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

[2ManySpams]

9 minutes ago, gwrrob said:

 

Nice van too. Is this the same as the Bachmann model?

 

 

If you mean one of these then yes, apart from it appears to have gained additional end vents:

 

[Clive Mortimore]

15 minutes ago, 2ManySpams said:

 

If you mean one of these then yes, apart from it appears to have gained additional end vents:

 

And plywood ends, well the end we can see. I bet it was some departmental van which was modified for some reason, hence surviving long enough to be saved on a persevered line.

[65179]

14 minutes ago, Clive Mortimore said:

And plywood ends, well the end we can see. I bet it was some departmental van which was modified for some reason, hence surviving long enough to be saved on a persevered line.

 

Explained here:

 

Simon

 

[Mallard60022]

22 hours ago, 2ManySpams said:

 

You forget that I inhabit a parallel universe where the ex Southern lines west of Exeter never had their buildings daubed with light and dark stone paint and that traffic levels on the lines kept them in good usage much longer than other people's reality.

 

That said I wouldn't normally run a Q1 on a Withered Arm line, although the following were spotted on Treneglos over the years: Merchant Navy, Mallard, Flying Scotsman, King Arthur, Leader, Class 50, Class 37 and Thomas. 

No Fell?

[Mallard60022]

34028. Was the Decoder in the Loco or the Tender and what was the sound quality like Rob?

 

[Tim Dubya]

3 minutes ago, Mallard60022 said:

34028. Was the Decoder in the Loco or the Tender and what was the sound quality like Rob?

 

 

and was that real coal?

[The Stationmaster]

18 hours ago, gwrrob said:

 

Eddystone.

 

 

Eddystone? - this is the Eddystone

 

 

 

[2ManySpams]

3 hours ago, The Stationmaster said:

 

Eddystone? - this is the Eddystone

 

 

 

 

But who was Eddy and why did he keep his stone in the sea?

[toboldlygo]

On 28/09/2021 at 08:13, 2ManySpams said:

 

Sayin' nofink...

 

 

 

 

Really must get a backscene sorted.

 

Proper loco's  

[Tim Dubya]

52 minutes ago, 2ManySpams said:

 

But who was Eddy and why did he keep his stone in the sea?

 

Eddy and the Family Stone

[Clive Mortimore]

2 hours ago, Tim Dubya said:

 

Eddy and the Family Stone

I seem to remember Eddy had an affair with one of his relations. A family affair?

[Ian Hargrave]

Announcing major system malfunction. I am currently away from home and admitted to hospital with major heart failure involving mitral valve and atrial fibrillation.  The consequences of this mean that I am not feeling my scintillating best and appear to be set for a long stay in an attempt to provide a fix for feeling the less than special way I feel now. I am receiving excellent treatment from my local NHS once I gained admission by kicking in the front door ( A&E) .  I am keeping in touch and will continue to do so as long as I possibly can.  Best regards to ANTB friends 

  Ian 

[2ManySpams]

Best wishes for a quick recovery Ian.

[Ian Hargrave]

34 minutes ago, 2ManySpams said:

Best wishes for a quick recovery Ian.

 Very many thanks 

[Mallard60022]

2 hours ago, Ian Hargrave said:

Announcing major system malfunction. I am currently away from home and admitted to hospital with major heart failure involving mitral valve and atrial fibrillation.  The consequences of this mean that I am not feeling my scintillating best and appear to be set for a long stay in an attempt to provide a fix for feeling the less than special way I feel now. I am receiving excellent treatment from my local NHS once I gained admission by kicking in the front door ( A&E) .  I am keeping in touch and will continue to do so as long as I possibly can.  Best regards to ANTB friends 

  Ian 

Best wishes pal. Please keep us updated. Really hate to ask but at a suitable time for you, could you let us know what the symptoms were please. Me being of a certain age need any info on such nasties.....just in case.

See you back here soon.

Phil

[The Stationmaster]

Sorry to hear that Ian and I hope the fix can be progressed rapidly and wholly satisfactorily.   In the meanwhile don't forget that the nurses are there to look after you and attend to all your whims and requests. (See if you can manage to get them to give you an ice-cream at 01.00 like I did the last time I was in hospital  .)

[woodenhead]

23 minutes ago, Mallard60022 said:

Best wishes pal. Please keep us updated. Really hate to ask but at a suitable time for you, could you let us know what the symptoms were please. Me being of a certain age need any info on such nasties.....just in case.

See you back here soon.

Phil

Here you go, https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/mitral-valve-problems/

 

Get well soon Ian.

[toboldlygo]

Must be something in the water @Ian Hargrave  

Get well soon, if your really lucky get them to ship you to Atkinson Morley at St George's, best Cardiac unit in the country.

[gwrrob]

2 hours ago, 2ManySpams said:

Best wishes for a quick recovery Ian.

 

All the best from your friends on ANTB Ian, we look forward to more tales of horsehair filled seats in the future.

[2ManySpams]

Went out for some peace and quiet and look who I found...

 

 

 

He seemed quite excited by this lump as well:

 

[gwrrob]

Manor photos coming later. Thanks chum.

[gwrrob]

Here’s a teaser posted by the hand of God.

 

 

[bgman]

1 hour ago, gwrrob said:

Here’s a teaser posted by the hand of God.

 

 

 

If you rub its underbelly will it turn a nice green colour ? 

[gwrrob]

Thanks to Paul Isles @Islesy accommodating self we managed to grab a few photos ,[ Chris] of the Accurascale Manor before it was whisked away to Hornby Magazine. Delivery is now expected in the summer '22 now. I'll be interested in seeing their take on GWR green when the decorated samples surface.

 

[Miss Prism]

Opening water filler lid!  That's a first.