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]

[toboldlygo]

1 hour ago, Mallard60022 said:

An awful lot of commissions to do this month - so this will take a bit of a back burner.    See what you did there? Very apt for an Oil Burner.

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Guilty as charged your honor 

[Tony Wright]

59 minutes ago, gwrrob said:

What lovely images, Rob, 

 

Thanks for showing us. No wonder yours is the most-popular layout thread. 

 

One point, however (there's always an 'however' from me), since when were passengers in a stopping passenger train conveyed in cattle trucks, even on the GWR?

 

Regards,

 

Tony. 

Edited March 10, 2019 by Tony Wright
to clarify a point

[gwrrob]

Another one guilty as charged but in my defence I always seem to have a shortage of Modelu loco lamps. 

[Mikkel]

Loco lamps? There is such a thing? 

[toboldlygo]

52 minutes ago, Tony Wright said:

What lovely images, Rob, 

 

Thanks for showing us. No wonder yours is the most-popular layout thread. 

 

One point, however (there's always an 'however' from me), since when were passengers in a stopping passenger train conveyed in cattle trucks, even on the GWR?

 

Regards,

 

Tony. 

 

I hope your not mentioning the 'War' - I did, but I think I got away with it 

 

And don't tell'm Pike Wright 

[gwrrob]

Leftovers even if they do have the wrong lamp code.

 

[Limpley Stoker]

The locomotive headlamp code for local passenger service was used on cattle traffic to fool the criminal classes during food rationing. Mr Warburton said.

[toboldlygo]

A client messaged me, to say there's another bit of rolling stock en-route. I wonder if this how he gets round SWMBO....

 

 

[gwrrob]

With my Hatton's 48xx class 4870 proving very popular there was a quick turnaround, With an addition of two Hornby horseboxes to a pair of suburban's and brake composite to make a rather nice looking train.

 

[toboldlygo]

Speaking of 48xx's...

 

 

Roof vents & fireman's seat fitted, modifications all painted - just awaiting the cabside number-plates & a few decals

[Limpley Stoker]

Just returning from Cheltenham, no doubt  Probably champagne in just one of the groom’s compartments!

[CCGWR]

11 hours ago, gwrrob said:

With my Hatton's 48xx class 4870 proving very popular there was a quick turnaround, With an addition of two Hornby horseboxes to a pair of suburban's and brake composite to make a rather nice looking train.

 

 

Looks Lovely Rob! Was you 4870 originally 4807 in GWR Black?

 

Regards Connor?

 

[gwrrob]

Thanks Connor.

 

Yes and she was inspired by this photo of 4870 taken post war at Totnes.

 

[Mallard60022]

1 hour ago, gwrrob said:

Thanks Connor.

 

Yes and she was inspired by this photo of 4870 taken post war at Totnes.

 

I was there yesterday and I did not spot that...…..I did see Brent though, but on Monday.

 

[Stubby47]

Taunton line up announced - Lord & Butler will be there, plus Mr Spams, Mr Welsh Sheep and a few others.

 

Should be a good day out / weekend away.

[Captain Kernow]

7 minutes ago, Stubby47 said:

Taunton line up announced

Is someone going to place an official order for pasties and pies or am I going to have to just continually keep going in there and testing the fayre, in perpetuity?

 

[gwrrob]

8 minutes ago, Stubby47 said:

Taunton line up announced - Lord & Butler will be there, plus Mr Spams, Mr Welsh Sheep and a few others.

 

Should be a good day out / weekend away.

 

You forgot to mention that the pasties are coming from South Brent too. I'll be there if Cross Country prices come into my budget.

[bgman]

1 hour ago, Captain Kernow said:

Is someone going to place an official order for pasties and pies or am I going to have to just continually keep going in there and testing the fayre, in perpetuity?

 

 

Yes ! 

[Captain Kernow]

6 minutes ago, bgman said:

 

Yes ! 

Oh, alright then.

 

Edited March 14, 2019 by Captain Kernow

[gwrrob]

4 minutes ago, Captain Kernow said:

Oh, alright then.

 

 

You'll need your PDV.

 

[Mallard60022]

18 hours ago, gwrrob said:

 

You forgot to mention that the pasties are coming from South Brent too. I'll be there if Cross Country prices come into my budget.

Do tickety split and be thoughtful about which stations you could 'split at'! Saves loads if you have the time to play the system! X Country straight fares are #####!

Ar$£

[gwrrob]

A beautiful, breezy day in the South Hams sees 48xx class 4870 on a short train heading west.

 

[gwrrob]

[vulcanbomber]

Did you paint the roofs on the horse boxes grey?