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

[Mallard60022]

I'd assumed the smokebox plates were missing as spotters 'liberated' them as the end of steam neared!

One of my two plates is a Dub Dee and that had had the 'snap' and was welded together at some time before I got it for about £10 in 1967. I could have had a B1 plate for the same price at the same time but I didn't have the money..........................dooooooh! The bloke at College that got them for me lived near Donny I think and had a regular supply. 

I nearly 'liberated' a WR 2.8.0. (38XX?) plate at Severn Tunnel Junction in 1963 or '64 but couldn't move the second nut/bolt in time so that I could then get the plate out of the yard and down to the station as my train was due and I was an idiot. How I would have got that thing back to Plymouth without it being noticed I have no idea. I still have the Water Gauge Spanner that I was using to undo it. 

Oh that I should have liberated the nameplate from Isambard Kingdom Brunel at Laira. That would have been difficult to smuggle out, even down my trousers.

 

Ar$e 

[Siberian Snooper]

I think you would need too expand in all directions, too get the IKB plate down your trousers.

[Captain Kernow]

I think you would need too expand in all directions, too get the IKB plate down your trousers.

But where would you put your ferret, then?

[The Stationmaster]

What were the reviews of the Bachmann model like when first released ?

 

Rave reviews as our rapid duck has reported - definitely rated as one of Bachmann's best jobs (don't forget the WR version is different  but too late for your period so don't get one by mistake).

[gwrrob]

Our Dutch friend has done it again.You're a bad man Mr T.

 

 

 

Now where did I put Mulgabill's Ocean Mail coach.I could pretend to model Millbay Docks....

[Trains&armour]

Our Dutch friend has done it again.You're a bad man Mr T.

 

[Mallard60022]

Our Dutch friend has done it again.You're a bad man Mr T.

 

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Now where did I put Mulgabill's Ocean Mail coach.I could pretend to model Millbay Docks....

CK and I have lots of Pics of Millbay Docks.

B. Ferry.

[gwrrob]

More.

 

 

 

 

 

Edited February 9, 2017 by gwrrob

[2ManySpams]

Very naughty Dutchman.

[gwrrob]

Very naughty Dutchman.

 

Feel free to post some photos of your 7mm version.

[2ManySpams]

Feel free to post some photos of your 7mm version.

[Trains&armour]

Hmm, you might need some Dutch courage before tackling that one....

[bgman]

In other news,

 

I've decide to start on resurrecting my station project ......YEY ! Deffo GWR and Edwardian period.

 

So, that said I would ask the venerable members on this thread, with your permission please Rob, what paint would have been used for station canopy supports in the typical Edwardian Era ? (If you wish me to remove this I'm more than happy to do so Rob ).

 

I've produced these using a well known plotting/cutter and so far I'm pretty satisfied. If the final trial column turns out to my liking I'll start the rest....only 32 more !!!

 

 

 

 

This is purely a trial run to see what pitfalls there could be lurking when I assemble them.

 

Grahame

 

 

 

 

 

 

[2ManySpams]

Hmm, you might need some Dutch courage before tackling that one....

Indeed. It looks a bit like this now:

 

 

 

Got bored with it again and decided to build the layout instead. That will mean I have something to test it on at least.

 

The loco build is very much a hate, hate, love, hate relationship.

[bgman]

In other news,

 

I've decide to start on resurrecting my station project ......YEY ! Deffo GWR and Edwardian period.

 

So, that said I would ask the venerable members on this thread, with your permission please Rob, what paint would have been used for station canopy supports in the typical Edwardian Era ? (If you wish me to remove this I'm more than happy to do so Rob ).

 

I've produced these using a well known plotting/cutter and so far I'm pretty satisfied. If the final trial column turns out to my liking I'll start the rest....only 32 more !!!

 

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This is purely a trial run to see what pitfalls there could be lurking when I assemble them.

 

Grahame

 

Just to qualify my question this photo appears to render a darker colour than the usual Dark Stone ?

 

 

Any thoughts / observations most welcome 

 

K.Odachrome

[Siberian Snooper]

But where would you put your ferret, then?

 

On the tender, with a dartboard.

[Siberian Snooper]

CK and I have lots of Pics of Millbay Docks.

B. Ferry.

 

Do you have any that show the Ocean Liner Terminal? Please.

[Captain Kernow]

In other news,

 

I've decide to start on resurrecting my station project ......YEY ! Deffo GWR and Edwardian period.

 

So, that said I would ask the venerable members on this thread, with your permission please Rob, what paint would have been used for station canopy supports in the typical Edwardian Era ? (If you wish me to remove this I'm more than happy to do so Rob ).

 

I've produced these using a well known plotting/cutter and so far I'm pretty satisfied. If the final trial column turns out to my liking I'll start the rest....only 32 more !!!

 

fullsizeoutput_e07.jpeg

 

fullsizeoutput_e08.jpeg

 

fullsizeoutput_e09.jpeg

 

This is purely a trial run to see what pitfalls there could be lurking when I assemble them.

 

Grahame

Very nice, Grahame, but where will you be gluing that penny?

 

Is it the basis for the station clock?

[mattingleycustom]

Now that is a brute.There's a few shots of those in the Norman Lockett albums I have.

 

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"Don't forget to remove the masking tape from the cab windows before you take the photographs" - Oops!

[Mallard60022]

Do you have any that show the Ocean Liner Terminal? Please.

Sort of....in the Millsy book of then and now stuff. Not really very clear I don't think.

P

[Mallard60022]

"Don't forget to remove the masking tape from the cab windows before you take the photographs" - Oops!

I never even noticed that........................

[81C]

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And there's me thinking you were a serious modeller. 

[Dr Gerbil-Fritters]

I see you are modelling the GWR over head electric system.  

 

 

Well done Sir, you will have it finished before Notwork Rail do...

 

 

[brushman47544]

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Nice though they are, there's something about these Panniers, and the 64XX, that make them look out of proportion compared to the 57XX and 8750 versions.

[Limpley Stoker]

"Don't forget to remove the masking tape from the cab windows before you take the photographs" - Oops!

I thought it was there to prevent the Luftwaffe seeing the glow on the faces of the crew.....