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

[gwrrob]

I see they haven't fixed the wonky lamp on the City!

 

Brian.

It's a half hearted attempt as the City hasn't been designated a train yet as I don't have the proper stock for it.Another anomaly on ANTB !

[Mallard60022]

Something else we rode on.

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That loco was so feeble it was thrown off the Lyme Regis Branch in 1963...........however I do like it.

P

[gwrrob]

A leisurely hour was spent with 4582 shunting some coal wagons and a toad using the crossovers at either end of the station.

 

 

 

 

Edited October 28, 2014 by gwrrob

[gwrrob]

I haven't bought many locos off ebay but this 4575 class was a bargain as it runs beautifully over my electrofrog points on the crossover without stalling.Assuming the rails are clean of course.

 

 

 

 

 

[gwrrob]

 

 

 

 

Does anyone know of an online photo shewing the postwar position of the G badge W on a Collett tender attached to a Castle ?

[Andrew P]

Nice sets of pics again Robin, thanks.

 

Sorry cant help with your request though.

[The Stationmaster]

All I can find in my collection is a Collett tender on a 'Hall' in a front three quarter view so nit really very clear alas, got a couple on Hawksworh tenders attached to 'Counties' but that's it in the scannable stuff I'm afraid.

[gwrrob]

All I can find in my collection is a Collett tender on a 'Hall' in a front three quarter view so nit really very clear alas, got a couple on Hawksworh tenders attached to 'Counties' but that's it in the scannable stuff I'm afraid.

I've found a couple of photos of models but it would be naughty to model a model.I even have the old Bachmann tender that was behind their 90s modified Hall so all is not lost.Was the emblem/coat of arms in the same place on all versions .

[NHY 581]

Does this help, Robin?

 

http://www.alamy.com/stock-photo-GWR_Loco_5083_Bath_Abbey_1947-7219531.html

 

Regards

 

Rob.

[gwrrob]

Does this help, Robin?

http://www.alamy.com/stock-photo-GWR_Loco_5083_Bath_Abbey_1947-7219531.html

Regards

Rob.

No lining on the cylinders too.Like this example. I wouldn't be keen to remove mine on 5011.

 

[paulprice]

Help me, I think am beginning to be attacked by some form of super bug, I am beginning to think I should get my GWR stock out of hiding,.........is there a Doctor in the house?

[County of Yorkshire]

Couple of ColourRail images here:

 

http://www.colour-rail.com/Preview.ashx?Cat=6&Ref=90021

 

http://www.colour-rail.com/Preview.ashx?Cat=6&Ref=GW80

 

http://www.colour-rail.com/Preview.ashx?Cat=6&Ref=15657

 

Cheers, 

 

CoY

[gwrrob]

Couple of ColourRail images here:

 

http://www.colour-rail.com/Preview.ashx?Cat=6&Ref=90021

 

 

 

Cheers, 

 

CoY

That's a great find as it's 5075 at NA in '48.What a pity Mr Kohler didn't see that photo a few years back.

[gwrrob]

http://fox-transfers.co.uk/1927-1934-g-twin-shield-crest-w-loco-initials-yellow-red-59996

 

For anyone fancying doing their tender in post war livery it seems that Fox do the correct transfer pack for up to 8 engines.

[cary hill]

That's a great find as it's 5075 at NA in '48.What a pity Mr Kohler didn't see that photo a few years back.

 

With some "rivet counting" this looks like a good match for the tender in that photo:

 

 

A modern interpretation, of course - the tender of 6960 Raveningham Hall - but it seems consistent re the positioning of the emblem elements relative to the "rivets".

[gwrrob]

For some reason and feedback would be appreciated,4582 was popular shunting coal wagons.So here is some more at the east end of the station..

 

 

 

 

 

[gwrrob]

Some more shunting action.The question I have is would they be shunted with the toad attached ?

 

 

 

 

 

Edited October 29, 2014 by gwrrob

[The Stationmaster]

Some more shunting action.The question I have is would they be shunted with the toad attached ?

 

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Depends why they were being shunted Rob.  If they were being crossed to the branch to head off along it or being crossed to recess the van would stay on.   If a few wagons were being shunted out for Brent the engine would simply take them and leave the rest of the train on the Main - unless that would have got in the way of other trains.

 

A past boss of mine, probably now long dead & buried, held the view that it was always better and quicker to shunt with a short raft of wagons and I was inclined to agree but several of our Shunters seemed to think it easier to shunt out of 70 than pick them up in two or three hits  (but then they might just have been spinning things out ).

[Andrew P]

Hi Robin, thanks for some more nice Shunting pics, I'm off to the SVR on Sunday for a whole day of Train Rides, Photography and Smell, (that's the smell of coal, smoke, steam and grease not me). I just hope its a better day than I had a couple of years back when the rain didn't stop all day, but I still got some nice pics.

 

 

 

Also found this, I don't know if its of any help, or not.

 

Hope you don't mind me posting these pics on here.

[gwrrob]

4566 complete with portholes.Very nice and I'd be happy with that on the recently booked Santa Special.

[gwrrob]

After putting the coal wagons in the siding 4582 will attach itself to the waiting B set and take it down the branch.

 

 

 

 

[Coombe Barton]

One of yours, Rob?

 

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-cambridgeshire-29819156

[gwrrob]

One of yours, Rob?

 

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-cambridgeshire-29819156

AKA as a giant furry lawnmower. This thread can't get rid of them.

[gwrrob]

Modellers licence in play again this afternoon as we see a Bachmann mogul 2-6-0 4318 arrive to take the B set down the branch.Another anomaly....   Collett Goods definitly but a mogul...

 

 

 

 

[Mallard60022]

Wait till you see my Grange, on the Plymouth Holiday Express, going down the Seaton Branch........yup, it really did happen.

Actually, re the above, don't wait as you will be very old before that happens.

P