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

[gwrrob]

Bachmann warflats in two liveries.

 

 

[KNP]

Shed looks good, suspect it will be interesting and fiddly to paint depending on how crisp the casting is.

I assume it comes with doors?

 

Stonework colour would vary depending on where the area it is sited, West Country would be good!!!

[Trains&armour]

I like the single road shed. It's full of character, nicely detailed and a considerable  improvement on the Ratio shed

[Tim Dubya]

Chuck some buttresses and some etched windows on the Dapol kit, should give you about the same result I would have thought.

Although I haven't seen it in the flesh to be fair, it is a beautiful model all the same.

Have it!

[Captain Kernow]

I'm not totally convinced about the single road shed. It's nice, to be sure, but it doesn't speak 'Western' at me, somehow. Possibly more Scottish, (which I believe is where the original Mr Townstreet came from?).

[Mulgabill]

My first reaction was "It's a very nice shed", but I prefer the one I built for Helstonish.

 

Not because its a better model, it's not, but CK hits the nail on the head, its not "Western".

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I'm sure you could do something better by capturing the western "feel"

 

All the best with your deliberations.

 

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[Mallard60022]

Bachmann warflats in two liveries.

 

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That Mogul is a neat Mogul and will sell in hundreds, but it needs to be covered in crud as real Moguls need to be filthy.

I quite like that little shed. It looks quite North Cornwallish.

Thanks Rob. Good pics (in which I can not spy any SR stuff hiding......boooooooooo; SE&CR doesn't count).

Philth

Edited November 26, 2017 by Mallard60022

[gwrrob]

There was a very nice looking 7mm mogul on the Heljan stand.

 

 

61xx

 

 

47xx

 

Edited November 26, 2017 by gwrrob

[Trains&armour]

As to the engine shed, how about the one at Princetown for a more local and western look. Barry Ten of this parish built a very nice model of it for his Paynestown layout:

http://www.rmweb.co.uk/community/index.php?/blog/257/entry-3777-paynestown-a-valleys-terminus-in-00/

 

 

A lasercut model is also available (https://railmodel.co.uk/products/engine-shed-princetown-4mm).

Should be simple enough to shorten it if you want a smaller model.

[The Fatadder]

On the loco shed front, what about Kingsbridge?

 

Looks a very straight forward scratch build

 

http://www.disused-stations.org.uk/k/kingsbridge/kingsbridge(c1935)old8.jpg

[Trains&armour]

On the loco shed front, what about Kingsbridge?

 

Looks a very straight forward scratch build

 

http://www.disused-stations.org.uk/k/kingsbridge/kingsbridge(c1935)old8.jpg

Had a look at that one as well, but I liked the Princetown shed better. But the Kingsbridge shed should indeed be very simple to scratchbuilt. There is hardly any architectural finesse to it...

Devondynosoar118 built one, albeit in n scale:

 

http://www.rmweb.co.uk/community/index.php/blog/574/entry-6240-engine-shed/

http://www.rmweb.co.uk/community/index.php?/topic/34552-kingsbridge-branch-n/&do=findComment&comment=370056

[2ManySpams]

The townstreet sheds are interesting but look a bit chunky and lack finesse IMO. I would also agree with CK and others that the single road shed doesn't look very Western. 

 

PS, I don't know who you are either    ;-p

[The Fatadder]

Had a look at that one as well, but I liked the Princetown shed better. But the Kingsbridge shed should indeed be very simple to scratchbuilt. There is hardly any architectural finesse to it...

Devondynosoar118 built one, albeit in n scale:

 

http://www.rmweb.co.uk/community/index.php/blog/574/entry-6240-engine-shed/

http://www.rmweb.co.uk/community/index.php?/topic/34552-kingsbridge-branch-n/&do=findComment&comment=370056

It would certainly need the water tower as well to go with it to add interest,

[gwrrob]

 

PS, I don't know who you are either    ;-p

 

Were your ears burning today as I bumped into Old Gringo earlier.  

[2ManySpams]

Were your ears burning today as I bumped into Old Gringo earlier.

 

Did you manage to get away without gaining a bag full of offcasts????

[sjrixon]

Shed looks ok, but has someone not broken the window?

[St Enodoc]

I had thought the couplings looked rather obtrusive in the normal position and I tried inverting them , then stumbled on Dunsignalling’s thread ‘Useful modification for Roco and Hornby couplers’ where the topic had already been discussed

 

They function as normal - except you can’t uncouple with a ramp but the advantage is that there is much less of the bulky coupling visible between the coaches because they are some 4mm higher allowing daylight to be seen between the bogies.

 

It appeals to me as my track is at eye level!

 

They do stay firmly coupled as gravity does not affect the mechanism.

Thanks Mike. I had thought that gravity might come into play. I use them for semi-permanently coupled coaches, so uncoupling with a ramp is irrelevant. I might give them a try, although as my track is not at eye level it might not make much difference.

[Limpley Stoker]

I think the single road stone engine shed is spoilt by the large thick and dark window arches. If these could be made less obvious and a more West Country stone colour used it would look good in Tigley

[bgman]

You could always scratch build one ?

 

G.Wimpey

[gwrrob]

If you're happy and you know it clap your hands....

 

 

Thanks to A York.

Edited November 27, 2017 by gwrrob

[The Stationmaster]

Were your ears burning today as I bumped into Old Gringo earlier.

 

I hope you didn't knock him over - was it your backpack that was responsible?   

[Ian Hargrave]

If you're happy and you know it clap your hands....

 

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Thanks to A York.

 

Yes Robin..this one caught my eye as well.......But Larry Goddard..who should know,says the paint job is incorrect for its era.I think he said it should be lined.....don't know...

[gwrrob]

- was it your backpack that was responsible?   

 

I only do man bags.

[gwrrob]

Yes Robin..this one caught my eye as well.......But Larry Goddard..who should know,says the paint job is incorrect for its era.I think he said it should be lined.....don't know...

 

I'm sorry but the great man is wrong.  

[Captain Kernow]

As to the engine shed, how about the one at Princetown for a more local and western look. Barry Ten of this parish built a very nice model of it for his Paynestown layout:

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http://www.rmweb.co.uk/community/index.php?/blog/257/entry-3777-paynestown-a-valleys-terminus-in-00/

 

 

A lasercut model is also available (https://railmodel.co.uk/products/engine-shed-princetown-4mm).

Should be simple enough to shorten it if you want a smaller model.

Nice West Country prototype, Robin, and not too far from Brent, either.