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]

If you hurry you can catch this one John !

 

[chrisf]

On hire to Western National, no doubt.

 

Chris

[gwrrob]

On hire to Western National, no doubt.

 

Chris

Yes especially as I don't have one !

 

Did you enjoy the show yesterday as you seemed to be in a hurry to be somewhere.

[gwrrob]

4582 is seen at Tigley Junction leaving with a freight destined for Brent.

 

 

 

 

 

[gwrrob]

4582 arrives with its freight. It will run round its train using the crossovers at either end of the platform.

 

 

 

 

 

[coachmann]

I'm jealous..................I want one.................. A small Prairie! My 2007 Bachmann catalogue lists them as having a heavy die-cast chassis. Was it a split-chassis? 

[gwrrob]

I'm jealous..................I want one.................. A small Prairie! My 2007 Bachmann catalogue lists them as having a heavy die-cast chassis. Was it a split-chassis?

 

Definitely not a split chassis and world's away from the Lima version I had over 20 years ago.I have four of them and they all run very nicely and it's just a pity my late father never saw the Bachmann release of his favourite GWR class.I bought one of mine off ebay too.

[Coombe Barton]

Been through Avonwick and Kingsbridge today - hearing echoes.

[Andrew P]

More great and inspirational pics Robin, thanks, there always very welcome.

[chrisf]

Yes especially as I don't have one !

 

Did you enjoy the show yesterday as you seemed to be in a hurry to be somewhere.

Very much so, thanks.  I was there till chucking-out time.  I would have liked to introduce you to my cousin with whom I spent much of the day.

 

Chris

[gwrrob]

More of 4582 in action.

 

 

 

 

 

[brianusa]

Definitely not a split chassis and world's away from the Lima version I had over 20 years ago.I have four of them and they all run very nicely and it's just a pity my late father never saw the Bachmann release of his favourite GWR class.I bought one of mine off ebay too.

 

Lima?  Are they still around?  Their 45xx was the backbone of Buckfastleigh in my OO days.  Then I didn't see much wrong with it along with the Airfix 0-4-2T which was a little troublesome and one of the main reasons I moved on from OO.

 

Brian.

[Captain Kernow]

Been through Avonwick and Kingsbridge today - hearing echoes.

Hope you're enjoying it, John. Been pretty inactive for most of today due to a sore eye, but at least the weather's been pretty good.

[NHY 581]

Great Prairie photos, Rob. Definitely my favourite GWR class. Been thinking I need a plain black one to go with my lined green examples.......mmmmmm

 

Lovely looking locomotive

 

Rob

[Coombe Barton]

Hope you're enjoying it, John. Been pretty inactive for most of today due to a sore eye, but at least the weather's been pretty good.

See

• http://www.rmweb.co.uk/community/index.php?/topic/229-early-risers/?p=1899106
• http://www.rmweb.co.uk/community/index.php?/topic/229-early-risers/?p=1899288
• http://www.rmweb.co.uk/community/index.php?/topic/229-early-risers/?p=1899966
• http://www.rmweb.co.uk/community/index.php?/topic/229-early-risers/?p=1900451

and more will be forthcoming in Early Risers, where they tolerate me.

[gwrrob]

Thanks for the continued support and here's a final few for today.

 

 

 

 

 

[coachmann]

Bachmanns small Prairie must be due for re release seeing as traders are taking advance orders for quite a few variants. I had a quick look on Youtube for DCC sound GWR locos and all I can say is, put two wires to some of them guys and you'd get a funny reading! 

Edited May 25, 2015 by coachmann

[NHY 581]

What a great photo.....Smashing.... ...

 

And R S Carpenters view of 4582 from about 1947.......Fabulous

Edited May 25, 2015 by nhy581

[2ManySpams]

Rob, I need to get you some southern vans for that freight - it's missing their distinctive roof profile.

[john dew]

Gorgeous shots Rob.

 

For the longest time, they were also my favourite class, as a model.

 

I have been meaning to ask this for a while......what coupling system do you use on Brent?...........I use Kadees and I find that automatic coupling is not very reliable because of the way the NEM pocket is mounted on the pony truck .........it doesn't centre properly because of the side play.........do you have this problem?

 

Kind regards from Vancouver

[Stubby47]

John,

I use the standard Bachmann coupling and have the same non centering issue, plus the height can be variable too..

Stu

[Oldddudders]

Kadees famously work best if body-mounted. That can be tough to arrange with some locos. Bachmann's coupler height disparities are legion, ISTR.

 

No easy answers here, sadly.

[gwrrob]

Kadees famously work best if body-mounted. That can be tough to arrange with some locos. Bachmann's coupler height disparities are legion, ISTR.

 

No easy answers here, sadly.

I use Kadee no 18 on my southrrn coaches to great effect but use tension locks on other stock to similar problems to what others have encountered. I do have fixed rakes that use other means including three links etc.

[Donw]

Kadees famously work best if body-mounted. That can be tough to arrange with some locos. Bachmann's coupler height disparities are legion, ISTR.

 

No easy answers here, sadly.

 

Three links

 

Don

[gwrrob]

Rob, I need to get you some southern vans for that freight - it's missing their distinctive roof profile.

Nice and I agree but what is available.