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]

We've just spotted Peter Hazell that dodgy looking postman delivering a parcel.£7 postage on a tin of paint to that couple in the large house.That's the Royal Mail for you....

 

Incidently,word in the village is that the residents who live over yonder of the bank are miffed the landowner didn't upgrade their patch at the same time as the others.They've complained and we'll wait and see what develops.

[Neal Ball]

I'm not poor.I'm rich with enthusiasm for modelling Gods Wonderful Railway with all my mistakes in all their glory.

 

It will be on a passenger express shortly and I'm not changing them around for a quick freight request.

You can change the lamps? How are they fixed?

[46444]

Some excellent shots once more Robin.

 

Is 6814 due through sone on a local to Exeter piloted by 7804?

 

Cheers,

 

Mark

[Captain Kernow]

I'm sure we all wish that Robin's layout was portable, so that it can be admired by a wider audience in the flesh.....

 

Now, harnessing RMWeb's special powers, Mr Stationmaster has conjoured up a portal from 'Brent' to RailEx!

 

[The Stationmaster]

I'm sure we all wish that Robin's layout was portable, so that it can be admired by a wider audience in the flesh.....

 

Now, harnessing RMWeb's special powers, Mr Stationmaster has conjoured up a portal from 'Brent' to RailEx!

 

portal.JPG

And using even more special powers Mr Stationmaster has seen Robin's layout 'in the flesh' (and his knees remember it very well).

[gwrrob]

You can change the lamps? How are they fixed?

 

I've glued them and don't want to dislodge them.

 

Some excellent shots once more Robin.

 

Is 6814 due through sone on a local to Exeter piloted by 7804?

 

Cheers,

 

Mark

 

It needs an major overhaul judging by the chassis.

 

 

 

Now, harnessing RMWeb's special powers, Mr Stationmaster has conjoured up a portal from 'Brent' to RailEx!

 

 

 

For several reasons its the only way you're see it at Railex.

[46444]

Evening Robin,

 

 

It needs an major overhaul judging by the chassis.

 

 

Oooohh! That doesn't sound good.  I think a trip back to Newton is in order for repairs.

 

Sorry to hear that.  Are we talking attention by the Margate or Barwell fitters?

[gwrrob]

Margate but its long out of guarantee.

[gwrrob]

Grange class 6829 again.This time on a short length express to Penzance.Its been a scorching day and the fireman deserves a rest before shovelling hard again for the climb ahead towards Plymouth.

[westerner]

Think of the trainspotting you could do from that cottage. Wonderful, (both the thought of train spotting and the modelling of the cottage and surrounds)

[gwrrob]

Thanks Alan.Some more of 6829.Shout if you want something different.Having just seen the post on Westerners 'Wencombe' I think 5011 is the favourite on here next.

[hornbyandbf3fan]

That looks great, would there have ever been such short expresses. As Westerner said, the cottage would be a great trainspotting vantage point.

[gwrrob]

 would there have ever been such short expresses.

 

Who knows but three coaches were just taken off at Newton Abbott and were added to the next Kingswear train.

[County of Yorkshire]

Any chance of an out of area (?) 56xx on a short mineral working? 

 

CoY

[westerner]

hornbyandbf3fan, down in Devon many expresses were split at either Exeter or Newton Abbot, to go onto Plymouth and Penzance or to the Torbay line, so one would imagine in the winter timetable that they could well have been 3 or 4 caoches long. Remember that the GWR and WR liked to to call many trains expresses.

[gwrrob]

Any chance of an out of area (?) 56xx on a short mineral working? 

 

CoY

 

I can do it but we better ask the boys opinion first.

[gwrrob]

Something definitely allowed is Laira based 3864 on a down coal train.Behind her is the area I'm planning on revamping next if I can get some more scenic mats. I'm also going to try and save the seafoam trees for reuse after a bit of tlc.

Edited June 7, 2013 by gwrrob

[gwrrob]

A few more of 3864...

[The Stationmaster]

This was added to my little collection yesterday - or rather it will be next week probably once it's paid for - acquired on commission bid at auction.  Now what were you saying about a 'Bulldog' Rob?

 

http://www.specialauctionservices.com/large/ty300513/lot0894-0.jpg

Here it is again - duly arrived on our dining room table this afternoon. Not tested as yet (will do that next week after I've collected something from Trelowarren St in Camborne ). It has the closest engine tender coupling I have ever seen, must be pretty close to scale!  Provided I can find some plates it will be undergoing genetic modification to become 'Skylark' (3454) which was a Reading engine and the final survivor of the class - no smokebox door numberplate but it did have a shedplate and was probably in GW livery under the filth; it won't quite match my target period but it won't be far off so I could do a bit of time bending.

 

[gwrrob]

Mike.That'll look a treat on the front of my 5011 and you will get the plates for 3454 from Modelmaster.

[gwrrob]

The last few today shewing my renumbered Hornby 2884 class no. 3864.

[gwrrob]

Hi Rob

Nice photo's, who's the supplier of the BEER & Co wagon I'm trying to scap together a decent size train of P.O.wagons from the South west area.

81C

 

That kit came from Powsides a few years ago now and is still available either as transfers or the full kit here http://www.powsides.co.uk/www.powsides.co.uk/info.php?p=0&search=beer%20kingsbridge in 4 & 7mm too.There's a 'F T Woolway'  of Exeter wagon behind it in the rake too

 

http://www.powsides.co.uk/www.powsides.co.uk/info.php?p=0&search=woolway

Edited June 8, 2013 by gwrrob

[gwrrob]

Talking of Laira based engines here's kit built Castle class 4097 'Kenilworth Castle' on a five coach express to Plymouth including a H57 restaurant coach no less.The fading backscene is going to go shortly.

[hornbyandbf3fan]

That last shot was fantastic, just needed some steam pouring out of the Castle

[gwrrob]

 just needed some steam pouring out of the Castle

 

You're welcome to photoshop some onto it.