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]

12 hours ago, gwrrob said:

 

Absolutely and I'd probably be shot if I didn't order some to run on here even though the general consensus says they were unlikely to have been seen this far west.

Plenty of corridor toplights in the Far West, Rob. Not the non-corridors, though.

[A Murphy]

Blimey, the PM's looking uncharacteristically sheepish this morning.....

[gwrrob]

17 hours ago, 2ManySpams said:

 

Indeed, what you need is Maunsell and Bulleid stock. 100% sure on that.

 

So close to getting a full house of icons chum.

[St Enodoc]

10 minutes ago, gwrrob said:

 

So close to getting a full house of icons chum.

I reckon that every time someone does, @AY Mod adds another one.

[gwrrob]

23 hours ago, 2ManySpams said:

 

 Bulleid stock. 100% sure on that.

 

These I assume.

 

https://southern-railway.com/2022/02/04/Bachmann-reveal-decorated-samples-of-their-upcoming-bulleid-coaches-in-00/

[Neal Ball]

Apologies Robin and all followers at ANTB - I promise no cream teas or Pasties were harmed in this!

 

Just a shameless plug for a new Poll that I have set up in the GWR section this afternoon. It's not a definitive list, merely the means of getting a manufacturer to consider bringing out a new 00 GWR Pannier tank to modern standards. Just below the poll I have set out some items I consider to be essential for a new loco.

 

The details are here and I look forward to seeing ANTB followers votes.

 

 

Thanks, Neal.

[2ManySpams]

6 hours ago, gwrrob said:

 

So close to getting a full house of icons chum.

 

Obviously disappointed with the lack of "craftmanship / clever"...

 

[Captain Kernow]

2 hours ago, 2ManySpams said:

 

Obviously disappointed with the lack of "craftmanship / clever"...

 

What you need is more pannier tanks, that would be clever.

 

 

 

[2750Papyrus]

On 03/02/2022 at 16:03, gwrrob said:

 

Absolutely and I'd probably be shot if I didn't order some to run on here even though the general consensus says they were unlikely to have been seen this far west.

Not even a Saturday in August - Bank Holiday weekend?

[Neal Ball]

2 hours ago, Captain Kernow said:

What you need is more pannier tanks, that would be clever.

 

 

 

 

Very topical - Remember you can never have enough Pannier tanks

[gwrrob]

GWR diesel railcar No.22 heads west somewhere in Devon as we know this is not pure fiction but sheer indulgence on my part. Persuaded to keep my competition prize by @46444and others, @toboldlygo shews despite his health problems ,he can still deliver a wonderful weathering job. I'm loving the new roof colour used too. Any thoughts ?

 

[A Murphy]

I am not sure why, but Number 22 looks excellent in those shots Rob. The weathering is spot on. Ace. 

 

Alastair M

[88C]

A lovely model and lifted by the subtle weathering. I must say that I much prefer a grey roof compared to white even though the latter may be correct. On a model when seen from above the white is too overpowering.

 

Brian 

[Captain Kernow]

Lovely images, Robin and another superb job by James.

 

But I must have missed something here, did you say that you won the railcar? What was the competition?

 

 

[Graham T]

It looks very good indeed.  Think I might well paint the roof of my railcar too!

[1466]

58 minutes ago, 88C said:

A lovely model and lifted by the subtle weathering. I must say that I much prefer a grey roof compared to white even though the latter may be correct. On a model when seen from above the white is too overpowering.

 

Brian 

I believe that grey rooves were introduced during the war as a semi camouflage measure  .
The early streamlined “Flying Bananas “ had white rooves but were built pre war .The later “razor edge “ cars introduced during the war had grey rooves  from the start.In addition the top part of the windscreen had some form of covering or finish as a black out measure.

I believe the Royal Train had its roof painted too in a similar way .

 

[Mulgabill]

Is that thw little known, trial NA - Kingsbridge - Plymouth commuter service...... perhaps?

 

Certainly looks good on ANTB.

 

TONY

[mdvle]

21 hours ago, Neal Ball said:

Just a shameless plug for a new Poll that I have set up in the GWR section this afternoon. It's not a definitive list, merely the means of getting a manufacturer to consider bringing out a new 00 GWR Pannier tank to modern standards. Just below the poll I have set out some items I consider to be essential for a new loco.

 

Poll could be useful, I wouldn't be surprised if there aren't any in the planning stages at least - Dapol going in and doing Toplights with the potential of more to come opens up potential for a renewed interest in GWR modelling.

 

[gwrrob]

3 hours ago, Captain Kernow said:

Lovely images, Robin and another superb job by James.

 

But I must have missed something here, did you say that you won the railcar? What was the competition?

 

 

 

Indeed yes. I won the railcar on the WOR website competition back last September.

[Trains&armour]

I'm back....

[toboldlygo]

5 minutes ago, Trains&armour said:

I'm back....

I believe that's the first white rhino spotted in the wilds of Devon - thought you where extinct  

[gwrrob]

I thought Brexit had killed them off.

[toboldlygo]

2 minutes ago, gwrrob said:

I thought Brexit had killed them off.

No it was all the parties at Number 10  

[Trains&armour]

4 minutes ago, gwrrob said:

I thought Brexit had killed them off.

Illegal channel crossing...... 

[Trains&armour]

Now trying to be inconspicuous.