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]

I'm sure I've seen at least another non-1366 preserved Pannier with incorrectly painted tank fronts.

 

Regarding safety valves on 'ordinary passenger and goods locos', it seems Swindon didn't always follow the official party line, which was to a paint them green after 1922.

I've an idea that there was a preserved 64XX around at one time with the front of the tanks painted black - I recall seeing a pic of it (on the Dart Valley - now SDR??).

[gwrrob]

What was the final concensus on my 1368 livery then ? Shall I paint the front pieces green then ?

[carl1962]

It stopped at Totnes as well. Yes it was my first kit built loco from the early 90s I think.Still available here http://www.djhmodelloco.co.uk/prodpage.asp?productid=3067 for £80.Compare that with the new Hornby 42xx.

Unfortunatley with another £85.50 for motor and wheels on top. Great layout BTW.

[buffalo]

I've an idea that there was a preserved 64XX around at one time with the front of the tanks painted black - I recall seeing a pic of it (on the Dart Valley - now SDR??).

But, surely, that's normal? It's the ones with green tank fronts that are the exceptions. Apart from the 1366s, I've found a couple of photos of 54/64XX in ex-works condition in the early thirties that could possibly be interpreted as having grenn tank fronts, but it's so difficult to tell, not least because of differences in the surface texture of the smokebox parts and plain sheet.

 

For a final concensus, Robin, you'll probably need a contemporary colour photo, but I think it's beginning to look plausible at some point in the early thirties. Whether the same applies to your period, though...

 

Nick

Edited April 8, 2013 by buffalo

[Miss Prism]

I agree with Nick on the difficulty of trying to distinguish colour in different planes on b&w shots, because of the different angle of incident light and the surface texture (gloss v matt makes a big visual difference). If the 1366s did appear with green tank fronts, it was probably a painting mistake.

 

There's going to be fun and games when Bachmann's 64xx appears!

[The Stationmaster]

There's going to be fun and games when Bachmann's 64xx appears!

Oh no there isn't  (at least not for some of us - there are quite a few colour pics around of them in BR green livery )

[Miss Prism]

There has been an alarming outbreak of green-front-ism amongst the preservationists:

 

http://locoyard.files.wordpress.com/2012/07/south-devon-railway-buckfastleigh-gwr-pannier-tank-64xx-class-6430-3.jpg

http://www.warwickshirerailways.com/gwr/gwrbsh1803.htm

http://bodminrailway.co.uk/userfiles/30.jpg

[gwrrob]

green-front-ism

 

 

 

That sounds like a new political party Miss P.

 

They can't all be wrong surely.

[Mallard60022]

Bit late but my SWMBO has just come out with a wonderful malapropism and from this I thus I suggest Ludi Crussley as the gentleman's name (he has a 'foreign' background to his family).

Quack. 

[Miss Prism]

They can't all be wrong surely.

 

They probably can't all be right either:

 

http://www.uksteam.info/wsr/picsc/98091247.jpg

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Arrival_from_Holt_-_geograph.org.uk_-_435039.jpg

http://www.peterboggis.co.uk/NNR_Archive/GWR_6412_IM_45.jpg

http://www.lionhearttrains.com/modeldetails.php?page=models&mid=1

 

I trust the WSR, but I must say I don't trust any liveries coming out of the SDR.

Edited April 8, 2013 by Miss Prism

[Mikkel]

Lovely shots you've been posting in the past few days, Robin.

 

This thread is becoming a bit of a GWR hang-out 

[jcm@gwr]

This thread is becoming a bit of a GWR hang-out 

 

Nothing wrong with that!

 

Jeff

[Mallard60022]

Would your 'English Electric' be an OMD Album by any chance? Did I miss that answer? If so, sorry.

Quack

[gwrrob]

Anyway back to the layout after all that prototype talk and a bit of gardening. I'm not happy with the bases on my cordylines and want to do them again.Anyone have any ideas please.I have the etched leaves from http://www.themodeltreeshop.co.uk/ but need to redo the bases like in this photo.7812 was spotted at the SVR a few years ago on a Santa Special.What is it with me and overbridges.

Edited April 10, 2013 by gwrrob

[Mallard60022]

Pipe cleaner?

Q

[gwrrob]

Pipe cleaner?

Q

 

I want to model the stone bases Phil.I have the greenery.

[Trains&armour]

Was going to say something nasty about Devonshire Cordylines, but thought better of it...  

Would love to see that train included in your next installment!

[Mallard60022]

Ah, those bases........how about some weeny bits of that clay stuff (can't remember the name - sorry); you could make a 'worm' but rectangular in shape and then cut off little segments and prod them a bit to get the 'variation'?

Brent looks very tidy in that great pic.

Manors were not that common as pilots in my days as far as I can remember. Why was the left/nearside lamp iron slightly off set?

 

Quark

Edited April 9, 2013 by Mallard60022

[Neal Ball]

Yes maybe some DAS clay. Failing that card and some quoins printed from Scalescenes?

[gwrrob]

Yes maybe some DAS clay.

 

Whats the difference between that and Milliput then ?

[gwrrob]

Would love to see that train included in your next installment!

 

And me.I see what I can rustle up.  

[Neal Ball]

Whats the difference between that and Milliput then ?

 

Same (ish) I think... I don't use either....

[46444]

Anyway back to the layout after all that prototype talk and a bit of gardening. I'm not happy with the bases on my cordylines and want to do them again.Anyone have any ideas please.I have the etched leaves from http://www.themodeltreeshop.co.uk/ but need to redo the bases like in this photo.

 

That's a beautiful shot Robin. 7812 Erlestoke Manor in dirty unlined black in the early 50's. Then again I'm biased.

 

As fro the cordylines I'd go with DAS modelling clay too.Saying that, don't Harburn Hobbies do one-thay will need modifying:

 

Here's the link

:

http://www.harburnhobbies.co.uk/acatalog/Station___Street.html

 

Be nice to see how you do these.

 

Cheers,

 

Mark

[chrisf]

 

Talking of the The Royal Duchy,does anyone know the stations it stopped at West of Exeter as I don't think it stopped here.

 

Neal's post surprised me by implying that the Royal Duchy left Paddington very early. No doubt it was retimed in the great timetable earthquake of winter 1961 when the Paddington to West of England service was given a two hour interval with all trains having Torbay portions and dividing at either Exeter or Newton Abbot. I have the summer 1961 timetable in front of me which shows the more traditional timings of the Duchy. It left Paddington at 1.30 pm. After Newton Abbot, where the Kingswear portion was detached, the calls were Totnes [5.45 pm], Plymouth [6.25 - 6.35 pm], Liskeard [7.4 pm], then Bodmin Road, Lostwithiel, Par, St Austell, Truro, Redruth, Camborne, St Erth and Penzance arr 9.0 pm. THe Royal Duchy was one of the WR's excuses for chocolate and cream stock, receiving its name in 1956.

 

Chris

[gwrrob]

don't Harburn Hobbies do one-thay will need modifying:

 

Here's the link

:

http://www.harburnhobbies.co.uk/acatalog/Station___Street.html

 

Be nice to see how you do these.

 

Cheers,

 

Mark

 

http://www.harburnhobbies.co.uk/acatalog/info_773.html

 

Its 27mm diameter.A bit too large for my liking.Yes I thought you might like 7812.