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

[30368]

22 minutes ago, Mallard60022 said:

So, I wish you all a good day and good health and thanks for all the Fish. Having secreted myself away in the Loft for decades, I need to come out and get some Vit D. No nudity involved.

All the best,

Philth.

 

Thanks goodness for small mercies then Phil! Enjoy the shiny star, it's even sunny and warm in Buxton!

 

Kind regards,

 

Richard B

 

PS A bit concerned about the Castle........

 

 

[gwrrob]

Not my photo but the 'purple one' was seen in steam at Bewdley. Taken from the footbridge. It might inspire @toboldlygoto have a go with one of his.😀

 

[Neal Ball]

18 minutes ago, gwrrob said:

Not my photo but the 'purple one' was seen in steam at Bewdley. Taken from the footbridge. It might inspire @toboldlygoto have a go with one of his.😀

 

 

if it gets more people involved in the hobby and/or raises the profile of the SVR / Steam Railways in general then that has to be a good thing.

 

Personally I think its awful!

[A Murphy]

I am sorry, but that may constitute assault with a deadly colour. Yech. 

 

Alastair M.

[Clive Mortimore]

10 minutes ago, A Murphy said:

I am sorry, but that may constitute assault with a deadly colour. Yech. 

 

Alastair M.

Hi Alastair

 

Purple should be confined to 1970s bedrooms and trying to call it plumb, indigo, violet, mauve etc doesn't change where it should be hidden.

[Mallard60022]

23 hours ago, 30368 said:

 

Thanks goodness for small mercies then Phil! Enjoy the shiny star, it's even sunny and warm in Buxton!

 

Kind regards,

 

Richard B

 

PS A bit concerned about the Castle........

 

 

Halls to Basingstoke then! 😇

P

[30368]

1 minute ago, Mallard60022 said:

Halls to Basingstoke

 

Phil,

 

I have to admit to a number of GW Loco's, a Hall or two, a Grange two 61XX tanks, all of which were frequent visitors to 70D. I even have a 28XX and a GWesternized ROD 2-8-0 or 04 as it is properly termed.

 

Richard

[Mallard60022]

43 minutes ago, gwrrob said:

Not my photo but the 'purple one' was seen in steam at Bewdley. Taken from the footbridge. It might inspire @toboldlygoto have a go with one of his.😀

 

OMG. That is bleddy hideous. I had seen it lurking in the Shed at Bridgenorth during the Gala,  when I wasn't battling with weirdo's when the chat was on that weekend.....strange bunch inhabit those chats (including me I suppose). However, in yer face it is repulsive and Her Maj would not be amused I am sure.

But, as Bally says, if it attracts people to that Railway and some Alien with no eyes likes it and buys a Model of it, then woo hoo.

Royal Blue or Regal Maroon maybe, but THAT? Should be destroyed humanely and never ever seen again until returned to true Green.

Anger Management Esq.

 

 

 

[Mallard60022]

5 minutes ago, 30368 said:

Phil,

I have to admit to a number of GW Loco's, a Hall or two, a Grange two 61XX tanks, all of which were frequent visitors to 70D. I even have a 28XX and a GWesternized ROD 2-8-0 or 04 as it is properly termed.

Richard

Gorgeous.

P

[St Enodoc]

15 minutes ago, Clive Mortimore said:

Hi Alastair

 

Purple should be confined to 1970s bedrooms and trying to call it plumb, indigo, violet, mauve etc doesn't change where it should be hidden.

Aubergine. Don't forget aubergine. I had a pair of 20" aubergine flares  about 50 years ago...

[Mallard60022]

2 minutes ago, St Enodoc said:

Aubergine. Don't forget aubergine. I had a pair of 20" aubergine flares  about 50 years ago...

Hooligan. You know those are banned at Footy games.

Milly Wall

[St Enodoc]

Just now, Mallard60022 said:

Hooligan. You know those are banned at Footy games.

Milly Wall

Never went there. They weren't good enough to play the top London team.

 

T. Hotspur

[Clive Mortimore]

7 minutes ago, St Enodoc said:

Aubergine. Don't forget aubergine. I had a pair of 20" aubergine flares  about 50 years ago...

