice trees. 

 

[toboldlygo]

28 minutes ago, NHY 581 said:

How about a King..............Arthur? 

 

Like this?

 

 

 

Or this?

 

 

[gwrrob]

1 hour ago, NHY 581 said:

How about a King

 

No problem sheep bloke.

 

[Tim Dubya]

42 minutes ago, toboldlygo said:

 

Like this?

 

 

 

Or this?

 

 

 

diRtY 

[toboldlygo]

4 minutes ago, Tim Dubya said:

 

diRtY 

 

 I can go dirtier - brace yourselves..

 

 

 

 

[Tim Dubya]

6 minutes ago, toboldlygo said:

 

 I can go dirtier - brace yourselves..