Frank_the_ piper

Hi, many thanks for all the information. I like to add another questions: What's about the 2axle post vans? Did they also show the bare metal colour? Page 30 of Barry Carse's book on the Metro-Vicks seems to show a post van in silver (in the very right corner of the picture). Frank

Hi, I have a question regarding the laminate coaches built in the 50s: Were any of them painted in silver or did they wear only green and later black & tan? If the silver livery existed - any pics availible? Regards, Frank

Hi, when did Burmah tankers run on irish tracks? Did they survive into the the IR period? Regards, Frank

The 201 looks really great. And so do the Mk3 gen vans - stunning! And even better is the fact that they are on their way to become part of my collection of irish railway models. Thank you Tony!

What a funny thread this is! First I am really surprised to see MY(!) green D class (surrogate) in a thread not started by John of SFM or myself. So I am curiuos where those pics are from. Second I want to point out that both models are kindly made by John because I asked him to do so. And I must admit that I like them even if they differ from the prototype. Third I like to say thanks to all those who marked all the little mistakes so I will correct some of them. Fourth I have to pointout that I do not really understand the infuriation (I found that word in the dictionary - hope it's right) about repaints like these. I bought my first "irish" loco (a BR 33 / A- class) in a shop in Clonmel nearly twenty years ago and was so damned happy. We are quite spoiled these days. Finally I hope that I was able to express myself properly as this is not my native language - da hab' ich mir schon einen abgebrochen bei, kannste glauben. Frank

Hi, I asked John and he said he would do only the darker orange but I could get kits from him. I have no experience with overlays and no idea of prices (kits or overlays). So any offer is welcome. Well - and I am baesd in Germany. It is about 20 years ago I used to live near Kilkenny for a while. Frank

Hi everyone I am looking for two mk3 gen vans. John from Silverfox offers those RTR but not in the lighter IE orange. As I have two rakes of mk3s in those livery I wish to have gen vans in the matching colour. Unfortunately my modelling skills are low. Does anyone know a person who would assemble and paint two kits for me for a reasonable price? Regards, Frank

Hi, was there a time in the 70s when you could see both on CIE tracks - the old AEC railcars AND the converted push pull trains? Regards, Frank

Hi, here might be (if it works out) a pic of my turf burner and another pic of the former SL&NCR railcar also made by Iain Simm. The last pic is my first attempt to scratch build a model. Does anybody know how the rear and the right hand side of that railbus looked? Frank Frank

Hi, it might be of interest that a guy from the UK - Iain Simm - made a resin model of the turf burner on my request. Maybe he would make some more. As far as I remember it is a tiny bit smaller than 1/76 to give the loco a less massive appearance. I will try to post a photo of it the next days if I manage (my attempts to post photos never really work out) Frank

Hi, a question regarding mk3 liveries in the late 80s: Were there "mixed" trains with both CIE supertrain and IR tipp-ex coaches? I never saw pics of a train with both livieries. Same question for mk2d stock! Frank

Would be great to get photos of the prototype and your model!

Thanks for that. As far as I know the mk2a corridor first had a third door on the corridor side. What happened to that door in the middle?

Thanks for the photos. Did not even know such a type did exist. What kind of mk2a/b/c stock did run in Ireland (CIE) - standard open, buffet made from corridor first - anything else? Frank

I would pay in advance for a 121 or an A class.