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

[colin penfold]

Let me defend my beloved Wales:

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View towards Treath Penllech this summer, on the Llynn peninsula (not that far from Barmouth as the crow flies..)

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And on the beach itself: Glorious sunshine, beach activities, scantily clad ladies. what more could one want?

 

which puts in a somewhat awkward position: (not to mention hijacking Rob's tread..)

 

Sorry Larry, some tourists just won't stop coming 

 

 

And a bit of balance:

 

June on the Snowdon Railway

 

 

August on the Ffestiniog

 

[Clearwater]

Brings to mind the old weathering forecasting adage in North Wales "if you can't see Snowdon , it is raining; if you can see Snowdon, it's going to rain"

[colin penfold]

Brings to mind the old weathering forecasting adage in North Wales "if you can't see Snowdon , it is raining; if you can see Snowdon, it's going to rain"

 

Now then, from your avatar you might be able to clear up a question that bothered me at Gaydon. The central area surrounding the two "exhausts" - black or copper?

[gwrrob]

Now then, from your avatar you might be able to clear up a question that bothered me at Gaydon. The central area surrounding the two "exhausts" - black or copper?

Good question Colin and as we were looking at the Golden Age Models stand yesterday, their version gives no information either.

 

[coachmann]

We mustn't forget the Sun-Free Zone Worshipers of Snowdonia whose ritual spell-casting on Stoke Wakes is doing its bit for the land of mien father's. 

Edited October 12, 2015 by coachmann

[colin penfold]

Good question Colin and as we were looking at the Golden Age Models stand yesterday, their version gives no information either.

 

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Although the area above the copper band does look black, even from that angle

[coachmann]

Good question Colin and as we were looking at the Golden Age Models stand yesterday, their version gives no information either.

 

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I don't like it. I love it...

Edited October 12, 2015 by coachmann

[Clearwater]

Now then, from your avatar you might be able to clear up a question that bothered me at Gaydon. The central area surrounding the two "exhausts" - black or copper?

Looking at the close ups of the picture, I'd say it was copper but not 100%. They were on the ground outside the refreshment cafe at Didcot. Perhaps one of the GWS volunteers on here can confirm?

 

As an aside, Rob's photo above shows it to a certain extent, but Captain Kernow's pannier photo shows a massive variation in the green

[gwrrob]

I don't like it. I love it...

Yours for £1250 plus vat.Oven baked paint job Larry.

[colin penfold]

I know this is preservation, and a different loco, but:

 

[brianusa]

As long as it has Great Western on the tender and PDN instead of a number, I'll forgive the superstore behind!

 

Brian

[Nick Gough]

And a bit of balance:

 

June on the Snowdon Railway

 

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Who's parked a tractor at the top of Snowdon?

[Siberian Snooper]

I think you will find that it is only the lip that is copper, the rest is cast iron.

[M.I.B]

It's not just cast  iron.  Other railway companies perhaps.

 

But that is the finest quality, moulded and fettled ferrous mixture of perfect proportion, designed by geni-i, and made by craftsmen, and maintained with affection and experience by trained hands of the highest skill set......

[Mallard60022]

A bit more Great Westernry (with apologies for the blue item at the back):

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The weathering on that pannier is really cr*p. Looks like some lady has misfired with her powder puff box thingy (no sniggering at the back) whilst standing on a footbridge as the tanky trundled underneath (still no sniggering.....)

Ducky.

Edited October 13, 2015 by Mallard60022

[Captain Kernow]

Yours for £1250 plus vat.Oven baked paint job Larry.

Do you think I'd get a discount if I offered them the use of my oven?

[NHY 581]

The weathering on that pannier is really cr*p. Looks like some lady has misfired with her powder puff box thingy (no sniggering at the back) whilst standing on a footbridge as the tanky trundled underneath (still no sniggering.....)

Ducky.

The culprits were later located in the waiting room at Brent. Must say it appears that the Finching sisters have looked better. The late night gin parties at the vicarage are taking their toll.........

 

Rob

[The Stationmaster]

I don't like it. I love it...

And that one is in the right livery but I wonder when the front buffers were changed?  And it's a mere (haha) £1,250 - definitely a printing press job to get hold of one of those.  However having seen a Golden Age A4 performing considerably less than faultlessly I seriously wonder if it's meant to be run or showed off.

 

Now as we're in the vicinity of the Cambrian how about this piece of nonsense  (approaching Aberdovey for those who don't recognise it)

 

[Captain Kernow]

 

Now as we're in the vicinity of the Cambrian how about this piece of nonsense  (approaching Aberdovey for those who don't recognise it)

 

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Lovely nostalgic photo, Mike.

[Captain Kernow]

I doubt that we will see that sight again any time soon on the Cambrian section.

[gwrrob]

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I've been onto the council about this possibility at the Ricoh Arena on matchdays.

[coachmann]

1) In the Kernow Models weekly newsletter this week, they say they're having a delivery of a new Hornby County (4-6-0) - is this a new model or simply the old Airfix one?

Further to this question, Rails of Sheffield have sent an email with an illustration of the 'County'. The base of the boiler has a segment in it to make the boiler whole. The base of the firebox needs tapering and the cab needs lowering. The chimney is tall and looks to represent the original, not the low one fitted later. Slide Bars and crosshead are black plastic like on the Large Prairie and the angle of the cylinders is too flat. As with many Railroad models, lining is simplified and consists of the orange lines with no inner black although the boiler bands are correctly orange and black. Brake rigging might be in an accessory pack  -  there was none visible on the photos.

 

Seeing as a revamp is out of sight, I think it would be one of those winter night detailing projects......It looks an attractive proposition for the price and I have to admit I am tempted even though I swore i wouldnt never need anything larger than a 'Hall'.........Pssst, anyone know who does a short double chimney for the County?

Edited October 13, 2015 by coachmann

[colin penfold]

todays revived old slide is from Didcot

 

[cary hill]

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I've been onto the council about this possibility at the Ricoh Arena on matchdays.

 

It cost a packet to jack the Ricoh Arena up and move it 50 meters.........but plenty of room for a station in that stand when Coventry F.C. are at home but not sure "London" Wasps are that pleased about it with their larger crowds.

 

Edited October 13, 2015 by cary hill

[brianusa]

Sometimes I think some of you guys are too hard on train models.  In my OO period if I had a County like that, I wouldn't have been aware these problems and enjoyed it just the way it was.  But I do understand those who want perfection and their enjoyment achieving that happy state.

 

Brian.