driver301 Posted February 6, 2013 Share Posted February 6, 2013 Hi All, I am an N Gauge Modeller have been a fan of this site for some time. I have built a couple of layouts that some modellers may know from exhibitions, namely Carlow Station & Wellingtonbheag both of course which are modelled in N gauge. I look into Irish Railway Modeller almost daily to see the everybody's updates & views on topics. I must say there are some fantastic projects being undertaken by individuals & it is great to see so much interest in Irish Model Railways now that the real railway scene is so predictable. I find that this site is a fantastic resource to new modellers & experienced ones to share/exchange experiences & I must commend everybody involved for that. My next project will be based on Limerick Colbert Station which will be my first attempt at a terminal station. There will be a small bit of modellers licence employed (but not too much!) I plan to base the model on current day operations however not a huge amount has changed there so with a change of rolling stock it could very easily resemble the 80's or 90's. I will post regular updates/photos as the project progresses & look forward to any feedback. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
irishthump Posted February 6, 2013 Share Posted February 6, 2013 Hi Driver, welcome aboard! It will be great to see an Irish layout in N gauge.... Plenty of pics please! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
irishthump Posted February 6, 2013 Share Posted February 6, 2013 Had quick look at Colbert on Googlemaps and counted 6 141s in and around the station. God bless Google for not updating their images! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heirflick Posted February 6, 2013 Share Posted February 6, 2013 welcome driver - looking forward to seeing your layout develop. keep us posted! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
enniscorthyman Posted February 6, 2013 Share Posted February 6, 2013 Welcome Driver,I loved your Carlow and Wellingtonbheg layouts That you had at the Wexford shows-top notch stuff. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Posted February 6, 2013 Share Posted February 6, 2013 Hi Driver, welcome to the site Looking forward to seeing your layout develop Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ttc0169 Posted February 6, 2013 Share Posted February 6, 2013 About time you came on board Paul....your welcome....another valuable and skilled modeller on here..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glenderg Posted February 6, 2013 Share Posted February 6, 2013 Welcome aboard Driver, I've only seen photos of WellingtonBheag, but it's wonderful, especially given that it's N and all the bashing and hacking that's required! Seeing as it's Colbert, I'll be paying special attention, and looking forward to seeing it develop. "Know what I mean, kid?" For those unfamiliar with his layout work, heres a link to Wanderers photos of Wexford show last year. Richie. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garfield Posted February 6, 2013 Share Posted February 6, 2013 Welcome aboard! I've seen your layouts at exhibitions over the past few years and I must say I enjoy them a lot. Looking forward to seeing how your Limerick project develops! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
201bhoy Posted February 6, 2013 Share Posted February 6, 2013 Hi All, I am an N Gauge Modeller have been a fan of this site for some time. I have built a couple of layouts that some modellers may know from exhibitions, namely Carlow Station & Wellingtonbheag both of course which are modelled in N gauge. I look into Irish Railway Modeller almost daily to see the everybody's updates & views on topics. I must say there are some fantastic projects being undertaken by individuals & it is great to see so much interest in Irish Model Railways now that the real railway scene is so predictable. I find that this site is a fantastic resource to new modellers & experienced ones to share/exchange experiences & I must commend everybody involved for that. My next project will be based on Limerick Colbert Station which will be my first attempt at a terminal station. There will be a small bit of modellers licence employed (but not too much!) I plan to base the model on current day operations however not a huge amount has changed there so with a change of rolling stock it could very easily resemble the 80's or 90's. I will post regular updates/photos as the project progresses & look forward to any feedback. Welcome to the site Paul! Unfortunately I've never seen Wellingtonbeg in the flesh, but the photos looked great, and I loved your Carlow layout at Bangor last year! Maybe you could consider basing the layout on 10 years earlier or so, so you could have the freight flow as well but good luck whatever you choose to do! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
driver301 Posted February 6, 2013 Author Share Posted February 6, 2013 Thanks for the warm welcome lads. I have attached the track layout which is simplified & modified however still resembles Limerick & could be used for freight if required:D. The buildings will of course resemble the real think although I will be shortening the platforms slightly due to space constraints. The Roxborough road bridge will act as the scenic barrier between the viewing area & fiddle yard. I will post up plenty of updates as the layout progresses over the next few weeks. There is also a couple of pictures of Carlow & Wellingtonbheag below if anyone is interested. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flying Scotsman 4472 Posted February 6, 2013 Share Posted February 6, 2013 Welcome to the site Paul keep them pictures coming Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scahalane Posted February 6, 2013 Share Posted February 6, 2013 Welcome aboard, looking forward to see how this develops, lots of exciting potential here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
josefstadt Posted February 6, 2013 Share Posted February 6, 2013 Hi Paul, welcome to the site. Having seen your Carlow Station and Wellingtonbheag layouts I am certainly highly impressed by the quality of your work. Can't wait to see Limerick develop. Plenty of pics please! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Riversuir226 Posted February 7, 2013 Share Posted February 7, 2013 Welcome to the site Paul, looking forward to seeing more pics Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kinvara-Train Posted February 7, 2013 Share Posted February 7, 2013 Welcome Paul long time not see !!?? Best regards Walter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BosKonay Posted February 7, 2013 Share Posted February 7, 2013 Fantastic! Welcome to the site - can not wait to see this develop! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kirley Posted February 7, 2013 Share Posted February 7, 2013 Again welcome to the Site. It will be great to seeing your experience been displayed in your new layouts development. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BabyGM Posted February 7, 2013 Share Posted February 7, 2013 Welcome to the site I'm already looking forward to seeing this Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dave182 Posted February 7, 2013 Share Posted February 7, 2013 Great Project! Paul, I've sent you a PM (private message) you might have a look at. (Not sure if you know that you have an inbox as part of your membership to the site- check along the top under 'notifications') Regards, Dave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DartStation Posted February 7, 2013 Share Posted February 7, 2013 Welcome to the site Paul. Paul R. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonybonneyba Posted April 13, 2014 Share Posted April 13, 2014 Thanks for the warm welcome lads. I have attached the track layout which is simplified & modified however still resembles Limerick & could be used for freight if required:D. The buildings will of course resemble the real think although I will be shortening the platforms slightly due to space constraints. The Roxborough road bridge will act as the scenic barrier between the viewing area & fiddle yard. I will post up plenty of updates as the layout progresses over the next few weeks. There is also a couple of pictures of Carlow & Wellingtonbheag below if anyone is interested. [ATTACH=CONFIG]5750[/ATTACH][ATTACH=CONFIG]5751[/ATTACH] Hey hey! I saw this in Bangor today! One of my top favourites of what was there, keep up the good work! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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