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

[2ManySpams]

35 minutes ago, gwrrob said:

 

Chris is far to modest to post this so I'll do it. Bloody good show I say.

 

 

Still working on the stonework, early days yet. But here's a selective crop...

 

[Captain Kernow]

Lovely, a pannier's eye view, I'd say...

 

[Dunsignalling]

31 minutes ago, Captain Kernow said:

Lovely, a pannier's eye view, I'd say...

 

 

Only if said Pannier has derailed and rolled onto its side.....😇

[Mallard60022]

13 minutes ago, Dunsignalling said:

 

Only if said Pannier has derailed and rolled onto its side.....😇

They do that On Shed so that they have their Under-frame tickled! Saw it many times at Laira.

P

[gwrrob]

I still can't get over being called a Hornby hater last week, so from the archives I've found these photos. Hornby Grange class 6822 Manton Grange heading west on a stopper with some mixed stock which appears to be a pair of repainted Hornby clerestories.

 

 

 

 

[Oldddudders]

1 hour ago, gwrrob said:

I still can't get over being called a Hornby hater last week,

I'm not surprised. You are the opposite of a keyboard warrior, seldom rubbishing things or people. I tried in vain to find evidence of your accuser. Knowing his (probably not her!) name would enable me to keep an eye open. 

[gwrrob]

20 minutes ago, Oldddudders said:

I'm not surprised. You are the opposite of a keyboard warrior, seldom rubbishing things or people. I tried in vain to find evidence of your accuser. Knowing his (probably not her!) name would enable me to keep an eye open. 

 

A relatively new member with only six posts.

[2ManySpams]

2 hours ago, gwrrob said:

I still can't get over being called a Hornby hater last week, so from the archives I've found these photos. Hornby Grange class 6822 Manton Grange heading west on a stopper with some mixed stock which appears to be a pair of repainted Hornby clerestories.

 

 

 

 

 

Knowing that you're a bit down of late, here's something to cheer you up. A photo of a sign seen at Bristol TM station. Seems to be doing the rounds on So shall Meeja. Panniers now banned from the station...

 

 

I fully endorse this message. 

[gwrrob]

3 minutes ago, 2ManySpams said:

 

Knowing that you're a bit down of late, here's something to cheer you up. A photo of a sign seen at Bristol TM station. Seems to be doing the rounds on So shall Meeja. Panniers now banned from the station...

 

 

I fully endorse this message. 

 

I do like a good rack though.😁

[Captain Kernow]

9 minutes ago, 2ManySpams said:

 

Knowing that you're a bit down of late, here's something to cheer you up. A photo of a sign seen at Bristol TM station. Seems to be doing the rounds on So shall Meeja. Panniers now banned from the station...

 

 

I fully endorse this message. 

The fact that I laughed doesn't mean that I approve....!

 

[Mallard60022]

If anyone has Points with Accurascale they may get told they are about to be deleted.

I checked mine this morning and ended up only paying £10 for a lovely Maroon Syphon, as I had £48 credit!

Good job I bothered.

ATB all.

Phil

[Neal Ball]

4 hours ago, gwrrob said:

I still can't get over being called a Hornby hater last week, so from the archives I've found these photos. Hornby Grange class 6822 Manton Grange heading west on a stopper with some mixed stock which appears to be a pair of repainted Hornby clerestories.

 

 

 

 

Nice photos - as for Hornby hater, what a load of rubbish.

[2ManySpams]

12 hours ago, Captain Kernow said:

The fact that I laughed doesn't mean that I approve....!

 

 

May be worth enquiring of the security forces what fate beholds removed panniers. As president and founder member of the Pannier Protection League, I think it's in your area of interest to find out.

[Captain Kernow]

1 hour ago, 2ManySpams said:

May be worth enquiring of the security forces what fate beholds removed panniers. As president and founder member of the Pannier Protection League, I think it's in your area of interest to find out.

The Supreme Pannier has decided that panniers who were tempted over to join forces with Morgoth can no longer be considered to belong to pannier-kind. As such, they will now forever be considered as members of the LNER...

 

[MrWolf]

16 hours ago, gwrrob said:

I still can't get over being called a Hornby hater last week, so from the archives I've found these photos. Hornby Grange class 6822 Manton Grange heading west on a stopper with some mixed stock which appears to be a pair of repainted Hornby clerestories.

