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

[Captain Kernow]

And in breaking news, all nod to brenters have been abducted by aliens. Police are investigating the silence.

They can investigate all they like, as soon as they look away, they'll forget everything they've found out so far.

[gwrrob]

And in breaking news, all nod to brenters have been abducted by aliens. Police are investigating the silence.

 

Is that a weekend request....

[Waraqah]

Never fear, Thomas will save them !

 

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Capt. J. Kirk

He'll have to save himself first!

 

"These aren't the sort of 'points' I'm used to", thought Thomas.

 

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/cars/news/thomas-tank-engine-replica-bmw-stopped-police-way-scumrun/

[cary hill]

Is that a weekend request....

 

Dear Robin,

 

We wonder if you would consider including us in a forthcoming photo shoot as we have not really featured on ANTB since we inadvertently turned our backs on your new 48XX.

 

As you know we rely on the income generated from the sale of our ANTB image rights to supplement our meagre pensions and this has dried up to a mere trickle in recent weeks.

 

We are prepared to relocate from the shadows of the footbridge if this would help and are prepared to admire any locomotive you instruct us to admire in future.

 

Yours in anticipation,

 

Minnie and Flora Finching.

Edited May 12, 2017 by cary hill

[gwrrob]

Dear Minnie and Flora

 

Thankyou for your request and it's been given to the board to peruse before any decision is made.However like the music industry you might find new material released by your good self, even though it's as good as your prime years, doesn't get the attention your images deserve.A younger model appeals to the younger generation and it might be the platform bench at Brent is frequented by some new glamourpuss in the future.It's a tough business out there girls.

 

A.G Eist.

 

[gwrrob]

Remind me again of the coaching stock in this Hugh Ballantyne shot please.

 

[The Fatadder]

Fairly sure the rear coach is a E152 Large Window Brake Compo.

I am a lot less sure of the near coach, other than its a non corridor brake composite of GWR design 

[cary hill]

Dear Minnie and Flora

 

Thankyou for your request and it's been given to the board to peruse before any decision is made.However like the music industry you might find new material released by your good self, even though it's as good as your prime years, doesn't get the attention your images deserve.A younger model appeals to the younger generation and it might be the platform bench at Brent is frequented by some new glamourpuss in the future.It's a tough business out there girls.

 

A.G Eist.

 

Dear Robin,

 

We would remind you that we were ANTB's original Page 3** girls when we posed for this iconic shot way back in March 2013. One for our loyal fans:

 

 

**(It really is on page 3 of the ANTB thread.... post number.....erm...69.)

 

Yours with disappointment,

 

Minnie and Flora

[brianusa]

Thomas is too much of a wimp. Fortunately King Arthur has just turned up in Brent and he has much better local knowledge:

 

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He will be available to help once he has finished his Brent photo shoot

 Lovely old picture, although could someone turn off the 'aged look'!

 

Brian.

[gwrrob]

Dear Robin,

 

We would remind you that we were ANTB's original Page 3** girls when we posed for this iconic shot way back in March 2013. One for our loyal fans:

 

 

Nice but there's a couple that are nicer on that page.

 

 

[Mallard60022]

Why would you want to leave for Plymouth from Waterloo - wouldn't Paddington be a better choice?

Not when there were floody things east of Execeter and also not if you wanted some interesting coach formations.

P. A. Cific

[chrisf]

Fairly sure the rear coach is a E152 Large Window Brake Compo.

I am a lot less sure of the near coach, other than its a non corridor brake composite of GWR design 

 

E167 brake composite.

 

Chris

[brianusa]

Nice but there's a couple that are nicer on that page.

 

Chris's mate fav. (2).jpg

 

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Now you've gone and derailed in the murk!

 

Brian.

[gwrrob]

That's three years running followers of this thread have won the Premier League title.Congratulations Colin and Stu.

[brushman47544]

Why would you want to leave for Liverpool from Paddington - wouldn't Euston be a better choice ?

Post steam what would you prefer, Western haulage from Paddington or an electric from Euston? No contest really. But then I once took a diesel hauled train from York to Reading for a Tram to Paddington in preference to a 91 and Mk4s to the Cross.

[St Enodoc]

Not when there were floody things east of Execeter and also not if you wanted some interesting coach formations.

P. A. Cific

Well yes, unless they were at Cowley Bridge. As the saying goes, there's one 'f' in floods, two 'f's in traffic jam and no 'f' in trains.

[St Enodoc]

That's three years running followers of this thread have won the Premier League title.Congratulations Colin and Stu.

A close second this year. We ran out of self-belief on the run-in I reckon.

[gwrrob]

Afternoon delight with an unoffensive pannier,3796.

 

 

 

 

 

[2ManySpams]

Afternoon delight with an unoffensive pannier,3796.

 

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Can we also have shots of your offensive pannier?

[Oldddudders]

Can we also have shots of your offensive pannier?

 

Please not - this is a family site!

[The Fatadder]

Can we also have shots of your offensive pannier?

You should see the size of the buffers on it!

[Mallard60022]

Well yes, unless they were at Cowley Bridge. As the saying goes, there's one 'f' in floods, two 'f's in traffic jam and no 'f' in trains.

Ther are never,ever floods at Cowley Bridge....ever, ever. Ask CK, he will tell you.

Pilt Downman

[Mallard60022]

There, I told you......................

[gwrrob]

 

 

 

 

[Captain Kernow]

I have considered every aspect of this pannier, from all angles and despite the many theories and postulations regarding it causing disquiet, I can confirm that I have found it to be completely inoffensive.