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Standard GNR goods van, 1940s build, I’d say. Now; This is apparently near Ballinasloe. One of the GSR’s “high vans”. Common enough at one time, but exceptionally rare animals today.

Standard GNR goods van, 1940s build, I’d say.

And I only burned my finger twice….

Good man yerself JB!!

The truck from “Duel” in O Gauge! https://cochesdemetal.es/es/1955-camion-articulado-peterbilt-281-tank-sz-rost-marron-oxidado-143-ixo-models-ttr03822

Great stuff - well done! Something very satisfying about a brass model

Very nice. You’re getting much better at the dark arts!

This is a London & South Western Rly. Parcels Van, somewhat similar to several the fewer had in the 1875-1920-ish period. I have been beavering away in terms of learning the dreaded brass kit building skills. It puts many off, but with care is easy enough under the right teacher, which I have! This thing is now ready for cleaning and painting. In my world, one was sent down to Wisht Kerry, boy, though in reality few lasted into CIE times, and only then as little used, little seen, departmental tool vans. I just liked the look of it, and thought that on a fair day at Castletown, a yoke like this mixed in with two unlike 6-wheelers, a Bredin and a few cattle trucks on the back, would very much look the part. Go easy on me if examining detail - it’s only my 2nd attempt at brass! The finish will be CIE green with snail, heavily weathered in the older livery. Next, I'm tackling a Bredin bogie full brake. Wish me luck……!

Back to Quartertown Mill, I've been playing with the CAD and laser-cutter to rough out a platform and mill building shape. I was delighted to find that a local stationers stocks good quality 1.5mm card for a few quid per A1 sheet, which is ideal material for this sort of exercise. This is truly a job for the lazy man's scalpel! I'll do similar rough mockups of the other buildings to get a feel for how they look, and if the layout seems balanced. At present I've just estimated dimensions from maps and photos, so there is certainly scope for some tweaks. Once I'm happy I can use the rough CAD as a basis for the more detailed and robust structures.

Hi Guys. Are these likely to be back in stock any time soon? I did buy some, but not enough! Thanks! Sorry, I should have included the product links and reference screenshots: https://www.accurascale.ie/products/y33-sambre-et-meuse-bogie-pack-black?shpxid=4de40949-f6e6-4b93-98d3-de1761ead846 https://www.accurascale.ie/products/y33-y33-sambre-et-meuse-bogie-pack?shpxid=abdca1f1-b414-4f32-bd1c-8271484ec87d https://www.accurascale.ie/products/y33-sambre-et-meuse-bogie-pack-red-oxide?shpxid=b31c6d3f-b960-400b-ae4d-5218a57e73a4

Excellent progress! I will be playing catch-up with some similar projects.

Some more work done recently. Acquired a Worsley laminate SO kit. Have another two laminates ordered from Worsley Works, getting orders in before Allen retires! On some dummy bogies, awaiting parts from Dart Castings. Got my order from JM today also. After finding the roof and glueing it onto the dapol body the buffet sides were scribed, tumbleform formed from a thoroughly ag spec jig, and then overlayed. Both now require detailing, roof vents and cabling, glazing, interiors, painting, the list goes on! Some dry fitting on the Bredin Steel side. And the G2 has returned, was receiving some touch ups to paint and a new drawbar. Much to do on her also, weight to be added, the tender needs it's springs and axleboxes along with a dose of weathering, more handrails, step added to cab and the cab interior needs to be built and fitted. The chassis and wheels on both loco and tender also need a repaint into grey! I've also a horsebox, meat van and 2 tin vans to build, so plenty on the workbench!

Am not going to hijack Darius' thread with puns.....

Darius works freestyle

They would also pass nicely as "typical Irish" wagons that a lot of steam era Irish modellers would be happy with. If only there were such decent drawings/photos of early Irish Brake Vans................(MGWR and BNCR excepted)

A CMDR wagon might be the sort of thing @Bob49 would consider doing? Though I think he has a bit of a list of ideas to work through already. The availability of decent drawings is a big step in the right direction. Although they can't have been very numerous, it looks like a few survived into CIE days.

The composite view is quite common with 19th century rollingstock GA's. It enables the one drawing to show how everything is arranged, think of it as an assembly drawing, the parts being manufactured to other component level drawings. Anyone taking bets on when IRM will bring one out? I have not seen those photos before, there again I haven't been looking for C&MDR cattle trucks. Here is 103 in a view I found on the interweb somewhere. Apologies if it causes copyright issues, if it does I'll take it down.

But a layout that size would only progress at a crawl. (unless it was Darius!)

The blueprint wagon is interesting - it is vacuum piped, but not apparently vacuum braked. However, its handbrake arrangement is more GB than Irish. As for the body, the drawing is confusing in places because each view is a composite of an elevation on one side and a cross-section on the other side. There seem to be hinged covers over the vents in the upper and lower sides, to allow it to be used as either an enclosed goods van or a cattle wagon. It's not identical to either of these, but there's a close resemblance to the first one: RNC_CMDR_105R_Kingsbridge_13_Oct_1947 | [Photographer: Robin… | Flickr PJF_CMDR_103R_Birr_11_April_1955 | [Photographer: Patrick J … | Flickr

As mentioned a while ago on the Colm Creedon thread, I have posted a few bits on the Resources section from the collection of the late Richard Chown. The gods mods have approved so they are now visible to all. There are GA drawings of a traditional centre roof door Goods and Cattle Wagon and a Covered Cattle and Goods Wagon of a later type (Nos108, 109, 110. possibly others - need to look at the drawing in the flesh again). Also there is a drawing of a pair of 6 wheeled coaches, more of a dimensioned sketch but with the faint trace of the Capwell drawing "office" stamp. I know the C&MDR had some coaches from the GSWR of Waterford, Dungarvan &Lismore Railway origin. May these be some of them? Enjoy C&MDR wagons C&MDR coaches

A project you could dive into.

Think of the lengths one would have to go to

Hmm, a layout actually in a swimming pool might make a good challenge...

There is an S&S van in Drimoleague village there is a H van near Skibbereen there was 2 H vans near kilrush, I bet there both gone now though I have seen There is a grounded van near crossbarry. I’ve never investigated it but maybe I will soon