purple Posted June 19, 2013 Share Posted June 19, 2013 I've recently been experiementing with some British N gauge. I was wondering if anyone isstill modelling Irish railways in N gauge? Is it a sane thing to do? I'm considering switching because of space restrictions. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 islandbridgejct Posted June 19, 2013 Share Posted June 19, 2013 Er, I don't think you'll fit any more Irish N gauge in than British N Gauge. (Sorry. That was rotten.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 purple Posted June 19, 2013 Author Share Posted June 19, 2013 Not quite what I meant . I mean is switching from OO to N a sane thing to do. I've heaps of OO but I live in a small town house and even an OO shelf layout is pushing it in the space available to me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Portoman Posted June 19, 2013 Share Posted June 19, 2013 Drop a line to Fitguttentite -he moved from 00 to N recently . Dave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 enniscorthyman Posted June 19, 2013 Share Posted June 19, 2013 Well worth trying to get talking to Paul Cleare who Has done a great job with his N Irish layout. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Flying Scotsman 4472 Posted June 19, 2013 Share Posted June 19, 2013 Going to N gauge might be the way to go if space is tight but just remember that all you Irish stock will have to be repainted UK coaches and locos wagons etc will have to come from shapeways or be scratch built as far as I'm aware there is very little Irish RTR n gauge available out there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 BosKonay Posted June 19, 2013 Share Posted June 19, 2013 I think what you gain in space, you lose in detail. Add to that the stunning stable of RTR OO gauge now available, and even a small shunting OO will probably give you more pleasure / satisfaction than the same space in N. Personally, I don't have the eyesight (or patience) for N, Irish or otherwise Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 WRENNEIRE Posted June 19, 2013 Share Posted June 19, 2013 Lima did some N Gauge back in the 70's Rare as hens teeth, I spoke with John Byrne who was involved with Lima and their Irish episode. He told me about 50 of each model were produced to test the market here They never sent a second order to Lima............ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 purple Posted June 20, 2013 Author Share Posted June 20, 2013 Eyesight isn't really an issue for me. I may try a new design for an OO shelf layout. Just getting frustrated with not having the space. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Guest hidden-agenda Posted June 20, 2013 Share Posted June 20, 2013 Eyesight isn't really an issue for me. I may try a new design for an OO shelf layout. Just getting frustrated with not having the space. What about a two tier shelf with the lower one being wider and some low watt lights fitted or go for a display cabinet. Keep an eye in local ads for a second hand one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 201bhoy Posted June 20, 2013 Share Posted June 20, 2013 I think what you gain in space, you lose in detail. Add to that the stunning stable of RTR OO gauge now available, and even a small shunting OO will probably give you more pleasure / satisfaction than the same space in N. Personally, I don't have the eyesight (or patience) for N, Irish or otherwise I'd agree with Boskonay here. 141s are quite small, good for a shunting layout, and you could maybe have some cement bubbles or something! I think you'd almost be wasting the range of good quality OO gauge stock available. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Mayner Posted June 21, 2013 Share Posted June 21, 2013 Personally I think N is a better option than OO or HO for modelling a railway in a small to medium sized space. The lack of rtr stock is not such a big issue with the Valve Design loco and rolling stock bodies that fit on rtr chassis, the focus is on modelling the railway and whole train rather than an individual loco or wagon. Brian McCann's Bagnalstown layout from the late 1970s was probably one of the best examples of Irish modelling what could be achieved in the gauge using scratchbuilt buildings and modified and re-painted rtr locos and stock. I found the best advantage was that it was possible to build a good operating layout in a relatively small space without train-set curves, with an around the wall shelf layout with a small junction station and a secondary main line terminus in a space 11X11. Operation was based on the Mayo Line with twin 121s on through passeneger trains, 141 hauled Night Mails and local freight and A Class on goods and liner trains. Loco bodies were either modified or in plasticard on Atlas or Arnold chassis, coaches and freight stock repainted British stock, with a smattering of bagged cement wagons and keg flats with scratchbuilt plasticard bodies on rtr chassis. More recently my interests turned more to American modelling again in N some of the Kato and Atlas locos were ahead of what was aavailable in OO My only advice would be to stear clear of the Lima locos they look the part the motors are only fit for the bin after a coule of weeks work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 StevieB Posted June 27, 2013 Share Posted June 27, 2013 I found a short piece in the Irish section of rmweb.co.uk which you may find useful re n gauge modelling of the Irish prototype. Stephen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 islandbridgejct Posted July 3, 2013 Share Posted July 3, 2013 I think what you gain in space, you lose in detail. Add to that the stunning stable of RTR OO gauge now available, and even a small shunting OO will probably give you more pleasure / satisfaction than the same space in N. Personally, I don't have the eyesight (or patience) for N, Irish or otherwise I wouldn't be so sure about the lack of detail. There are some truly amazing craftsmen working in 2mm finescale, for instance: http://www.rmweb.co.uk/community/index.php?/topic/52798-bath-queen-square/. If you were feeling inspired, you could really go to town. Mind you, I don't know how they do it. Best of luck with it, and sorry for the rotten joke earlier. Alan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 moogle Posted July 23, 2013 Share Posted July 23, 2013 I've recently been experiementing with some British N gauge. I was wondering if anyone isstill modelling Irish railways in N gauge? Is it a sane thing to do? I'm considering switching because of space restrictions. Perfectly feasible. I model Irish outline in N gauge myself. You just have to be prepared to do some repainting, bashing and kit building as there is no current r-t-r available. If you are looking at doing more modern stuff you will have an easier time than if you wanted the steam era. Not that the steam era is impossible, as that's what I model! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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I've recently been experiementing with some British N gauge. I was wondering if anyone isstill modelling Irish railways in N gauge? Is it a sane thing to do?
I'm considering switching because of space restrictions.
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