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

[Waraqah]

A tight race to the first corner in the 1947 Tigley Grand Prix.

[Waraqah]

Oops, managed to post a copy of Rob's post, and post my reply/comment on it separately!!

[gwrrob]

Morning delight as we see more of 4019 Knight Templar on the down empties to Penzance.

 

[Miss Prism]

Umm, double filler tender?

 

[gwrrob]

38 minutes ago, Miss Prism said:

Umm, double filler tender?

 

 

The donor model from Hornby is Knight of St Patrick so didn't Stars run with this tender type then ?

[gwrrob]

[Miss Prism]

1 hour ago, gwrrob said:

The donor model from Hornby is Knight of St Patrick so didn't Stars run with this tender type then ?

 

I think they did, but I thought they had all been singled by your era (I may be wrong). There was a discussion about this in the Hornby Star and/or Hornby Castle thread, but I can't find it.

 

edit: Some of the discussion starts here

 

there is also extensive and very confusing discussion of the twin-filler tenders (lot A113) in the tender options thread

 

 

 

Edited August 3, 2019 by Miss Prism

[bgman]

Proper Job locomotive matey !

[gwrrob]

Meanwhile, in between shoots we see the results of my Powside's wagons waiting for the branch freight and the NE version of the TMC double bolster.

 

[gwrrob]

Long time followers of this thread may remember my builds of the Slimrail's kit for the NE pigeon van. It appears they are calling it a day on the range.

 

https://www.rmweb.co.uk/community/index.php?/topic/146457-slimrails-part-of-finelines-to-close/&tab=comments#comment-3631365

 

Also read this morning that Ian Allan is shutting it's Birmingham store in October. Although I never bought a great deal from there it will be a sad miss on our shopping visits to Brum.

 

If you have a good local model shop I'd cherish it as you're lucky and in the minority now.

[Clearwater]

My steed for the day.  Am slightly disappointed not to have 7029...

[Ian Hargrave]

21 minutes ago, Clearwater said:

My steed for the day.  Am slightly disappointed not to have 7029...

 

When you get to Stratford,think about where the line progresses fiurther south....and where it used to go......or perhaps more appropriately,the heritage line which now occupies the same tracks.ANTB  last October?

 

You are on the route of The Cornishman.There should be a Stafford Road Castle at the front end.Once upon a time. Enjoy your day.No time to visit the RSC today though.....Makes me reflect that the last time I used that line was 1957 and it was a Tyseley Modified Hall on a Cardiff to Snow Hill working which stopped at all stations between Stratford and Snow Hill.....including the oddly named Wootten Wawen which I now drive under when we have an RSC visit.

[gwrrob]

Overcast today in the South Hams as Knight Templar rounds the curve with its milk train empties. Five Dapol milk tankers, a K's kit built siphon F, Airfix siphon G and a Comet sides K40 PBV . More anon.

 

[Brinkly]

I do like a milk train! I really must get round to finishing the Hornby tankers I started a couple of years ago. Then work through the trio of David Geen kits! 

 

Regards,

 

Nick.

[Clearwater]

1 hour ago, Ian Hargrave said:

 

When you get to Stratford,think about where the line progresses fiurther south....and where it used to go......or perhaps more appropriately,the heritage line which now occupies the same tracks.ANTB  last October?

 

You are on the route of The Cornishman.There should be a Stafford Road Castle at the front end.Once upon a time. Enjoy your day.No time to visit the RSC today though.....Makes me reflect that the last time I used that line was 1957 and it was a Tyseley Modified Hall on a Cardiff to Snow Hill working which stopped at all stations between Stratford and Snow Hill.....including the oddly named Wootten Wawen which I now drive under when we have an RSC visit.

 

Yes - of course! Some lovely little stations and a nice ride. Tender first so relatively slow but patched for 60mph via Hatton Junction back to Birmingham.  Apparently Bahamas needed to be in steam tomorrow anyway for a move north hence they’ve used her today instead of Clun.  

 

We’ve been to Shakespeare’s house this am - Edward now reading his new beginner’s Shakspeare book... 

 

david 

[gwrrob]

[Coach bogie]

11 hours ago, Clearwater said:

My steed for the day.  Am slightly disappointed not to have 7029...

I am driving around Poland. On my way to the working shed at Wolsztyn, I stumbled across a narrow gauge set up with an 0 10 0 tank. I wonder if it would look good in green with a copper capped chimney?

Mike Wiltshire

[Clearwater]

29 minutes ago, Coach bogie said:

I am driving around Poland. On my way to the working shed at Wolsztyn, I stumbled across a narrow gauge set up with an 0 10 0 tank. I wonder if it would look good in green with a copper capped chimney?

Mike Wiltshire

 

I think most things look better in green with copper capped chimneys.  I had to console Edward that at least Stanier had started his career under Churchward at Swindon so his designs are on the ok end of the spectrum!

[toboldlygo]

Meanwhile at the TRW, I'm hip deep in coaches - Again!

 

 

[gwrrob]

16 hours ago, toboldlygo said:

Meanwhile at the TRW, I'm hip deep in coaches - Again!

 

 

 

Very nice too, I wish they were mine. Wartime brown is the new black.

[gwrrob]

The late, great Peter Gray photos have been acquired by The Transport Library and I was very taken by the van in this photo. Any idea what it is please ?

 

https://thetransportlibrary.co.uk/index.php?route=product/product&product_id=130957&search=brent+gray

[colin penfold]

I think it might be an SR ex SECR PMV

https://preservation.kesr.org.uk/wagons-vans/secr-sr

 

E. Cavell, Miss

[Clive Mortimore]

48 minutes ago, gwrrob said:

The late, great Peter Gray photos have been acquired by The Transport Library and I was very taken by the van in this photo. Any idea what it is please ?

 

https://thetransportlibrary.co.uk/index.php?route=product/product&product_id=130957&search=brent+gray

Hi Rob

 

Beaten halfway through writting.

It is a Southern Railway Parcels and Miscellaneous Van diagram 3103. It has even planking so could be pre-war or the 1942 batch the photo In Colin's link shows.

[colin penfold]

This is a decent kit

 

https://www.hattons.co.uk/231727/parkside_models_pc36_sr_ex_secr_pmv_parcels_van_plastic_kit/stockdetail.aspx

[Mallard60022]

18 hours ago, Coach bogie said:

I am driving around Poland. On my way to the working shed at Wolsztyn, I stumbled across a narrow gauge set up with an 0 10 0 tank. I wonder if it would look good in green with a copper capped chimney?

Mike Wiltshire

Say hello to Wolsztyn from me. You will enjoy the shed, especially the smell. They used to have rooms to rent in the old Shed Dormitory block.

P