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

[St Enodoc]

Reminds me of Tommy Cooper.

 

"I'm taking the train to Paris".

 

 

"Eurostar?"

 

 

"Well, I'm no Dean Martin".

Very good joke and TC was one of the best comedians of his or any other time - but I don't think that even he was able to see 10 years into the future...

[checkrail]

Very good joke and TC was one of the best comedians of his or any other time - but I don't think that even he was able to see 10 years into the future...

You're quite right of course. I thought the attribution a bit suspicious first time I came across it, but didn't do the maths. (At my age TC's demise seems pretty recent, while the Channel Tunnel now seems to have been there for ever!)

 

There's quite a lot of this stuff - what we might call the Tommy Cooper apocrypha - on the web. Let's just see it as homage to the master.

 

John C.

[Limpley Stoker]

Meanwhile back on Earth one less woodlouse for the Railway Room

In case anyone was wondering this woodlouse suspended in a spiders web is still moving its legs after two days. It seems not to be on the spiders menu. It’s a pity because my Railway Room is plagued with them and this victim would have been eating my scenery with all his mates.

[gwrrob]

A nice bit of late autumn sunshine catches the paintwork on Star class 4012 Knight Of The Thistle on a down service.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[toboldlygo]

Speaking of Star's..

 

4049 Princess Maud

 

 

 

 

[bgman]

A nice bit of late autumn sunshine catches the paintwork on Star class 4012 Knight Of The Thistle on a down service.

 

 

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[gwrrob]

You're a star, you're a star
A lamé suit and a new guitar
And I know that you'll go far
'Cause you're a star

You're a star, superstar
On you go, it's your finest hour
And I know that you'll go far
'Cause you're a star

 

 

Meanwhile 64xx class pannier 6417 meets 4012 on an up local freight working.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[bgman]

Stop it ! You know how I like 'em !!! 

 

Oh ! Go on then......

 

 

G

[toboldlygo]

You're a star, you're a star

A lamé suit and a new guitar

And I know that you'll go far

'Cause you're a star

 

You're a star, superstar

On you go, it's your finest hour

And I know that you'll go far

'Cause you're a star

 

 

Meanwhile 64xx class pannier 6417 meets 4012 on an up local freight working.

 

 

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Prefer these lyrics     

 

Star Trekkin' across the universe,

On the Starship Enterprise under Captain Kirk.

Star Trekkin' across the universe,

Only going forward 'cause we can't find reverse....

[gwrrob]

 

Star Trekkin' across the universe,

On the Starship Enterprise under Captain Kirk.

Star Trekkin' across the universe,

Only going forward 'cause we can't find reverse....

 

     

[Mallard60022]

Just noticed outside steam pipes and no steam pipes on Stars. Please explain to me why this was?

Thanks

Phil

[bgman]

Just noticed outside steam pipes and no steam pipes on Stars. Please explain to me why this was?

Thanks

Phil

 

Hornybee Quality Kontrol !   

[Clive Mortimore]

Just noticed outside steam pipes and no steam pipes on Stars. Please explain to me why this was?

Thanks

Phil

Hi Phil

 

Like all things Great Western they took time to evolve outside steam pipes, so when new they never had them. By the time they were ready to be recycled as Ford Poplars they had grown them, some even had big ones like Castle class engines.

[toboldlygo]

Hi Phil

 

Like all things Great Western they took time to evolve outside steam pipes, so when new they never had them. By the time they were ready to be recycled as Ford Poplars they had grown them, some even had big ones like Castle class engines.

And a number were rebuilt into Castles.

 

And confusingly each batch built had a name - Stars, Knights, Kings (which became Monarchs), Queens, Princes, Princesses and Abbey's

Edited October 26, 2018 by toboldlygo

[gwrrob]

And a number were rebuilt into Castles.

 

Talking of Castles and Drew just won the scratchbuilt challenge on the telly.

[bgman]

Talking of Castles and Drew just won the scratchbuilt challenge on the telly.

 

 

By far the BEST layout shown to date for me.

 

Biased YES 

 

GWR YES

 

Very well done to the team.

 

G

[88C]

No spoiler alert! I have just got back from the club having left the Challenge on record.

 

Brian

[bgman]

If you've got a spare 35 minutes I suggest you good fellows might give this a watch, most enjoyable.

 

 

G

 

p.s. its worth turning the sound up !

[88C]

I've just watched the GMRC and a win for proper modelling without resorting to gimmicks, but not an easy theme to deal with. The condensing pannier on the meat train was a nice subtle touch, I wonder how many people noticed.

 

Not easy to beat proper GWR.

 

Brian.

[81C]

Hornybee Quality Kontrol !   

 

That only happens when they lock that fool in a cupboard who returned to the fold last year.

[mattingleycustom]

And a number were rebuilt into Castles.

 

And confusingly each batch built had a name - Stars, Knights, Kings (which became Monarchs), Queens, Princes, Princesses and Abbey's

 

... and a number were rebuilt into 3-Cylinder Britannia lookalikes

 

... and confusingly each batch had a name - West Country; Battle of Britain; err, West Country (again) and Battle of Britain (again)

[toboldlygo]

... and a number were rebuilt into 3-Cylinder Britannia lookalikes

 

... and confusingly each batch had a name - West Country; Battle of Britain; err, West Country (again) and Battle of Britain (again)

 

And if the rumours are true, they were also rebuilt into Leaders   

[Oldddudders]

And if the rumours are true, they were also rebuilt into Leaders   

 

And ultimately into quite a lot of saucepans. 

[toboldlygo]

And ultimately into quite a lot of saucepans. 

 

And Dagenham Dustbins...

[Mallard60022]

Seen the Argyle score Rob/Colin? WTF has happened?

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