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

[Clive Mortimore]

East is East and West is West, and never the trains shall meet.

Yes but no but yes but no but until WW2 the G*R ran trains to Liverpool Street, right under the Great Eastern Hotel.

 

Sorry for those who do not know I have a self censoring keyboard, see if I type GER, GNR or even GCR no problem but G*R.

[toboldlygo]

East is East and West is West, and never the trains shall meet.

 

They did and there's photo's to prove it

 

The damn thing hasn't got any cylinders, madness!!!

 

Shame on you Glenn, you've worked on many loco's with inside cylinders

[Oldddudders]

Sorry for those who do not know I have a self censoring keyboard, see if I type GER, GNR or even GCR no problem but G*R.

I believe Bill Bishop of this forum has a similar dysfunction.

[Limpley Stoker]

East is East and West is West, and never the trains shall meet.

So that’s why Crossrail has been delayed....

[M.I.B]

East is East and West is West, and never the trains shall meet.

 Crossrail?

 

 

 

 

(sorry - the time difference meant that I didn't see the former post)

 

Great minds etc...........

Edited September 26, 2018 by M.I.B

[Worsdell forever]

Perhaps both factions may appreciate this - 

 

 

Or it may just cause more arguments...

[Mallard60022]

Perhaps both factions may appreciate this - 

 

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Or it may just cause more arguments...

That front thing needed a 'banker'; poor old s#d.

P

[Worsdell forever]

That front thing needed a 'banker'; poor old s#d.

P

 

It did slip quite a bit just moving off to shed.

[M.I.B]

That front thing needed a 'banker'; poor old s#d.

P

 The railcar pointy thingy at the back needed a tow perhaps?

[5BarVT]

East is East and West is West, and never the trains shall meet.

Except at Banbury, where all the brakes had to be released manually so that the poor things could get the train moving again!

Paul.

[brianusa]

All you smarty's may laugh but as one who spent many hours in 'the lane' at North Road, these Bulleids made it for me when I was a young spotter!  We were spoiled by all the brass endowed GW stuff to the point of being common.  "Just another Castle", was the usual cry  as we went back to our line filled ABC's.  But when something arrived from the West end on Platform 7, all green and streamlined, it was worth a second look as it might have been something new that had escaped 72A.  But sadly it was not to be although it did happen now and again so we all watched as it slipped on its way towards Friary -  awaiting just another Grange!

 

Brian.

Edited September 26, 2018 by brianusa

[gwrrob]

Well said Brian and I know what its like to be awaiting a Grange.

[Captain Kernow]

Yes but no but yes but no but until WW2 the G*R ran trains to Liverpool Street, right under the Great Eastern Hotel.

 

Sorry for those who do not know I have a self censoring keyboard, see if I type GER, GNR or even GCR no problem but G*R.

That's a lot of mention of things Eastern. I'm not feeling very well now. I need to sit down and await the commencement of the Great British Model Railway Bake-off Ballast Throw-Down Challenge.

[brushman47544]

I know what its like to be awaiting a Grange.

 

You could always bump off the current owner if you want to inherit quickly. Do you have expansion plans for ANTB and need a bigger property?

[gwrrob]

Talking of Granges and I always loved this Andy Y shot of 6829 Burmington Grange on an up empty cattle train. Nice exhaust effect.

 

 

[mattingleycustom]

They did and there's photo's to prove it

 

 

Shame on you Glenn, you've worked on many loco's with inside cylinders

 

 

Have I? ... it all seems so long ago now ...

 

By the way chaps one has a Spam-type thingy on a well known auction site at the mo: 34002, yet another renamed 'Wilton' proving popular; they always did well for me.

[gwrrob]

 

By the way chaps one has a Spam-type thingy on a well known auction site at the mo: 34002, yet another renamed 'Wilton' proving popular; they always did well for me.

 

Good to see you getting back in to the swing Glenn and you can say that again. Nearly 250 sheets at the moment.

[jcm@gwr]

That front thing needed a 'banker'; poor old s#d.

P

 

Nearly right, the 'front thing' has been sent to rescue the funny

shaped thing behind it, 'cos it's spat all it's oil over the track and

can't move without spinning it's wheels!

 

Remember, 1 of mine could pull 2 of them backwards!

[bgman]

Have I? ... it all seems so long ago now ...

 

By the way chaps one has a Spam-type thingy on a well known auction site at the mo: 34002, yet another renamed 'Wilton' proving popular; they always did well for me.

Does it come with a free bottle of nurv agent ? )

 

V.Puttinn

[gwrrob]

I've been after a Hornby LNER full brake for my parcels train for a while and it's due to be re-released soon. However we don't know how the teak finish will turn out on them so I acquired an old one via ebay and here it is well weathered ready to join the roster.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[The Fatadder]

Very nice,

 

It’s a coach that I have been trying to find at a decent price for a while, without success, certainly makes a nice addition to a parcles rake.

 

 

I have managed to get a Gresley BCK to use as the Sheffield Penzance portion of a service through Brent. Even if I can’t prove the service had been reintroduced in 47 (it had by 49)

[gwrrob]

Very nice,

 

It’s a coach that I have been trying to find at a decent price for a while, 

 

It's due next month and is around £45. Be interesting to see the teak finish.

 

https://www.hattons.co.uk/337805/Hornby_R4830_Gresley_61_6_full_brake_4234_in_LNER_teak/StockDetail.aspx

[The Fatadder]

Fingers crossed it will act as a control on the 2nd hand market....

I have minimal faith in Hornby doing a good job on real in 2018

Edited September 28, 2018 by The Fatadder

[toboldlygo]

I've been after a Hornby LNER full brake for my parcels train for a while and it's due to be re-released soon. However we don't know how the teak finish will turn out on them so I acquired an old one via ebay and here it is well weathered ready to join the roster.

 

 

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And you guy's wondered why a B12 was on spotted en-route to Brent - this was part of what she hauled

[Mallard60022]

And you guy's wondered why a B12 was on spotted en-route to Brent - this was part of what she hauled

I doubt a dear old B12 would have got further than the midlands. This van could well have been used for bringing pigeons down from the north east and the WR loco would have come on at Brizzle, taking over from a Black 5 or possibly one of Barrow Road's Patriots?

Ar$£