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

[St Enodoc]

16 hours ago, Captain Kernow said:

Heavenly bodies in the sky above Brent:

 

Which one's the balloon?

[Kevin Johnson]

Rob I have just ordered this one a Bachmann OO GAUGE 32-084 CLASS 56XX 6677 GWR GREEN. Lovely locomotive.

[NHY 581]

18 hours ago, gwrrob said:

What about Uranus .

 

Cheeky. 

[MrWolf]

1 hour ago, Kevin Johnson said:

Rob I have just ordered this one a Bachmann OO GAUGE 32-084 CLASS 56XX 6677 GWR GREEN. Lovely locomotive.

 

I had one of the earlier (c1999) versions, a great little loco. 

[Ian Hargrave]

2 hours ago, Kevin Johnson said:

Rob I have just ordered this one a Bachmann OO GAUGE 32-084 CLASS 56XX 6677 GWR GREEN. Lovely locomotive.

 
The ubiquitous South Wales engine. Haul anything and seen everywhere.But now..cue the cognoscenti to post us which end pointed in which direction going up from Queen Street to Ponty & beyond. I remember countless journeys behind them and on one occasion behind two ,double heading a school’s excursion from Aberdare to Windsor as far as Bassaleg Junction where Hall 4969 did the honours as far as its Royal destination.That was the summer of another Coronation year…..1953. I had just passed my 11+ .Enjoy the model.I think Dapol’s incoming should be another useful coach accessory apart of course  from H’s bow ended…..or even Rapido’s B set and lots of their lovely new wagons too.

 

 

 

 

[gwrrob]

2 hours ago, Kevin Johnson said:

Rob I have just ordered this one a Bachmann OO GAUGE 32-084 CLASS 56XX 6677 GWR GREEN. Lovely locomotive.

 

That’s not a Pannier @Kevin Johnson

[Kevin Johnson]

Hi Rob I know it's not a pannier tank but it is a lovely loco.

[gwrrob]

On 03/03/2023 at 18:31, 2ManySpams said:

 

A very round number. Saving pennies for the G0G trade do in Kettering tomorrow. 

 

Nice to see your photos of the new Dapol toad and I hear they're doing the sloped tank version of the 45xx too.

[2ManySpams]

3 hours ago, gwrrob said:

 

Nice to see your photos of the new Dapol toad and I hear they're doing the sloped tank version of the 45xx too.

 

Yes, I'll post the Toad photos here too (ok they were taken for the B4 and the Toad got in the way):

 

 

[Kevin Johnson]

The toad does look rather nice.

[Kevin Johnson]

Rob I'm really enjoying this thread. There is some really nice railway modelling happening and plenty to talk about.

I'm a little nervous today as I start my first session of chemotherapy tomorrow. I will of course be looking in but I don't know how my body is going to react.👍

[gwrrob]

On 02/03/2023 at 21:52, John Besley said:

 

See below

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

For completeness @John Besley from the archives and before I upgraded the scenic's during lockdown, we see 21C149 Anti Aircraft Command heading west. The excellent work of @Graham_Muz 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Oldddudders]

1 hour ago, Kevin Johnson said:

I'm a little nervous today as I start my first session of chemotherapy tomorrow. I will of course be looking in but I don't know how my body is going to react.👍

Make sure you have a good supply of ginger biscuits. At certain stages of the chemo cycle, your system will really relish these and make you feel a little better, when most foods do not appeal. Good luck and I hope chemo does for you what it has done for many - drive the darn thing out once and for all. 

[Ian Hargrave]

Castles Day at Didcot yesterday is well served on YouTube btw. Have SchlossFest ( pardon the pun ) with your pre-dinner tipple.

[Oldddudders]

37 minutes ago, Ian Hargrave said:

.Have SchlossFest ( pardon the pun ) with your pre-dinner tipple.

Er - did you mean Chateaufest, by any chance? 

[Ian Hargrave]

31 minutes ago, Oldddudders said:

Er - did you mean Chateaufest, by any chance? 

Mais certainment…er. Yer wah? Sure my spelling’s wrong……

[Limpley Stoker]

Aber schlossfest im Deutsch auch  sieht gut aus.

Edited March 5, 2023 by Limpley Stoker
Bet that’s unpopular!

[Ian Hargrave]

20 minutes ago, Limpley Stoker said:

Aber schlossfest im Deutsch auch  sieht gut aus.

I think…if my brain is functioning as it should…its meaning in general is that after a good knees up,all is well with the world . Which is a good feeling.

[gwrrob]

Sepia prints and horsehair filled.coach seating , happy days.

[OnTheBranchline]

8 hours ago, gwrrob said:

 

For completeness @John Besley from the archives and before I upgraded the scenic's during lockdown, we see 21C149 Anti Aircraft Command heading west. The excellent work of @Graham_Muz 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

That's a weird colour of green... 😁

[MrWolf]

1 hour ago, OnTheBranchline said:

That's a weird colour of green... 😁

 

Looks good on a shed though.

 

[St Enodoc]

7 hours ago, Limpley Stoker said:

Aber schlossfest im Deutsch auch  sieht gut aus.

Unbedingt!

[NHY 581]

3 hours ago, St Enodoc said:

Unbedingt!

 

Bless ewe !

[MrWolf]

1 hour ago, NHY 581 said:

 

Bless ewe !

 

Gesundheit!

[gwrrob]

On 05/03/2023 at 10:09, 2ManySpams said:

 

Yes, I'll post the Toad photos here too (ok they were taken for the B4 and the Toad got in the way):

 

 

 

The usual guessing game with Dapol as to what we actually get as none of the products listed give the depot branding or lettering preview.

 

Dapol O Gauge GWR 'Toad' Brake Van - Engineering Samples - Hattons Model Railways

 

https://www.hattons.co.uk/directory/versiondetails/article?id=1259

Edited March 6, 2023 by gwrrob
detail, detail. detail.