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]

They like looking at buffer stops?

 

Will they do Mike or shall I wait for the shorter ones ?

[The Stationmaster]

Will they do Mike or shall I wait for the shorter ones ?

I haven't seen them yet Rob - presumably he's now put the pics up?

[gwrrob]

I haven't seen them yet Rob - presumably he's now put the pics up?

 

Yes.I hope he don't mind me shewing them on here.

 

 

 

 

 

Edited November 28, 2013 by gwrrob

[Mikkel]

They do look very good. I built one of the Mainly Trains ones the other day (http://www.mainlytrains.co.uk/acatalog/exp_mt247.htm), but these long-legged ones look quite special.

[The Stationmaster]

Yes Rob, I subsequently found them on his thread.  I would be inclined to wait for the short ones (which I will do) as those take up a lot of length.

[cary hill]

It was some joyriders and it ended up in the Kingsbridge dump.Talking of the sisters there will be a bit of eye candy arriving at the weekend for them.

 

You've not bought the old buffers one of those delightful edible Hornby footbridges by any chance - they looked good enough to eat on several Warley Cake Stands last weekend.

 

A footbridge of any sort would be great - as I have been an almost continuous prisoner on the island platform since 5th November waiting in vain for a train to pass or catch. There's a freezing wind blowing off Dartmoor most nights and, despite there being no Platform Building/Shelter available, the "Bobby" won't let me into the Box for a warm by his stove, as I was accused of "fiddling with his instruments" on a previous visit.

 

I've another important meeting this coming Saturday afternoon with a group of angry dockers from South-East London. I suppose I'll have to make unauthorised use of the barrow crossing again and hope there are no "Star Turns" whilst I'm away.

[gwrrob]

Ah the beloved Millwall.Their 'fans' were the ones who caved in the window of a Collett coach of mine after a game at Home Park.

 

Definitely not a footbridge as I don't know what I was thinking with wanting that Hagley sponge cake version.Made by Mary Berry for Hornby.

[cary hill]

It might be a loaded question but are the rumours of a possible "Star Turn" this weekend circulating elsewhere on RMWeb entirely without substance?

 

I also heard rumours that urgent bogie rectification work might be needed at Newton and I just hope they had the foresight to order the necessary spares in advance

Edited November 29, 2013 by cary hill

[gwrrob]

It might be a loaded question but are the rumours of a possible "Star Turn" this weekend circulating elsewhere on RMWeb entirely without substance?

 

I also heard rumours that urgent bogie rectification work might be needed at Newton and I just hope they had the foresight to order the necessary spares in advance

 

Now you know I haven't got the correct rolling stock for that combination David.Mr Gibson was on hand to supply me with the correct bogies for rectification but the fitters apparently don't have experience in this department.

Lets see what tomorrow brings.

[gwrrob]

I've 4 Toplights.

 

Pop them in the post then please.

[Sidecar Racer]

How about some 70 footer's , when I get round to building them that is .   

[cary hill]

In the absence of toplights a slight re-imagining of history will solve the problem.

 

You just assume that Lode Star was returned to full working order for mainline running in 1957 to celebrate the 50th anniversary of it's building. It is then available for doubleheading with "CoT" on various 1957 West Country ramblings.

 

The Bachmann Chocolate and Cream Mk1s will serve as plausible carriages. You'll just have to hope that 4056 isn't coming in the other direction through Brent as this will just lead to another coaching stock crisis.

[gwrrob]

Well I promised you some eye candy for the Finching sisters and here they are in the shape of a pair of new fitters Richard Rouncewell,brother of George seen earlier in the thread and Tommy Traddles.

 

I was taken by the work of The Purple Primer here http://www.rmweb.co.uk/community/index.php?/topic/78576-the-purple-primer-painted-railway-figures/ and as he had them in stock I quickly purchased them for this scene.Dart Castings figures.Very nice too.

 

 

 

 

[gwrrob]

Another delivery arrives for those fitters......

 

[gwrrob]

A sunny but cold afternoon in the South Hams as a down train of oil tanks heads west to Plymouth.

 

Recent weeks have seen this stock receive Smiths three links and are being pulled by recently finished 7200 in post war G W R livery.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

More anon.

[gwrrob]

Newton Abbot had three of these 72xx class in my period although only one is modellable in G W R livery with Hornby's current guise as the other two were 7220 and 7250.I think they were mainly used on the coal trains to and from Kingswear but I have a photo of them on Dainton.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[westerner]

Very Nice !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[The Fatadder]

A question re the 72xx

What did you use to remove the Hornby printing?

I've just been trying to remove the logos and footplate lining from a Hornby castle and will soon be needing to remove the shirt button from a grange, but my usual method using microsol doesn't seem to be touching the original finish...

[john flann]

Rich, I use a sharp razor blade, but no doubt Rob has his own methods.

[gwrrob]

A question re the 72xx

What did you use to remove the Hornby printing?

I've just been trying to remove the logos and footplate lining from a Hornby castle and will soon be needing to remove the shirt button from a grange, but my usual method using microsol doesn't seem to be touching the original finish...

 

Whatever you do don't use white spirit or you might get a white bloom on the paintwork.Ask how I know.

 

Rich, I use a sharp razor blade, but no doubt Rob has his own methods.

 

Although I've done it in the past this particular loco was done by this top bloke http://mattingleycustom.com/  

 

He tells me he used wet & dry carefully especially around the rivets.

 

Here's more of 7200.

 

 

 

 

 

Edited December 1, 2013 by gwrrob

[The Fatadder]

Tried again last night

Combination of the razor blade and Microsol did the trick

 

Now have a 1940s liveried castle!

 

All those photos are getting me closer and closer to buying a 72.....

[gwrrob]

 

All those photos are getting me closer and closer to buying a 72.....

 

In that case I'll shew some more but you might be lucky as the green release one is thin on the ground.

 

 

 

 

[gwrrob]

It might be a loaded question but are the rumours of a possible "Star Turn" this weekend circulating elsewhere on RMWeb entirely without substance?

 

 

 

Well here's Tommy Traddles wondering what that monstrosity is poking out the back of 4003 as he gets her ready for a 'Star Turn' this aft.No bogie change,coal,crew ,headlamps or detail pack added.Straight out the box Hornby.

 

 

 

 

 

Edited December 1, 2013 by gwrrob

[cary hill]

Well here's Tommy Traddles wondering what that monstrosity is poking out the back of 4003 as he gets her ready for a 'Star Turn' this aft.No bogie change,coal,crew headlamps or detail pack added.Straight out the box Hornby.

Hooray

[gwrrob]

 

 

You just assume that Lode Star was returned to full working order for mainline running in 1957 to celebrate the 50th anniversary of it's building. It is then available for doubleheading with "CoT" on various 1957 West Country ramblings.

 

 

 

What a wonderful excuse to use in the following photos of 4003 'Lode Star'.An anniversary excursion to Plymouth perhaps.

 

 

 

 

 

More anon.