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

[KNP]

7804 is looking spendid seen on the estuary.

 

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Lovely picture and scenic effect.

Just out of curiosity what camera do you use?

[gwrrob]

Lovely picture and scenic effect.

Just out of curiosity what camera do you use?

 

Nikon Coolpix S4300.

[KNP]

Nikon Coolpix S4300.

 

I must say it's giving you some lovely results

[gwrrob]

7804 approaching Brent.

 

 

 

 

Edited March 25, 2017 by gwrrob

[colin penfold]

In the fog?

[brianusa]

Did the Manors and Granges ever come with a 4000 gallon tender at any time?

 

Brian.

[gwrrob]

Did the Manors and Granges ever come with a 4000 gallon tender at any time?Brian.

I might be wrong but I think of the two classes the Grange was more likely to have the larger tender.

[BR(W)]

Did the Manors and Granges ever come with a 4000 gallon tender at any time?

 

Brian.

 

When in BR service, Manors, no; Granges, yes.

 

Now watch someone prove me wrong!

 

Cheers,

 

BR(W).

[Guest 7007GreatWestern]

When in BR service, Manors, no; Granges, yes.

 

Now watch someone prove me wrong!

 

Cheers,

 

BR(W).

 

Pedantry function ON. Warning!

 

Oh well, you did ask ;-)

 

Peto's Register of Great Western Locomotives Volume 2 "Manor 4-6-0" is the definitive reference on this.

 

7808 Cookham Manor was attached to a Collett 4000 gallon tender for a brief period in 1965. Swindon stopped keeping thorough records on tender allocations from 1963 onwards so information becomes somewhat sketchy. However Mr. Peto managed to turn up an extremely rare photo of 7808 towing said tender.

 

I believe that was the only time a Manor was coupled to that tender type before preservation.

 

Granges were much more promiscuous in the tender department (no pun intended!).  They were routinely attached to a wider assortment of tender than any other GWR class I can think of. One of them was even paired with a Hawksworth slab sided tender in the 60s (Penhydd Grange).

 

Pedantry function OFF.

 

Andy.

[gwrrob]

Good moaning, here's some leftovers.

 

 

 

 

[gwrrob]

More later.

 

 

 

 

[2ManySpams]

Observation test for regular readers:  

 

 

[Oldddudders]

Would the GWR locos look better with yellow stripes? Discuss.

[2ManySpams]

Would the GWR locos look better with yellow stripes? Discuss.

 

Look closer, not at the stock...

[gwrrob]

Stationmaster's house on the bridge, the bit I never modelled.

[checkrail]

Nice Manor you've got there guv'nor.

[colin penfold]

Bracket signal?

[Guest 7007GreatWestern]

Would the GWR locos look better with yellow stripes? Discuss.

 

Hmmmmm. I can see response buttons marked "Like", "Thanks", "Agree". I can't see one marked "Heresy".......    ;-)

 

Andy.

[Oldddudders]

Hmmmmm. I can see response buttons marked "Like", "Thanks", "Agree". I can't see one marked "Heresy".......    ;-)

 

Andy.

Should I take that as a 'no'?

[colin penfold]

Would the GWR locos look better with yellow stripes? Discuss.

That's very close to naughty step territory.

 

You can't start messing about with the livery of the world's best locomotives,........

 

 

 

 

 

 

........ by putting it on lesser Western engines.

 

 

Duke Ingforcover.

[bgman]

Nothing to do with your observation question Rob but did Brent ever have these at the end of each platform?

 

 

Just wondering:)

[BR(W)]

That's very close to naughty step territory.

 

You can't start messing about with the livery of the world's best locomotives,........

 

 

 

 

 

 

........ by putting it on lesser Western engines.

 

 

Duke Ingforcover.

 

I fear the naughty step is going to be a little crowded, so we may have to... fetch... the... the... naughty chair.

 

What else can one do with such rebellious and provocative children?

 

Cheers,

 

BR(W).

[gwrrob]

Nothing to do with your observation question Rob but did Brent ever have these at the end of each platform?

 

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Just wondering:)

 

If you look closely there's one mounted on my footbridge.

[NHY 581]

Bracket signal?

 

 

Bless you!

 

 

 

Would the GWR locos look better with yellow stripes? Discuss.

Yes.

 

How's this for a well weathered Hall by the way.

GWR 7925 Westol hall at Cardiff East Moors Steelworks October 1963 by John Wiltshire 

 

Rob.

[gwrrob]

7804 get's the go ahead and leaves to the west.

 

 

 

 

Edited March 26, 2017 by gwrrob