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

[The Stationmaster]

Woolworth's finest

 

But that came later of course as they were simply an exact copy of the SECR design

[The Fatadder]

Try and find a copy of Peter Gray's book "Rail Trails" South West Essays in Steam, I picked up a signed copy at the Poppy Line last week.

Thanks,I will look out for a copy

[Mallard60022]

Thanks,I will look out for a copy

I'm sure I have that book somewhere. You may borrow it, however I guess the cost of postage will outweight the actual purchase and P & P costs of your own copy.

Phil

[Tim Dubya]

I'm sure I have that book somewhere. 

 

Propping up yer baseboards on SOSJ ?

[The Fatadder]

Thanks for the offer, but you are right. Appears a copy can be found for the princely sum of 1p plus postage on Amazon, and now on its way to me

[Mallard60022]

Blimey, 1p

Phil

[Tim Dubya]

Blimey, 1p

Phil

 

Told ya, worth more as a baseboard support!

 

Only joking, stop crying you lot!

 

XXX

Edited May 18, 2016 by Tim Dubya

[gwrrob]

Nice looking telegraph poles..

 

[gwrrob]

Does this work.

 

[St Enodoc]

Nice looking telegraph poles..

 

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And Hogwarts Castle on the front too.

[john dew]

Does this work.

 

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Another of those shots were the "like" button is totally inadequate

 

Brilliant Rob!

[gwrrob]

We don't see enough of 7200 on here so here she is hoping someone will suggest something work wise for her.Coal or oilntrain perhaps.

 

 

 

[Dr Gerbil-Fritters]

with a bunker that big, she IS a coal train

[Siberian Snooper]

How about China clay?

[gwrrob]

How about China clay?

Great suggestion only I don't have any wagons.

[colin penfold]

how about light engine and brake van?

[cary hill]

We don't see enough of 7200 on here so here she is hoping someone will suggest something work wise for her.Coal or oilntrain perhaps.

 

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One time only promotion from banking engine duties to passenger locomotive due to a locomotive failure at Newton.

 

I believe 7200 is reported to have worked some passenger trains between Newton and Paignton and that's not that far away.

[2ManySpams]

Great suggestion only I don't have any wagons.

How many part built kits would you like to finish?

[The Stationmaster]

How many part built kits would you like to finish?

 

Will they shrink in the wash?

[2ManySpams]

Will they shrink in the wash?

No need, these ones are already 4mm

[The Stationmaster]

No need, these ones are already 4mm

 

       

[gwrrob]

No need, these ones are already 4mm

Powsides perhaps.

[2ManySpams]

Powsides perhaps.

Parkside O13s

[Captain Kernow]

How about China clay?

Don't think that would maintain boiler pressure, somehow.

[County of Yorkshire]

Great suggestion only I don't have any wagons.

 

Due in June/July and at £36.95 RRP for the privilege of owning three. 

 

Cheers, 

 

CoY