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]

A King failure at Taunton means we see two Castles on the Limited passing through.An Austin is seen on the road, inspired by Coachmann no doubt.Maybe he's come to inspect my bridge.

 

 

 

 

 

Edited August 15, 2015 by gwrrob

[2ManySpams]

Afternoon chaps, just back from an outing to the Great Central Railway. Ivatt 2MT, 8f and smelly diesels Bo-Bo thing on duty.

 

Wandering along on of the platforms I saw this old advert.

 

 

Looks like you have to be older and not very happy to not like Marmalade... I did wonder which of the fine dashing chaps was Quackers.

 

My other question is, does eating Spangles give you sparkling white teeth?:

 

 

A final one for those who like a train to be in every post:

 

[Sidecar Racer]

Seen on Farcebook ,I'm currently regretting not pre-ordering the new Hornby King. Neal Ball and Sidecar Racer of this parish have a beauty to come in their chosen livery.

 

 It's going to be a toss up between the Hornby and the Hattons version , I might wait until I can see the finished article .

 

I still have my SEF kit one to fill a role when needed .

 

And this if I ever get it painted .

 

[cary hill]

 

My other question is, does eating Spangles give you sparkling white teeth?:

 

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Star spangled smiles ......after extensive dental treatment.....?

[Mallard60022]

 It's going to be a toss up between the Hornby and the Hattons version , I might wait until I can see the finished article .

 

I still have my SEF kit one to fill a role when needed .

 

And this if I ever get it painted .

 

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Cor, that's very nice. However I prefer cheese and pickle to fill my roll.

Quackers.

Edited August 15, 2015 by Mallard60022

[Mallard60022]

Afternoon chaps, just back from an outing to the Great Central Railway. Ivatt 2MT, 8f and smelly diesels Bo-Bo thing on duty.

 

Wandering along on of the platforms I saw this old advert.

 

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Looks like you have to be older and not very happy to not like Marmalade... I did wonder which of the fine dashing chaps was Quackers.

 

My other question is, does eating Spangles give you sparkling white teeth?:

 

rps20150815_164625.jpg

 

A final one for those who like a train to be in every post:

 

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The middle one, when I was a GI.

Q

[gwrrob]

5077 of Taunton shed pilots 5011 with an old Airfix brake leading my kit built efforts.The corridor side is correctly facing the viewer as the large windows would have been facing the sea on the coastal wall section.According to Wiki the CRE had been suspended during the previous winter due to the shortage of coal but was back for the summer of '47.The centenary coaches didn't last long after then on this service.

 

 

 

 

 

[2ManySpams]

Bridge looks better Rob.

[Sidecar Racer]

 

 

DSCN4422.jpg

 

 By  the way , it's not one I made earlier , It's one of the Japanese made ones from

years back .

[M.I.B]

That Austin has obviously  been got at by someone with a knowledge of high octane fuel and superchargers - I blame those American servicemen myself.

 

How else could it have driven from one side of the bridge to halfway down the off ramp in the time taken for a crack express to  draw one engine and one carriage under the same bridge............not under wheezy Austin power alone..........

 

Soon they'll be racing them down old airfields all over the country at places like Blackbushe, Long Marston, RAF Crail and Poddington.....

[coachmann]

Yes, I was on the bridge to see how many Castles you have! Three at least to my zilch....

Edited August 15, 2015 by coachmann

[Captain Kernow]

My other question is, does eating Spangles give you sparkling white teeth?:

 

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The girl on the left doesn't appear to have any teeth at all.

[gwrrob]

Yes, I was on the bridge to see how many Castles you have! Three at least to my zilch....

Yes but you've got more LMS coaches than me Larry !

[gwrrob]

A final few for today.

 

 

 

[St Enodoc]

Star spangled smiles ......after extensive dental treatment.....?

Your teeth are like stars...they come out at night.

[Andrew P]

Nice pics Rob, Love the Double heading, and that reminds me, I must look up Loco Lamps and their positions.

 

Thanks.

[brianusa]

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There goes the thread!

 

Brian.

[Mallard60022]

Yup, it has gone.So, Rob, would you remind me what your track radius is mate, on curves at the end of yer shed. Tis just that I have had a dream and it involves being a Hermit.

Quackers.

Edited August 16, 2015 by Mallard60022

[gwrrob]

Yup, it has gone.So, Rob, would you remind me what your track radius is mate, on curves at the end of yer shed. Tis just that I have had a dream and it involves being a Hermit.

Quackers.

Something similar to this Phil.I think you get something similar for less than a grand.Save you a lot of time and worry too.

 

 

[Peter Bedding]

That Austin has obviously  been got at by someone with a knowledge of high octane fuel and superchargers - I blame those American servicemen myself.

 

How else could it have driven from one side of the bridge to halfway down the off ramp in the time taken for a crack express to  draw one engine and one carriage under the same bridge............not under wheezy Austin power alone..........

 

Soon they'll be racing them down old airfields all over the country at places like Blackbushe, Long Marston, RAF Crail and Poddington.....

 

I seem to remember that, in the immediate post-war period, the embryo BMC supplied manufacturing tooling to the Japanese for the production of the A40 Devon. The idea being a politician's gimmick to help bump start the recovery of the Japanese motor industry. Nice idea, I wonder what became of it.

 

PB

[coachmann]

The early 1950's Austins were quite a neat family with the Baby, the Devon, the Hereford and the swish Atlantic. Paw had the Somerset with very soft front shockers....It was like being in a North Sea convoy. They rusted to a degree (sills and front wings etc), nevertheless, they pre-dated the age of the rust-bucket which Vauxhall and Ford turned into a fine art! 

 

Oops, just realised I am guilty of taking the thread off-topic......S o r r e e e e

Edited August 16, 2015 by coachmann

[great northern]

Yup, it has gone.So, Rob, would you remind me what your track radius is mate, on curves at the end of yer shed. Tis just that I have had a dream and it involves being a Hermit.

Quackers.

Oh praise be! The duck has seen the light.

 

Another ECML layout to come then. Don't bother with Retford though Phil, I think someone may already have done it.

 

Sorry for hijack Rob, but it was irresistible.

[gwrrob]

Oh praise be! The duck has seen the light.

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Another ECML layout to come then. Don't bother with Retford though Phil, I think someone may already have done it.

 

Sorry for hijack Rob, but it was irresistible.

No problem but if we're going to have that regions engines on this thread , I don't suppose you have the A3 Flying Fox in apple green do you.....

[coachmann]

I haven't read your aims for Brent Rob but going of the images posted I presume you are covering roughly a 28 years period from the early 1930's GREAT UU WESTERN through the GW Roundel to postwar G UU W  to around 1958 with early crest on locos and BR brown & cream Mk.I's....?

[gwrrob]

I haven't read your aims for Brent Rob but going of the images posted I presume you are covering roughly a 28 years period from the early 1930's GREAT UU WESTERN through the GW Roundel to postwar G UU W  to around 1958 with early crest on locos and BR brown & cream Mk.I's....?

I run two periods here 1947 and 1957.I succumbed to the very nice Bachmann Mk1s when first released.They form the Royal Duchy that my BR Castle pulls.I have a parcels too for then but I need another BR engine (Hall/ Grange/Manor) to cover that.My main period of '47 needs more stock but most of my engines have the correct insignia but I lack the courage to change others.My pre ordered King has the G badge W livery.