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

[Oldddudders]

brianusa, on 13 Oct 2015 - 21:02, said:

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.

Blame the information explosion, Brian. We now know much more - or at least have access to - information about almost everything under the sun. That begets a certain attitude among people who wish that the model was that bit better. The real pros go away and make it so, of course.

[46444]

As Robin has bought a new chimney for 7804 I thought I'd share a couple of images from the Warwickshire Railways website.  

 

Here's 7818 G-g-g-g-g-granville Manor in 1939 at Tyseley Shed showing the original style chimney:

 

http://www.warwickshirerailways.com/gwr/gwrt309.htm

 

Here she is again in 1956 with modified chimney showing the rolled up sheet in the cab roof to protect the crew in adverse weather:

 

http://www.warwickshirerailways.com/gwr/gwrhj104.htm

 

It looks as if the splashers had a brass beading in GWR times looking at the first photo but does the cab window have a brass surround?

 

Cheers,

 

Mark

Edited October 13, 2015 by 46444

[46444]

Here's a shot of NA's 9717 with a P18 Starfish wagon in 1947:

 

 

 

[Trains&armour]

Good evening!

 

While trawling through my holiday snapshots I happened upon this one:

 

 

Perhaps not in the same league as the big boys, but still GWR!

(Vale of Rheidol Railway)

[gwrrob]

http://www.rmweb.co.uk/community/index.php?/blog/1338/entry-16766-to-the-manor-bornresurrection-of-an-old-friend/

 

Mark is too modest to blow his own euphonium so here's the link to his Manor mods.As there's no new model in the offing I bought the DMR chimney at the Gaydon show, so watch this space for mine on 7804 soon.

[coachmann]

Further to the 'County', the 'Hall' has the same wheelbase although its bogie is a 1mm too short for a County and it has near correct cylinders (the Bachmann Modified Halls cylinder are correct but this would be an expensive marriage). A shame Hornby didn't mount the body on its Orton Hall DCC Ready chassis therefore.

[westerner]

Just a couple of pix of a County I did earlier as they used to say on Blue Peter.

 

A new dart on the smokebox and a double chimney and new nameplates by 247 Developments. It's now County of Gloucester

 

 

[NHY 581]

Looking very nice......had a look back over the juniper hill thread.......very nice

[Siberian Snooper]

Good evening!

 

While trawling through my holiday snapshots I happened upon this one:

 

Vale of Rheidol Railway.jpg

 

Perhaps not in the same league as the big boys, but still GWR!

(Vale of Rheidol Railway)

Has the VoR gone over to air brakes? I don't remeber seeing a Westinghouse pump on the front when I visited in the '70s

[The Stationmaster]

Has the VoR gone over to air brakes? I don't remeber seeing a Westinghouse pump on the front when I visited in the '70s

Yes.

 

No pic at present - being chased to go down to the town

[Twright]

Present in this view:

 

Edited October 14, 2015 by Twright

[Mallard60022]

Present in this view:

 

Borth 13 062 edit.jpg

I reckon this is happening to the poor old thing.....

Assim Illate.

[gwrrob]

The eldest daughter has been sacked by The Samaritans.Apparently some bloke phoned up and said he was lying on a railway track waiting for a train to come.My daughter made the mistake of saying remain calm and stay on the line.

[cary hill]

The eldest daughter has been sacked by The Samaritans.Apparently some bloke phoned up and said he was lying on a railway track waiting for a train to come.My daughter made the mistake of saying remain calm and stay on the line.

 

I heard he was lying on ANTB track and any fool knows that trains only run on ANTB at the weekend so he was in no immediate danger whatsoever. Your daughter should be reinstated forthwith.

[gwrrob]

I heard he was lying on ANTB track and any fool knows that trains only run on ANTB at the weekend so he was in no immediate danger whatsoever. Your daughter should be reinstated forthwith.

You know I only work to requests and I've not had any for a while.

[Trains&armour]

Panniers... I love panniers. And goods trains!

[colin penfold]

Hi all, another day off work due to lurgy has enabled some more old slides to be processed. 4930 Hagley Hall at Bridgnorth on 21st August 1982

 

[colin penfold]

Rob you've said nothing about the common feature in my last two pictures?

[2ManySpams]

Rob you've said nothing about the common feature in my last two pictures?

Realistic track?

[Mallard60022]

Rob you've said nothing about the common feature in my last two pictures?

In focus?

P

[M.I.B]

No Thomas.......

[Captain Kernow]

Rob you've said nothing about the common feature in my last two pictures?

Your photos aren't common, they're high quality.

[The Stationmaster]

Some real VofR - none of that colour nonsense and overgrown donkey pumps but proper job engines  (photo ex my collection)

 

[gwrrob]

Rob you've said nothing about the common feature in my last two pictures?

 

Both got floor mounted water cranes as modelled by Skytrex.

[Mallard60022]

Sorry Rob but I need to plant a blatant OT request to Larry as he reads this lot of #######!

 

Larry, just over two years ago you produced this

By any chance did it get tucked away somewhere and you would now be able to sell it to me as it is no longer relevant to your layout?

Many thanks,

Phil