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

[toboldlygo]

You have made my mind up for me, when I get home from France Eynsham Hall is getting a respray into black...

 

Really like the look of a black hall!

 

It does mean I will need to buy another in green eventually, but the next on the list of locos to purchase is Totness Castle (all be it from Bachmann as a class 47 in 1998 Virgin XC rather than 5031)

 

Once they go black, you'l never go back..

 

Unless of course they are unlined post war green that is   

[ian]

Once they go black, you'l never go back..

 

Unless of course they are unlined post war green that is   

 

I thought that it was valleys that were green, not halls?

[toboldlygo]

I thought that it was valleys that were green, not halls?

 

I thought you decked the Halls with boughs of holly - last time I looked holly was green...

 

...I mean the plant, not Holly Willoughby     

[gwrrob]

The positioning looks good to me, Robin, but the only thing I would do, if possible, is somehow disguise the base, as it looks a bit odd, being at a funny angle to the track.

 

Much better.

 

 

 

 

 

 

[ian]

I thought you decked the Halls with boughs of holly - last time I looked holly was green...

 

...I mean the plant, not Holly Willoughby     

[toboldlygo]

Much better.

 

 

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Post above will cure the signals impotence   

[gwrrob]

 

 

 

 

[5BarVT]

As far as the Lampman is concerned I do feel a bit for him as there is (correctly for a signal of that height) one of those little landings with a handrail. and I always felt far less secure on one of those than on a ladder with a safety ring because you couldn't really jam yourself in position while using both hands to do the job. With a safety ring things were a lot simpler as you braced your feet against a ladder rung and your back end against the safety ring leaving both hands free to do the job in hand.

Mike,

You can’t have seen the Exeter S&T technique I was shown in May 1980. The method was as follows:

Stand on the platform just behind one of the side supports for the safety ring

Put your leg over the safety ring and tuck your foot inside the side support

That gives you stability and two free hands.

It also leaves the other side support for someone else to use in a similar manner, and in extremis, room for a third person to stand on the platform between you. With hindsight, I’m sure that the mechanical design hadn’t taken account of three people on the platform simultaneously, but I was young then and it was fun at the time!

Paul.

Edited May 15, 2018 by 5BarVT

[KNP]

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Very nice with a hint of the new signal in the distance viewed about right from the track it controls..

Now you have this new signal in place does that new (silver) tree need to repositioned?

[gwrrob]

Very nice with a hint of the new signal in the distance viewed about right from the track it controls..

Now you have this new signal in place does that new (silver) tree need to repositioned?

Possibly but I'll finish it before I decide. I might paint the bark on them too, any suggestions what colour.

[KNP]

Possibly but I'll finish it before I decide. I might paint the bark on them too, any suggestions what colour.

 

I would start with a grey primer, then a dirty brown wash - likely a few coats to build up. Dry brush with a light grey and see what that looks like.

[gwrrob]

Vallejo , of course !

[toboldlygo]

Vallejo , of course !

Erm you haven't seen my Vallejo Model Air collection...

[gwrrob]

Erm you haven't seen my Vallejo Model Air collection...

Those are for airbrush, I want mine for a normal brush.

[KNP]

Vallejo , of course !

 

Or Lifecolor

[toboldlygo]

Those are for airbrush, I want mine for a normal brush.

 

You can use them for brush, just patience is required

[St Enodoc]

He added 3mm .  An important factor with a signal on the 'wrong' side is the clearance between the arm and loading gauge - which Rob also took account of.

Good point! Must remember that for Porthmellyn Road...

Once they go black, you'l never go back..

 

Unless of course they are unlined post war green that is   

Black is the new black.

[St Enodoc]

Much better.

 

 

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Perfick.

 

 

Perfick.

[81C]

Holly is very nice but I prefer Charlize Theron who does the "shed door" advert I alway get a movement watching it. 

[gwrrob]

A bit of afternoon delight with an up stopper featuring my new best friend but apologies for lack of crew at the moment.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[toboldlygo]

A bit of afternoon delight with an up stopper featuring my new best friend but apologies for lack of crew at the moment.

 

 

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The crew got to distracted by Holly Willoughby & Charlize Theron   

[gwrrob]

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Limpley Stoker]

The crew got to distracted by Holly Willoughby & Charlize Theron   

It was the.malachite dress wot dunnit.

[gwrrob]

Now after a 'hard' morning's work I come home to find something interesting awaiting my verdict.....

[gwrrob]

First impressions are good and the packaging was better than expected. No bits were off in the box.What a weighty beast too and I suppose I'd better check the running...