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]

8 minutes ago, Graham T said:

Sadly I'm sure his shows couldn't be broadcast now.  A shame, as some of his stuff was brilliant.  More tea vicar?

 

Along with the likes of Benny Hill and Kenny Everett, the woke brigade would never have it , no matter how funny there were.

[Graham T]

Sorry for the thread drift, but here's some brilliance from Mr Hill:  linky thing

[Captain Kernow]

25 minutes ago, 2ManySpams said:

Or SheepBloke on TV in today's world?

Don't you mean SheepBloke on TV in the world of 50 years ago?

 

[Captain Kernow]

21 minutes ago, gwrrob said:

the woke brigade would never have it

Well, send 'em back to sleep, then!

 

[2ManySpams]

2 minutes ago, Captain Kernow said:

Don't you mean SheepBloke on TV in the world of 50 years ago?

 

 

Perhaps we go for SheepBloke not being suitable for TV in any era??

[t-b-g]

1 hour ago, gwrrob said:

 

Along with the likes of Benny Hill and Kenny Everett, the woke brigade would never have it , no matter how funny there were.

 

I did spot that Benny Hill shows are being shown on one of the more obscure Freeview Channels. Whether they are edited to suit a "modern audience" I know not as I haven't watched any but I did see them on a TV Guide page in the last couple of weeks.

 

Edit to add:

 

Channel 65 That's TV 2 channel. They also have Kenny Everett and Till death us do part along with a few other very non woke programmes.

Edited July 24 by t-b-g
To add content and correct spelling

[Captain Kernow]

4 minutes ago, 2ManySpams said:

Perhaps we go for SheepBloke not being suitable for TV in any era??

Oh no, not at all. I think he would be great presenting the Nine O'Clock News!

 

You might be OK as a CBBC presenter, old chap...

 

[2ManySpams]

20 minutes ago, Captain Kernow said:

Oh no, not at all. I think he would be great presenting the Nine O'Clock News!

 

You might be OK as a CBBC presenter, old chap...

 

 

Fibble

[Captain Kernow]

13 hours ago, 2ManySpams said:

Fibble

Actually. no, I was wrong.

 

Not CBBC, not at all.

 

Try presenting The Arts on Radio 4.

 

[gwrrob]

Another GWR wagon announced by Rapido, the Open C.

 

https://rapidotrains.co.uk/gwr-dia-o19-open-c/

Edited July 26 by gwrrob
we've never had it so good.

[St Enodoc]

26 minutes ago, gwrrob said:

Another GWR wagon announced by Rapido, the Open C.

I'll stick with my Ratio ones, I think.

[Dunsignalling]

1 hour ago, St Enodoc said:

I'll stick with my Ratio ones, I think.

Fine if you have them, but I've not seen an unbuilt one for at least 30 years...

[gwrrob]

1 hour ago, St Enodoc said:

I'll stick with my Ratio ones, I think.

 

Premium prices asked for these unmade on eBay so maybe the prices will come down with this announcement.

[checkrail]

RoS will soon get an order for one of these from me.  

 

The Ratio one appeared on many layouts featured in the mags 40 or 50 years ago.  I seem to remember reading somewhere that it had some inaccuracies but I don't recall what they were.  

[Dunsignalling]

2 hours ago, gwrrob said:

 

Premium prices asked for these unmade on eBay so maybe the prices will come down with this announcement.

Given that the kit seems to have gone out of production in the early 1970s, there may not be all that many still out there.

 

Appearances on eBay are infrequent, and the last time remember seeing an unbuilt one in the plastic, I was driving a Renault 18GTS, of which just two remain in the UK nowadays.

Edited July 26 by Dunsignalling

[gwrrob]

3 minutes ago, Dunsignalling said:

Given that the kit seems to have gone out of production in the early 1970s, there may not be all that many still out there.

 

Appearances on eBay are infrequent, and the last time remember seeing an unbuilt one in the plastic, I was driving a model of car that is virtually extinct nowadays.

 

The seller has just offered this to me for 20 sheets John @Dunsignalling if you're interested.

 

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/126497770536

Edited July 26 by gwrrob
info.

[Dunsignalling]

2 minutes ago, gwrrob said:

 

The seller has just offered this to me for 20 sheets John @Dunsignalling if you're interested.

 

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/126497770536

 

Not for me, thanks Rob, I have enough unbuilt kits to last this life and half the next! 😉

 

I'll go with Rapido on this one....

[2ManySpams]

Yo WR peeps,

 

Just making up one of these GWR PW hut thingies. Can anyone assist by pointing me in the direction of a nice period photo to help finish it off? Not a prototype I am familiar with.

 

Cheers all 

 

(It's the 7mm Intentio kit if you're interested)

 

[gwrrob]

Warwickshire Railways website might have a photo of one.

[46444]

20 minutes ago, 2ManySpams said:

Yo WR peeps,

 

Just making up one of these GWR PW hut thingies. Can anyone assist by pointing me in the direction of a nice period photo to help finish it off? Not a prototype I am familiar with.

 

Cheers all 

 

(It's the 7mm Intentio kit if you're interested)

 

 

Very nice.

 

Were these made at Exmouth Junction Concrete Works?

 

 

[2ManySpams]

25 minutes ago, 46444 said:

 

Very nice.

 

Were these made at Exmouth Junction Concrete Works?

 

 

 

No idea, sorry, I don't know anything about the real WR buildings but presume they had their own version of Exmouth Junction?

 

I have loads of info about the SR equivalents...

[Coach bogie]

7 hours ago, St Enodoc said:

I'll stick with my Ratio ones, I think.

I have David Geen cast white metal ones I am in no hurry to replace. If anyone is up for a challenge they can be rebuilt into crane runners.

 

Mike Wiltshire

[Nick Gough]

48 minutes ago, 46444 said:

 

Very nice.

 

Were these made at Exmouth Junction Concrete Works?

 

 

More likely at Taunton concrete works. That was the GWR works. Exmouth Junction - Southern.

[Nick Gough]

1 hour ago, 2ManySpams said:

Yo WR peeps,

 

Just making up one of these GWR PW hut thingies. Can anyone assist by pointing me in the direction of a nice period photo to help finish it off? Not a prototype I am familiar with.

 

Cheers all 

 

(It's the 7mm Intentio kit if you're interested)

 

The weighbridge hut at Lambourn on this page:

https://www.lambournvalleyrailway.info/lambourn-2.html

 

Also seen in an aerial photo on this one:

https://www.lambournvalleyrailway.info/lambourn-3.html

[2ManySpams]

9 minutes ago, Nick Gough said:

The weighbridge hut at Lambourn on this page:

https://www.lambournvalleyrailway.info/lambourn-2.html

 

Also seen in an aerial photo on this one:

https://www.lambournvalleyrailway.info/lambourn-3.html

 

Thanks Nick, that's a nice shot showing roof and eaves detail.