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]

I see the sunlight in your hair, I see the warm smile that you wear. You have the recipe for love and I just can't get enough.

 

[KNP]

I'm lost for words....!

[gwrrob]

[KNP]

They look smart.....would they be new by any chance.

You have the same problem I've had, roof to white so the poor old camera gets in a twist and bleaches the detail out - weathering needed!!!

[gwrrob]

42 minutes ago, KNP said:

They look smart.....would they be new by any chance.

You have the same problem I've had, roof to white so the poor old camera gets in a twist and bleaches the detail out - weathering needed!!!

 

 The sun shining brightly through the window of the railway room doesn't help much either.

[gwrrob]

Kadee No 19's fitted all round for closer coupling but you do get Roco type couplings in the pack that comes in the box.

 

[checkrail]

56 minutes ago, KNP said:

They look smart.....would they be new by any chance.

You have the same problem I've had, roof to white so the poor old camera gets in a twist and bleaches the detail out - weathering needed!!! 

 

It happened in real life too.  If you've got a copy of the great Maurice Earley's "Truly the Great Western' (you should have!) look at plate 91, taken in july 1932, where two newly outshopped 60 foot thirds behind the loco gave him awful trouble printing the negative.  The roofs are so white that it almost looks like the paint is still wet.

 

John C.

[Mallard60022]

They look really magnificent Rob. Who needs kits these days?

Phil

[gwrrob]

5 minutes ago, Mallard60022 said:

They look really magnificent Rob. Who needs kits these days?

Phil

 

They are Phil and their price is about the same as a Comet kit less the wheels. It's also gratifying to know that two followers of this thread had input with Hornby to get these released.

 

[Limpley Stoker]

I think I need to refer myself to the Keeper of the Naughty Step....

[toboldlygo]

And just for a distraction I've been working on another Mainline golden oldie...

 

 

[gwrrob]

A final few for today.

 

[toboldlygo]

13 minutes ago, gwrrob said:

A final few for today.

 

 

Looks like those two front and center are squaring up for a fight 

[bgman]

Looking at your photographs Rob I'd be almost tempted to buy a set of these coaches ! 

 

Only trouble being I haven't got a 4mm layout to run them on but they do look good.

 

Now if they only produced a decent set of r-t-r Clerestories ?

 

G

Edited February 25, 2019 by bgman

[Clive Mortimore]

4 hours ago, Mallard60022 said:

They look really magnificent Rob. Who needs kits these days?

Phil

Kits are for wimps....

 

 

Talking about wimps, I was in sunny Glasgow (with no, I do mean no rain) this weekend. Every evening we went out for a meal all these 'arded northerners 'ad 'ats and coats on. a couple even had a coat over a hoodie and were wearing a baseball cap.  The wimpy southerner went out in his cardie.

 

The Hornby stand had the new GWR non-gangway coaches.....now how to I justify a rake of these in Sheffield, the ones in Midland Crimson Lake looked good.

 

As for kits , I do not include MTK kits as ones suitable for wimps. I was handed a bag of parcel coach kits. Most are LMS or BR but there are two GWR Collect full brake bodies, no ends, floors or bogies but that is the easy part. I have just got to work out which diagram they are?

[St Enodoc]

13 hours ago, gwrrob said:

I see the sunlight in your hair, I see the warm smile that you wear. You have the recipe for love and I just can't get enough.

Sorry Rob, she (other gender identifications are available) seems to have got off at the last stop.

[St Enodoc]

6 hours ago, Clive Mortimore said:

As for kits , I do not include MTK kits as ones suitable for wimps. I was handed a bag of parcel coach kits. Most are LMS or BR but there are two GWR Collect full brake bodies, no ends, floors or bogies but that is the easy part. I have just got to work out which diagram they are?

Probably K38s. I've got a couple in the "one day" pile too.

[Oldddudders]

2 hours ago, St Enodoc said:

Sorry Rob, she (other gender identifications are available) seems to have got off at the last stop.

I am reminded of the old joke about the fit bloke doing press-ups on the beach in Spain. a little lad comes up to him and says “Senor, the senorita - she has gone!”

[Worsdell forever]

9 minutes ago, Oldddudders said:

I am reminded of the old joke about the fit bloke doing press-ups on the beach in Spain. a little lad comes up to him and says “Senor, the senorita - she has gone!”

 

Ooo, that's an old one, I remember it from an old Blaster Bates tape...

[Oldddudders]

16 minutes ago, Worsdell forever said:

 

Ooo, that's an old one, I remember it from an old Blaster Bates tape...

Crikey, Paul - that could indeed be the source. In 1978 I was lent LPs of his by a chap rejoicing in the name of Bob Whalley. 

[St Enodoc]

2 hours ago, Oldddudders said:

Crikey, Paul - that could indeed be the source. In 1978 I was lent LPs of his by a chap rejoicing in the name of Bob Whalley. 

I wonder where he is now (geddit)?

[gwrrob]

More coaching goodies in the shape of a Hawksworth BTK . Not all my Bachmann Colletts have Kadee's so the close coupling isn't great on the buffers. Let me know if you want a King photo shoot.

 

[The Fatadder]

Very nice

 

Now you just need a H26 diner and an A22 First and a couple of Hawksworth Thirds and you will have a Rivera set.  I must get the lining finished on the rest of my rake.....

[81C]

Rob that tender looks a bit bare you could do with some fire irons thrown in on top of the coal.

[bgman]

I want a King photoshoot ! 

 Well ya did ask.

please

 

G