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 Fatadder]

42 minutes ago, FarrMan said:

Is there any other way of identifying what PO wagons would be used on a specific service or route other than studying photos?

 

Lloyd

Depends on the period, World War Two onwards they were pooled so quite literally  any could turn up.   Pre war I think you would be limited to looking at photos

[gwrrob]

44 minutes ago, FarrMan said:

Is there any other way of identifying what PO wagons would be used on a specific service or route other than studying photos?

 

Lloyd

 

My thoughts were to be a random selection picked from collieries in South Wales/Midlands with others added that I either liked the livery or had a west country based connection. Powsides do an amazing range of different liveries but the kits are now 15 sheets each. What we have done on several wagons is a cheat and to respray the Bachmann 7 plank black and use their transfers instead. Here's an example on the Ocean wagon.

 

[gwrrob]

Some Sunday morning delight sees Knight Templar on an all stations stopper.

 

[Captain Kernow]

On 17/06/2022 at 16:29, gwrrob said:

it has the potential to get into the Captain's First Class Pannier Lounge.

Well, it won't be allowed in the lounge, but a couple of 'em may be employed as bouncers on the door.

 

[Captain Kernow]

On 10/06/2022 at 15:48, gwrrob said:

A few more as promised of oil burner 4855 heading west with some coal from Stoke Gifford

Hopefully from Frog Lane Colliery at Coalpit Heath?

 

[gwrrob]

48 minutes ago, Captain Kernow said:

Well, it won't be allowed in the lounge, but a couple of 'em may be employed as bouncers on the door.

 

 

I can't not have the NCB version as the real thing worked a mile from the home of ANTB and in my lifetime too.😎

 

Edited June 19, 2022 by gwrrob
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[John Besley]

According to a story I heard the group that brought 1501 had the option on the other two 15xx as well but turned it down ...

[Captain Kernow]

4 hours ago, John Besley said:

According to a story I heard the group that brought 1501 had the option on the other two 15xx as well but turned it down ...

I understand that to be correct but I also thought that at least one of the others was bought as a source of spares for the good one?

 

[Ian Hargrave]

On 17/06/2022 at 16:29, gwrrob said:

An extended video of the Rapido 15xx to enjoy and it has the potential to get into the Captain's First Class Pannier Lounge.

 

 

 

 The name Hawksworth bringeth forth sweetness in his final sentence……County. A blatant hint …..or a false alarm ?  Surely they wouldn’t do that across us  ?  

[A Murphy]

That deep red NCB livery looks very good on 1501...... 

 

Alastair M

Edited June 20, 2022 by A Murphy

[brianusa]

Surely we have reached the epitome of detail for OO!  What more could possibly be added?

     Brian

[John Besley]

16 hours ago, Captain Kernow said:

I understand that to be correct but I also thought that at least one of the others was bought as a source of spares for the good one?

 

Interesting... So where did the rest of the other 15xx end up or was it cut up on site for spares otherwise there had to be a spare set of frames knocking around

[Captain Kernow]

1 hour ago, John Besley said:

Interesting... So where did the rest of the other 15xx end up or was it cut up on site for spares otherwise there had to be a spare set of frames knocking around

Wikipedia says, 'Locomotives 1502 and 1509 were used as sources of spares for the restoration of 1501. The remains of 1502 and 1509 were cut up and scrapped at Cashmore's, Great Bridge in October 1970'.

 

[gwrrob]

Talking of preserved engines and isn't 5239 Goliath looking splendid in the South Devon sunshine. Captions welcome.

 

[Captain Kernow]

A little local diversion - CTMK and I were walking around the village a little while ago and found ourselves walking up a residential road called Heather Park.

 

When I saw the remains of this GWR pedestrian gate, I realised that the road was partly built on the formation of the Kingsbridge branch, between the main road (B3372) and the main line junction:

 

This was presumably the location of a footpath crossing over the branch.

 

[toboldlygo]

2 hours ago, gwrrob said:

Talking of preserved engines and isn't 5239 Goliath looking splendid in the South Devon sunshine. Captions welcome.

 

a chatty man, gets to grips with a big Knob.....

[2ManySpams]

2 hours ago, gwrrob said:

Talking of preserved engines and isn't 5239 Goliath looking splendid in the South Devon sunshine. Captions welcome.

 

 

Gosh Rob, lockdowns were rough for you weren't they..

[St Enodoc]

8 hours ago, gwrrob said:

Goliath looking splendid

So is the loco.

[NHY 581]

11 hours ago, gwrrob said:

Talking of preserved engines and isn't 5239 Goliath looking splendid in the South Devon sunshine. Captions welcome.

 

 

 

Alan is clearly enjoying himself as he puts his thumb up............ 

[FarrMan]

13 hours ago, gwrrob said:

Talking of preserved engines and isn't 5239 Goliath looking splendid in the South Devon sunshine. Captions welcome.

 

A different way of hitch hiking. (for those who remember what hitch hiking was!)

 

Lloyd

[FarrMan]

41 minutes ago, NHY 581 said:

 

My apologies, Lloyd. I totally mis-read your user name and apologise unreservedly for the initial and juvenile snort/ titter that ensued. 

 

Rob. 😳

 

 

 

If you thought that the second 'R' was a 'T', then you were were probably quite accurate! However, Farr is where I live. I have never heard it called Far(t), though if you did, you might miss it!

 

Lloyd

[2ManySpams]

18 hours ago, Captain Kernow said:

A little local diversion - CTMK and I were walking around the village a little while ago and found ourselves walking up a residential road called Heather Park.

 

When I saw the remains of this GWR pedestrian gate, I realised that the road was partly built on the formation of the Kingsbridge branch, between the main road (B3372) and the main line junction:

 

This was presumably the location of a footpath crossing over the branch.

 

 

Great find CK, love relics like this.

[gwrrob]

8 minutes ago, 2ManySpams said:

 

Great find CK, love relics like this.

 

I could find a use for it in my garden.

[lanchester]

On 19/06/2022 at 10:28, gwrrob said:

 

I can't not have the NCB version as the real thing worked a mile from the home of ANTB and in my lifetime too.😎

 

That livery makes me wonder, what if London Transport had bought 15XX instead of 57XX (I expect in real life there are probably problems with clearances on the outside cylinders, but they would have looked smart, yes?)

[Limpley Stoker]

On 20/06/2022 at 19:40, gwrrob said:

Talking of preserved engines and isn't 5239 Goliath looking splendid in the South Devon sunshine. Captions welcome.

 

I heard he prefers gauge 0.    Old joke!