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

[Stubby47]

Have you got any Diesels Mr ?

Oooh, you're brave !

[gwrrob]

A few more of 1848.

 

 

 

 

[MikeHemmings]

Those second hand green coaches have done a lot of journeys on hear they will needs some time in the carridge shop before long.

 

Mike

[NHY 581]

Have you got any Diesels Mr ?

Dammit Sir!!! I have booked Grayson, the school bully to attend at your home address to administer a damn good flogging.

 

At your convenience, Sir.

 

Good day.

[colin penfold]

Dear sir,

 

I would like to enquire as to the origin of the letter E on the rear of your carriage. Does that not indicate that the vehicle in question is from the Eastern Section of the Southern Railway, when in fact a set originating from the Western Section would be more likely at your location?

 

Yours Sincerely

 

Mr N Picker

 

Edited March 21, 2015 by colin penfold

[Indomitable026]

Dammit Sir!!! I have booked Grayson, the school bully to attend at your home address to administer a damn good flogging.

At your convenience, Sir.

Good day.

Violence?

[colin penfold]

Violence?

 

Oooh yes, lots of it if you come on here with your hoovers

[gwrrob]

Dear sir,

 

I would like to enquire as to the origin of the letter E on the rear of your carriage. Does that not indicate that the vehicle in question is from the Eastern Section of the Southern Railway, when in fact a set originating from the Western Section would be more likely at your location?

 

Yours Sincerely

 

Mr N Picker

 

 

Dear Mr Nit Picker

 

I have it on good authority that my train is ok as a typical four coach west of Exeter job.Any problem with that voice you concerns with the management.

[Coombe Barton]

Violence?

Or enjoyment?

[Indomitable026]

There's someone hammering at my door

[NHY 581]

Grayson, School bully.

 

Recent photo taken when he chanced upon a diesel (63xx) instead of a small prairie at the head of the early morning Shallowford branch passenger.

 

A strongly worded letter of complaint brought forth a letter of apology and an invite to the Swindon drawing office to thrash the office junior.

 

Rob

[gwrrob]

The porter Mike Roper is working hard as 1848 arrives at Brent.

 

 

[Indomitable026]

The blokes gone now - I've agreed to fit steam heating boilers to a few of my locos...

[Captain Kernow]

Haverfordwest.

 

There's more in it than most people realise.

[Captain Kernow]

I do like green engines, especially Brunswick Green, nicely lined out in orange & black lining and a British Railways crest on the side of the pannier tank.

 

Or a nice clean black engine, also with a British Railways crest on the side of the pannier tank.

 

The black Southern loco is also very agreeable, although would look a bit different if the word 'Southern' was replaced with a British Railways crest on the pannier tanks.

 

Nice weathering on the green coaches. A black unlined pannier tank with a British Railways crest on the pannier tanks and Southern Region lamp irons wouldn't look out of place, either.

 

Such a train may be conveying Hamilton Academical supporters on their annual holidays to watch Plymouth Argyle at home, followed by a genteel stroll down Union Street.

[brianusa]

What's with all this British Railways Brunswick green!   Every body knows they used it because it looked so good on GW engines so they copied it to make all the red and blue engines look better!  The other green engines looked good anyway.  Pity there wasn't anything to make Argyle look good!

 

Brian.

[NHY 581]

Haverfordwest.

 

There's more in it than most people realise.

On the whole.......no.

 

However, the Tesco store does a reasonable breakfast, served by a young lady who took a pride in the freshness of her baps......To be fair, said baps did a nice job of cushioning my sausage...

 

 

 

Rob

[Mikkel]

The porter Mike Roper is working hard as 1848 arrives at Brent.

 

I thought you modelled 1947 

 

Seriously though, I'm totally with you on this Southern element, Rob, such nice stock and loco and they suit the layout well. What's the next big project on the layout, or do youj consider it more or less done?

[gwrrob]

The plan is to finish the station with a down building and footbridge. Then hopefully I can persuade Andy Y to photograph it for BRM.Still lots of stock needed too.

[Stubby47]

Robin,

I notice you use tension lock couplings for the wagon stock - how do you uncouple them ?

Stu

[Oldddudders]

Robin,

I notice you use tension lock couplings for the wagon stock - how do you uncouple them ?

Stu

With a good deal of Anglo-Saxon?

[Mikkel]

The plan is to finish the station with a down building and footbridge. Then hopefully I can persuade Andy Y to photograph it for BRM.Still lots of stock needed too.

 

Let us know if you need some support to "convince" him. We'll make him an offer he can't refuse. I have access to horse parts.

[Coombe Barton]

I notice you use tension lock couplings for the wagon stock - how do you uncouple them ?

 

Don't the shunting rhinos take care of that?

[NHY 581]

I have access to horse parts .........

 

 

What in the name if all that is just and good will said parts be used for......

Edited March 22, 2015 by nhy581

[gwrrob]

Robin,

I notice you use tension lock couplings for the wagon stock - how do you uncouple them ?

Stu

Stu.When you're in love with a beautiful woman, it's hard....

 

Edited March 22, 2015 by gwrrob