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

[St Enodoc]

I suppose it might have avoided the nitpickery if I had said "north from London" rather than "north of London". And I cannot accept that Lancashire or Cheshire are The North - they are the North West. If you drive up the A1 from London, you are signposted to The North, and it certainly does not include Manchester. Leeds, Newcastle etc are The North from London.

 

Mr Spams is of course right about the Birkenhead through train. It passed my skool in Dorking daily until 1965, serving much of the former South Eastern Railway in Kent and The Brighton in Sussex. In my day it was always Southern powered.

"Hatfield and the North" was a pretty good pub rock band in my youth (although not as good as Kokomo or Ducks Deluxe).

[chrisf]

I think you'll find that the through service from Birkenhead to Bournemouth in 1948 was WR and SR stock alternately.  That between Birkenhead and Paddington, amounting to several trains a day, was WR stock throughout.

 

Chris

[gwrrob]

A different view.

 

 

[sjrixon]

It would be good to be by that hut, just sitting in the wheel barrow watching the trains go by! Nicely done.

Edited May 2, 2017 by sjrixon

[gwrrob]

More of 5551 on the branch.

 

 

 

 

[2ManySpams]

The sun went in between the two photos.

[gwrrob]

The sun went in between the two photos.

 

Burlesque effect young Spams.We could all do with touching up now and again.

 

[bgman]

The sun went in between the two photos.

 

?????

 

Karl Foggerty

[gwrrob]

5551 looks rather nice up close and personal.It never offends.

 

 

 

 

 

 

[gwrrob]

Talking of prairies and this information on the Lionheart 45xx class has come to light.Mouthwatering.

 

Edited May 3, 2017 by gwrrob

[Stephen Freeman]

 

For those of us who are in the GOG and access that forum will have seen this already.

Edited May 3, 2017 by Stephen Freeman

[2ManySpams]

Talking of prairies and this information on the Lionheart 45xx class has come to light.Mouthwatering.

 

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You'll have to do some tree trimming and bridge raising and platform widening if you get one of those Rob.

[Waraqah]

Lionheart Small Prairie.jpg

 

For those of us who are in the GOG and access that forum will have seen this already.

I'm AGOG at the prices. 

 

Edited to say: Even though it looks very nice.

Edited May 4, 2017 by Waraqah

[Stephen Freeman]

I'm AGOG at the prices. 

 

Edited to say: Even though it looks very nice.

Well you could of course buy a Springside kit and build it yourself, saving about £90.00 but then you'd have to splash out on transfers and paint plus other odds and ends that you felt needed it but at the price, frankly why bother (I have built one in the past - not something I'd like to repeat) . Of course if you want to build it yourself, you'll still have to buy the raw materials, set of Slaters wheels or possibly the new cast iron ones plus motor gearbox, you could easily spend more. BTW, everybody does realise we are talking 0 Gauge here?

 

If I had somewhere to run it I'd be tempted but the forthcoming Pannier from Minerva looks even more tempting.

Edited May 4, 2017 by Stephen Freeman

[checkrail]

Lionheart Small Prairie.jpg

 

For those of us who are in the GOG and access that forum will have seen this already.

 

Gorgeous.  Enough to give me a wobbly moment along the lines of, "Shall I rip all this up and start again with an 0 gauge BLT?".

[Waraqah]

Well you could of course buy a Springside kit and build it yourself, saving about £90.00 but then you'd have to splash out on transfers and paint plus other odds and ends that you felt needed it but at the price, frankly why bother (I have built one in the past - not something I'd like to repeat) . Of course if you want to build it yourself, you'll still have to buy the raw materials, set of Slaters wheels or possibly the new cast iron ones plus motor gearbox, you could easily spend more. BTW, everybody does realise we are talking 0 Gauge here?

 

If I had somewhere to run it I'd be tempted but the forthcoming Pannier from Minerva looks even more tempting.

Yeah, I noticed that after I put my post up. 

[gwrrob]

You'll have to do some tree trimming and bridge raising and platform widening if you get one of those Rob.

 

It's a pity I don't know anyone with a 7mm layout to run one on.......

[gwrrob]

4547 seen with the B set.

 

 

 

 

[2ManySpams]

It's a pity I don't know anyone with a 7mm layout to run one on.......

 

 

Would be even better if said layout was closer to being finished and available to run stuff on. Must get finger out.

 

[81C]

Would be even better if said layout was closer to being finished and available to run stuff on. Must get finger out.

 

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Too much information Chris.

 

 

 

R.Send

[bgman]

It's a pity I don't know anyone with a 7mm layout to run one on.......

Let's see what happens ? )

 

 

Mr.Big

[gwrrob]

 

 

 

Edited May 4, 2017 by gwrrob

[Captain Kernow]

It's a pity I don't know anyone with a 7mm layout to run one on.......

A 'six foot' of 32mm on Brent would help, Robin!

[Mallard60022]

Would be even better if said layout was closer to being finished and available to run stuff on. Must get finger out.

 

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Um, yup. I seem to have heard that a few times over on another thread..............................................

Ar$e

[colin penfold]

Well here I am up at stupid o'clock to get to Pendon for my photography course. Chance to get some tips from the talented Mr York and to get up close and personal with the (second!) best GWR model railway that ever was.

 

On the 05 hundred to London - what's the 0 stand for? O my god it's early!!!!!

(thanks to Robin Williams for that one)

 

Report later if spared.

 

D. Bailey