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By hurricanemk1c · Posted
The reality and truth is how things are funded. IÉ can do little is the Department for Transport restricts the budget, whereas something like Adare gets funding from other avenues (the Ryder Cup organisation itself for one is very much pushing public transport as an option, be it rail to Adare or Limerick, and park and ride services across the Limerick area). And there's been a lot of work in the background before public announcements so it's not "in haste". Get your local TD to push for additional rail and public transport funding. And opening a station in 1957 is hardly "in context". -
By Georgeconna · Posted
Hi Folks, recently I sold off quite a bit of surplus Irish as it was just sitting there for ages and I wanted to run some trains hence Connafeld to keep the interest alive. From the funds I have just received a nice Roco freight set as a start. Works out at €33 a wagon. Good deal really and the detail on these is fantastic. The layout will be Prussian region of which I have zero idea of the how and whys of German railways, I know and small bit about the buildings so lots of learning here. I have an idea of the plan from looking at various German websites. Period will be1950's - last 60's and will most likely will have only 3 steam engines, possibly a Diesel shunter and the plan is to have little stock to fill this out. Famous last words....I know. Maybe looking @ 2 x ft scenic plus fiddle yard. Small Turntable or segment turntable at end Thinking of my last 2 layouts we have had Connaton and currently Connafeld... so what could I have here is a possible name? Connaburg, Connadorf, Connastein, Connafurt, Connabad The first exciting loco is due this week...... Anyone know what this is? -
By Galteemore · Posted
That’s interesting. The last ‘railway policeman’ in Ireland retired as recently as 1983…..https://www.btphg.org.uk/?page_id=8045 -
Very useful, thanks a lot. I’ll try that on the cutting section and see if it can then be used on the rest of the line. -
By Georgeconna · Posted
Hello all, With the lights in buildings and streets it was only natural to look at putting some lights into some coaches. I found some light bars from the now defunct Digirails which are fab to use. I can light 2 Coaches with 1 bar. These have a pot for brightness adjust and are Flicker free These Roco coaches have already the facility to install lights using a bogie pick up and then the metal screw transferring the current into the metal weights at each end, you then secure the wires with a hole provided for a screw but neither the pickup plate or light kit could be found so resorted to DCC concepts axle springs. Holes were drilled in the bogies and a little channel to sit the wire in was milled out with a Dremel. After doing these I chap on the HOe forum advised the roof can be popped off for easy access from the top. The fit is so good between body and roof it was not apparent. VID_20260511_004305.mp4 VID_20260511_003631.mp4
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