 

 

 

 

 

If anything, you've been a Hornby improver by painting those clerestories wartime brown. By that era there's a good chance of the panelling having been plated over.

 

Forty years on I still remember being rather disappointed with them and thinking Hornby had missed an opportunity by cheaping out on the panelling and decided I'd stick with the Triang version from ten years before I was born. 

I'd have battered my pocket money to buy a set otherwise.

 

I've often thought it might be an easy win for Hornby to revisit their clerestory carriages and redesign them with the panels moulded in.

[NHY 581]

10 minutes ago, Captain Kernow said:

The Supreme Pannier has decided that panniers who were tempted over to join forces with Morgoth can no longer be considered to belong to pannier-kind. As such, they will now forever be considered as members of the LNER...

 

 

A harsh but appropriate punishment under the circumstances. 

 

 

[1466]

10 hours ago, MrWolf said:

 

If anything, you've been a Hornby improver by painting those clerestories wartime brown. By that era there's a good chance of the panelling having been plated over.

 

Forty years on I still remember being rather disappointed with them and thinking Hornby had missed an opportunity by cheaping out on the panelling and decided I'd stick with the Triang version from ten years before I was born. 

I'd have battered my pocket money to buy a set otherwise.

 

I've often thought it might be an easy win for Hornby to revisit their clerestory carriages and redesign them with the panels moulded in.

As I understand it , Ratio were  about to start tooling for GWR clerestories, when they got wind that Hornby were bringing out their own clerestory coaches . So Ratio abandoned their plans .

I’ve never understood why Hornby went for plain but printed sides ( all visible ) but incorporated buffers springs ( invisible).  Especially when they did such a good job with the shorty but panelled Triang ones .
That said , I have several long Hornby clerestories, some repainted in plain brown and some with etched brass sides . 

[Kevin Johnson]

On 05/09/2024 at 17:36, gwrrob said:

I still can't get over being called a Hornby hater last week, so from the archives I've found these photos. Hornby Grange class 6822 Manton Grange heading west on a stopper with some mixed stock which appears to be a pair of repainted Hornby clerestories.

 

 

 

 

Robin the Hornby Grange class looks great.👍

[County of Yorkshire]

I see Pendon have announced some scenic modelling courses in November. However, they sold out very quickly and I couldn’t get a place in time ☹️. Has anyone been on one? Would you recommend it? 
 

Cheers. 
 

CoY 

[The Fatadder]

26 minutes ago, County of Yorkshire said:

I see Pendon have announced some scenic modelling courses in November. However, they sold out very quickly and I couldn’t get a place in time ☹️. Has anyone been on one? Would you recommend it? 
 

Cheers. 
 

CoY 

Very highly recommended, I did the course a few years back and really enjoyed it.  you get a chance to view the vale scene without the glass up as well as a bonus.    I still have the diorama I built on the course (slightly modified) as a scenic plank for photographing models on.

 

I am hoping the weathering courses also return (and the tree making one)

[2ManySpams]

Reporting from Guildex, nice to see some of the ANtB regulars.

 

[gwrrob]

Masterpiece is one word😉

[great northern]

On 06/09/2024 at 09:47, Captain Kernow said:

The Supreme Pannier has decided that panniers who were tempted over to join forces with Morgoth can no longer be considered to belong to pannier-kind. As such, they will now forever be considered as members of the LNER...

 

OK, we'll have the cutting torch ready.😀

[County of Yorkshire]

I cannot believe that the business case for the T3 (20 built, out of service by 1945) stacks up, but the one for a GWR Saint (77 built, out of service by 1953) evidently does not. Hmm.
 

Maybe Southern modellers do have the most spending power in the OO market! 

[Tim Dubya]

22 hours ago, County of Yorkshire said:

I cannot believe that the business case for the T3 (20 built, out of service by 1945) stacks up, but the one for a GWR Saint (77 built, out of service by 1953) evidently does not. Hmm.
 

Maybe Southern modellers do have the most spending power in the OO market! 

 

I can and was expecting this announcement a couple of months back when she was completed.  I hope this means that we get some LSWR Corridors to chuck behind it 🤔

 

Edited September 8 by Tim Dubya
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