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

[Mallard60022]

Your present home town is currently on the Portillo show.

I shall be watching that later; thanks Rob. Pity I hadn't been aware that Mr P was coming up here as I would have liked to have said hello to him.

Phil

[Captain Kernow]

How come I've ended up with a second Peckett?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

That was a rhetorical question.

Edited January 4, 2017 by Captain Kernow

[Graham_Muz]

As I predicted  , Hornby are releasing the Colletts in shirtbutton and maroon liveries.

 

And as I wasn't at liberty to let you know you were correct...

[Ozexpatriate]

As I predicted  , Hornby are releasing the Colletts in shirtbutton and maroon liveries.

Nothing for me there! My bank manager will be well pleased. Etc etc.

 

Didn't want to put it in the announcement thread, but I think people here will know the observation is in jest. (Frankly it's convenient with all the other things on their way to not set monies aside for more Collett coaches right now.)

 

It will be very nice for people modelling the shirtbutton era - a Castle and new coaches to go with them, in addition to the Bristolian set.

Edited January 4, 2017 by Ozexpatriate

[bgman]

How come I've ended up with a

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

That was a rhetorical question.

Edited January 4, 2017 by bgman

[bgman]

How come I've ended up with a second Peckett?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

That was a rhetorical question.

I'll try again ! ( sorry just come back from the pub Hic ! )

 

Welcome to the world of retired gentlemen and hobby wallets

[brushman47544]

Can I ask here please Rob, because asking on the relevant thread has not produced a response whereas I'm sure the "right" people read ANTB? So... by the time the Colletts were painted maroon, I understand that many had already been withdrawn, so does anyone know if the LH or RH types (CK and Brake) were more prevalent at that stage or were similar numbers of both still extant, please.

 

Thanks.

[The Stationmaster]

How come I've ended up with a second Peckett?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

That was a rhetorical question.

 

Sounds more like a line from a Lionel Bart musical -

 

'You've got to pick a Peckett or two, you've got to pick a Peckett or two ...'  Unfortunately they've got the words wrong in this clip

 

[The Stationmaster]

Can I ask here please Rob, because asking on the relevant thread has not produced a response whereas I'm sure the "right" people read ANTB? So... by the time the Colletts were painted maroon, I understand that many had already been withdrawn, so does anyone know if the LH or RH types (CK and Brake) were more prevalent at that stage or were similar numbers of both still extant, please.

 

Thanks.

 

Regrettably No - it was bad enough trying to dig out running numbers for LH and RH brakes let alone trying to find what was scrapped when.

[gwrrob]

I see I've been knocked/kicked off the top spot. :cry:

[gwrrob]

How come I've ended up with a second Peckett?

 

That was a rhetorical question.

 

Just the wagon to go with the H & P version too.

 

[bgman]

I see I've been knocked/kicked off the top spot. :cry:

Drown ya sorrows mate

 

 

 

Phil Yaboots

[Captain Kernow]

This afternoon, I have mostly been running my two Pecketts in, on my circle of set track. The kitchen floor was given a good clean beforehand:

 

 

Interestingly, over the course of half an hour or so, 'Dodo' would gradually catch up with the Huntley & Palmers one.

 

[M.I.B]

 

Interestingly, over the course of half an hour or so, 'Dodo' would gradually catch up with the Huntley & Palmers one.

 

The Dodo will die first though.............

[bgman]

This afternoon, I have mostly been running my two Pecketts in, on my circle of set track. The kitchen floor was given a good clean beforehand:

 

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Interestingly, over the course of half an hour or so, 'Dodo' would gradually catch up with the Huntley & Palmers one.

And before you know it ........

 

 

T.Thyme

[mattingleycustom]

This afternoon, I have mostly been running my two Pecketts in, on my circle of set track. The kitchen floor was given a good clean beforehand:

 

20170105_140929.jpg

 

Interestingly, over the course of half an hour or so, 'Dodo' would gradually catch up with the Huntley & Palmers one.

 

It's all those biscuits weighing it down that makes it so slow

[gwrrob]

And before you know it ........

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T.Thyme

Class, you're getting into Chris Spams territory with that.

[81C]

I've already got 3 of these.

 

http://www.ebay.ie/itm/111890888310

 

Part of a Modelzone L/E triple set I asked for a set for my birthday and 3 people bought them. 

 

 

L.U. Ckigit

Edited January 5, 2017 by 81C

[Mallard60022]

Pecketts of Huntley and Palmer biscuits are one's fave bikki pecks don't you know.

Ar$e

Edited January 5, 2017 by Mallard60022

[colin penfold]

I see I've been knocked/kicked off the top spot. :cry:

By a bog cart no less!

[Ian Hargrave]

As I predicted  , Hornby are releasing the Colletts in shirtbutton and maroon liveries.

 

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Ah....the Colletts...a symphony of sepia 30's images of GWR hotels and horsehair. A love/hate relationship in three stages from early childhood to adulthood via chocolate and cream ( August 1948 Brighton -Cardiff train from Southampton hauled by Schools 30933 to Salisbury.I think the Schools was in black) ...through Crimson and Cream (almost anywhere including my home Vale of Neath line) to finally maroon which meant Friday evening Temple Meads to Cardiff all stations stopper usually a Hall turn..

Pure (uncomfortable) nostalgia.Hear the click and slam of those doors ,the swish and clatter of the window leather.....ah senility beckons.

[gwrrob]

Ah....the Colletts...a symphony of sepia 30's images of GWR hotels and horsehair. A love/hate relationship in three stages from early childhood to adulthood via chocolate and cream ( August 1948 Brighton -Cardiff train from Southampton hauled by Schools 30933 to Salisbury.I think the Schools was in black) ...through Crimson and Cream (almost anywhere including my home Vale of Neath line) to finally maroon which meant Friday evening Temple Meads to Cardiff all stations stopper usually a Hall turn..

Pure (uncomfortable) nostalgia.Hear the click and slam of those doors ,the swish and clatter of the window leather.....ah senility beckons.

 

You had me at a 'symphony of sepia 30's images of GWR hotels and horsehair' Ian.

[Siberian Snooper]

I see I've been knocked/kicked off the top spot. :cry:

Who's dun that then? I'll send the boys round.

[gwrrob]

Who's dun that then? I'll send the boys round.

 

No need as I've still got my memories.

 

 

 

 

Copyright A York.BRM.

[Oldddudders]

GWR hotels 

 

I think I only stayed at two - Royal at Padlington, and Wellcome at Stratford. Had dinner at the Tregenna Castle, though.