OK Purple should be confined to 1970s bedrooms and Sainty's legs.

[Clive Mortimore]

4 minutes ago, St Enodoc said:

Never went there. They weren't good enough to play the top London team.

 

T. Hotspur

Wasn't there a time when Tottenham's away strip was purple?

[St Enodoc]

Just now, Clive Mortimore said:

Wasn't there a time when Tottenham's away strip was purple?

If there was, it was after I'd stopped going to matches (coz I couldn't afford full fare on the bus).

 

My great aunt was a season ticket holder for over 60 years. Her funeral cortege paused outside White Hart Lane and several staff came out to pay their respects.

[toboldlygo]

1 hour ago, gwrrob said:

Not my photo but the 'purple one' was seen in steam at Bewdley. Taken from the footbridge. It might inspire @toboldlygoto have a go with one of his.😀

 

far too busy for that, fixing your door bell🥸

[gwrrob]

2 hours ago, toboldlygo said:

far too busy for that, fixing your door bell🥸

 

Another weathering job by his lordship , 18000 heads to Plymouth in the summer of '57. Although this is a Rail's collector model it was always my plan to get her weathered and add the detail parts in the box. This has probably knocked half off it's resale value when I pop my clogs. Enjoy your models, don't leave them in the box, run them.

 

@The Stationmaster Mike assures me 18000 got to Plymouth but the head code 150 is pure fiction on my part. The numbers are magnetic and easily changed around. I would be great if this item was available separate. 18000 was used on the Merchant Venturer with the code 142.

 

 

 

 

 

[Penrhos1920]

8 hours ago, gwrrob said:

Not my photo but the 'purple one' was seen in steam at Bewdley. Taken from the footbridge. It might inspire @toboldlygoto have a go with one of his.😀

 

 

Yuk

 

Why didn’t they paint it platinum?

[MrWolf]

29 minutes ago, Penrhos1920 said:

 

Yuk

 

Why didn’t they paint it platinum?

 

That colour would probably work if they stick a face on it too.

[brianusa]

There's purple and theres purple...............................................👿!

      Brian.

[Neal Ball]

9 hours ago, Mallard60022 said:

OMG. That is bleddy hideous…..

But, as Bally says…..

Anger Management Esq.

 

 

 

I’ve not been called “Bally” since school… and now that it’s been mentioned, I think it was some nasty teacher would did it as well. Can’t think why, or who. Didn’t care much for school days, learnt a bit, but as they (now) say “different times”

 

I didn’t wear purple trousers thankfully 🤣🤣

 

6 hours ago, gwrrob said:

 

Another weathering job by his lordship……

…..when I pop my clogs…… Enjoy your models, don't leave them in the box, run them.

 

 

 

Lovely shots of 18000 Robin.

 

”Popping your clogs” you can’t do that just yet - what would we do without our daily fix of ANTB….

 

Definitely enjoy the models, run them. I only have one model that doesn’t run…. It’s a 1968 Triang model of the Rocket with 3 carriages. The box is very tatty, but it’s all safely together. It is of course a DC only model.

 

Otherwise everything should be run.

[Tim Dubya]

Just spied this, not an angle I've seen before myself 👍

 

 

 

 

 

[John Besley]

5 minutes ago, Tim Dubya said:

Just spied this, not an angle I've seen before myself 👍

 

 

 

 

 

 

That must be a Newton Abbot 82xxx ... But what's it working ...?

[gwrrob]

Just now, John Besley said:

 

That must be a Newton Abbot 82xxx ... But what's it working ...?

 

Newton had three and it’s working the Kingsbridge branch. Could be 82006.

[John Besley]

12 minutes ago, gwrrob said:

 

Newton had three and it’s working the Kingsbridge branch. Could be 82006.

 

That's interesting, as in my research on the 82's haven't found a reference to them on the kingsbridge branch, I knew they worked on the Mortenhamstead branch, and on trip workings to Kingswear but they didn't stay here for long.

 

The longest serving was 82019 which went straight to 72A where she stayed for nearly 10 years before going to Eastleigh and Nine Elms withdrawn on 9th July 1967

Edited May 15, 2022 by John Besley