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

[Guest 7007GreatWestern]

 

goering3.jpg

 

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Goering fumes over cigar: "Bloody war - my last order from Hattons ended up in the English Channel. I'll tell them to send it in a Red Cross parcel next time."

 

Goering to underlings: "Look, Mussolini isn't the only one who can make the trains run to time!"

 

Goering muses to self: "Whenever I want to expand my train set I just phone Liverpool. Whenever the boss wants to expand his we have to invade another bloody country. Some people are never satisfied....."

[Ashcombe]

She knows my taste in ladies!

Despite that, he married me!

[Oldddudders]

Despite that, he married me!

"Repent at leisure!"

[cary hill]

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[gwrrob]

No repenting here, just playing to the audience a bit like Brucie did. Good game, good game.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

hoping the coaches are in the right order of course.

[Captain Kernow]

hoping the coaches are in the right order of course.

I'd say that you've got that autocoach just about right.

[gwrrob]

I'd say that you've got that autocoach just about right.

 

Yes but you know these Southern types are very discerning and like their Maunsells correct.

[Oldddudders]

I'd say that you've got that autocoach just about right.

 

It takes a professional railwayman to be able to say that with conviction.

[Limpley Stoker]

"Perhaps a bit more grass, Hermann ? "

 

"Never mind that - when we invade Britain we will convert all their model railways to HO"

Edited August 20, 2017 by Limpley Stoker

[81C]

Despite that, he married me!

 

 

"Repent at leisure!"

Do you think you two could have your domestics elsewhere. 

[mattingleycustom]

Yes but you know these Southern types are very discerning and like their Maunsells correct.

 

Us Southern folk love the joy of Sets, you can't beat 2's up with a 199 or a 200, or a threesome with 962 if you're adventurous!

[gwrrob]

 

 

 

 

[46444]

Nice 'N' Spicey!

 

Great shots as ever Robin. 64xx looks good on the Saltash-Newton Flyer...

[Andrew P]

Some nice sets of pics there young Rob.

[gwrrob]

 

 

 

[2ManySpams]

"Perhaps a bit more grass, Hermann ? "

"Never mind that - when we invade Britain we will convert all their model railways to HO"

Iain Rice would not approve of the viewing height, presentation or the lack of backscene. What was he thinking?

[2ManySpams]

Momentous occasion today on Pencarrow. Continuous track from one end to the other. Obviously a very careful test run was required....

 

[Clearwater]

 

The only bit I remember is Susannah York's stocking tops.

"Don't you yell at me, Mr Warwick!"

[Captain Kernow]

Momentous occasion today on Pencarrow. Continuous track from one end to the other. Obviously a very careful test run was required....

 

Excellent. Another person who has adopted Digital Control of their trains.

[Limpley Stoker]

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Those Maunsell coaches are very subtly weathered and very tasty. I think his mogul engines appeal because of the jaunty angle of their cylinders - and their blinkers. More please!

[46444]

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I think his mogul engines appeal because of the jaunty angle of their cylinders - and their blinkers. More please!

 

As for the N Class I believe Mr. Maunsell was assisted by a certain Mr Holcroft of Swindon pedigree when designing them....

[2ManySpams]

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As for the N Class I believe Mr. Maunsell was assisted by a certain Mr Holcroft of Swindon pedigree when designing them....

The old N Class was a mix of some of the best practice from all the railways at the time. Superheated taper boiler, walschaerts valve gear, well laid out cab, easily maintainable. Very interesting when you read about how it came to be, born out of frustration with the ARLE not getting their act together and producing standard designs for the UK railways. Interesting what could have been...

[Limpley Stoker]

The old N Class was a mix of some of the best practice from all the railways at the time. Superheated taper boiler, walschaerts valve gear, well laid out cab, easily maintainable. Very interesting when you read about how it came to be, born out of frustration with the ARLE not getting their act together and producing standard designs for the UK railways. Interesting what could have been...

I used to be fascinated by these engines running on the Tonbridge- Redhill line when I lived in Surrey as a lad.

Could you explain ARLE please for the uninitiated?

[2ManySpams]

I used to be fascinated by these engines running on the Tonbridge- Redhill line when I lived in Surrey as a lad.

Could you explain ARLE please for the uninitiated?

I'll post something when home but in the meantime...

 

http://www.steamindex.com/locotype/arle.htm

[Limpley Stoker]

I'll post something when home but in the meantime...http://www.steamindex.com/locotype/arle.htm

Thank you for the link- a fascinating read and I had no idea that such collusion had taken place after WW1