Neal Ball

I agree with speed of new products, I've given up now. Hopefuklly something of interest might arrive soon and then in sufficient quantity to be available when I want to buy! Having just spent almost a fortnight in the US it has taken me a whole to get back into the swing of things this week - will have a go again this weekend. The quartering is the issue. Thanks again for the help!

Maybe we will see some soon!!!!

I like the signal and the Toads behind Robin, very nice!

I've been away for just over a week and it has taken an age to catch up with all the action from Brent!! - Obviously, I particularly enjoy the centenary carriages. I also agree that the B & W 'photos add something to the scene. Then with regard to the spotters - I bet they are waiting for a King on the down!

Robin - again - you put us to shame! I haven't even thought of "dressing' the fiddle yard - let alone, giving it a make-over for Spring!! My thoughts are more along the lines, "how can I get more track / yards down in the available space!!

I particularly like the close up of 9675 - I need to make time to complete my restaurant carriage.....

Another set of 'photos Robin. Is the postman delivering to Windy Miller? (Clearly I am also a child of such teatime fodder!) The 9f looks particularly at home on those Mk 1 carriages. I too have a Bachmann 9f, although mine is somewhat work stained for a long coal train.. lovely locos.

Presumably they would have differed little over the years? Fox are advertising them as BR, they must also be GWR? http://www.fox-transfers.co.uk/products.cgi?categoryid=469&ordernumber=86068619582 Edit: before anyone pulls me to pieces, i should have known better! They changed completely over the years, as a quick look through "Great way West" by David st. john Thomas shows!

Looks great, thanks for sharing.

Lovely 'photo of KGV No 6000 4-6-0 standing at the end of the Platform at Brent, facing east - 3rd April 1931 Page 11 of Peto's GW locos: the Kings. Might we see that replicated..... Will the Finching sisters cope?

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

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

The DJH kit looks very good, will have to look again after NYC. It's either that or the Comet chassis kit for a 48xx, or a wills finecast Metro! Short shopping list!

In answer to your question from earlier about the Royal Duchy. This taken from the summer of 1963: So after Newton Abbot, the first stop was Plymouth, from where it was (almost) all stations to Penzance. Lovely to see 1368 - was this your first kit built locos? Looks very nice.

Where to start eh! These are terrific and very inspirational. With the whole view of Brent now being seen, you have a lovely model railway. Obviously, the 'photos of the Royal Duchy are an immediate hit.... But so is Tintagel speeding through. But your little cameos with different characters really do work well. Thanks as ever for sharing.

Stretch the date a bit and he could be: The Dartmoor historian William Crossing (1847–1928) lived in the village from 1872 onwards.

Lovely shots Robin.... and that Finecast Castle is still very impressive.

Lovely set of photos

Lovely layout and 'photos of the 48xx and Autocoach. PLUS!!! - The Railmotor is great!

Ok so who is now going into production / commission a 00 GWR working slip coach??????

Sadly, I don't have Brent... But in 1947 a single Newton Abbot to Paddington was ..... 56/- that is £2.80 (I think!!) ... According to Google 56/- would equal £391 in today's money..... FGW charge £121 Sorry slightly off topic, I've been scanning the 1947 Timetable! Btw - Can we just check the timing for that branch-line working, I assume the 4:15pm ex-Kingsbridge is running late.... it was due at Brent at 4:50pm, yet I see it was caught / edited at 5:27pm - Just checking !! :-)

Lovely Robin. Is 3864 hauling the Bachmann Cattle vans as described further up? What Dia. is 3796 hauling? Lovely 'photos, very atmospheric. Did we miss the 7:48pm Hall NA to PLY? :-)

I was guessing - Sorry I know nothing about LMS workings - other than their locos were Black.... or Red! It's only a Public timetable.... I wonder if Mike has a WTT ?

Strangely YES! I do !!!! The summer timetable in 1947 ran from June 16th through to October 5th (Not as good a copy as the 1935 one! Sadly though the 15:30 service from paddington does not run this year, instead there is a 16:30 service to Plymouth, Fridays only ..... but of course in those days there was only the 12 hour clock - I wonder when we went 24hr? I Digress..... The 7:15 service from Newton Abbott is running - all stations to Plymouth .... departing Brent at 7:48

I was going to ask for a Great Western Hall on the 7pm departure from Brent to Plymouth, but as it's a Manchester train, I guess it is being hauled tonight by a Black 5 or something similar..... (1935 Summer timetable....) In which case, could you photograph the 3:30pm ex-Paddingtomn when it thunders through around 19:41 en-route to Penzance..... I see the next stopping service departs at 20:11 possibly with a Hall, ex-Newton Abbott, bound for Plymouth ! How about that little lot for a Challenge! (Ignoring the fact the Summer timetable did not start until July 8th )