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

[The Stationmaster]

Might as well buy a pre used Golden Age one and save the glue.

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P.S. I'd prefer one of these though and then Spams and myself can share it.

Spam a.jpg

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Is that a detailed Kitmaster/Airfix kit?

[Alister_G]

Runs for cover to avoid a hail of rotten duck eggs thrown by irate LNER fans!

 

Hmm, there's a thing... are rotten duck eggs worse than rotten chicken eggs? I suppose they are a slightly larger payload...

[Mallard60022]

Duck  well Mallard actually.

 

Hen

 

Judge for yourself re payload.

 

This has just reminded me that many, many years ago my dear and long departed dad used to say "...don't be a duck egg..." when meaning to say don't be silly!

Edited August 29, 2014 by Mallard60022

[cary hill]

Surely you would like to see my Western National again.I think it was Mikkel who hated the modelling cliché.

 

It's not this bus is it? A Leyland Titan TD1 with open staircase (1927?)

 

 

One of the origins of the phrase "with a face like the back of a bus".

 

I think this bus, a Leyland PD1, which took me to school (it's even got the correct route number) is much better, although I'm pretty sure they weren't used by Western National and are out of period for Brent anyway.

 

Edited August 29, 2014 by cary hill

[gwrrob]

Following some searching you are correct.i have a Grey Cars OB and a Devon General liveried one too.

[vulcanbomber]

Is that leyland Titan still available in 1/76 would look good on Barkham Green?

[cary hill]

Is that leyland Titan still available in 1/76 would look good on Barkham Green?

 

If your local model shop can't oblige several are on eBay at the moment and not all at silly prices:

 

http://www.ebay.co.uk/sch/i.html?_odkw=western+national+leyland+titan&_osacat=0&_from=R40&_from=R40&_trksid=p2045573.m570.l1313.TR0.TRC0.H0.Xwestern+national+leyland+titan+td1&_nkw=western+national+leyland+titan+td1&_sacat=0

Edited August 29, 2014 by cary hill

[cary hill]

Following some searching you are correct.i have a Grey Cars OB and a Devon General liveried one too.

 

I think we need see these (again?) - "Brent Bridge Big Bus Weekend"

[vulcanbomber]

I bought one a few months ago as far as I know it's still current, try Alton Models they are always well stocked.

My daughter who lives near by is going to buy it as a Christmas present saving £3.20 postage (she doesn't know yet)!

[Coombe Barton]

Driving back through Kingsbridge today we were preceded by a green Western National single decker of about second half of the 1950s vintage. Took me right back to childhood.

[gwrrob]

Driving back through Kingsbridge today we were preceded by a green Western National single decker of about second half of the 1950s vintage. Took me right back to childhood.

 

Nice to hear from you again John it's been a while.How are you keeping ? Seeing that would have lifted my spirits as would a 'Tally Ho !' coach from down there.

[gwrrob]

I think we need see these (again?) - "Brent Bridge Big Bus Weekend"

 

It was only last Christmas but over 150 pages ago. No it's not the ring and ride service for Captain Kernow.

 

[Trains&armour]

Daughters are handy for presents like that, my two have got me a triple pack of Bachmann cattle wagons each (ex Hereford Models) for my birthday in three weeks time.

Lucky bastard...

[cary hill]

Driving back through Kingsbridge today we were preceded by a green Western National single decker of about second half of the 1950s vintage. Took me right back to childhood.

 

Perhaps it was practising for this:

 

http://www.tvagwot.org.uk/kingsbridge.htm

 

Note the photograph mentioning : 1945 Bristol K

 

which  leads to this:

 

http://www.bristolsu.co.uk/k/operatordetails/westernnational/ftt703.htm  Registration No. FTT 703 Fleet No. 352.

 

and a quick search of  Modelbuszone leads to this:

 

http://www.modelbuszone.co.uk/ooc/dd/407/97854.htm Registration No. FTT 704 Fleet No. 353

 

Result - well nearly.

 

Pity it was rebuilt with new body work in 1955 - so no good for 1947, but you need a bus more buses for a 1957 buses on bridge cliche.

Edited August 29, 2014 by cary hill

[gwrrob]

If I didn't live over 200 miles away I'd have been there for that.What a cracking idea and display.

[brianusa]

Not my favourite shape for a locomotive...... Much prefer a GW King, a King Arthur or a LMS Dutchess.

 

Runs for cover to avoid a hail of rotten duck eggs thrown by irate LNER fans!

Agree.  While the A4s are pretty, I think the LMS streamlining was better and more typical of the era.  However, both were better than the GW effort of  meddling with a Castle and a King.  Both GW locos were far prettier in their  original form and were it not for the streamlining of everything from cars to toasters at the time, they would have been well left alone.

 

Brian.

[Captain Kernow]

However, both were better than the GW effort of  meddling with a Castle and a King.  Both GW locos were far prettier in their  original form

 

 

I've seen better looking sausages.

[Norwenglish]

Daughters are handy for presents like that, my two have got me a triple pack of Bachmann cattle wagons each (ex Hereford Models) for my birthday in three weeks time.

Makes me think maybe I spoilt my Dad a bit too much by buying him an LB&SC L class kit from Langley for his birthday a few months ago! Have to be careful what I say though, he's started reading this thread daily!

[Siberian Snooper]

I found the video clip on youtube for CK. I hope he likes this sausage and no doubt it will have the duck drooling as well

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EMhGSOk1mb4

 

CK enjoy this sausage.

 

SS

[colin penfold]

Any man in his right mind would drool.

 

Don't leave out those of us who are not in their right mind - we too are drooling

[Stubby47]

No, I'm sorry, it has to he said - that advert has no place on this forum.

These sorts of images are not ones a responsible and civilised society should be broadcasting to those who are vulnerable to this sort of propaganda and dangerously suggestive practices.



I mean, what was the director thinking ?

Those fence posts are nowhere near substantial enough for retaining cattle.

If they were on a layout, the modeller would be laughed out of the clubroom or exhibition hall.

Please, please, consider the accuracy of these films before posting.

Edited August 30, 2014 by Stubby47

[jcm@gwr]

I think I need the 'ice bucket challenge' now! 

[The Stationmaster]

No, I'm sorry, it has to he said - that advert has no place on this forum.

 

These sorts of images are not ones a resposible and civilised society should be broadcasting to those who are vunerable to this sort of propaganda and dangerously suggestive practices.

 

 

 

I mean, what was the director thinking ?

 

Those fence posts are nowhere near substantial enough for retaining cattle.

 

If they were on a layout, the modeller would be laughed out of the clubroom or exhibition hall.

 

Please, please, consider the accuracy of these films before posting.

And what's more the young lady involved doesn't seem to realise she could get serious sunburn in some tender (so I'm told) places.  As for the atrocious mess being advertised I presume it is some new way of disposing of Quorn sausages without the poor suckers who buy them realising what they are.

[cary hill]

It's not an official Captain Kernow Enterprises video release but he likes it - see last paragraph of screenshot below

 

 

 

[Siberian Snooper]

I bet CK will neither confirm or deny, agree or disagree with that statement.