paulo

Hi, Thank you for your explanations. Another question is about the short consists used before railcars, on branch lines , such as Limerick Ennis, Ballina Manulla, etc... On the documents I have, Cravens coaches can be seen. But did Mk2 were used after on these trains? regards

Hi So, i took time to read all the post mentioned. Thank you for them. Mayner’s layout is really nice. I love the Irish atmosphere in it. So, to sum up, I’d say that the easiest ways to get some Irish stock are: - For the loco, it seems that the 141 from ECM will be the best option. So I’ll wait. - For the railcars, they look rather good with the electra vinyls. It may be an interesting option especially with the new cl 158 from Graham Farish. - And for the coaches, which are my main concern, I’d eliminate Cravens from BR Mk 1, as they are pretty different. But from that side of the Channel, I’d would say that both BR and IE Mk II and III really looks similar. Except, of course, for the generator van. A simple repaint (or vinyl) would give a rather correct model, wouldn’t it? And MikeO, why do you think the MkIII would be easier than MkII ? Cheers Paul

Hi all, Thank you for your answers. I'll have a look at these threads.

Hello, I’m new to the forum, and pleased to join you. I’m a little over 30 years old, live near Toulouse in France, and stayed a few months in Ireland almost 10 years ago. And Irish trains are still in my memories. I have in a little part of my mind a plan to make a small irish layout, someday… But I want to do it in N-gauge, as my layout and all my (French) model are in this gauge. I know there is almost nothing Irish in this gauge, but I think I could get some Graham Farish Mk II or Mk III repainted in Irish Rail Color. It may be a little harder to have a suitable loc for these coaches, but there are some 3d-printing model that could be found. My first question is, which are the most suitable Graham Farish Mk2 or Mk3 that could be used for these repaints. Thank you for your help. Paul