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

[Graham T]

What a lovely photo!

[toboldlygo]

2 hours ago, gwrrob said:

Seen on the SVR website , this beautiful shot of GWR 28xx class 2857 crossing Victoria Bridge. An added bonus to the shot is an Avro Lancaster up above too. Marvellous. Photo courtesy of Rich Pittmann.

 

Target Practice for old times sake - thankfully, they haven't got a tall boy or a 4000kg HE 'Cookie' on board... 

[Graham T]

That would make rather a mess of the bridge...

[MrWolf]

And there's not even a bus on it...

[gwrrob]

GWR oil burner 4855 heads west with a coal train. More anon.

 

[Ribird]

Question about something I've noticed about the 30xx ROD's. When did they get smokebox door straps? Originally I would have said at Nationalization, but here's this picture with an unknown date: Warwickshire Railways. (Here is a clear photo of the original style door on the 30xx's: Door)

 

The Bachmann GWR green version has the door without straps. BR version does, as seen on @gwrrob

[gwrrob]

My model of 3005 is based on a Norman Lockhart photo taken in October '47 and didn't have them and was scrapped the following year anyway.

[NHY 581]

46 minutes ago, gwrrob said:

My model of 3005 is based on a Norman Lockhart photo taken in October '47 and didn't have them and was scrapped the following year anyway.

 

 

Ah, yes. Good old Norman Lockhart. He was probably taking photos inbetween well filled baps........

 

Rob. 

[gwrrob]

18 minutes ago, NHY 581 said:

 

 

Ah, yes. Good old Norman Lockhart. He was probably taking photos inbetween well filled baps........

 

Rob. 

 

Just for clarity I was only joking and it was in the David Lockett book from Lightmoor Press.

[gwrrob]

A few more as promised of oil burner 4855 heading west with some coal from Stoke Gifford.

 

 

 

 

 

 

[NHY 581]

58 minutes ago, gwrrob said:

 

Just for clarity I was only joking and it was in the David Lockett book from Lightmoor Press.

 

Indeed but I am easily tempted.......🤡

[gwrrob]

1 hour ago, NHY 581 said:

 

Indeed but I am easily tempted.......🤡

 

Did I see Ewe in the Kernow Models newsletter.😎

[Ribird]

4 hours ago, gwrrob said:

My model of 3005 is based on a Norman Lockhart photo taken in October '47 and didn't have them and was scrapped the following year anyway.

My apologies for not fully realizing the great work of @toboldlygo for scraping off those straps! 

[NHY 581]

43 minutes ago, gwrrob said:

 

Did I see Ewe in the Kernow Models newsletter.😎

 

Um.......hang on.....

[gwrrob]

19 minutes ago, Ribird said:

My apologies for not fully realizing the great work of @toboldlygo for scraping off those straps! 

 

 

[NHY 581]

12 minutes ago, NHY 581 said:

 

Um.......hang on.....

 

 

Yep. That's me. 

[gwrrob]

More oil burning morning delight with 4855.

 

 

 

 

 

 

[gwrrob]

An extended video of the Rapido 15xx to enjoy and it has the potential to get into the Captain's First Class Pannier Lounge.

 

 

 

Edited June 17, 2022 by gwrrob
add a photo

[gwrrob]

Now it would be rude not to run the new Accurascale Deltic on ANTB ,the only problem is I didn't order one.😀

 

Meanwhile Star class 4019 Knight Templar heads west .

 

[Oldddudders]

1 hour ago, gwrrob said:

Now it would be rude not to run the new Accurascale Deltic on ANTB ,the only problem is I didn't order one.😀

Deltic has its place in railway history, but probably not in the Sarf 'Ams in 1947!

[gwrrob]

25 minutes ago, Oldddudders said:

Deltic has its place in railway history, but probably not in the Sarf 'Ams in 1947!

 

Spoilsport.

[KeithMacdonald]

58 minutes ago, Oldddudders said:

Deltic has its place in railway history, but probably not in the Sarf 'Ams in 1947!

 

Let's do the timewarp again.

 

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Clive Smith

D9009 Plymouth 29th June (in the year XXXX)

Deltic D9009 'Alycidon' stands at platform 8 at Plymouth with the 1Z55 16.11 Penzance - Tame Bridge Parkway 'Mazey Day Cornishman'

 

 

 

[brianusa]

40 minutes ago, KeithMacdonald said:

 

Let's do the timewarp again.

 

 

 

Happens all the time on my layout!😀

 

 Brian.

[The Fatadder]

52 years too late, but here’s D9000 on a revenue earning train to Plymouth for Virgin Cross Country in 1999.  
https://flic.kr/p/RPHzb5  must say I’m rather tempted…

 

Edited June 17, 2022 by The Fatadder

[FarrMan]

On 11/06/2022 at 11:23, gwrrob said:

More oil burning morning delight with 4855.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Is there any other way of identifying what PO wagons would be used on a specific service or route other than studying photos?

 

Lloyd