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]

5 minutes ago, Mallard60022 said:

Modelu have just brought out this item for the chimney. Looks bleddy andsome.

P

 

Only available in 7mm at the moment as Alan's waiting for the Model Rail model to be released before he does the 4mm version.

[colin penfold]

2 hours ago, Mallard60022 said:

So that's where Kenton is then. 

 

I thought Andy Y banned him. That could be awkward over dinner....

[gwrrob]

Thanks to the generosity of a follower of this thread , @BenL, I have a new addition to my coaching stock. Seeing the old Hornby clerestory on both Little Muddle and Stoke Courtenay layouts convinced me to have a look. We replaced the bogies with these https://www.shapeways.com/product/6FVCJNAJR/dean-10-coach-bogie-Hornby-fit?optionId=60852638  although not cheap do look decent in a layout train. They can accommodate Kadee 19 couplings. I need some Modeller's Mecca gangways to finish them.

 

@toboldlygo of this parish has resprayed the body using a Vallejo brown and weathered it to a filthy post war state. He's made a silk purse. More anon.

 

[gwrrob]

So an C15 clerestory takes the place of a Collett C54 in my M set rake.

 

[Mallard60022]

1 hour ago, gwrrob said:

Thanks to the generosity of a follower of this thread , @BenL, I have a new addition to my coaching stock. Seeing the old Hornby clerestory on both Little Muddle and Stoke Courtenay layouts convinced me to have a look. We replaced the bogies with these https://www.shapeways.com/product/6FVCJNAJR/dean-10-coach-bogie-Hornby-fit?optionId=60852638  although not cheap do look decent in a layout train. They can accommodate Kadee 19 couplings. I need some Modeller's Mecca gangways to finish them.

 

@toboldlygo of this parish has resprayed the body using a Vallejo brown and weathered it to a filthy post war state. He's made a silk purse. More anon.

 

Blimey Rob, I thought that was a Weed Killer Train.

P

[Clearwater]

A slightly damp day at Didcot.  Day brightened up by seeing Clun Castle zip past on a steam special.  Never seen a Castle at that speed before!  An impressive sight.

 

the two junior enthusiasts enjoyed it mind

 

David

 

 

[KNP]

I have to say that coach looks a bit bland without any detail panels and pin striping!

You sure that’s not just the undercoat? 

[gwrrob]

22 minutes ago, KNP said:

I have to say that coach looks a bit bland without any detail panels and pin striping!

You sure that’s not just the undercoat? 

 

Authentic though, https://www.warwickshirerailways.com/gwr/gwrbsh2494.htm

[KNP]

24 minutes ago, gwrrob said:

 

Authentic though, https://www.warwickshirerailways.com/gwr/gwrbsh2494.htm

OK.I’ll give that one!

[Siberian Snooper]

2 hours ago, Clearwater said:

A slightly damp day at Didcot.  Day brightened up by seeing Clun Castle zip past on a steam special.  Never seen a Castle at that speed before!  An impressive sight.

 

the two junior enthusiasts enjoyed it mind

 

David

 

 

 

 

Castle's at speed are pretty impressive machines!!

 

 

 

 

[gwrrob]

Hall class 5998 Trevor Hall , still in wartime black, rounds the curve on a down stopping service. More anon.

 

[Mikkel]

 

On 15/06/2019 at 12:29, gwrrob said:

Thanks to the generosity of a follower of this thread , @BenL, I have a new addition to my coaching stock.

 

Very nice Rob! Fancy doing something similar to a Triang clerestory? https://www.warwickshirerailways.com/gwr/gwrbsh2495.htm

[toboldlygo]

Robin's Clerestory, before it was returned from TRW's

 

 

 

The build can be found here  

Edited June 16, 2019 by toboldlygo
edit text & add a link

[gwrrob]

2 hours ago, Mikkel said:

 

 

Very nice Rob! Fancy doing something similar to a Triang clerestory? https://www.warwickshirerailways.com/gwr/gwrbsh2495.htm

 

A bit like the work of this genius perhaps http://www.gwr.org.uk/proc22.html

[gwrrob]

More of 5998 and a Father's Day present from my grown up children.

 

[bgman]

I prefer to keep it simple on Fathers Day, I had a drive down to Exmuff and sat on a wall with my daughter far away from the madding crowd of grockles.

 

We sat talking whilst eating chips and drinking Fanta and watching the windsurfers performing some excellent wave hopping.

 

No modelling was involved and dya know what ?

 

I enjoyed every minute of it !

 

Quality time is so precious.

 

G

Edited June 16, 2019 by bgman

[Clive Mortimore]

2 hours ago, bgman said:

I prefer to keep it simple on Fathers Day, I had a drive down to Exmuff and sat on a wall with my daughter far away from the madding crowd of grockles.

 

We sat talking whilst eating chips and drinking Fanta and watching the windsurfers performing some excellent wave hopping.

 

No modelling was involved and dya know what ?

 

I enjoyed every minute of it !

 

Quality time is so precious.

 

G

Oh was it Fathers Day......another year no one told my two herberts.

[Captain Kernow]

12 hours ago, Clive Mortimore said:

no one told my two herberts

But why are they both called Herbert?

 

[colin penfold]

Saves on monogramming

[Oldddudders]

3 hours ago, Captain Kernow said:

But why are they both called Herbert?

 

Good question. HM, HM.

[Clive Mortimore]

4 hours ago, Captain Kernow said:

But why are they both called Herbert?

 

Don't know

[gwrrob]

Stood on the overbridge holding my well worn Ian Allan ABC. Carrying a satchel which contains my spam butties and a bottle of Tizer. Happy days. No DCC sound but nice anyway.

 

 

[Captain Kernow]

That was fun!

 

[Limpley Stoker]

I’m covered in smuts but it was well worth the wait. 

[KNP]

Nice video