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]

I might need to whip my H57 restaurant coach out for a play.....

[St Enodoc]

8 hours ago, Andrew P said:

But, How far are you from the REAL WORLD?

About 10,000 miles.

[St Enodoc]

6 hours ago, Limpley Stoker said:

Yes- plastic drinking straw with a tiny ball of blue tack pushed in the ends. Someone is going to point out, of course, there should be two longitudinal cylinders. 

Yep, I tossed a coin when I built mine. Came down tails instead of heads but I can't be bothered to change it now.

 

They're Comet cast cylinders I think. I only managed to fit three in.

[gwrrob]

A lot of water has gone under the viaduct since I took this photo chaps.

 

[KNP]

1 hour ago, gwrrob said:

A lot of water has gone under the viaduct since I took this photo chaps.

 

 

What date was that taken!

I very often look through old pictures as it shows how much things have changed over the years

I don’t know about you and ANTB but I sometimes look at my layout and think I’ve not done much recently then looking at past pictures realise actually I have!

[gwrrob]

2 hours ago, KNP said:

 

What date was that taken!

 

 

Well over five years ago and here's a similar view today..

 

[gwrrob]

Comet kit built restaurant coach 9675,a diagram H57, in my mixed rake of Hornby Hawksworth's, Collett's and Clerestory.

 

[gwrrob]

King class 6022 ,King Edward Three does the honours on a down express.

 

[colin penfold]

4 gas tanks. Limpley had 5 and the Saint had 3. Does that make you the Ronnie Barker of RMWeb????

 

 

[gwrrob]

Why thank you Sir, what a fabulous compliment, he's one of my all time comedy heroes, I'm touched.

[Clive Mortimore]

1 hour ago, gwrrob said:

King class 6022 ,King Edward Three does the honours on a down express.

 

One thing you can say about GWR coaches unlike their locos they didn't look all the same. When ever I look at a photo of a GWR passenger train the variety of carriages does amaze me.

[gwrrob]

[Coach bogie]

Last night, I made a start on using Worsley Works, sides and ends etc on a Hornby clerestory today. I surprised myself as how quickly it all went together as it now ready for final tidy up and painting. By this period all the D33 had the gas lighting removed so I had to cut away the gas tanks and replace with battery boxes made from plasticard. (non in stock and I wanted to progress) I do prefer having the panels compared to Hornby's flat sides. Worsley produced two variations of the plated over sections, so I have a second to produce.  If anyone is considering updating the Hornby, here is what the sides look like.

 

Mike Wiltshire

[The Fatadder]

Going to need to get one of those I think, looks very good!

[County of Yorkshire]

3 hours ago, Coach bogie said:

Last night, I made a start on using Worsley Works, sides and ends etc on a Hornby clerestory today. I surprised myself as how quickly it all went together as it now ready for final tidy up and painting. By this period all the D33 had the gas lighting removed so I had to cut away the gas tanks and replace with battery boxes made from plasticard. (non in stock and I wanted to progress) I do prefer having the panels compared to Hornby's flat sides. Worsley produced two variations of the plated over sections, so I have a second to produce.  If anyone is considering updating the Hornby, here is what the sides look like.

 

Mike Wiltshire

 

Mike, please could I ask how you approached the underframe trussing? Is it just wire and scrap etch, or is there a proprietary kit for GWR clerestory underframe trussing? 

 

Cheers, 

 

CoY

[Coach bogie]

36 minutes ago, County of Yorkshire said:

 

Mike, please could I ask how you approached the underframe trussing? Is it just wire and scrap etch, or is there a proprietary kit for GWR clerestory underframe trussing? 

 

Cheers, 

 

CoY

Just wire. I only replaced the truss as the original Hornby was broken in several places. On other clerestories, I file old rail to shape for the queen posts and solder wire for the trusses.

[2ManySpams]

Weekend away down in Somersetshire, Saturday looking at the old S&D, Sunday at the Wells show. Some very dodgy characters seen on Sunday...

 

[Mikkel]

10 hours ago, Coach bogie said:

Last night, I made a start on using Worsley Works, sides and ends etc on a Hornby clerestory today.

 

Nice work and very useful to see this Mike. Can I ask what period these sides are for? I can't quite make out from the Worsley list whether their replacement sides are only for the 1929 rebuild, or if they are also available for the 1900 and 1917 condition.

[2ManySpams]

Amazing what caught the eyes of this group of reprobates...

 

 

[Worsdell forever]

12 minutes ago, 2ManySpams said:

 

 

 

Been there, done that...

 

 

[bgman]

Heads up, Women's Beach Volleyball is to be included in the 2020 Commonwealth Games, YEY ! 

[Oldddudders]

2 hours ago, 2ManySpams said:

Weekend away down in Somersetshire, Saturday looking at the old S&D, Sunday at the Wells show. Some very dodgy characters seen on Sunday...

 

If the devil could cast his net........

[Mallard60022]

1 hour ago, bgman said:

Heads up, Women's Beach Volleyball is to be included in the 2020 Commonwealth Games, YEY ! 

I'm cracking up with that comment...………………...is Sandy Shaw playing?

[Mallard60022]

2 hours ago, 2ManySpams said:

Weekend away down in Somersetshire, Saturday looking at the old S&D, Sunday at the Wells show. Some very dodgy characters seen on Sunday...

 

Nobody is wearing a tie. Absolute disgrace. I shall not look at any more of these photographs.

Sir Whippet Ar$£bender Shooting -Stick. 

[Mallard60022]

On ‎10‎/‎08‎/‎2019 at 18:09, gwrrob said:

I might need to whip my H57 restaurant coach out for a play.....

Talking of which Rob, the Comet Coach Soldering Service has closed down due to impending doom; we apologise for any inconvenience to customers for this cancelled service. 

P