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

[The Stationmaster]

It won't be stopping at any train station !

 

Just as well.

[mattingleycustom]

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Look closer and see, see in to the trees, find the 'Hall' if you can ...

[Captain Kernow]

Look closer and see, see in to the trees, find the 'Hall' if you can ...

What about the wildlife?

[gwrrob]

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[St Enodoc]

It won't be stopping at any no train station !

[toboldlygo]

Look closer and see, see in to the trees, find the 'Hall' if you can ...

The Hall did nearly end up in Dark Green and Dark Earth RAF Camouflage

[The Stationmaster]

The Hall did nearly end up in Dark Green and Dark Earth RAF Camouflage

 

With the appropriate roundel on the tender?

[toboldlygo]

With the appropriate roundel on the tender?

Either Type C.1 or D

[coachmann]

The Hall did nearly end up in Dark Green and Dark Earth RAF Camouflage

Could have been worse. It could have been "Weathered in Wales" .... Aye up.....  

 

https://railsofsheffield.com/products/34322/oxford-rail-or76ar005w-oo-gauge-adams-radial-steam-loco-east-kent-railway-weathered

Edited July 2, 2018 by coachmann

[gwrrob]

 

 

[Limpley Stoker]

I’ve just noticed the hole in the roof- have you had very large hailstones in Devon?

[bgman]

I’ve just noticed the hole in the roof- have you had very large hailstones in Devon?

 

Nah ! Thats to let all the liquid sunshine in, we don't do rain in Devun !!!

 

M. Fish

[NHY 581]

Could have been worse. It could have been "Weathered in Wales" .... Aye up.....  

 

https://railsofsheffield.com/products/34322/oxford-rail-or76ar005w-oo-gauge-adams-radial-steam-loco-east-kent-railway-weathered

 

 

It appears to have been driven through a farm yard.

[81C]

Could have been worse. It could have been "Weathered in Wales" .... Aye up.....  

 

https://railsofsheffield.com/products/34322/oxford-rail-or76ar005w-oo-gauge-adams-radial-steam-loco-east-kent-railway-weathered

 

That's got to be the naffest weathering I ever seen,  I bet an artist done it, a "p!ss artist".  

[Siberian Snooper]

Nah ! Thats to let all the liquid sunshine in, we don't do rain in Devun !!!

 

M. Fish

 

Yeah at it's mostly Cornish export.

[bgman]

Could have been worse. It could have been "Weathered in Wales" .... Aye up.....  

 

https://railsofsheffield.com/products/34322/oxford-rail-or76ar005w-oo-gauge-adams-radial-steam-loco-east-kent-railway-weathered

 

 

Nice wheels ! 

 

Did it say " Proudly by an expert " ? 

[coachmann]

It appears to have been driven through a farm yard.

Pebble-dashed diarrhea + pristine driving wheels.....Wot's tharrallabout?  

Edited July 3, 2018 by coachmann

[bgman]

Pebble-dashed diarrhea + pristine driving wheels.....Wot's tharrallabout?  

 

 

Ah ! 

 

Now I get it..... Dai O'Rea his Irish cousin did it 

 

G

[The Stationmaster]

It appears to have been driven through a farm yard.

 

But the driving wheels managed to stay remarkably clean - very peculiar.   I wonder what sort of photo was used for  guidance?  I don't think it was this one

 

https://transportsofdelight.smugmug.com/RAILWAYS/RALWAYS-EXCLUDED-FROM-THE-1923-GROUPING/COLONEL-STEPHENS-RAILWAYS/i-VgKsBp7/A 

[gwrrob]

A blind man on a galloping horse would have done a better job of it .

[toboldlygo]

A blind man on a galloping horse would have done a better job of it .

Mr Bean with a tin of paint and some fireworks could've done a better job

[81C]

Mr Bean with a tin of paint and some fireworks could've done a better job

 

Now you're talking, almost as good as TMC. 

Edited July 3, 2018 by 81C

[coachmann]

A blind man on a galloping horse would have done a better job of it .

 

Mr Bean with a tin of paint and some fireworks could've done a better job

...And Wales is getting the blame.....

[81C]

*** DORK ALERT***

 

http://www.rmweb.co.uk/community/index.php?/topic/134847-laser-cut-baseboards/page-3&do=findComment&comment=3219830

[ian]

But the driving wheels managed to stay remarkably clean - very peculiar. 

 

That's because it got two flat tyres on the way back from Wales and they've just changed the wheels.