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]

That loco makes plenty of flange squeal on the line if the track is dry, I spied a dining train are you going on it.

Enjoy your day.

 

Like the photo's Mike did you have special access to the track at Staverton.

 

It was on an IRSE technical visit Bob - we did the Paignton and Dartmouth on the Saturday and the South Devon Railway on the Sunday with full access to all the signalling stuff on both (in fact we also had our own special train on both lines as well).

[gwrrob]

I've said many times before that I like good looking trains . Here's one, the down Cornish Riviera Limited. This service was reinstated in '47 after being suspended during the war.

 

 

 

[colin penfold]

This sort of thing then Colin - (they will enlarge if you click on the pic)

 

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Thanks very much Mike! I'm thinking beheaded pins with a little dab of filler to represent the rollers. Should do the trick with normal viewing distance. How far apart do you reckon?

[gwrrob]

As he's now following this thread, here's one shewing his (Modelu) lamps fitted to the King.

 

[bgman]

Nice looking lamps Rob, they seem more of a finer product

Edited October 29, 2016 by bgman

[County of Yorkshire]

A King on the CRE in South Devon; can it get any better? 

 

Cheers, 

 

CoY

[gwrrob]

Nice looking lamps Rob, they seem more of a finer product

Absolutely and no more drilling into those whitemetal offerings from Springside.A great product.

[checkrail]

A King on the CRE in South Devon; can it get any better? 

 

Cheers, 

 

CoY

 

Agreed.  Fantastic!

 

John C.

 

My layout: STOKE COURTENAY, 4mm scale 1930s GWR junction station.  See layout topic.

[gwrrob]

Agreed.  Fantastic!

 

John C.

 

My layout: STOKE COURTENAY, 4mm scale 1930s GWR junction station.  See layout topic.

I blame you !

 

 

 

 

[The Stationmaster]

Thanks very much Mike! I'm thinking beheaded pins with a little dab of filler to represent the rollers. Should do the trick with normal viewing distance. How far apart do you reckon?

 

I'll look it up in the morning Colin - can't remember offhand.

[NHY 581]

https://www.modelrailwaysdirect.co.uk/locomotives-steam/Hornby-r3331-gwr-4-6-0-king-james-6000-class/

 

 

Rob.

[Neal Ball]

Absolutely and no more drilling into those whitemetal offerings from Springside.A great product.

I wonder how easy it would be to add an LED?

[Coach bogie]

https://www.modelrailwaysdirect.co.uk/locomotives-steam/Hornby-r3331-gwr-4-6-0-king-james-6000-class/

 

 

Rob.

Or have a weathered one!

 

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Hornby-GWR-KING-WILLIAM-IV-BESPOKE-WEATHERED-LIMITED-EDITION-BOXED-/381826775920?hash=item58e6a63b70:g:1cAAAOSwOdpX1vA9

 

Cheaper still if not worried about a box

 

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Hornby-r3408-gwr-king-class-king-edward-v-no-6016-4-6-0-locomotive-dcc-ready-/391597827211?hash=item5b2d0ca48b:g:zgsAAOSw8gVX3SKi

 

Mike Wiltshire

Edited October 30, 2016 by Coach bogie

[The Great Bear]

Absolutely and no more drilling into those whitemetal offerings from Springside.A great product.

Thanks for showing these, Rob. Must get some and give them a go.

Edited October 30, 2016 by The Great Bear

[gwrrob]

 

 

 

 

 

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[Andrew P]

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Just love that first pic Rob, simply stunning.

[gwrrob]

Just love that first pic Rob, simply stunning.

 

Thanks,quite a few have liked that angle of shot.

[Coach bogie]

I've said many times before that I like good looking trains . Here's one, the down Cornish Riviera Limited. This service was reinstated in '47 after being suspended during the war.

 

Are you sure about that? My data is somewhat different. The Riviera was the only named train to continue throughout the war. It was slowed down, with a short period via Bristol but had to combine the duties of the un-named Torbay Express (reinstated in 1941). 7 coaches for Plymouth and 5 for Kingswear - no slips.

 

In addition in 1942 the stock for the Riviera was given government approval to be painted in full GWR livery, which, at the time, was attributed to the large number of high ranking officials/military travelling to Dartmouth and Plymouth. Postwar in May 1946 the Limited was accelerated to 4 1/2 hours to Plymouth.

 

The only suspension of the Riviera I am aware of was from 20/3/47 until 16/6/47 due to fuel shortages.

 

Mike Wiltshire

[The Stationmaster]

I'll look it up in the morning Colin - can't remember offhand.

 

The 1920s figure was 30 feet but in some situations they will be closer.  There are still some in one of the platform walls at Swindon and I thought I had a pic of them but haven't however as they're in brick it would be easy to get an accurate dimension should anyone happen to be passing through (slowly).

[gwrrob]

Are you sure about that? My data is somewhat different. The Riviera was the only named train to continue throughout the war. It was slowed down, with a short period via Bristol but had to combine the duties of the un-named Torbay Express (reinstated in 1941). 7 coaches for Plymouth and 5 for Kingswear - no slips.

 

In addition in 1942 the stock for the Riviera was given government approval to be painted in full GWR livery, which, at the time, was attributed to the large number of high ranking officials/military travelling to Dartmouth and Plymouth. Postwar in May 1946 the Limited was accelerated to 4 1/2 hours to Plymouth.

 

The only suspension of the Riviera I am aware of was from 20/3/47 until 16/6/47 due to fuel shortages.

 

Mike Wiltshire

Sorry Mike I had a brain fade and was talking my usual ######.You are correct.

 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cornish_Riviera_Express

 

http://www.rmweb.co.uk/community/index.php?/topic/34455-gwr-post-1942-cornish-riviera-stock/

Edited October 30, 2016 by gwrrob

[Stubby47]

Rob,

 

I appreciate the lamps are on for the photos, but how well do they stay on whilst the loco is actually moving ?

 

Stu

[gwrrob]

Rob,

 

I appreciate the lamps are on for the photos, but how well do they stay on whilst the loco is actually moving ?

 

Stu

 

Very good,as they are a tightish fit there's no movement during use and because I haven't glued them I move them around to suit different trains.The Springside ones are attached permeantly but these Modelu versions give flexibilty in use.

Edited October 30, 2016 by gwrrob

[Stephen Freeman]

I wonder how easy it would be to add an LED?

Well you wouldn't be able to take them off and on and there is a further issue.

 

The resin is not opaque enough to prevent light coming out by itself so you would need to provide a reflective coating, preferably on the inside (so you don't hide the detail), silver metallic paint, as long as it's not conductive will work.

[gwrrob]

The summer sun has long gone but there's a shine on Laira's 3864 on an up parcels.

 

 

 

 

[alanbuttler]

I wonder how easy it would be to add an LED?

 

Thanks for the feedback on the lamps, I'm always appreciate constructive criticism so I can improve them.  I'm currently experimenting with a version designed for LEDs, without a pocket for the lamp iron but a bigger recess to take an LED.  As Stephen mentioned though, the resin isn't opaque enough as is, so some extra work is required.