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

[MrWolf]

2 hours ago, NHY 581 said:

 

 

Well, that sums up Hornby's approach and sadly, I have to say good riddance. 

 

With such a high handed attitude, quite frankly they deserve to fail. 

 

One has to ask, what is the point of Hornby attending shows if they are to treat their customers thus.....? 

 

Ridiculous. 

 

Rob. 

 

 

 

Perhaps Mr K should read up on the rise and fall of Edward Turner and the British motorcycle manufacturing industry in general.

There's some disturbing parallels to be drawn and lessons that clearly haven't been learnt perhaps.

I certainly wouldn't want to see Hornby or any of the other manufacturers fall, but I do wonder where they did their market research, or was it a rehash of the reasons why they went from 0 to 00 in the fifties, partly because houses were getting smaller and rivals were churning out smaller trains.

[NHY 581]

2 minutes ago, MrWolf said:

 

Perhaps Mr K should read up on the rise and fall of Edward Turner and the British motorcycle manufacturing industry in general.

There's some disturbing parallels to be drawn and lessons that clearly haven't been learnt perhaps.

I certainly wouldn't want to see Hornby or any of the other manufacturers fall, but I do wonder where they did their market research, or was it a rehash of the reasons why they went from 0 to 00 in the fifties, partly because houses were getting smaller and rivals were churning out smaller trains.

 

 

There are comparisons to be made, Rob. 

 

Blinkers on respect of the competitors models, unflinching faith in the companies products, knowledge of what the 'kids' want ( TT120=Aerial 3 ? )

 

Mmmm

 

[MrWolf]

From the companies who brought you the Road Rocket and the Red Hunter....

 

But it's hip and groovy baby...

 

 

Even the French couldn't make it chic...

 

 

You bought me a what?!

 

 

It would be interesting to know what each of these folks were really thinking...

 

 

Answers on a postcard...

[toboldlygo]

1 hour ago, gwrrob said:

 

I do believe the Rapido GWR four plank is next to leave the factory and might be here before Xmas.

..and there 😉

[checkrail]

17 hours ago, gwrrob said:

A few more photos of the GWR liveried Hatton's Genesis coaches in close up.

Nice footboards.

[lmsforever]

On 30/10/2022 at 06:35, Harlequin said:

 

a). Too small

b). Too late

c). Not enough GWR

d). Made by Evil Uncle Hornby

 

I did it years ago in the late fifties and into early sixties went onto oo and that was it.

[Captain Kernow]

Here's a nice photo I took on a local walk around Brent the other day, of a slightly dilapidated barn structure, on the London-side of the village, just to the south of Palstone Bridge on the main line:

 

[Mallard60022]

5 hours ago, Captain Kernow said:

Here's a nice photo I took on a local walk around Brent the other day, of a slightly dilapidated barn structure, on the London-side of the village, just to the south of Palstone Bridge on the main line:

 

See that Barn CK? That's your dream home that is.

Nice Trees and some decent Bush.

A. Nidiut

[Captain Kernow]

3 hours ago, Mallard60022 said:

See that Barn CK? That's your dream home that is.

Thank you for your support.

 

I shall always wear it.

 

[MrWolf]

8 minutes ago, Captain Kernow said:

Thank you for your support.

 

I shall always wear it.

 

 

That's conjured up an image which will take years of therapy to get rid of....

[gwrrob]

12 minutes ago, Captain Kernow said:

Thank you for your support.

 

I shall always wear it.

 

 

Is that art darling.

[MrWolf]

1 minute ago, gwrrob said:

 

Is that art darling.

 

Probably some weird performance based art, for which the grant was signed off because the approvals board didn't want to be accused of being "uneducated" and "ignorant".

 

Rather like The King's new clothes...

 

[Captain Kernow]

5 minutes ago, gwrrob said:

Is that art darling.

It's not a banana.

 

[toboldlygo]

1 minute ago, MrWolf said:

 

Probably some weird performance based art, for which the grant was signed off because the approvals board didn't want to be accused of being "uneducated" and "ignorant".

 

Rather like The King's new clothes...

 

 

Or the Grand Inquisitors new robes - sadly they were too small, as he was ranting about TT-120, the tailor misheard him...

[MrWolf]

10 minutes ago, Captain Kernow said:

It's not a banana.

 

 

If it was, we could bolt a pair of bogies to it and stick it on the track.

[Captain Kernow]

1 minute ago, MrWolf said:

 

If it was, we could bolt a pair of bogies to it and stick it on the track.

It's been done before!

 

[MrWolf]

1 minute ago, Captain Kernow said:

It's been done before!

 

 

It's tricky hanging a pair of AEC diesel engines from a banana though, even the tough green ones.

[gwrrob]

31 minutes ago, Captain Kernow said:

It's not a banana.

 

 

A flying banana never offends.

 

 

 

 

Edited October 31, 2022 by gwrrob
photos

[Captain Kernow]

You can't compare apples & pears.

 

[MrWolf]

Especially if like us, you live in a single level flat, there are no apples and pears.

[MrWolf]

3 minutes ago, gwrrob said:

 

A flying banana never offends.

 

 

 

Never, not a chance, they are art darlings.

 

I have that model and the original full skirted type. They were the only diseasels I have. I'm not counting the shame on the house of Wolf that is a class 142 Pacer...

[46444]

10 minutes ago, gwrrob said:

 

A flying banana never offends.

 

 

 

Lovely to see the Top Banana....

 

Can we have some more shots please.

 

Perhaps with an artistic flair.....

 

Cheers,

 

Mark 

[Welchester]

15 hours ago, Captain Kernow said:

It's not a banana.

 

 

That's what Ted told Dougal.

 

[gwrrob]

23 hours ago, 46444 said:

Perhaps with an artistic flair.....

 

 

 

 

[M.I.B]

On 30/10/2022 at 20:49, MrWolf said:

From the companies who brought you the Road Rocket and the Red Hunter....

 

But it's hip and groovy baby...

 

 

Even the French couldn't make it chic...

 

 

You bought me a what?!

 

 

It would be interesting to know what each of these folks were really thinking...

 

 

Answers on a postcard...

I'd still rather ride that than a Harley..........