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

[paulprice]

looks brilliant to me

[gwrrob]

A final few for today as there's a glass or two of cider with my name on it waiting.Tomorrow will see the summer of '57.

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Captain Kernow]

Buy the good Cap'n a drink (or several) and he might assist?

Kernow Enterprises presents 'GUIDED TOURS OF SOUTH HAMS BACKSCENE LOCATIONS'

 

Yes, folks, for just the price of a pint of good beer, the Captain will escort you to a good vantage point where you too can take your own photographs of a great South Hams landscape. Genuinely close to the Dartbridge Inn and The Mogul's Palace curry house - what more could you want? So, what are we waiting for - here, let's take my car (but you'll have to drive me home afterwards!).

[NHY 581]

Loving the photos Rob. Layout looks superb.

 

Currently on trip to the Czech Republic.

Exploring branch lines, the like of which disappeared in Britain nearly 50yrs ago. Scenery is very reminiscent of South Hams. Rolling hills etc.....

 

Temp is mid 20s to mid 30s.

Beer at 30p a pint and great food.

 

Hell on earth..

 

Rob

[gwrrob]

I think I've been sent to some sort of various timewarps today.Sitting on the fence overlooking the beautiful South Hams countryside I saw a variety of stock from different eras in one session.I hope you don't mind.

 

We start in the summer of 1960 with BR class 9f 92220 'Evening Star' on a down parcel train.

 

 

 

 

[Mallard60022]

I like particularly those going away shots with the scene on the left; especially the Grange.

P

[gwrrob]

I like particularly those going away shots with the scene on the left; especially the Grange.

P

 

Thanks.Here's some more of 92220.Bachmann model with some weathering etc.We're going back to the late 50s next.I'll just finish my spam sandwich and bottle of Tizer...

 

 

 

[Stubby47]

Just be careful eating a Spam sandwich, some readers may get upset...

[Siberian Snooper]

Just be careful eating a Spam sandwich, some readers may get upset...

 

 

It's not so much of a problem if you take it out of the tin before slapping it between 2 slices of bread, just make sure the boiler pressure is at zero before opening.

[gwrrob]

Elvis is on the radio and I've had my lunch.We've been taken back to the summer of '57 here.Chatting on the fence with R.C.Riley as Castle class 5049 'Earl of Plymouth' thunders by with the down Royal Duchy.Now that's nice.

 

 

 

 

[NHY 581]

Is this what railway modelling is all about or what?

 

Just brilliant, Rob.

 

Hats off! Hussar! !!

[gwrrob]

Is this what railway modelling is all about or what?

 

 

 

Now stop it ,you're making me blush.Have some more of 5049...

 

 

 

 

 

...and back in '47 we see a couple of horseboxes in a siding...

 

Edited July 13, 2014 by gwrrob

[NHY 581]

Sublime.

 

Rob.

[paulprice]

I think its brilliant it must give you a great sense of achievement watching one your excellent train formations, passing through exceptional scenery (even if they are not LMS)

[colin penfold]

I hate to have to tell you this but I've a more than sneaking suspicion that the cows might be the wrong colour for the early post-war period.  Should really be Red Devons for back then I do believe.

 

Aah yes they might have been, but you must realise that very few farmers had a colour licence then so the Red Devons are in black and white

 

In the words of the late great Eric Morecambe......

 

 

Who's got short fat hairy legs then?

 

 

Just got back from a week away and I have to say that backscene is superb. I am really happy with the quality of photos I've taken for mine, but if I get it blended in anywhere near as well as you have I will be delighted! Can you say where you got the printing done?

[gwrrob]

 

 

just got back from a week away and I have to say that backscene is superb. I am really happy with the quality of photos I've taken for mine, but if I get it blended in anywhere near as well as you have I will be delighted! Can you say where you got the printing done?

 

Thanks Colin.I dealt with a very helpful guy called John at Art Printers of Telford who did all the photo stitching/printing for me and at a very reasonable price too.

 

http://www.art-printers.com/

 

[jcm@gwr]

"Whose got short, fat, hairy legs then?"

 

I was still trying to work out the relevance of

 

"get out of that, without moving"!

 

Jeff

[NHY 581]

"Can't see the join"

[kevinklein]

The pure Holstein Breed Society was started in 1946 in Great Britain, following the British Friesian Cattle Society. The breed was developed slowly up to the 1970s, after which there was an explosion in its popularity, and additional animals were imported. More recently, the two societies merged in 1999 to establish Holstein UK.

 

what we see in the background is undoubtedly the breeding herd of the renowned but unpopular pioneer of modern cattle breeding, dr. loathby scatters-judd

 

[OnTheBranchline]

Thanks.Here's some more of 92220.Bachmann model with some weathering etc.We're going back to the late 50s next.I'll just finish my spam sandwich and bottle of Tizer...

 

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Apparently the 9Fs were not that successful on summer saturday duty, compared with the 47xx.

[NHY 581]

Apparently the 9Fs were not that successful on summer saturday duty, compared with the 47xx.

Took a S&DJR crew to get the best out of a 9f on passenger turns..........

 

(Retiring to Anderson shelter as I type this)

 

Rob.

[gwrrob]

A final few for today and a favourite of mine sees a small prairie, 4582 of NA shed with just a toad for company.

 

 

 

[colin penfold]

The pure Holstein Breed Society was started in 1946 in Great Britain, following the British Friesian Cattle Society. The breed was developed slowly up to the 1970s, after which there was an explosion in its popularity, and additional animals were imported. More recently, the two societies merged in 1999 to establish Holstein UK.

 

what we see in the background is undoubtedly the breeding herd of the renowned but unpopular pioneer of modern cattle breeding, dr. loathby scatters-judd

 

I believe the holstein breed was found to produce poor quality pilsner lager instead of milk?

[NHY 581]

A final few for today and a favourite of mine sees a small prairie, 4582 of NA shed with just a toad for company.

 

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Poop poop!!!

[jcm@gwr]

GOT IT!

 

"He'll never sell ice-creams going at that speed!"

 

Jeff