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]

This was my first go using the code 75 and if I can lay it anyone can.If I was starting fresh I would space the sleepers correctly that's all.

 

 

[john dew]

Hi Rob

 

What are you using as a brake van on the van train?

 

I love your prairie shots but they are, sadly, a constant reminder of my failure to find an effective way of mounting kadees on the body rather than the bogie.......I havent entirely given up because they are real favourites of mine ...such iconic branch locos

 

Best Wishes from a very sunny Vancouver

 

John

[gwrrob]

Hi Rob

 

What are you using as a brake van on the van train?

 

John

My E147 brake composite.There are many photos in the Kingsbridge branch books of such workings that I've just transferred to mainline workings.One such train had an ex LNER brake third attached.

 

Tomorrow will probably use the K42.

Edited April 3, 2016 by gwrrob

[john dew]

My E147 brake composite.There are many photos in the Kingsbridge branch books of such workings that I've just transferred to mainline workings.One such train had a ex LNER brake third attached.

 

Tomorrow will probably use the K42.

 

Thanks Rob.......virtually all my stock is RTR. I was looking for a suitable brake van for my Milk Train......hence the question. My two new Bow ends are committed but I guess I could use one of my newly surplus Bachmann Sunshines

 

Cheers

[gwrrob]

It looks like it's going to be a beautiful day spent in the South Hams....

 

 

Edited April 3, 2016 by gwrrob

[Stubby47]

Like , like, like !!!

[Captain Kernow]

It looks like it's going to be a beautiful day spent in the South Hams....

 

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The weather on ANTB today is clearly better than the current conditions in the real Brent!

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[NHY 581]

Aha!

 

Nothing like a pesky prairie to lighten the day.....

 

Rob

[gwrrob]

A request for some horseboxes is granted.

 

 

 

 

[gwrrob]

A Hall class is rostered for the up parcels featuring three different regions vans.

 

 

 

 

 

[gwrrob]

 

I'm warming to this angle.

 

 

 

[gwrrob]

Meanwhile 4547 shunts the horseboxes.

 

 

 

 

[NHY 581]

Bloody good show !

[gwrrob]

Now I'm spoiling you..

 

 

 

[colin penfold]

loving that. A junction station at work.

[Clearwater]

That last shot is reminiscent of blenkinsop's plate 57 in 'echoes of the great western.' I suspect you've seen that shot? Shows

Chepstow castle on the Royal Duchy on 28/8/57

 

David

[Welchester]

Now I'm spoiling you..

 

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And with these I am spoiling you, Ambassadore.

[Oldddudders]

The horse boxes look very fine. Are they Parkside? I have one somewhere half-built.

[Mallard60022]

loving that. A junction station at work.

There will be another one along soon (2018) but it might not be suitable for those of a GWR nervous disposition (except for the diversions and a bit in 1963 and 1965).

Philth

[The Stationmaster]

The horse boxes look very fine. Are they Parkside? I have one somewhere half-built.

 

They look very much like Mr Hornby's effort (one even has the same running number as a Hornby one)

[gwrrob]

They look very much like Mr Hornby's effort (one even has the same running number as a Hornby one)

 

Very much so and very nice too although I did paint the ends black and got Glenn to waft some of his magic on them.A siphon g to match from Hornby please...

[gwrrob]

Some leftovers for tea...

 

 

 

 

Thanks for your continued support, much appreciated.

[gwrrob]

A second opinion needed here as I'm thinking of glueing a two bar telegraph pole to the backscene to cover the one printed to give a 3d effect.Do you think it would work as obviously I can't plant it behind the wall as it's stuck to the background.

 

[Edwardian]

Tricky if there is no gap between the wall and the backscene.

[Edwardian]

And with these I am spoiling you, Ambassadore.

 

The Foreign & Commonwealth Office's entire annual budget there.