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By IrishTrainScenes · Posted
22027 + 22061 worked 1650xDublin to Drogheda ONLY yesterday where 22038 worked it from Drogheda and the 2005xBelfast. UID railcar on 0650 this morning but the set from yesterday's Failure is still dumped in Dundalk. -
After the A class, I'm considering commissioning a 400 class. This would be the split footplate version, meaning 401 (after 1949) 403, 405, 407 and 409 could be modelled. 402 had a flush footplate and 500 cab, whereas 406 had caprotti valve gear. 401 also had this until fitted with walschearts in 1949. So these two would be the only two the model wouldn't cover in the 1950s. 401 survived until 1961. In terms of chassis, I may look to see if the Hornby Royal Scot would work with these. Alternatives would probably be B17s or King Arthurs. The Scot would be ideal as Killian has the chassis block modelled for it. They can also still be found for under 100 quid. My intention for these would be to purchase two, possibly three. To justify making Killian endure the torture of designing something absolutely littered with snaphead rivets again, I'd be looking for a minimal order of 8 before going ahead and commissioning these. With my two that'd be six other required before going ahead with these after the MGWR A class. So if you're interested in a 400, do let us know! "Those of us who saw the last agonies of steam felt deeply with Charlie Maguire, when, his voice breaking with emotion, bewailed the passing of many 'fine engines' Charlie was thinking primarily of the 400 class, and of all engines I personally miss them the most." Drew Donaldson, A Decade of Steam. -
It's a solder up job, parts from the etch sheets, the bottom sheet in the above photos is the main chassis frame, bogies frames are also on the etch sheets. Eoin.
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Certainly the modern era is horrendously boring and sterile. For a bit of interest, you'd need a dcc sound decoder of some yahoo shouting abuse at security guards before buggering off on a scooter with the gear. My interest is early 1950s CIE. Dieselisation is already making inroads through the AEC railcars, but steam still dominates, with the Enterprise connecting Cork, Dublin, and Belfast hauled by the apogees of CIE and GNRI steam. Within a few years, it would all be gone forever.
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By Westcorkrailway · Posted
Infairness. Modern stations and stock don’t allow much for variety. For instance how many places had large and interesting layouts for them not to even have a loop in 2025. Equally how many of those places are exclusively served by an ICR and not much else. Even now, the days of 2 car railcar formations is coming to and end in the short/medium term the late 50s-early 60s is the best era. Change my mind 👀😁
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