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

[Captain Kernow]

Picture This.

 

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You've also decided to upgrade your trains this weekend?

You're giving away £2,800 of R-T-R models?

You're now modelling the Keighley & Worth Valley Railway?

You've done a review of the Minerva pannier (great stuff)?

 

Haven't seen your article yet, Robin, but I will buy a copy specially!

[colin penfold]

You're giving away £2,800 of R-T-R models?

 

I'll take the filthy mogul. Only £2,795 to go.

 

Michael. P. Taker

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Haven't seen your article yet, Robin, but I will buy a copy specially!

 

I don't think Joseph Auld's will have it so go to your local Tesco's instead. I've just bought three from mine.  

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http://irwellpress.com/acatalog/GREAT_WESTERN_RAILWAY.html#a836

 

A heads up to some new reading material on GWR tanks available in the tank papers series from Irwell.

[Captain Kernow]

http://irwellpress.com/acatalog/GREAT_WESTERN_RAILWAY.html#a836

 

A heads up to some new reading material on GWR tanks available in the tank papers series from Irwell

I've got the books on the 2-8-0 tanks and the 2-8-2 tanks, and I can confirm that they are Top Stuff.

 

I shall look to get copies of the two books on the 0-6-2 tanks at some stage, as well.

[gwrrob]

This afternoon sees a superb looking treat in the shape of Newton's 7427 on loan from Mark [46444] of this parish. This is the Bachmann 64xx with added detail as seen in this blog. http://www.rmweb.co.uk/community/index.php?/blog/1338/entry-18309-newton-abbots-finest7427-finished-conversion-of-Bachmann-64xx-to-74xx/

 

 

Yet another pannier than never offends.  

 

 

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[Clearwater]

Enjoyed the article Robin. Favourite pic is of the 2884 going through the station. Loved the detail in the posters, timetable etc

 

Cheers

 

David

[Oldddudders]

I like a seasoned snapper, especially with asparagus, new potatoes and a simple white sauce - not forgetting a glass or three of Hunter Valley semillon.

I did pass the site of a Halt called Snapper a couple of days back. Yes, we did partake of the offering at Woody Bay.

[gwrrob]

Enjoyed the article Robin. Favourite pic is of the 2884 going through the station. Loved the detail in the posters, timetable etc

Cheers

David

Thanks and this thread helped create those posters in that scene with Allan at Sankey doing the order.

[Captain Kernow]

I really like Mark's 74XX and thanks for the link to his blog.

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Hopefully it warms up as I have something rather nice to shew you....

 

 

 

 

[Captain Kernow]

It's cold, wet and blowy in Brent this morning I'm afraid, Robin.

 

Just been out to the shed to confirm that, despite completely dismantling my air brush and giving it all a good clean, it's still a complete failure and will probably have to be shunted to the end of the long siding outside the works, to have weeds grow around it and be used for spares, before the inevitable enthusiasts specials come by to visit it, photographers to take pictures of it, and finally a campaign to raise enough money to preserve and restore it will be held, only for the thing to be accidentally cut up by the scrap man, mere days before the General Manager at Paddington signed a document releasing it to the preservation society.

[46444]

It's cold, wet and blowy in Brent this morning I'm afraid, Robin.

 

Just been out to the shed to confirm that, despite completely dismantling my air brush and giving it all a good clean, it's still a complete failure and will probably have to be shunted to the end of the long siding outside the works, to have weeds grow around it and be used for spares, before the inevitable enthusiasts specials come by to visit it, photographers to take pictures of it, and finally a campaign to raise enough money to preserve and restore it will be held, only for the thing to be accidentally cut up by the scrap man, mere days before the General Manager at Paddington signed a document releasing it to the preservation society.

 

I guess you've tried it CK but when my airbrush seized up a few years ago I soaked it in a bath of cellulose thinners over a couple of days which cleaned it up nicely.

 

Please ignore if already done..

 

Alternatively the SDR museum at Buckfastleigh may be interested in it...

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 as I have something rather nice to shew you....

 

 

 

Another on loan newcomer.

 

 

 

http://www.rmweb.co.uk/community/index.php?/topic/125986-gwr-4-6-0-1000-county-class-1022-county-of-northampton/&do=findComment&comment=2844251

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[Oldddudders]

I think it was the Two Ronnies who told us of a proposal to merge Northampton and Southampton, to produce one enormous hampton. They further advised that the plan had been shelved due to protests from the residents of Littlehampton, where Sherry’s ex was born.....

[Northroader]

About time we had a County.

Edited October 22, 2017 by Northroader

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Edited October 22, 2017 by gwrrob

[Northroader]

Oooh, aahhh, yeesss, yesss!!!!

[Captain Kernow]

I guess you've tried it CK but when my airbrush seized up a few years ago I soaked it in a bath of cellulose thinners over a couple of days which cleaned it up nicely.

 

Unfortunately that was exactly what I had done!

 

Never mind!

[County of Yorkshire]

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Superb, though please could I rock the superlative boat and enquire where the smokebox door dart has gone?

 

CoY